Religion
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The Significance of Baptism in Estonian Folk Belief
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BAPTISM IN ESTONIAN FOLK BELIEF lo Valk In Christian Europe baptism has traditionally occupied a central position in granting a child the right to live and accepting it into human society. It was not otherwise in Estonia. Though the ritual itself is short, lasting only a few minutes, it is of cardinal importance in shaping the fate of the child. The following is a short ...
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