01800nam 2200373z- 450 991015374700332120210211(CKB)3880000000044297(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/40844(oapen)doab40844(EXLCZ)99388000000004429720202102d2014 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAncient Lithuanian calendar festivalsVytautas Magnus University20141 online 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.Social & cultural anthropology, ethnographybicsscAncients ritualsCalendarCustomsLithuanian cultureTraditionsSocial & cultural anthropology, ethnographyVaicekauskas Arūnasauth1313332BOOK9910153747003321Ancient Lithuanian calendar festivals3031295UNINA