GOGOLAURTA, Sunday 18.07.99 (Tavqevisberi Pilip'e Baghiauri)

8h30 Tavqevisberi ascends from lower shrine to Jigrault Cixe, without drosha (banner), accompanied only by members of Baghiauri clan; sacrifices ram and bull.

9h30 Returns to lower shrine, leaving the Baghiauri clan at Jigrault Cixe. Takes up drosha and rings bell; goes up to Kmodis Gori with remaining members of community and guests.

10h30 Rings bell and lights candles at principal sazare (bell-tower) on Kmodis Gori

11h Rejoins Baghiauris Jigrault Cixe, bearing banner this time. Rings bell at sazare at the site, lights candles; presides at banquet with clan members.

12h Returns with banner to main site on Kmodis Gori. Sacrifices sheep and bulls offered by community members.

15h Girls' and women's presentation to shrine (kalebis gaq'vana) at unmarked spot between bell-tower and women's area. Tavqevisberi turns bread in circle 3x over woman's head.

16h Boys' presentation to shrine (vazhebis gaq'vana). Led by Tavqevisberi, they circumambulate "Children's initiation tower" [c'ulis gasarevi k'oshk'i] 3x.

17h Prayers for women (good marriage & childbirth) at ruined site below Tetri Giorgi shrine

17h30 Toast to p'iroplianni (warriors killed in battle) at main bell-tower

18h30 Rings bell, takes up banner. Men dance perxuli, descend singing.

19h Men arrive at lower shrine singing, led by Tavqevisberi carrying banner. Men dance perxuli again, in front of lower bell-tower. Tavqevisberi rings bell, ending festivities.