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Sacred stone, spring or grove

Kalina ohvritamm

Kalina ohvritamm, Kalina · German: Kallina

Kalina village in Alutaguse had a sacred grove, and its holy stone was dedicated to Uku, the old sky god. The story goes that when members of the Moravian Brethren movement set out to desecrate or destroy the stone, three local men secretly buried it so that the Brethren could not find it. The grove itself was later taken over by a manor, but an old offering oak still stands in the village. Nearby lies the Kalina karst area with its sinkholes.

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

Eesti keeles

Alutaguse Kalina külas oli hiis ja selle püha kivi oli pühendatud vanale taevajumalale Ukule. Pärimus jutustab, et kui vennastekoguduse liikmed tahtsid kivi rüvetada või hävitada, matsid kolm kohalikku meest selle salaja maha, nii et vennad seda üles ei leidnud. Hiie kohale rajati hiljem mõis, kuid külas kasvab tänini vana ohvritamm. Lähedal on Kalina karstiala oma lehtrite ja neeludega.

Map of the area around Kalina ohvritamm
59.26561° N, 27.32726° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://www.folklore.ee/tagused/nr66/kaasik.pdf ↗

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