(21 Apr 1996) T/I 11:17:47
More than a thousand Georgian pilgrims, drenched by rain and holy
water, marched 25 kilometres (15 miles) on Saturday (20/4) to
return an ancient relic to the monastery where it went missing 10
centuries ago.
Thirty people at a time lugged a 350 kg wooden cross-- an exact
replica of one erected in 337 A.D., when the Georgian Church was
founded by King Miriam-- in a religious procession that wound its
way through the streets of Old Tbilisi and then up to the ancient
Dzvari Monastery in Georgia's ancient capital.
SHOWS:
(TBLISI, GEORGIA, 20/4)
00.00 Patriarch of all Georgia Ilia II blessing cross
00.06 MS priests crossing themselves.
00.10 MS of priests lifting cross.
00.19 WS priests carrying cross down steps.
00.27 WS pilgrimage along main street, cadets carrying cross
with huge crowd behind.
00.32 Side shot of cadets carrying cross accompanied by woman
with icon.
00.36 WS street with cross flag civilians and priests in front,
tbilisi in background.
(DZVARI MONASTERY, 25 KM (15 MILES) FROM TBLISI, 20/4).
00.40 Distant ws of monastery
00.45 pilgrims carrying cross inside church.
00.56 CU woman lighting candle.
01.01 Cross being lifted.
01.09 MCU hands holding cross up as erected.
01.14 WS of monastery.
01.18 VISION ENDS.
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