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Jonas Trinkūnas, Krivis of Lithuania’s Romuva, passed away
On January 20, 2014, 75-year old Jonas Jaunius Trinkūnas (b. 1939), founder of Lithuania’s pagan revival Romuva, as well as being an ethnologist and folklorist, passed away in Vilnius, Lithuania. Continue reading Jonas Trinkūnas, Krivis of Lithuania’s Romuva, passed away
Jonas Trinkūnas, founder of Romuva, receives award from Lithuanian President
EarthSpirit recently sponsored a series of performances in Massachusetts and Vermont by Kulgrinda – the ritual performance group of Romuva, which is the name given in modern times to the revived ethnic pagan religion of Lithuania. Continue reading Jonas Trinkūnas, founder of Romuva, receives award from Lithuanian President
The battle for Kiev’s Perun continues
On August 24, 2009, in Kiev city center on Starokijovsko hill, a three metre high idol of Perun was built. The first time Perun “with a silver head and gold mustache” was built in the year 980 under order of Prince Vladimir, but, eight years later, after baptism was accepted by Vladimir, Perun was demolished. Continue reading The battle for Kiev’s Perun continues
The speech of President Jonas Trinkunas in Bologna conference 2010
Dear friends,
Greetings to all participants of the WCER conference. I would like to remind you that our organization, born in 1998, this year will be gathering for the 13th time. I am very pleased that we have been so graciously invited to the city of Bologna in Italy. Bologna is a historically important Renaissance city, so Gentilitas is choosing the location where the Congress will take place according to the needs of the foreign Delegations. We are very grateful to the religious association Gentilitas – Spiritualita Italica, who put a lot of effort so that delegates from different countries could gather to socialize and discuss. Continue reading The speech of President Jonas Trinkunas in Bologna conference 2010
ETHICS OF BALTIC RELIGION
By Jonas Trinkūnas
The Lithuanians’ ancient religion is inseparable from homeland, ancestors’ land, language; it takes its root in high antiquity and our ancestors are its originators. The ancestors pass on their most sacred knowledge to us as a traditional culture with its customs, morality, folk songs, etc. The religion itself formed as an expression of the sacrality of cultural traditions, closely related with the moral outlook. Continue reading ETHICS OF BALTIC RELIGION
The first congress WCER Vilnius, report by Jonas Trinkunas, Lithuania, June 1998
Author: Jonas Trinkunas (Lithuania)
Raza Festival, held at the summer solstice in 1998 in Vilnius, the meeting witnessed a large group of representatives of the pre-Christian or pagan faiths of Europe, USA and India. Such groups exist to Svema the world, including most of Europe. Their isolation had come to an end, and nastoalo time to exchange ideas and to overcome common obstacles. Continue reading The first congress WCER Vilnius, report by Jonas Trinkunas, Lithuania, June 1998