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- Title
Religious Syncretism in the Spiritual Life of the Population Between the Rivers of Upper Prut and Middle Dniester during 10<sup>th</sup>-13<sup>th</sup> Centuries.
- Authors
Vozny, I. P.
- Abstract
The article considers the questions related to the penetration of Christianity on the territory of the Prut-Dniester Rivers and the remnants of paganism that existed in the studied area prior to the fifteenth century. Archaeological materials of the sites discovered on the studied territory show that after accepting Christianity, pagan belief made up the whole system of primitive worldview, rituals, and customs based on ancient life style. This was manifested in the construction of the pagan forts-sanctuaries till the early 12th century (Kuleshovka, Babino, Nagoryany, Zelenaya Lipa and other), fighting wizards and witches, the funeral ceremony, building sacrifices. The individual elements of pagan beliefs appear to the present day in a life of the local population.
- Subjects
PRUT River; SYNCRETISM (Religion); CHRISTIAN spiritual life; TENTH century; THIRTEENTH century; PAGANISM
- Publication
Stratum Plus Journal, 2013, Vol 2013, Issue 6, p227
- ISSN
1608-9057
- Publication type
Article