Inija Trinkūnienė
Inija Trinkūnienė (born 25 October 1951) is a Lithuanian ethnologist, folklorist, sociologist, psychologist, head of folk music group Kūlgrinda and the high priestess (krivė) of the Romuva community of the old Lithuanian faith. She became the high priestess after the death of the previous high priest (krivis), her husband Jonas Trinkūnas, in 2014. She is a founding member of the European Congress of Ethnic Religions.
Inija Trinkūnienė
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- Name
- Inija Trinkūnienė
- Born
- 25 October 1951
- Birthplace
- Kelmė, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
- Education
- Vilnius University
- Occupation
- Ethnologist, folklorist, sociologist, psychologist
- Spouse
- Jonas Trinkūnas
- Nationality
- Lithuania
- Languages
- Lithuanian
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She holds a master's degree in psychology from Vilnius University. She was a featured speaker in the Indigenous Plenary Session at the Parliament of the World Religions in Toronto in 2015.
Inija Trinkūnienė, Romuvan ceremony (10)
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• Name — Inija Trinkūnienė • Born — 25 October 1951 • Birthplace — Kelmė, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union • Education — Vilnius University • Occupation — Ethnologist, folklorist, sociologist, psychologist • Spouse — Jonas Trinkūnas • Children — Rimgailė, Vėtra, Ugnė and Indrė • Title — High priestess (krivė) of Romuva • Term — 2014–present • Predecessor — Jonas Trinkūnas (2002–2014)
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Inija Trinkūnienė is recorded with the occupation religious leader. Recorded as psychologist, ethnologist, folklorist, musician and sociologist.
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- 1.BNN. Lithuanian neo-pagans wait for official recognition as religious community. Baltic News Network. 2018-07-02.
- 2.15min: Vilniaus Gedimino kalne įšventinta Lietuvos Romuvos Krivė. 15min.lt. 31 May 2015.
- 3.Inija Trinkuniene. Parliament of the World's Religions Dead link. January 2023.
- 4.Parliament Presenters. Parliament of the World's Religions.
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