Romuva is a new pagan movement derived from traditional Lithuanian mythology, seeking to reconstruct native Lithuanian religious rituals. Romuva practitioners claim to continue the Baltic pagan traditions that survived through folklore, customs and superstitions. Romuva is a polytheistic pagan religion that claims the sacredness of nature and ancestor worship. Practitioners of Romuva faith celebrates traditional art forms, tells Baltic folklore, practices traditional holidays, plays traditional Baltic music and traditional dainos (songs). They also perform ecological activities and cherish the sacred place, which is seen by many believers as a form of cultural pride. The terms Romuva, Romovė and Ruomuva are derived from medieval books in East Prussia that refer to the pagan Baltic temple Romowe. The word means Temple and Sanctuary, but it also means Abode of Inner Peace. The Baltic Aukuras or Fire Altar is a stone altar that is ceremonially lit. Participants wash their hands and face before approaching Aukuras and sing dainos or ritual hymns while the fire is on. Food, drinks, grass and flowers are dedicated to the flames while the group chants the dainas. After the primary offering, participants offer their verbal or quiet prayers. It is carried to the gods by the sparks of smoke and fire. A Romuva priest is known as a vaidila (plural vaidilos), and a Romuva priestess is known as a vaidilutė (plural vaidilutės). A Romuva shrine is a field with one or several idols in front of a sacred fire where sacrifices are burned, known as an alka. [Info-Credit: Romuva_(religion) , Wikipedia] [Image Credit : Romuva_(religion) , Prussian_mythology , Wikipedia] [Image 1: Baltic Fire Altar or Aukuras 2. Romuva sanctuary in Prussia: a depiction based on the 16th-century account of Simon Grunau 3. A pattern of the world tree, Austras koks, also commonly used as a symbol of Romuva. 4. Samogitian Sanctuary] [Image Availed Under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic and Public Domain Work (Please Relate to Individual Image URL for More Usage Property)] [Original Source Image-Links: 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Romuvan_ritual_fire.png 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Romuva_sanctuary.jpg 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Romuva_logo_0.PNG 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zemaiciu_Alka_(Samogitian_Alka).jpg ]
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