| THE BLESSING OF THE WATERS Prince Nicholas attends the Blessing of the Waters, an Epiphany ceremony of the Orthodox Church | ||
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| Catalog #: | 514960 | |
| Clip Number: | 514960-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1573 | |
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| Location: | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Religious, Blessing HOLIDAYS: Misc, Religious LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Rumania (Romania) RELIGION: Christianity, Orthodox, Misc ROYALTY: Rumanian | |
| Description: | MISSING 6/25/2005 See also catalog # 56617 The Blessing of the Waters. Prince Nicholas, the Patriarch and clergy of Orthodox Church, attend traditional Epiphany ceremony. Bucharest, Romania. L/S as clergymen in ornate robes emerge from church holding tablets of stone (?) Various shots as they all emerge into the snow and walk down some steps. "Four peasants, in their night-shirts, retrieve consecrating cross from frozen river." M/S as they walk along in the river watched by Prince Nicholas and the clergymen. M/S as one holds the cross up and they wade towards the side, it is handed to the clergyman and they all make their way up the bank. M/S of the men in their night-shirts looking very cold. "the blessing of the troops concludes centuries' old custom." M/S as the troops walk along, Prince Nicholas salutes to them. A clergyman throws incense or holy water towards them. M/S as Prince Nicholas gets out of his carriage and salutes, he shakes hands with officials and military officers. M/S as clergy walk in procession followed by Prince Nicholas. Various shots as troops march past and he salutes while the clergyman blesses them. M/S of Prince Nicholas talking to soldiers while clergymen stand in the background. | |
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