Ancient Lithuanian calendar festivals

• 第一著者: Vaicekauskas, Arūnas (auth)
• フォーマット: 電子媒体 図書の章
• 言語: 英語
• 出版事項: Vytautas Magnus University 2014
• 主題: Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography; Customs; Traditions; Lithuanian culture; Calendar; Ancients rituals
• オンライン･アクセス: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

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 rea...