Pilgrims gather at sacred waterfall of Saut D'Eau for a traditional ceremony

(17 Jul 2013) AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST 1. Mid of sacred waterfall of Saut d'Eau cascading over rocks 2. Tilt down of waterfall to people standing on rocks 3. Wide of people dancing and playing music at waterfalls for traditional ceremony to wash away their sins and pray for better future 4. Mid of woman rolling around and dancing in water 5. Mid of woman rubbing man down with leaves as part of cleansing ceremony 6. Various of people praying 7. Mid of man scooping water into bowls filled with leaves 8. SOUNDBITE: (Creole) Emil Joseph, Voodoo pilgrim: "Each year we come to this place, to celebrate, we take mass, we eat together, we get bathed with leaves to clean our bodies, we cannot forget tradition, it is the root to keep us good, we can't destroy our culture." 9. Zoom in of man rubbing leaves over another man's head 10. Various of man sitting on rocks rubbing leaves and water over his body 11. Mid of women and children sitting in water 12. Mid of woman preparing leaves in bowl 13. Close of woman washing her face with leaves 14. Man scooping water over his head 15. Close of man sitting under waterfall, pull out 16. Close of leaves in bowls with candles lit in centre STORYLINE Thousands of Haitian pilgrims gathered at the sacred Saut d'Eau waterfall on Tuesday for a traditional ceremony to wash away their sins and pray for a better future. Pilgrims stripped to their underwear and bathed in the pounding cascade and tree-lined waters. Every July for the last 150 years, Haitians have made the journey from around the country and even abroad to the tiny village of Ville Bonheur and the nearby Saut d'Eau waterfall, 60 miles (96.5 kilometres) north of Port-au-Prince. Legend has it that in the mid-1800s an image of the Virgin Mary appeared near the waterfalls of Saut d'Eau. "We cannot forget tradition, it is the root to keep us good, we can't destroy our culture," said Voodoo pilgrim Emil Joseph. Pilgrims come from across the country each July for this holiday that mixes elements of Catholicism and Voodoo. ======================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: [email protected] (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...