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Paskunji
Meet Pablo, the Gamo-Khate Mestia artist from Guria, Georgia
The hero of his piece is Paskunji - dragon-like bird found in Georgian mythology and folklore.
Paskunji is distinguished by its immense strength and insatiable appetite. Its wings possess magical powers: the touch of a feather can heal wounds, and burning one of its feathers can summon the creature. Paskunji dwells in the underworld and, in return for saving its offspring from a dragon, carries a hero back to the upper world.
Georgian Street Art FederationPaskunji is a mythical-fabulous bird which lives underworld (Kveskneli). It could transport heroes (mzechabuki), help and protect them.
Today, the name is also used for the endangered Egyptian vulture.
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The Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) is a small Old World vulture known for its white plumage, yellow face, and distinctive wedge-shaped tail. It is globally classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, with populations declining due to poisoning, habitat loss, and reduced food availability.
In Georgia, the species still occurs mainly in mountainous and semi-arid regions, where it breeds in cliffs and rocky landscapes, particularly in the Caucasus foothills, though it has become increasingly rare in recent decades.
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Der Schmutzgeier oder Ägyptischen Geier (Neophron percnopterus) ist ein kleiner, auffällig gefärbter Greifvogel mit weißem Gefieder, gelbem Gesicht und keilförmigem Schwanz. Der Name "Schmutzgeier" ist der deutsche Trivialname und bezieht sich auf sein typisches Verhalten, da er häufig Aas frisst und auch in menschlicher Nähe nach Abfällen sucht.
Weltweit gilt die Art als stark gefährdet, vor allem durch Vergiftungen, Lebensraumverlust und Nahrungsmangel. In Georgia kommt er noch in bergigen und felsigen Regionen des Kaukasus vor, ist dort aber inzwischen selten geworden.
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