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Slavic Pagan Kalendar

WINTER

KoladaStuden (December) 24-31

This is one of the most important pagan Slavic holidays. At the time of
the Winter Solstice, we sing songs for Lada and of praise to Perun who
are prisoner now under frost and snow. During these days we celebrate our
Gods by drinking a toast to them and burning bonfires deep within the
forest. We wend our way singing from house to house, bemasked and dancing
as we go. Under the aegis of the New Year, we sacrifice a Goat:

Behind a large mountain
Beside a swift river
Within a dark forest,
Big bonfires are lit.
On benches around the fire,
These benches made of oak,
Men of reknown on these benches seated
Famous men, beautiful ladies
Sing Kolada's songs.
The Old Man in the center, seated
Grinds his knife of iron;
Boiling hot, boiling
With the goat nearby...
The time of sacrifice for the goat.
(From an ancient song)

The Days of VolosProcines (January) 1-6

These moonlit and frosty nights have a name: The Holiday of the Wolves.
These days are set aside for the worship of the God of pets and of cattle,
whose name is Volos. We give our thanks for the animals on these days,
which bring food and sustenance to our homes from ancient times. We also
defend them from the ravenous wolves which attack.

The Day of Remembrance for Princess OlgaProcines (January) 3

On this day we celebrate Olga who brought glory and honor to herself for
all eternity through her acts of heroism. She avenged her husband's
murder by slaying the perpetrator, Drevlane. She later gave birth to the
Great Prince Sviatoslav and thus united all the Russias; a feat of great
honor in her remembrance. Today is the day of a toast to the Great
Paganess, Olga.