pilgrimage of hippies 2004 part 1 ;)

i wanna hang out with you.. looks like such an experience..

 

Yeah,it's really interesting experience-living on road,still going with people so many kilometres.When you return to home,to this grey reality it's such strange feeling-"where I am?"Where are these colourful people"?

 

Hi Angel,
You sound so sad.
It sounds like the 60s with our psychedelic experiences..you go on a beautiful trip-but always have to return to 'reality' or rather 'another' reality. There is one thing no-one, no situation, no village, no country, no religious thought can ever take from you and that is the Experience. You can still smell the smells, feel the feelings, remember the laughter and the tears, the childrens smiles, the music. You have the memories in your camera and in your Heart and can live them every day..Be Happy Angel...its a new day--go write a poem about the Experience and find some flowers to put in your hair!
Patchouli oil doesn't hurt either!LOL
Love
LionHeart
http://60sfurther.com

 

Hi Justyna! Amazing pics, as usual!Keep 'em coming!And I love your signature...that pic is incredibly beautiful, very emotive!
Much Love

 

I missed you Naren!!!!! Where you was??? How are you now?

 

Awesome pics...A whole lot of them, lucky you. There are no such things in our country.

 

oh,where are you from?

 

Next Pilgrimage your gonna have to pick me up...lol

peace and love,
Dan

 

Hey Angel, what is the purpose of this pilgrimage?
What are you all trying to accomplish with this journey?
By the way, lovley pictures. I absotluely loved them all.
I wish you well.

 

I dream... that one day we can leave everything bad out of our life...

and gather again with all the happy-hippie folk.. somewhere... far and beautiful.. and Live and Love each other...

 

hey
Purpose...purpose all pilgrimages is praying about intention,about health for family,friends,or for pass exam or something My purpose is being with my friends,playing music,dancing and be happy about everything.That's why we are have journey once in the year

 

Ah, I understand that, but where were you traveling to?
I would do anything I could to come...it sounds beautiful.

 

Here's a text about pilgrimage writen by my friend from Czech Republic,Petr

"About 200 - 500 hippies and christians gather and walk together about 100-150 miles during 2 weeks long trip.

Every year, there is a different route. It is in Poland most of the time. Sometimes, it starts in Moravia, Slovakia, Ukraine... Your luggage, tent, sleeping bag can be put on a truck that comes to the next place of overnight stay.

Many drums will be heard as well as quitars and flutes. Nobody judges You, come as You are and enjoy. There will be catholics, atheists, hare krishnas, Poles, Czechs, Russians, maybe an Italian, musicians, photographers, students, poets, teenagers, a few families with little children, dogs, and lots of flowers.

People will be walking thru woods, accross rivers, mountains, stay in people's houses, sleep in schools, tents, or at farms.

Founded as a catholic pilgrimage, it carries many religious attributes. I am an agnostic and prefer philosophy over religion so I got pretty disgusted by many religious people in the United States, just how pushy, intolerant and prissy some of them are. But here I felt warmly welcomed. I must have admitted that, in this case, religion is benefiting the whole atmosphere. People have some horizon, some ideals, some common bond, something to make them think. Yes. This is not a dogmatic atmosphere. And it is about love and not fear.
This catholic character brings along many unique oportunities. For one thing, the procession is welcomed in every village. And even though many locals are perplexed by the hippie look and behaviour of the participants, most of them stay friendly and, following the tradition, invite us for dinner or staying overnight. [the idea in local people minds is - we give pilgrims food and hospitality and they travel and pray for us]. We stop at many churches, cool off in there, relax, music is played [the acoustic is excellent and the drums with guitar sound very interesting in such a place], mass is held [it is more like an interesting DIALOG with poems and insights than just a boring and ever-repeating ritual]...

No drugs are used (but nobody will police You), instead of drugs, people get high on music, togetherness, being alive.

This "pigrimage" has over 20 years long tradition. Started deeply in the times of totalitarian state system, often associated with the opposition against the system, well people taking part in it didn't want to fight, they just wanted to do things their own way, even if it could bring problems upon them. Now that Poland is free, this gathering still evolves, giving people a beautiful alternative to stress, money-haunting, alienation.

The person who made this pilgrimage what it is is Andrzej Szpak. A charismatic catholic priest, belonging to the Salesian order. He had to defend the hippie character of the pilgrimage several times against the church authorities, and always won - so far.

Many people here feel related to an anonymous text found in 1692in old St Paul's Church in Baltimore, MD. It is called Desiderata.Do You want to join the pilgrimage? You can come or leave at any point. Everything including food and sleeping arrangements is free, You only pay a modest fee to buy diesel for the accompanying truck - if You can afford it. No invitation neccessary - just show up!

In theyear 2000, the pilgrimage started on July 29th in the town of Gniezno and ended August 12th in Czestochowa. Just like every year, there was a hippie gathering following the pilgrimage in the little town of Olsztyn near Czestochowa. Grassy, windy hills, old castle, caves and campground sheltered with pine trees help You to recover after the long journey. 2001, Shepot [Ukraine] - Lvov - thru the mountains to Czestochowa.Come if You have a young and open heart, if You are playful and if You like people. Come as You are. 90% of people there are under 23, but everybody is welcome, really. Be very perceptive and respectful of the atmosphere and try to harmonize with it - not alter it.
The language of communication is Polish. Many people understand English, Czech, Russian, but since the masses are held in Polish, some knowledge of the language is a big plus and You should try to learn some basics before You show up - bring a dictionary and travel thru Poland for some time prior to pilgrimage, for instance. If You set Your mind to it, it shouldn't take much time to learn it!" Petr

and about Portugal.It isn't hippie gathering but gathering of christians.I hope we will go to Lisbon with my friends because we always have little cost of this meetings and priests are helping us and took from us less money than from other ,thousand people And...I wanna see PORTUGAL

 

hehhe, I hope so

 

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hi
no,no,no--pilgrimage wouldn't be in Lisbon.pilgrimage is only in poland and only 2 weeks in August.I meant in PM that I and my hippie friends from Poland are going to Portugal on Taize meeting.I don't know how explain this movement.It's kind of religious meeting which will be in the end of December and we 'll welcome New Year there...I think we will sleep in schools or in people's houses who want take us.More informations I will have in next month I think.
Peace !

 

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"it is like a meeting that join different people from all parts of the world, and this year will be here on portugal? i am right? "

yes,exactly....

we only come and it's only what we have to do.Everything is organisated,sleeping places,food,everything... by portugese people.We don't have problem in it.I'll try find any sites about Taize meeting and send you
*hugs*