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Comenius project. „WATER•WISE ~ enjoy, understand, value“. A Teacher Janina with pupils /Mokytoja Janina ir jos mokiniai ( Naudojomės Internetu, Google , nuotraukos iš Interneto). Prienų „Ąžuolo“ progimnazija 2014. Water in Lithuanian Traditions. Water is the beginning of everything .
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Comeniusproject „WATER•WISE ~ enjoy, understand, value“ A Teacher Janina withpupils/Mokytoja Janina ir jos mokiniai (Naudojomės Internetu, Google, nuotraukos iš Interneto) Prienų „Ąžuolo“ progimnazija 2014
Wateristhebeginningofeverything. InLithuanianfolksongswaterismentionedmoreoftenthanfire.
Sacred places theywerebythewaterandalltheritualswerestartedbydrinkingwater.
Ritual bathing was started in open waters during spring festivals and was finished in midsummer. Water was considered to have special features before dawn.
Sprinkling with Water Thisritualhelped to awakenvitalcapacityofnature.
Wreathe twining By floating wreathes young girls used to tell their future.
Almosteveryfolksongand story includeswordsconnectedwithwater: rivers, springs, seas, lagoon.