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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]
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 ...
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]
Church Slavonic (worship), Russian (sermon and paperwork); in addition: languages of national minorities in Russia professing Eastern Orthodoxy; local languages in diaspora (first of all, English) Liturgy: Byzantine Rite: Headquarters: Danilov Monastery, Moscow, Russia
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 ]
The opposite of Dola, understood as good fortune, was Nedola, the personification of bad fortune. Etymologically related to the Slavic words divide, part. [19] Mat Zemlya: Gaia: Mat Zemlya is a personification of the Earth appearing mainly in East Slavic texts but remaining in most Slavic languages. [21] Perhaps epithet of Mokosh. Rod
Prior to the slava, a priest surrounded by family members blesses the house. This is done in front of the saint's icon and the lit candle whereby the priest recites a prayer. Every room in the house is then sprinkled with holy water along with the members of the family who are each named and wished good health. [2]
The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church.Passages of Holy Scripture, saints and events for commemoration are associated with each date, as are many times special rules for fasting or feasting that correspond to the day of the week or time of year in relationship to the major feast days.