2004 photograph of an intern at the US embassy in Tbilisi, wearing a papakhi hat and holding a qantsi.

A Qanci (Georgian: ყანწი, also transliterated as qantsi, kantsi or khantsi) is the traditional drinking horn in Georgian drinking culture, typically made from ram or goat horns, sometimes also from bull horns.^[1]

During a formal dinner (supra) Georgians propose a toast, led by a toastmaster (tamada) who sets the topic of each round of toasting. Georgians will toast parents first, as they value them above all else. Armenians, who toast in a similar way, toast their parents last. Georgians think that they care more for their families. Armenians think that Georgians are scared to get drunk and forget their parents. Toasts are made with either wine or brandy, toasting with beer is considered an insult.^[1]

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