animals
The calendar of the ancient Slavs
Most vividly, the dual faith is reflected in the peasant land-farming calendar, where the veneration of Christian saints is closely intertwined with pagan beliefs and rites. Over time, many of the most important rituals for the pagan were taken less seriously and gradually turned into children’s games.
Here is how the year of the Russian peasant passed. On the day of the winter solstice (December 25), it would be necessary to help the sun gain strength-because farmers burned bonfires, rolled burning ears, symbolizing the sun. So that the winter was not too severe, they made a snow woman, depicting winter, and broke it with snowballs. Continue reading
mystical
intriguing collective
europe
ghosts
water
housekeeper
constantly hear
constellation
scientists
herbs
meteorite
movies
convey meaningy
earthquakes
principled nature
sometimes
places
nationalism
permission
divination
russia
peoples
objects
numerous wars
father
connection between
convey meaning
masterpieces
willingness
hallucinations
vapors
film
mountain
ancient
village
princesses
festival
place
skeleton
talisman
locked
remained true
paintings with
region
imagination
paris
power
impression
knowledge
suitcases
compared
fingers
excursions
hundredfold
historians
Egypt
warehouse
community
location