Sequence of Seroba-Atengenoba festivals

Sequence of Seroba-Atengenoba festivals.

0. P'et're-P'avloba (29.06 OS = 12.07 NS)

1. Gogolaurta, beginning with (a) satellite communities — Xorxis xeoba (Acha-kveli, etc.) and Gomec'ari — on P'et're-P'avloba; then (b) Kmodis gori (Tetri Giorgi) on following Sunday. According to Pilip'e Baghiauri, this xat'i enjoys special priority among ghvtishvilebi.

2. Sapshao salocavebi: Lasharis jvari (Monday) & Tamar ghele (Tuesday) on following days, followed by rest day on Wednesday.

3. Kist'aurta (Iaqsroba) on Thursday through Sunday; overlaps Xevsuretis Atengena festivals (Friday evening through Sunday). On following Monday: (a) commenoration of Bich'uri Badrishvili by family members in Shuapxo; (b) dilis rigi at Xaxmat'i shrine, followed by women's ganatvla. Rest days until Wednesday evening.

4. Parallel multi-day celebrations in several (6 or 7) Pshav communes. Many (traditonally, all?) of these involve visits to several shrines, with rest on Friday:

(a) Thursday (+ Weds evening?): peripheral shrine

(b) Friday: rest day

(d) Sunday: main (satemo) shrine

— vazhebis gaq'vana/mibareba

— doghi (on Monday at Mikelis ek'lesia in Matura)

(e) Sunday (or Tuesday in Matura): women's [girls & p'at'ardzlebi] xat'shi gaq'vana at shrine to Mary (Mariam-c'mida, ghvtismshobeli)

5. Mariamoba (15.08 OS = 28.08 NS): xat'oba at Muko (moqarnade ghvtismshobeli)