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God's Hill, where souls board the carriage to heaven

Jumalamägi, kus hinged taevavankrile võetakse

Jumalamägi, God's Hill, near Kolossova village in Setomaa, is an old Seto sacred place tied to beliefs about death. According to legend, this is where God welcomes the souls of the dead onto his carriage and drives them to heaven. For a long time the hill mattered only locally and seemed to be fading from memory, but in 2007 the village elder and local people began to use it again as a sacred site. A statue of Peko, the Seto god of fertility, carved by a local sculptor, now stands on the hill, and people visit it before important undertakings, leaving small offerings for luck.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

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Jumalamägi Setomaal Kolossova küla lähedal on vana setode pühapaik, mis on seotud surmauskumustega. Pärimuse järgi võtab Jumal just siin surnute hinged oma vankrile ja sõidutab nad taevasse. Kaua oli mäel vaid kohalik tähendus ja see näis ununevat, kuid 2007. aastal hakkasid küla vanem ja kohalikud seda taas pühapaigana kasutama. Mäel seisab nüüd kohaliku kujuri tehtud Peko kuju – setode viljakusjumal – ning inimesed käivad seal enne suuri ettevõtmisi, jättes õnne saamiseks väikesi ande.

Map of the area around God's Hill, where souls board the carriage to heaven
57.87780° N, 27.71670° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: Visit Setomaa map: Jumalamägi (God's Hill) ↗

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