Šilutė , Lithuania - one of Lithuania's 60 Cities and Towns

Šilutė , Lithuania - one of Lithuania's 60 Cities and Towns

Šilutė's origin dates to an inn catering to travelers and their horses which was located halfway between Klaipeda and Tilsit. Šilutė older form was Šilo karčiama taken from the inn's name in Lithuanian, Šilokarčema. [Something like an "Inn that warms you"]

The Major photography was perfoprmed by Aus^ra Pandute of Šilutė, Lithuania.

This segment is part of a new series started by "The Lithbuanians" - Lithuania's 60 Cities and Towns.

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Šiauliai, Lithuania, Hill of Crosses - Kryžių Kalnas

Šiauliai, Lithuania, Hill of Crosses - Kryžių Kalnas :
This video is another in the series of "Lithuania's 60 Cities and Towns" appearing at our Channel TV-2, Television Channel.

See the history behind this most unique place. A place that has thousands of crosses brought by Lithuanians in a show of Faith and Pilgrims from around the world.

Additional short videos of Cities, Towns, Memorials and notable places in Lithuania will be added as they are produced. The material is from a collection of graphic material submitted by individuals interested in Lithuania. Largly members of The Lithuanians Yahoo Group and friends of Lithuania from across the Internet.

Filmed by Ben Eavey, Kentwood Michigan with added text and music. The Music is by a local, famous entertainer, Virgis Stakenas.

It is also presently the welcoming video at "The Lithuanians.com" website.

As of this writing this video is among the most viewed on the Internet at Yahoo Video, Category - NEWS, number 25 with over 36,000 views. There is a seperate link for Yahoo Videos in the VIDEO section in "The Table of Contents."

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Raseiniai, Lithuania - Memorial

This footage was filmed by Peter Valantinas, Lincoln, England and the story line was added from available information.

This is a Memorial in Raseiniai Lithuania that commemorates a period in Lithuanian history.

By their, efforts Communists and their Colaborators from
1939 to 1941 June 22, the start of World Wat II

the following occured: Sent into Exile 36,472 people, incliding 6,011 children Inprisoned over 50,000 people Escaped abroad over 15,000 people
From the exiled, imprisoned; Childrerns parents were designatged as:
Mothers - Prostitute
Fathers - Criminal elements
out of 10 individuals 6 to 10 were teachers

Every eight woman, every thirteenth child were sujected to genocide terrorand coersive sacrifice by the communists and colaborators.

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Reprsents the railroad tracks of thousands of miles intothe Siberian wasteland
Railroad ties
PLACK 1:46 - 1:57
For Lithuania's Freedom and Justice. Did not break the vows to God and Country Died about 30,000 Lithuanian Partisans
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Our Grave - frozen roof

Our Cross - Blessed Lithuania
Our Body - Rolls frozen
We ask over and over is Mama alive

This segment is part of a new series started by "The Lithbuanians" - Lithuania's 60 Cities and Towns. Visit our website http://www.thelithuanians.com/ - CONTENTS - see Television TV - 2

This effort is intended as entertainment, education and promotion of Lithuanian culture..