01659nam 2200337z- 450 991015374700332120231214133549.0(CKB)3880000000044297(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/40844(EXLCZ)99388000000004429720202102d2014 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAncient Lithuanian calendar festivalsVytautas Magnus University20141 electronic resource (184 p. p.)609-467-017-5 The book discusses traditional Lithuanian calendar festivals, their development, rituals, and customs. It also focuses on the ways rural communities celebrated Christmas, St John’s Day, and St George’s Day, paying special attention to ancient rituals that are still practiced today. The reader will also find answers to the following questions: What is the difference between Shrovetide and other calendar festivals? Why can Easter, which reached Lithuania with Christianity, reveal the customs of early Lithuanians no worse than other traditional rural festivals of pre-Christian origin? The book is dedicated to everyone interested in traditional Lithuanian culture and customs.CustomsTraditionsLithuanian cultureCalendarAncients ritualsVaicekauskas Arūnasauth1313332BOOK9910153747003321Ancient Lithuanian calendar festivals3031295UNINA