Pagan traditions in Belarus
Belarus people have original culture rooted back in pagan, pre-Christian days. The Belarusian culture has benefited from the fact that when the Slavic tribes came to inhabit nowadays Belarus lands they accept
the achievements of Pagan Baltic and Finno-Ugric tribes. Pagan form of religious perception existed for quite a long time and made the basis of today’s Belarusian
culture. Now there is no doubt that Belarusians had written language already in the pagan period. Most of Pagan traditions were lost or stopped its celebration in 19th- 20th centuries. Great number of still
existing traditions and celebrations are reconstructed by people interested in Belarus culture and by folk unions. It’s a luck if you can find just one person, who participated in original celebration when she (he) was
teenager.
The idea of the project is to document still existing pagan culture traditions and believes and signs.
the achievements of Pagan Baltic and Finno-Ugric tribes. Pagan form of religious perception existed for quite a long time and made the basis of today’s Belarusian
culture. Now there is no doubt that Belarusians had written language already in the pagan period. Most of Pagan traditions were lost or stopped its celebration in 19th- 20th centuries. Great number of still
existing traditions and celebrations are reconstructed by people interested in Belarus culture and by folk unions. It’s a luck if you can find just one person, who participated in original celebration when she (he) was
teenager.
The idea of the project is to document still existing pagan culture traditions and believes and signs.