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External ceremonies are mass gatherings, usually held on important holidays dedicated to the worship of common gods, and involving large numbers of people. Internal ceremonies are those restricted to specific groups, and holding special meaning for such groups; they may comprise private rituals and worship of specific ancestors. [1]
The Slavic names of the months have been preserved by a number of Slavic people in a variety of languages. The conventional month names in some of these languages are mixed, including names which show the influence of the Germanic calendar (particularly Slovene, Sorbian, and Polabian) [1] or names which are borrowed from the Gregorian calendar (particularly Polish and Kashubian), but they have ...
Maslenitsa (Belarusian: Масленіца; Russian: Мaсленица; Rusyn: Пущаня; Ukrainian: Масниця), also known as Butter Lady, Butter Week, Crepe week, or Cheesefare Week, is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday which has retained a number of elements of Slavic mythology in its ritual.
Alexander Belov's Slavic-Goritsa wrestling is based on an ideology built on the cult of Perun, military honor, and valor, and it has many followers in Russia. [38] In Slavic-Goritsa wrestling, the fourth day of the week is dedicated to Perun. [128] In Belov's calendar (1998), Gromovik (Perun's Day) falls on July 23. [128]
The embodiment of the day of the week - Sunday Icon " Saints Anastasia and Paraskeva Friday ", Russia, XV century. Saint Nedelya ( St. Sunday, St. Anastasia , [ 1 ] in folk Orthodoxy of the Slavs is the personification of Sunday as day of the week . [ 2 ]
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Serbs usually regard the Slava as their most significant and most solemn feast day. [12] The tradition is also very well preserved among the Serb diaspora. [13] Besides present day Serbia, Slava is commonly celebrated amongst ethnic Serbs living in neighbouring Croatia, Bosnia and Montenegro.
Like other Slavic neopagans' holidays, the day of Veles is based on folklore. [1] In Christian folk rituals, the festival of Veles corresponds to the "day of Saint Blaise". [2] [3] In the Orthodox tradition, St. Blaise is the protector of cattle, and his feast falls on 11/24 February; [4] [5] [a] it is also believed that he wins over Winter ...