Fraternity Institution in the Caucasian Highlanders

During the so-called brother adopting custom among the Caucasian highlanders two members of a clan not related by blood would become related with each other. Mostly the habit was spread between men. Both in Georgian and Caucasian highlanders’ life various rules of fraternity were stated. As a result of negotiations an oathmaking and rulesharing with one another took place. The oathbreaker was…