Sacred Landscapes + Shared Traditions
Watch a dynamic slideshow of natural landscapes and common people who have incorporated ancient Pagan rituals in their traditional practices. Accompanied by music by Calexico.
(Photo: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images)
Pagans Ancient and Modern
June 12, 2008
An environmentalist who pursued the ecological impulse of Paganism, from its ancient roots to its modern revival in Europe and North America, discusses his observations about the spirit of Paganism and its influence on everyday Western culture — and even on old-time religion.
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In Pirogovo, a village outside of Kiev, people celebrate Ivan Kupala, a holiday rooted in ancient Pagan tradition of celebrating summer solstice. During the festivities, Ukrainians wear traditional national dress, leap over fire, wear plaited wreaths, and bathe naked in streams and rivers.
(Photo: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images)
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Ivakhiv is an assistant professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Vermont and author of Claiming Sacred Ground: Pilgrims and Politics at Glastonbury and Sedona.
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