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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. Hinduism and the Romuva religion are comparable. For instance, the word darna in Lithuanian denotes harmony and coherence, and for Lithuanian pagans, it also refers to the balance of the world as a religious principle. On the surface, it also sounds like the word dharma, which refers to the cosmic order in Hinduism. For the Romuva population in Lithuania, whose customs date back to ancient folklore, it is proof of a connection to Sanskrit, Hinduism, and India that has become a part of their Romuva identity, along with their pantheon of gods and somewhat commonplace pagan ceremonies. One of the main founders and priests of contemporary Romuva, Jonas Trinkūnas, performed marriages in a fashion similar to Hindu Vedic weddings. Following rounds of the fire, the couple exchanged vows and sang mantras and chants. According to Trinkūnas, Rajputs are descended from a Romuva tribe that governed Lithuania for a long time, and elements of their customs are still followed today. Similar to Vedic Ashvins, Ašvieniai are heavenly twins in Lithuanian mythology. The carraige of Sun or Saulė is depicted as being pulled through the sky by the Ašvieniai.

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