Weddings are among the three main turning points of every person’s life, along with birth and death. In every culture, each of these events has special customs...
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Meet the Slavs is your most comprehensive online resource about Slavic people, their cuisine, culture, history, mythology, and more.
Say Christmas and the images which immediately pop up in your mind are a snowy Christmas tree, Santa Claus, and… food traditions. Loads and loads of food...
Fighting old Slavic religion, the main goal of the Church was elimination of the pagan deities. Demonic creatures which were part of the Slavic mythology were...
In every society, the most significant thing (in the past) was reproduction. Lack of knowledge and technology made it difficult to save and prevent diseases...
The god Belobog has many names like Bilobog, Belbog, Bielebog Bialbog, Byelobog, Belun, Bylun, Bielboh or Bialun (all names meaning White God). Belobog...
The Slavic god Dazbog, also known as Dažbog, Daždbog, Dabog, or Dajbog was among the major gods of Slavic mythology. Today this god is recognized by historians...
Russian art is a unique piece in the great puzzle of the world’s art history that is characterized by a wide array of themes, artistic styles, and...
Slavic Mythology and the wondrous legends and life stories of the Slovenes were an inspiration to many artists, either foreign Slavophyls or those who were...
The fairy tale like Tunnel of Love is tucked in between twisted trees. It breathes the breath of romance, one you are sure to inhale graciously. Nestled in the...
The Earth is full of wonders and mysteries. There is the Bermuda Triangle, the Blood Falls in Antarctica, the Devil’s Bridge in Germany, the Pyramid of Giza...
The lack of information about the Slavs before the 6th century makes them widely mystified. There are claims that they were powerful warriors, while others...
A true master of landscape who through his talent translated the popular maxim “the beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, Ivan Shishkin continues...
