Festivals and Folk Customs of the Sorbs (Wends)

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Festivals and Folk Customs of the Sorbs (Wends) by Edmund Schneeweis

Edmund Schneeweis has not only catalogued the various customs, superstitions, and traditions belonging to the so-called Wends or Sorbs of the Lusatian area of eastern Germany, he explains how they developed, why they were necessary and how there is a universality and in some cases commonality among all of the Slavic tribes that inhabit Eastern Europe. He explains the different forms of magic and how these forms were used to explain phenomena or to change the outcome of life’s experiences.