Paganism of Lithuanians and Prussians: ritual laughter
Analysis of instances of ritual humor in written sources from the 16th to 17th century and echoes of the joke in calendars, family traditions and folklore in the 19th and 20th centuries. Jokes and fun in the religion and mythology of the ancient Balts.
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