Discovering the Slavic culture is not easy. Scientific sources are scarce, and oral tradition tainted by Judaeo-Christian point of view, imposed on our ancestors with fire and sword. Written sources come from historians or travellers looking at the culture of Slavs with the eyes of a witness, not a participant and usually from the perspective of a foreign (Roman, Arabic, Judeo-Christian) culture. Archaeological discoveries require interpretation by modern researchers which obviously blurs th ...
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Bibliography: R. Sloane „Tensions Between Polular and Alternative Music: R.E.M. as an Artist-Intellectual”, in: “A Companion to Media Studies” red. A. N. Valdivia J. Henrich “The WEIRDest People in the World” M. Urbanek “Fetyszystyczny wymiar samorozwoju (zarys problematyki)” K. Modzelewski „Barbarzyńska Europa” “Sources of Slavic Pre-Christian Rel…
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Bibliography: T. Rogaliński, „Wiosenne święto Stado.Przywracanie pamięci i żywej duchowości Polaków”, Gniazdo. Rodzima wiara i kultura A. Szyjewski: Religia Słowian. Sources of Slavic Pre-Christian Religion, edited by J. A. Álvarez-Pedrosa K. Aitamurto, “Paganism, Traditionalism, Nationalism” <><><><><> link to sources on celebration of Stado <><>
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Words I mispronounced today: purifying wax abundance auroch … and likely many more <><><><> Bibliography: K. Moszyński “Kultura Duchowa Słowian” A. Szyjewski „Religia Słowian” “Agrarian Change and Crisis in Europe, 1200–1500” Edited by H. KitsikopoulosBy Witia of Dabor
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Bibliography: K. Moszyński “Kultura duchowa Słowian” F.J. Tschan, “The Chronicle of the Slavs by Helmold, Priest of Bosau” “Sources of Slavic Pre-Christian Religion”, edited by J. A. Álvarez-Pedrosa <><><><><><> Witia’s website with Witia’s blog Witia’s Facebook Witia’s Instagram Witia’s Youtube Witia’s email: witia.daboru@gmail.com…
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Words and names I (most probably) mispronounced today: Maurice's Strategikon Byzantium, Byzantine Bēowulf Witimir Winitar Ferdulf of Friuli Hildigis Tdzurulon Buddhist, Buddhism Piscataway Nacotchtank feudalism (and feel free to add more) <><><> Bibliography: Maurice's Strategikon, translated by George T. Dennis “Bitwy Słowian” Robert F. Barkowski …
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TRIGGER WARNING! 40:15:15 to 44:18:10 - talking about a suicide attempt <><><> Words I mispronounced today: Bug Bugging Decades Accompanying Paganism Confucianism Jehovah Witness Groves God Witia (and feel free to add more) <><><> Interview with Giles Udy on Triggernometry: https://youtu.be/zz30g8-T8i0 <><><><> Bibliography: A. Fletcher “Wonderwork…
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Bibliography: L. Holmes “Communism. A very short introduction” A. Mildred Franklin “Communism and Dictatorship in Ancient Greece and Rome” M. Dygo „Czy istniał feudalizm w Europie Środkowo-wschodniej w średniowieczu?” K. Modzelewski “Barbarzyńska Europa” E. A. Smith, K. Hill, F. Marlowe and others “Wealth Transmission and Inequality Among Hunter-Ga…
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3D model of ashtray from Biała Bibliography: W. Brożyna „Ręce Swaroga. Germańska symbolika w służbie słowiańskiego rodzimowierstwa” J.A. Alvares-Pedrosa „Sources of Slavic pre-Christian Religion” J. Macháček, R. Nedoma, P. Dreslera, I. Schulz, E. Lagonik, S. Johnson, L. Kaňáková, A. Slámová, B. Llamas, D. Wegmann, Z. Hofmanová “Runes from Lány (Cze…
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Bibliography: H. Joyce „Trans. When ideology meets reality” H. Kitsikopoulos “Agrarian Change and Crisis in Europe, 1200–1500” C. Criado Perez “Invisible Women” J. M. Bailley, L. Diamond “Sexual Orientation, Controversy and Science” [w:] “Psychological Science in the Public Interest” K. Matýas, "Nasze sioło" [w:] "Wisła" t. VII, A. Szyjewski, "Reli…
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Proto-Slavic words: *mộžь, *ženà, *rȍdъ The post on Witia’s blog Bibliography: „Ibrahim ibn Jakub i Tadeusz Kowalski w sześćdziesiątą rocznicę edycji”, edited by Andrzej Zaborski K. Stock „Material Girls” R. Derksen “Etymological Dictionary Of The Slavic Inherited Lexicon” A. Brückner “Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego” М. Фасмер „Этимологиче…
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Eastern Slavic early medieval house <><><><><> Bibliography: K. Aitamurto “Paganism, Traditionalism, Nationalism: Narratives of Russian Rodnoverie” J.A. Alvares-Pedrosa „Sources of Slavic pre-Christian Religion” В. Серкина „О роли женщин у славян в период язычествa” H. Kitsikopoulos “Agrarian Change and Crisis in Europe, 1200–1500” D. Oren-Magidor,…
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Link to the Radegast Discord server: https://discord.gg/XFNBdbC <><><> Witia’s website with Witia’s blog Witia’s Facebook Witia’s Instagram Witia’s Youtube Witia’s email: witia.daboru@gmail.comBy Witia of Dabor
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This episode has no bibliography, as it is based on one of the very first blogposts, written in times, when I thought that bibliography would make my blog look pretentious. After listening to this episode you will however realize that what I am talking about is not really a rocket science and any basic internet search on Slavic demonology can verif…
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Lingustics: proto-Slavic word for oath: *prisę̀ga proto-Slavic word for “to reach", to attain”: *sę̀gati Bibliography: S. Sielicki “Indo-Iranian parallels of the Slavic water rites and oath and guilt confirmation attested in Medieval Latin accounts and Slavic law codices J. Grković-Major “On Proto-Slavic oath formulas” A. Brückner „Słownik etymolog…
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Blibliography: W. Vargas, P. Zych “Bestiariusz Słowiański” А. А. Бычков „Энциклопедия языческих богов” The blog post about Slavic demons Link to order the Slavic Calendar for 2021 <><><> Witia’s website with Witia’s blog Witia’s Facebook Witia’s Instagram Witia’s Youtube Witia’s email: witia.daboru@gmail.com…
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Bibliography: A. Szyjewski „Religia Słowian” H.Kitsikopoulos “Agrarian Change and Crisis in Europe 1200-1500” А. А. Бычков „Энциклопедия языческих богов” P. Grochowski „Polscy dziadowie i ukraińscy lirnicy. Fakty, stereotypy i perspektywy badawcze [Polish “dziady” and Ukrainian hurdy-gurdy players. Facts, stereotypes and research perspectives]” Ins…
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Bibliography: S. Urbańczyk „Religia pogańskich Słowian” A. Cerny „Istoty mityczne Serbów” R. Trives „ Deceit and Self-Deception“ The promised tale of Usud Warm thank you to Душан Божић, from Луг Велеса, for sharing his knowledge about beliefs and traditions of the Southern Slavs. <><><> Witia’s website with Witia’s blog Witia’s Facebook Witia’s Ins…
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Details of human embryonic and foetal development WHO data on maternal mortality WHO data on new-born mortality <><><> Witia’s website with Witia’s blog Witia’s Facebook Witia’s Instagram Witia’s Youtube Witia’s email: witia.daboru@gmail.comBy Witia of Dabor
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The basic requirements necessary to fulfil before you become a Rodnover.By Witia of Dabor
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Erratum! At 7:36 should be 49,6, not 29,6 (obviously… I am not sure how this mistake happened…)By Witia of Dabor
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We all now that Slavs like to argue. We consider it a fault. But is it really?By Witia of Dabor
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Pre-Christian Slavic ethics - what do we know about it, what we can guess and what we have absolutely no proof of.By Witia of Dabor
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What sacrifices should modern Rodnovery make to please (instead of offending) the old Gods?By Witia of Dabor
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What should modern Rodnovers pray for (and why not for fertility of the land)?By Witia of Dabor
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What we (the modern Rodnovers) do wrong?By Witia of Dabor
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