Shetekauri — (Georgian: შეთეკაური) Georgian family from Khevsureti. Supposedly it was derived from a man’s name Shete. The representatives of one of the smallest families of Georgia (apr. 300 person)[1] reside mostly in Kakheti region. The historical documents do not store any information about the family till the twentieth century. However, folklore and especially local legends provide quite rich stories connected to this family. The Shetekauris are originally from the mountainous village – Mutso. As the legend puts it “the Shetekauris dug Mutso”, which indirectly indicates that the family founded the village or the family history started together with the founding of Mutso.
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Mutso was founded by five brothers. The Shetekauris family comes from Vardana, who was one of the brother. Another’s name was Cholokha (Cholokha in the Georgian language means lame), whose descendants moved to Kakheti and changed their family name into Cholokhashvili (which is one of the famous noble famimilies).[2] Third brother escaped his deadly enemies to Tusheti (in Georgian mountain villages vengeance was tradition) and their family name is Uzgharauli. Forth brother did not get married and, thus, did not have descendants. From the generatios of the fifth brother Torghva – a legendary hero from Mutso – was born.
On August 28, 2010, Patriarch Ilia II blessed the Shetekauris’ family in the Cathedral of Trinity. To note the date the icons of the guarding angels of the family was sanctified, namely the icon of Saint George and the icon of Archangels Michael and Gabriel.
Most of the family members are living in: