Romuva: Lithuanian Paganismin Lithuania and America

Modern Paganism in World Cultures: Comparative Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 241-298

  Strmiska, Michael ^a   Dundzila, Vilius Rudra ^b,c  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Meadville Lombard Theological School   (United States)

^c Truman College Chicago   (United States)

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26. Dangus Productions. Lithuanian music company that features traditional Lithuanian folk music, including recordings by Kulgrinda, as well as gothic, heavy metal, “dark wave,” and other forms of modern music, much with an explicit Pagan orientation. At http://www/dangus.net (accessed August 13, 2003).
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32. Sacred Serpent. Publication of the 1990s, now defunct but with many useful articles. At http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/2810/Romuva Canada (accessed September 23, 2004).
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34. UPE records. A Latvian music company similar to Dangus Productions, with Latvian folk and pop music, including Paganoriented recordings by musical groups Ilgi and Vilki. At http://www.upe.lv. English site at http://www.upe.lv/english/default.html (accessed October 16, 2004).
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44. Email and interview with Donatas Glodenis by Michael Strmiska, in Vilnius, Lithuania, February 2002.
45. Interview with Jonas Stundzia by Michael Strmiska, in Boston, MA, January 2004.
46. Interview with Paulius Subacius by Michael Strmiska, interpreted by Dangis Verseckas, in Vilnius, Lithuania, February 2002.
47. Interviews with Jonas Trinkunas by Michael Strmiska, in Vilnius, Lithuania, February 1996, June 1998, and February 2002.
48. Interview with Jonas Trinkunas and Inija Trinkuniene by Michael Strmiska, in Vilnius, Lithuania, November 2004.
49. Interview with Inija Trinkuniene by Michael Strmiska, in Vilnius, Lithuania, December 2004.
50. Email and telephone interviews with Jonas Stundzia by Michael Strmiska, November 2004–May 2005.