In accordance with the decision N02/78,October 16,2019 by the General Director of LEPL National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia Gandagana and its folk origins was granted the status of intangible cultural monument. 

The initiator for granting status was Adjara Cultural Heritage Preservation Agency. (On the compiling registration card worked the head of intangible cultural heritage research department and and restoration laboratory Temur Tunadze). 

Gandagana is based on the folk dances charactaristic of the traditional spectacular culture of Adjara : "Kolsama" that means cheerful, "Topaloini", "Tarnanino", "Jakdanana" and etc. These dances were passed down from generation to generation through family traditions in Adjara and characterised by performances diversity too.

The first written data about Gandagana folk dances can be found since the 20s XX century and from this time its possible to keep an eye samples folk choreography preserved in the population of Georgia their performance and the names of dances. In this regard contribution of Topan Meladze, Topuz Gabaidze, Guliko Noghaideli and etc is invaluable which of the 20-30s in XX century considered to be unparalleled performers of Adjara folk dances.

From the 40s of the XX century in parallel with the development of Georgian choreography ,"Kolsamas", "Tarnsninos","Topalionis", "Jakdananas" and other dances based on unification and refinement ,created a new version of stage classical dance "Gandagana".This process was closely connected with the name of choreographer Enver Khabadze who introduced a new dance to the audience in 1946 ,originally it was created for one dancer man , then two wrestlers got involved in it.The further development of dance was the man and woman duet. In 1948 was created a team dance,  where duet of women and man has become an integral part of mass dance. 

Gandagana folk options, in the form of its individual performers is one of the most beautiful show, which has been preserved by the folk self-preservation and it still decorates the Georgian stage.