Žemaičių Alka, Lithuania

In XIV c. on the top of Birute hill astronomical observations were carried out. The replica of this paleoastronomic observatory was constructed north of Sventoji settlement, not far from Health centre "Energetikas", and called "Žemaičių alka" (Samogitian sanctuary). It was made by Palanga branch of Samogitians' culture organization.
In June 1998 wooden columns made by folk artists were put up here. Each column corresponds to the names of mythological gods and goddesses of the Balts: Perkūnas (Thunder), Aušrinė (Morning star the Venus), Žemyna (Goddess of Earth Vitality), Austėja (Goddess of Bees), Ondenis (Water God), Patrimpas (God of plants and Spring), Patulas (Linger earth God), Velnias (God of Dead Souls), Leda (Mother of Gods) and heavenly bodies - Saulė (Sun) and Mėnulis (Moon). When the sun goes down to the sea by the help of these columns it is possible to fix calendar holidays, which come from old lithuanian religion. They are: Dew holiday, Stork's Day, Shrovetide, Christmas etc.

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[LDKsoldier]

I am samogitian :D

[verdefull]

my father is samogitian...reike saugoti zemaiciu kalba ir tauta...nes jinai nyksta ...reike kad valdzia kokius nors istatimus primtu kad saugoti...samogitian culture,

[DelTevynes]

@Propanss I completely agree.

[Propanss]

@DelTevynes My mother is also Samogitian and I'm very proud of such roots, however I consider myself fully dedicated to Lithuania as a joint form of baltic tribes. Preserving Samogitian culture is essential, but the most important is the unity, together we stay strong.

[Aradija]

@verdefull valdžia čia nepadės, reikia patiems saugoti savo kultūra

[MasovianPagan]

Glory to baltic Gods! Glory to Samogitia and Lithuania!

[DelTevynes]

My mother is Samogitian :)

[CarmenMCS]

Hello, thanks for this video!!!! Can I ask you for some information about žemaičių alka an other pagan structures/art/etc? I´m not Lithuanian so it´s difficult for me getting any info or videos... mainly because I don´t speak enough Lithuanian neither Russian, and all I found it´s in those languages, for the most part (well it´s natural, after all)

[verdefull]

@LDKsoldier I'm half Samogitian but I consider my self Full Samogitian and I'm not Lithuanian :)))I'm Samogitian and do you know that Samogitian speak Danish and Latvian dealect ? :)we need to save our langauge

[Divirix1]

from mother side i'm samoghitian:D

[mantdeg]

i bin on birute hill becuz i am from lituhanija and it is in palanga