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Romuva
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Etymology
From en lt Romuvà, a Baltic pagan temple known in mediaeval records as Romowe. The term Romuva means sanctuary or abode of inner peace, from the Baltic root ram-/rām- (peaceful, quiet), ultimately from en ine-pro *h₁rem-.
Proper noun
en religion A neopagan religion from Lithuania that practices reconstructions of the ancient Baltic polytheistic religion.
Coordinate terms
alkas, a Romuva temple
darna, the concept of harmony
vaidila and vaidilute, a Romuva priest and priestess
See also
Dievturiba, Latvian neopaganism
Heathenry, Germanic neopaganism
Rodnovery, Slavic neopaganism
Zuism, Sumerian-Semitic neopaganism
Anagrams
en amoruv Rovuma
en Lithuania Paganism