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I. CHARACTERISTICS OF LITHUANIAN CULTURE

• On being Lithuanian and the Lithuanian Language
• Lithuanian National Costumes
• Months of the Year in Lithuanian
• The Role of Agriculture
• Association with Neighbors
• Hospitality
• Forms of Salutation, Greetings, and Congratulation
• Blood and Marriage Ties
• Women in Lithuanian Society
• The Lithuanian Home
• How Lithuanians Curse

II. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

• Independence Day
• Lithuanian Anthem
• Lithuanian Flag
• Lithuanian State Emblem
• Lithuanian Currency
• Saint Casimir's Day
• Day of Sorrow
• National Day
• Armed Forces Day

III. CALENDAR FEAST DAYS

• New Year's Day
• Shrove Tuesday
• Palm Sunday
• Holy Week and the End of Lent
• Easter
• Pentecost
• Feast of St. John
• Feast of the Assumption
• All Souls' Day
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Eve Dishes
• Christmas Carols
• Christmas

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IV. FAMILY CELEBRATIONS

• The Wedding
• The Wedding Eve
• Wedding Eve Songs
• The Wedding Day
• Wedding Songs
• The Rue
• Christenings
• Lithuanian Girls' Names
• Lithuanian Boys' Names (233 Kb) (pdf)
• Lithuanian Forms of Christian Boys' and Girls' Names
• Mother's Day
• Birthdays and Name Days
• Funerals
• Funeral Hymns

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