Articles written by Kerry Kubilius

Estonian language is spoken by few people internationally and does not share Lithuanian's and Latvian's Indo-European roots.

Jan 18, 2007 - Kerry Kubilius

The Scythians roamed and ruled much of what is now Ukraine and southern Russia, trading with Greeks, burying their dead in kurgans, and plundering villages.

Jan 3, 2007 - Kerry Kubilius

Lithuanian language has been one of the Indo-European languages to exhibit the least amount of change from its original form.

Dec 28, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Christmas in Hungary is celebrated differently today from when Hungarian culture was more centered on village life.

Dec 5, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Bulgarian Christmas traditions involve fasting, the singing of carols, special foods like kolak, as well as other practices historically a part of the holiday celebration

Nov 29, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Romania and Moldova Christmas celebrations include St. Nicholas, carols, and . . . werewolves? Some surprising traditions arise from these countries' pagan pasts.

Nov 28, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Estonia markes the "Yuletide" season with centuries-old traditions that have their roots in pagan rituals.

Nov 25, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Eastern European history is uncertain whether Riga, Latvia can be appropriately credited with the first decorated tree that started this Christmas tradition.

Nov 20, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Christmas Eve is observed as a time for family gathering and observing long-standing traditions in Lithuania.

Nov 18, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Land reforms in post-war Eastern Europe did not improve the situation of the peasant class.

Oct 28, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Amber is one of Eastern Europe's most popular semi-precious stones. Made of tree resin, it has been a coveted object of trade as well as part of a lost treasure.

Oct 24, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Nadezhda Durova joined the Russian army in the 19th century and lived her life as a man. In her fiction, she explored gender roles and broke societal norms.

Sep 30, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was ruled by Grand Duke Gediminas who sought help from the Pope, but remained pagan in the end.

Sep 29, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

The history of the Jews in Prague is intimately connected with Josefov, the Jewish Ghetto near the Old Town, as far back as the 10th century.

Sep 24, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

The history of the Jews in Prague is intimately connected with Josefov, the Jewish Ghetto near the Old Town, as far back as the 10th century.

Sep 24, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Cyril and Methodius are given credit for bringing written language to the Slavs of Eastern Europe.

Sep 10, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

While Alphonse Mucha was famous for his commmercial art, the Art Nouveau painter was more interested in a grand masterpiece called The Slav Epic.

Aug 31, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

At first welcomed by the West, Nikolai Ceausescu was later realized to be one of the most brutal Stalinist dictators.

Aug 20, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

The interior and exterior of St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev have changed drastically since its founding. The architecture and interior decor hint at the original.

Jul 19, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

The Borzoi, also known as the Russian Wolfhound, is a dog with uncertain origins and an aristocratic past.

Jul 17, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Eastern Orthodoxy came to Kievan Rus by way of Constantinople, when Prince Vladimir chose the Orthodox religion over Paganism and founded St. Sophia.

Jul 17, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Chapter 2 of "Sex and Society in the World of the Orthodox Slavs" discusses Medieval Slavic marriage practices and laws.

Jun 17, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

"Sex and Society in the World of Orthodox Slavs" by Eve Levin describes Medieval Eastern Orthodox marriage law and practices.

Jun 16, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Chapter 1 of "Sex and Society in the World of the Orthodox Slavs" describes the ecclesiastical view of sexuality.

Jun 13, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

This is the first in a series of articles that reviews the book "Sex and Society in the World of the Orthodox Slavs, 900-1700" by Eve Levin.

Jun 10, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Perestroika led to the collapse of the Soviet economy. So what is perestroika?

May 24, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Glasnost, along with perestroika, ushered in a new era for the Soviet Union.

May 21, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

The Rusyn pysanky tradition differs stylistically from the pysanky tradition of the Ukranians.

May 8, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

The Bogomils were a religious sect in both Bulgaria and Bosnia during the Middle Ages. The Bogomils had a widespread peasant following.

Apr 29, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Runners from around the world have set amazing records in prestigious races. From the record 100 meter sprint to the Badwater Ultramarathon, times continue to drop.

Apr 16, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Today, Faberge eggs are priceless masterpieces but their history began in 1885 with Tsar Alexander III, who commissioned Peter Carl Faberge to make an egg for his wife.

Apr 11, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Pysanky, or Ukrainian decorated eggs, are an integral part of Ukrainian cultural tradition that date back to Pagan times.

Apr 8, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Wassily Kandinsky's dynamic artistic career ended in Paris, where he perfected his artistic methodology.

Apr 3, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

Kandinsky's artistic innovation blossomed while he lived in Munich. In the second installment of the three-part series, Kandinsky's creative development is more fully ex

Apr 2, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius

The founding of St. Petersburg was part of a process to Westernize Russia.

Mar 12, 2006 - Kerry Kubilius