The following is how Dagotuves/Rudens Lyge (Autumn Equinox) is traditionally observed by Lithuanians. This extract is from J.Trinkunas book titled, Baltu Tijejimas (Baltic beliefs/faith)
After September, after sowing, when the grain is already underground and begins to move and let the roots grow, Dagos - the feast of germination - is celebrated. Winter is coming, during which the rye will have to endure. The germination is consecrated and surrendered (offered) to Dievas, who has control of all that is going on "underground," and whose dominion envelops the entire world of winter and darkness. According to a well-known folktale, the roots belong to Velnias(the Devil)and only the stem belongs to humanity.
J. Dlugoš called this holiday *autumn sambari. *At the end of the autumn work, the most important thing is to take care of preserving the vitality of the harvest.
During the Spring Equinox, the extinguished hearth fire from the Autumnal Equinox is re-ignated.
In Jotvingiai area (western Lithuania), the fire was caged in a lantern - decorated with foliage and flowers. The fire is "fed". The fire itself changes. Gabija is now called Gabjauja or Jagaubis because she was fired in the jaja(drying barn).
Early winter forced people to perform the festive ceremonies, as Lasicius pointed out, in enclosed area. Meanwhile, in other parts such as Anakalnis (Vlinius area) celebrations would be organised along riverbanks.
Latvians are currently celebrating the Feast of Jumio; a harvest deity, ensuring courage, hapiness, prosperity. Jumis are the twins from whom the human race (the ancient Indian Yama) began.
Prussia celebrated Kurkio, a celebration of fertility and the harvest deities, and the end of the harvest.
This is also Baltic Unity Day. In which the Baltic States express their historical unity as 3 partner nations. More information on Baltic Unity Day:
The following is how Dagotuves/Rudens Lyge (Autumn Equinox) is traditionally observed by Lithuanians. This extract is from J.Trinkunas book titled, Baltu Tijejimas (Baltic beliefs/faith)
After September, after sowing, when the grain is already underground and begins to move and let the roots grow, Dagos - the feast of germination - is celebrated. Winter is coming, during which the rye will have to endure. The germination is consecrated and surrendered (offered) to Dievas, who has control of all that is going on "underground," and whose dominion envelops the entire world of winter and darkness. According to a well-known folktale, the roots belong to Velnias(the Devil)and only the stem belongs to humanity.
J. Dlugoš called this holiday *autumn sambari. *At the end of the autumn work, the most important thing is to take care of preserving the vitality of the harvest.
During the Spring Equinox, the extinguished hearth fire from the Autumnal Equinox is re-ignated.
In Jotvingiai area (western Lithuania), the fire was caged in a lantern - decorated with foliage and flowers. The fire is "fed". The fire itself changes. Gabija is now called Gabjauja or Jagaubis because she was fired in the jaja(drying barn).
Early winter forced people to perform the festive ceremonies, as Lasicius pointed out, in enclosed area. Meanwhile, in other parts such as Anakalnis (Vlinius area) celebrations would be organised along riverbanks.
Latvians are currently celebrating the Feast of Jumio; a harvest deity, ensuring courage, hapiness, prosperity. Jumis are the twins from whom the human race (the ancient Indian Yama) began.
Prussia celebrated Kurkio, a celebration of fertility and the harvest deities, and the end of the harvest.
This is also Baltic Unity Day. In which the Baltic States express their historical unity as 3 partner nations.
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