Little Almanac

Slavic

Where
the Slavic-speaking regions of eastern, central and southeastern Europe
When
documented from the tenth century onward
What survives
Chronicles, sermons against surviving practice, and later ethnographic collection.

1 entry

Every entry here carries an evidence grade, because the distance between the evidence and the subject is the first thing to know about this material.

  • Kupala and KoliadaFestivalEvidence grade D of five, A strongest, E weakest: Later collection at a substantial remove

    Two well-recorded Slavic folk observances, their Christian calendar hosts, and why the eightfold Slavic wheels circulating online are recent compositions.