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In Slavic Native Faith (Rodnovery) there are a number of shared holidays throughout the year, when important ritual activities are set according to shared calendars. Generally speaking, ritual activities may be distinguished into "external" (exoteric) and "internal" (esoteric) relatively to the different communities.
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 ...
Slavic folk religious festivals and rites reflect the times of the ancient pagan calendar. For instance, the Christmas period is marked by the rites of Koliada, characterised by the element of fire, processions and ritual drama, offerings of food and drink to the ancestors.
The Slavic Native Faith, commonly known as Rodnovery [α] and sometimes as Slavic Neopaganism, [β] is a modern Pagan religion. Classified as a new religious movement , its practitioners hearken back to the historical belief systems of the Slavic peoples of Central and Eastern Europe , though the movement is inclusive of external influences and ...
Slavic folk religious festivals and rites reflect the times of the ancient pagan calendar. For instance, the Christmas period is marked by the rites of Koliada, characterized by the element of fire, processions and ritual drama, and offerings of food and drink to the ancestors.
Folk calendar of the East Slavs (18 P) S. Slavic carnival (11 P) ... Pages in category "Slavic holidays" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Kupala Night (also Kupala's Night or just Kupala; Polish: Noc Kupały, Belarusian: Kupalle, Russian: Ivan Kupala, Kupala, Ukrainian: Ivan Kupalo) is one of the major folk holidays [1] in some of the Slavic countries [2] that coincides with the Christian feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist [1] and the East Slavic feast of Saint John's Eve.
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 ...