Slavs migrated to many countries around the world in the previous centuries which is why the Slavic heritage, music, and food were able to spread to many...
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After the fall of the Soviet Union, the life of the vory v zakone (or thieves in law, members of Russian organized crime) has become a subject of great...
Everyone knows who Slavs are, though, the origin of the word Slav is shrouded in mystery. There are several theories that explain the etymology of the word...
Temple rings are jewelry pieces that were a part of traditional women’s clothing in Scandinavia and the Slavic nations (during the middle ages). They were...
Svarog was revered by the Slavs as the great god of blacksmiths, law and fire, similar to that of Hephaestus of the Greek pantheon. The origin of Svarog’s name...
Kupala Night is an ancient Slavic ritual that was traditionally celebrated on the evening of July 6 until the morning of July 7, which according to the old...
Nature’s beauties have always surrounded and inspired people. That is why national symbols often depict animals, mountains, rivers, plants, or flowers. ...
The complex was founded by a group of priests and scholars (famously called the Jesuits) in the 16th century [1]. It contains a baroque library, which in the...
Legends and myths have been told since the time being and our civilization has always been interpreted and taught about life through the stories and lessons...
Vesna, goddess of spring and fertility was a mythological female character in early Slavic mythology (on the territory of today’s Croatia, Serbia, North...
The three-headed god in Slavic mythology known as Triglav is portrayed as a representation of the three supreme Slavic gods. These gods were present in several...
Crnobog, also known as Chernobog or Zcerneboch, literally translates to “Black God”. He was the villain, the bad god that was worshipped and feared...
