PROCESSION OF CROSS - INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE, JELSA, HVAR ISLAND
Procession "cross" as an intangible cultural heritage under the protection of UNESCO. The first record of the procession, "the Cross" is found in the visitation of Bishop Milania from 1658th year.
Procession "cross" as an intangible cultural heritage under the protection of UNESCO. The first record of the procession, "the Cross" is found in the visitation of Bishop Milania from 1658th year.
Record notes that the procession started much earlier and took place on Good Friday in the morning or after midnight. Today procession "Cross" begins at 22 pm on Holy Thursday, for 8 hours, a distance of 22 km and includes six parishes: Jelsa, Pitve, Vrisnik, Svirce, Vrbanj and Vrboska. He is either barefoot or in socks, wearing a cross covered with a black veil. The cross bearer has its assistants, followers and singers who sing crying, mounts "torc" (large candles) and batištradu (leader of the procession). Everyone is dressed in white Brotherhood tunics. Official personnel processions Many worshipers from all over the island and guests who are staying on the island, carrying candles and rosaries. Other locals and many guests are welcomed by a procession of other places with them in church and sing and take part in the prayers.
