Our ancestors Slavs in the distant times of the Great Migration of Peoples came from Asia to Europe. Over time, they settled throughout Eurasia, forming their own villages, and then cities.
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The Slavs lived in small settlements along the banks of rivers and lakes. Their first dwellings were dugouts, covered with earth and thatch. In the cold season, they red-hot stones on fire, and then, scalding them with water, filled the dugout with warm steam. In the future, the homes of our ancestors have changed. They began to smear wicker huts with clay. And then they began to build more solid structures from logs. Such huts were drowned in black - in the center, a hearth was bred, the smoke of which went into the hole in the wall or ceiling.
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The harsh climate made our ancestors learn how to make warm clothes for themselves from animal skins. To hunt successfully, people mastered such weapons as a bow and arrow, spear, stone ax and ax. Armed, a person could even cope with the owner of the forest - a bear. In the warm season, the clothes of the Slavs consisted only of a shirt and trousers for men, and a long shirt for women.
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The main occupations of the Slavs was the care of their own well-being. They were engaged in agriculture, invented new tools, raised cattle: pigs, cows, goats and sheep. Bulls and horses were used in agriculture. Also, the Slavs ate mushrooms and berries, collected honey from wild bees and fished.
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Byzantine authors described the Slavs in their writings: they are physically strong, hardy, fair-haired people, they are tall and strong in physique. In battles with enemies, they are brave and tireless. The Slavs are fighting with the help of swords, a bow with arrows, defending themselves with large shields.
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Slavic boys from early childhood were brought up as future warriors. They were taught to remember blood grievances, to be honest, strong in mind and body. The girls worked with their mother on the home, the manufacture and repair of clothing.
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The religion of our ancestors was pagan. They worshiped the gods whom they associated with natural phenomena and elements: Perun - the god of thunder and lightning, Stribog - the god of the wind, Svarog - the god of heaven, etc. The phenomena of nature among the Slavs were animated, so the main ritual of worshiping the elements was sacrifice.
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Of the arts among our ancestors, woodcarving was especially popular. From a tree they made household utensils, toys for children, as well as musical instruments: gusli, pipes, hooters.
