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Stogastulpis in Skaruliai village near Jonava.

Stogastulpis (plural - Stogastulpiai) (English: Roofed Pillar) is a traditional Lithuanian wooden shrine. The name, stogastulpis, is made from two Lithuanian words - stogas, which means roof, and stulpas, which means pillar. The roofed pillars may have anywhere between one to three layers of stylized roofs. Roofed pillars can be simple, or richly decorated. [1] Most common ornamentation are a distinctive blend of Christian symbolism and traditional solar, celestial, and plant motifs. [2] [3] Stogastulpiai, together with Lithuanian Crosses, are common throughout Lithuania, and can be found in churchyards, village/town squares, cemeteries, farms, parks, in fields and woods, at cross-roads, and as wayside shrines.[4]

References

  1. ^ Senoji lietuvių skulptūra, kryžiai ir koplytėlės (Old Lithuanian sculpture, crosses, and shrines)
  2. ^ Gimbutas, Marija (1958). Ancient symbolism in Lithuanian folk art. Bloomington, IN: American Folklore Society. OCLC 1106451. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |chapterurl= and |month= (help)
  3. ^ Grinius, Jonas (1956). "Crosses". Lituanus. 8 (3).
  4. ^ Algirdo Šalkausko stebuklai iš medžio