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On costumed processions in Žemaitija on Shrove Tuesday, the ‘beggars’ were and are among the main characters, as attested by the mask’s distribution area, the name ‘Shrovetide beggars’ being given to the whole band of masked people, and the relative ...
Lina Petrošienė
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Association study of taste preference: Analysis in the Lithuanian population
The study explores Lithuanian ethnic group‐specific associations between taste preference and known genetic factors. Study reproduces and complements other studies' results in the taste genetics field. Additionally, a candidate questionnaire as a possible tool for taste preference identification is presented.
Ingrida Kavaliauskienė +7 more
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In the late 14th and early 15th centuries, the region of Žemaitija (Samogitia) was still contested between the Teutonic Knights and the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.
Gregory Leighton
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The Franciscan priest Jurgis Ambraziejus Pabrėža (1771–1849) spent most of his life in the western part of the Russian Empire, in Žemaitija (Samogitia), which was annexed by Russia in 1795 during the Third Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Nijolė Raudytė
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Izcilā lietuviešu antropologa Gintauta Česņa piemiņai [PDF]
2009. gada oktobrī miris lietuviešu anatoms un antropologs Gintauts Česnis. Dzimis 1940. gada 23. aprīlī Žemaitijā, Raseiņos. 1963. gadā beidzis Viļņas Universitātes Medicīnas fakultāti, viņš savu dzīvi saistīja ar Viļņas Universitātes Anatomijas katedru:
Rita Grāvere
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In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, Žemaitija (Samogitia) was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, known for the especially harsh political and military conflicts that afflicted the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at that time. The hegemony of the
Gintautas Sliesoriūnas
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Historical research on trade and transport shows the rapid development of the road network and travel in 16th and 17th-century Europe. This article contributes to research on the development of transport by focusing on the peasants’ duty, which was ...
Jolanta Skurdauskienė
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Currently more and more research is devoted to the analysis of the linguistic situation of Lithuanian towns and villages (cf. Ramonienė et al. 2010). The issues of the choice of linguistic varieties and analysis of the trends of using dialects in private
Regina Kliukienė
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The first written mention in historical sources of the name of Žemaitija (or Samogitia), the west Lithuanian region, is well-known. In 1219, the Hypatian Codex described how Žemaitijan dukes, along with Lithuanian dukes, made peace with Volhynia.
Laima Bucevičiūtė
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The article examines the political relations between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, especially Žemaitija as a constituent part, and Žemgala (Semigallia), from the beginning of the 1279 Žemgalian uprising against the Teutonic Order until the rule of Grand ...
Tomas Baranauskas
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