Ancient Lithuanian calendar festivals
Author(s)
Vaicekauskas, Arūnas
Language
EnglishAbstract
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.
Keywords
Customs; Traditions; Lithuanian culture; Calendar; Ancients ritualsISBN
9786094670176Publisher
Vytautas Magnus UniversityPublisher website
http://leidyba.vdu.lt/en/Publication date and place
2014Classification
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography
Social and cultural anthropology