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Water Wise: Exploring Lithuanian Water Traditions

Join Teacher Janina and her pupils as they delve into the significance of water in Lithuanian folklore and culture. Discover how water is central to rituals, folk songs, and storytelling. Learn the importance of water in traditional practices and beliefs.

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Water Wise: Exploring Lithuanian Water Traditions

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  1. Comeniusproject „WATER•WISE ~ enjoy, understand, value“ A Teacher Janina withpupils/Mokytoja Janina ir jos mokiniai (Naudojomės Internetu, Google, nuotraukos iš Interneto) Prienų „Ąžuolo“ progimnazija 2014

  2. Water in Lithuanian Traditions

  3. Wateristhebeginningofeverything. InLithuanianfolksongswaterismentionedmoreoftenthanfire.

  4. Sacred places theywerebythewaterandalltheritualswerestartedbydrinkingwater.

  5. Ritual bathing was started in open waters during spring festivals and was finished in midsummer. Water was considered to have special features before dawn.

  6. Sprinkling with Water Thisritualhelped to awakenvitalcapacityofnature.

  7. Wreathe twining By floating wreathes young girls used to tell their future.

  8. Almosteveryfolksongand story includeswordsconnectedwithwater: rivers, springs, seas, lagoon.

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