Rosalia (Ukranian Pagan Festsival)


	Rosalia (Ukranian Pagan Festsival)

Spiritualmonkey

9-16-2009 1:20 AM

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ukraine, paganism, death, sex

Spiritualmonkey says:

SHORT STORY RESEARCH.

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9-16-2009 11:02 AM

Steve Savage

Very interesting. I find the Russian, Ukrainian, and Baltic peoples to be extremely fascinating. They possess a most unique history, mythology, heritage, culture, and traditions, that really deserves more scholastic and academic attention than is currently provided.

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