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Lithuanian folk songsSong lyrics, meaning, history, and cultural context.SutartinėsLithuanian multipart songs and UNESCO heritage.

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Folk instrumentsKankles, pipes, drums, horns, and village music.String instruments Wind instruments Percussion instruments Other instruments Folk games and dances

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Narrative folkloreTales, mythological tales, legends, and place legends.Lithuanian tales Mythological tales Lithuanian legends Place legends Short forms of Lithuanian folklore

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Eglė the Queen of Serpents Gediminas' Dream The Iron Wolf Jūratė and Kastytis How the Earth Was Created

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Lithuanian traditionsLife-cycle rites, community customs, and holidays.Ethnographic calendarThe full ritual year by month.Life-cycle traditions Community customs Kūčios and Christmas Užgavėnės Easter Joninės

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Crafts and folk artCross-crafting, straw gardens, sashes, and masks.Traditional foodsRecipes, history, and food heritage.Traditional architectureFarmsteads, wooden buildings, and villages.ArticlesLong-form guides to dress, sashes, and UNESCO heritage.Historic household objects

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Narrative folklore Lithuanian tales Mythological tales Lithuanian legends Place legends Short forms of Lithuanian folklore

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Eglė the Queen of Serpents Gediminas' Dream The Iron Wolf Jūratė and Kastytis How the Earth Was Created

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Mythology sections

Lithuanian mythology Gods and goddesses Mythological beings Symbols and meanings Mythological animals Mythological plants

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Traditions and feasts

Lithuanian traditions Ethnographic calendar Life-cycle traditions Community customs Kūčios and Christmas Užgavėnės Easter Joninės

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Crafts and folk art Traditional foods Traditional architecture Articles Historic household objects

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Lithuanian folk songs
Sutartinės
Folk instruments
String instruments
Wind instruments
Percussion instruments

Mythology

Lithuanian mythology
Gods and goddesses
Mythological beings
Lithuanian symbols
Mythological animals
Mythological plants

Folklore

Narrative folklore
Lithuanian tales
Mythological tales
Lithuanian place legends
Lithuanian legends
Short forms of Lithuanian folklore

Cultural heritage

Lithuanian traditions
Ethnographic calendar
Crafts and folk art
Traditional foods
Traditional architecture
Articles
Folk games and dances
Historic household objects

Travel

Places catalogue
Explore the map
Lithuanian regions
City and area guides
Hillforts
Castles and manors
Seaside and Curonian Spit

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