The Mari calendar describes folk rituals for this week
This is a calendar for baptized Mari, but Mari should stick together regardless of their religious affiliation. It is a fact that baptism was forced, but so much time has passed that a significant part of the baptized Mari are unlikely to return to the religion of their ancestors. Moreover, many Orthodox Mari still observe a significant part of the pagan rituals of their nation; they simply consider these rituals to be part of Christianity.
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