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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[Minde Kovas]

I am samogitian :D

[Seth Christopher Cortes]

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

[MezupK]

Cool but i 100% not german.

[TheGoratas]

prie ko cia lenkai ir rusai? lietuva dabar yra tarptautine salis tai reikia saugoti savo kalba ir kultura patiems o nesileisti lenkams ir rusams toliau naikinti jusu turta.

[ExponentialClub]

kokias nesamones kalbi, tai kai rusai ir lenkai uzieme mumis, tai mes tapom i lenkus ir rusus? Zemaitija turi savo kultura ir kalba. Paziek i historija. Musu kalba ir kultura mirsta.

[ExponentialClub]

Klaipeda, which isn't really Zemaitija/Samogitia since it's been influenced by Prussians/Germans etc. so you're Lithuanian, not Samogitian.

[TheGoratas]

koks skirtumas ar tu zemaitis ar tu aukstaitis ar dar kazkas... visi dabar yra lietuviai. jei norit saugoti savo kultura tai patys ir saugokit.

[MezupK]

I am from Dauparai who the fuck am i?

[DelTevynes]

I completely agree.

[Propanss]

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 Lina]

valdžia čia nepadės, reikia patiems saugoti savo kultūra

[MasovianPagan]

Glory to baltic Gods! Glory to Samogitia and Lithuania!