Day of Mokosh

Makosh (Mokosh) is the goddess of marriage and childbirth, she is in charge of such a craft as spinning. In Slavic paganism, Makosh is considered the patroness of the feminine principle, the protector of women and girls. Since ancient times, she was asked to give easy childbirth and healthy children. Among the ancient Slavs,...

Tausen (also called Bogach, Vtorye Oseniny or Ruyen)

The Slavs celebrate the great holiday – Rodogoshch (Tausen) – when the harvest is harvested, the autumn sun – Svetovit – is no longer hot, the trees are preparing for winter sleep, throwing off their beautiful outfits. For this day, a huge honey cake is baked, behind which, after conception, the priest hides and...

Day of Perun

On this day, it was accepted that all men are required to have a weapon (knife, ax, and if there is permission, then something more suitable). Warriors make a solemn procession with a song. After the glories of Perun, the soldiers proceed to the consecration of weapons: swords, axes, spears, knives, maces and other...

Kupala Night

Kupala Night, (Belarusian: Купалле, Polish: Noc Kupały, Russian: Иван-Купала, Ukrainian: Івана Купала), also called Ivanа-Kupala, is a traditional Slavic holiday that was originally celebrated on the shortest night of the year, which is on 21-22 or 23-24 of June (Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) and in Eastern Slavic countries according to traditional Julian...

Komoeditsa (often conflated with Maslenitsa)

Maslenitsa (Belarusian: Масленіца, Russian: Мaсленица, Rusyn: Fašengy, 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, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent, that is, the eighth...

Days of Veles

Celebration of the god of animals, forests and commerce....

Koliada

Koliada or koleda (Cyrillic: коляда, коледа, колада, коледе) is the traditional Slavic name for the period from Christmas to Epiphany or, more generally, to Slavic Christmas-related rituals, some dating to pre-Christian times. It represents a festival or holiday, celebrated at the end of December to honor the sun during the winter solstice. It also...

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