Thousands line streets to honour Orthodox patriarch
(19 Nov 2009) SHOTLIST
1.Tilt down from Saborna Church to priests
2. Mid of priests coming out of the church
3. Various of priests
4. Tilt down of church
5. Woman standing with eyes closed
6. Wide of hearse for carrying the coffin
7. Mid of priests and honour guard
8. Wide of officials coming out of the church
9. Mid of Prince of Serbia Alexander Karadjordjevic (left) and Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic
10. Mid of bishops coming out of the church
11. Mid of Patriarch Pavle's relatives
12. Wide of church entrance
13. Various of priests carrying coffin
14. Wide of priests in road
15. Mid of priest holding candle
16. Wide of scene
STORYLINE
Hundreds of thousands of people joined a sombre funeral procession on Thursday for Patriarch Pavle, who led the Serbian Orthodox Church through its post-Communist revival and the bloody Balkan ethnic conflicts in the 1990s.
White-robed church elders led funeral prayers in Belgrade's Saborna Church, where Pavle's body covered by green-and-gold embroidered cloth lay surrounded by flickering candles in an open casket.
Pavle, a highly popular patriarch known for his modesty and humility, died over the weekend after being hospitalised for two years with heart and lung problems. He had led the 7 (m) million-member church since 1990.
The casket was placed on a hearse-drawn caisson as crowds joined Serbian leaders and clergy in a solemn procession to the St Sava Temple, the biggest Orthodox Christian church in the Balkans.
The final liturgy, led by Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of world's Orthodox Christians, was held there.
The state TV estimated that about half a (m) million Orthodox believers, many from neighbouring Bosnia and Montenegro, attended the funeral procession through downtown Belgrade as bells tolled from churches.
Pavle is to be buried later on Thursday at a monastery in a Belgrade suburb in a private ceremony attended only by church leaders and Serbian officials.
The frail-looking Pavle, known in Serbia as the walking saint, had called for peace and conciliation during the Balkan wars.
But critics say he had failed to openly condemn extreme Serb nationalism of former President Slobodan Milosevic, which triggered the clashes with Catholic Croats and Bosnian and Kosovo Muslims in the 1990s.
There have been reports of an internal struggle over who would succeed Pavle.
The election cannot be held within 40 days of Pavle's death. The favourite is influential Bishop Amfilohije, a hard-liner known for his anti-Western and ultranationalist stances, who served as the acting head of church during Pavle's hospitalisation.
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Continuing on with my Balkan voyage brings me to my last and final former republic of the former Yugoslavia. From Prishtina, Kosovo, I arrived in the capital city of Skopje. Skopje is an interesting city due to the two sides that are complete opposites. In the east of the river, you have the old town Bazaar which resembles a little Istanbul, with many small cafes and mosques. Crossing the old stone bridge to the other side of the river, is the new side. Skopje 2014 was a massive makeover for this city, and now many monuments, statues, and new/renovated buildings stand in the old square and around the city. While the makeover is not accepted by many Macedonians, it certainly has brought a new personality to the center, and it's quite interesting.
Skopje, next to Athens and Podgorica was one of the hottest cities I've been to on my European voyage. Fortunatly, the nearby Matka Canyon was the means to cool off in the shade as well as in the COLD COLD COLD river. In this canyon, you can rent kayaks as well as take boat tours down the canyon. For me, I was good enough with a nice walk along the path down the canyon. In the end, it was definitely the place to cool off.
On my travel day, I was initially going to catch a bus to avoid the heat. And I was persuaded not to. But last minute, I hit the edge of the city, and found a ride to Tetovo and another to my desired stop, Mavrovo National Park. This is a massive park in the west of the country bordering Albania with many beautiful lakes, mountains, valleys, and villages. I was lucky enough to catch a ride with a Dutch couple going to Ohrid and also lucky enough to join them on a journey finding a waterfall. In the process, we picked up a villager who was kind enough to all the way to the waterfall, Duf Falls. After we were greeted and wished a great journey away, we stopped for a beer and enjoyed more view of the mountains before parting ways in Ohrid and being welcomed into my Airbnb.
In Ohrid, I was extremely lucky to have one of the most budget friendly but valued Airbnb's to date. I had a full kitchen and dining room on one floor with a bed room and terrace on the second floor with a pretty nice view of the lake for only 20 Euros. What a steal. As for my time in this region, due to the heat and the long day before, I simply enjoyed roaming around town and skipped the boat excursion across the lake. I enjoyed my last meal of Cevapi, walked the waterfront, walked through the town, up Samuel's Fortress for panoramic views of Mavrovo, the town, the Lake, the Albanian border and beyond. And to end the day just right, I enjoyed the picturesque view of St Johns church over the lake and enjoyed a nice sunset swim in the lake to cool off after a week of extreme hot weather.
To wrap up my time in the former Yugoslavia, I finally caught a short ride in a Yugo and hitchhiked my way to the Albanian border to Tirana.
I not only had the pleasure of spending a memorable time in Macedonia but a pleasure of befriending many incredible people. :)
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