Romuva (religion)

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Romuva is a polytheistic religion derived from the traditional mythology of the Lithuanians, that reconstructs or revives the religious rituals of the Lithuanians prior to their state's Christianization in 1387. Practitioners of Romuva aim to continue Baltic polytheism traditions that survived in folklore, customs and superstition. Romuva is a polytheistic faith that asserts the sanctity of nature and ancestor worship. Many adherents see practicing the Romuva faith as a celebration of cultural pride and traditional art forms. Romuva practices include retelling Baltic folklore, observing traditional holidays, playing traditional Baltic music, and singing traditional dainos (songs), as well as ecological activism and stewarding sacred places. Romuva primarily exists in Lithuania but there are also practitioner congregations in Australia, Canada, Russia, the United States, and England, largely due to the Lithuanian diaspora. There are similar but distinct believers of Baltic polytheistic faiths...

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