Vykintas Vaitkevičius
Biographic Data
| ID | 338000 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vykintas Vaitkevičius |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vykintas |
| FAMILY NAME | Vaitkevičius |
| SIGNATURE | VAITKEVIČIUS V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Klaipėda University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0034-4463 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Researching Documentary Heritage. Letters of Lithuanian Partisans
The article discusses letters written by the participants of the Lithuanian anti-Soviet armed resistance to their family members, loved ones, comrades-in-arms, contact persons, supporters, as well as provocateurs and Soviet collaborators. This is the first attempt at covering this unique part of the documentary heritage of the partisan war, which has survived in the archives hidden by the partisans themselves, files from the state security agency…
Revelations of Partisan War in the Letters of Mingėla Family
Footprint Stones in Lithuania: Origin, Names, and Rites
This study will examine unique monuments of the Baltic religion consisting of 231 stones with impressions reminiscent of human and/or animal footprints recorded in Lithuania. Data are drawn from archaeology, linguistics, folklore, ethnology, and history related to these stones. Footprint stones are autonomous natural holy places that rarely belong to complexes of archaeological and mythological sites. After the introduction of Christianity, Balti…
Digital archaeological knowledge production and communication among metal detectorists: A web focus group discussion
As digital tools develop and become more openly available, not only archaeologists but also other groups that have an interest in archaeological heritage and the past are taking more and more digital tools and ideas into use in their research and practices. One such group with particular interests in archaeological heritage is hobbyist metal detectorists. Although the hobby has been around in some countries since as early as the 1960s, it is also…
The Swastika in Lithuania: The Horizon of the 13th and 14th Centuries
The paper focuses on the swastika, artefacts of antler, wood, metal and clay marked with the swastika, and swastika-shaped items from the 13th and 14th centuries in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. An answer is sought to the question what the swastika, a universal sign and symbol, represented in ancient Lithuanian culture and religion, and what kinds of shapes and accompanying mythological meanings it possessed. It is concluded that in the 13th and …
Archaeological Knowledge Production and Global Communities: Boundaries and Structure of the Field
Archaeology and material cultural heritage enjoys a particular status as a form of heritage that, capturing the public imagination, has become the locus for the expression and negotiation of regional, national, and intra-national cultural identities. One important question is: why and how do contemporary people engage with archaeological heritage objects, artefacts, information or knowledge outside the realm of an professional, academically-based…
The Sun, the Moon, and the Orientation of Baltic Graves: A Mythological Approach to an Archaeological Problem Solnce, luna i orientacija baltskih pogrebenij: mifologičeskij vzljad na arheologičeskuju …
This paper focuses on the predominating east-west orientation of Iron Age graves (5th century BC to the 13th century AD) and the reasons that could have caused the custom. Based on the data of Baltic mythology and their reflections in folklore, the authors argue that the mythological conception of grave orientation is closely related to the mythological path of the Sun and the image of souls leaving the world of the living. Given the astronomical…
Fighting for Lithuanian Freedom in 1918–1920: Volunteers from Pumpėnai
The article is dedicated to the volunteers of the Lithuanian army fighting for revival of the Lithuanian state. It contributes to the history of freedom research in two ways. First, the historical narrative from 1918–1920 clearly testifies that fighting for freedom presents a social challenge and indicates a threat that has immense uniting power. Second, main part of the study focuses on those who according to their free will chose to defend thei…
From the Vocabulary of the Local Culture: Family Beekeeping
The article presents and summarizes the fieldwork data from 2011–2015, focusing on the custom of keeping nominal hives by the family members, still surviving in the family of Janina Arlauskytė-Garbenienė, born in Trumpainiai village (Laukuva parish, Šilalė district) and residing in Vašilėnai (Karklėnai parish, Kelmė district). In the 20th century, the whole beekeeping part of Janina mother’s family – that of Ona Milašiūtė-Arlauskienė followed thi…
Kelyje Į 1949 Metų Partizanų Vadų Susitikimą
2012 m. pradėti kompleksiniai Lietuvos partizanų ryšininkų ir rėmėjų Sajų sodybos Balandiškyje ir 1949 m. vasarį vykusio visos Lietuvos partizanų vadų susitikimo (toliau – Susitikimo) tyrimai tęsiasi. Prielaidą, jog Susitikimo dalyviai tuo pačiu metu dirbo keliose vietose – Minaičių Ramovėje ir Balandiškio Vandenyne – patvirtino 1952 m. partizanų spaudoje paskelbtas Juozo Šibailos (1905–1953) straipsnis. Jame istorinių įvykių dalyvis ne tik pakil…
Balys Buračas – Both Familiar and Unknown: Fieldwork Notes from 1936
Fieldwork Trip of the Museologists to Eastern Lithuania in the Summer of 1936
Iš 1949 metų Lietuvos partizanų vadų susitikimo istorijos: Laikas ir vieta
Tyrimo objektas – 1949 m. vasarį įvykęs Lietuvos partizanų vadų susitikimas, jo eiga. Analizuojami su susitikimu susiję duomenys, tikslinami istorinėje literatūroje esantys teiginiai ir keliama hipotezė, kad tiksli Lietuvos partizanų vadų susitikimo, priimtų dokumentų data konspiracijos sumetimais galėjo būti slepiama ir lemia šaltinių prieštaringumą
Ancient Sacred Places in Lithuania: Crossroads of Geography, Archaeology and Folklore
This article addresses the current stage of research on Lithuania’s ancient sacred places. Numerous examples and discussions prove that these are cases for cross-disciplinary investigation. Although they are different, all the geographical, archaeological, linguistic and folklore aspects are important, and urgently require careful consideration, both by analysis and synthesis. The article discusses the Lithuanian term senoji šventvietė (‘ancient …
The Sacred Groves of the Balts: Lost History and Modern Research
The article deals with the sacred groves of the Balts in Lithuania and presents the linguistic background, the historical documents from the 12th-18th century, the key folklore motifs of the topic, as well as selected examples of groves. The article also discusses possible relationships between pre-Christian religious traditions connected with the sacred groves and the ones which have survived into the 21st century
Archaeological Knowledge Production and Global Communities: Boundaries and Structure of the Field
Archaeology and material cultural heritage enjoys a particular status as a form of heritage that, capturing the public imagination, has become the locus for the expression and negotiation of regional, national, and intra-national cultural identities. One important question is: why and how do contemporary people engage with archaeological heritage objects, artefacts, information or knowledge outside the realm of an professional, academically-based…
Digital archaeological knowledge production and communication among metal detectorists: A web focus group discussion
As digital tools develop and become more openly available, not only archaeologists but also other groups that have an interest in archaeological heritage and the past are taking more and more digital tools and ideas into use in their research and practices. One such group with particular interests in archaeological heritage is hobbyist metal detectorists. Although the hobby has been around in some countries since as early as the 1960s, it is also…
The Sun, the Moon, and the Orientation of Baltic Graves: A Mythological Approach to an Archaeological Problem Solnce, luna i orientacija baltskih pogrebenij: mifologičeskij vzljad na arheologičeskuju …
This paper focuses on the predominating east-west orientation of Iron Age graves (5th century BC to the 13th century AD) and the reasons that could have caused the custom. Based on the data of Baltic mythology and their reflections in folklore, the authors argue that the mythological conception of grave orientation is closely related to the mythological path of the Sun and the image of souls leaving the world of the living. Given the astronomical…
The Sacred Groves of the Balts: Lost History and Modern Research
The article deals with the sacred groves of the Balts in Lithuania and presents the linguistic background, the historical documents from the 12th-18th century, the key folklore motifs of the topic, as well as selected examples of groves. The article also discusses possible relationships between pre-Christian religious traditions connected with the sacred groves and the ones which have survived into the 21st century
The Sacred Groves of the Balts: Lost History and Modern Research
The article deals with the sacred groves of the Balts in Lithuania and presents the linguistic background, the historical documents from the 12th-18th century, the key folklore motifs of the topic, as well as selected examples of groves. The article also discusses possible relationships between pre-Christian religious traditions connected with the sacred groves and the ones which have survived into the 21st century
Ancient Sacred Places in Lithuania: Crossroads of Geography, Archaeology and Folklore
This article addresses the current stage of research on Lithuania’s ancient sacred places. Numerous examples and discussions prove that these are cases for cross-disciplinary investigation. Although they are different, all the geographical, archaeological, linguistic and folklore aspects are important, and urgently require careful consideration, both by analysis and synthesis. The article discusses the Lithuanian term senoji šventvietė (‘ancient …
Iš 1949 metų Lietuvos partizanų vadų susitikimo istorijos: Laikas ir vieta
Tyrimo objektas – 1949 m. vasarį įvykęs Lietuvos partizanų vadų susitikimas, jo eiga. Analizuojami su susitikimu susiję duomenys, tikslinami istorinėje literatūroje esantys teiginiai ir keliama hipotezė, kad tiksli Lietuvos partizanų vadų susitikimo, priimtų dokumentų data konspiracijos sumetimais galėjo būti slepiama ir lemia šaltinių prieštaringumą
Kelyje Į 1949 Metų Partizanų Vadų Susitikimą
2012 m. pradėti kompleksiniai Lietuvos partizanų ryšininkų ir rėmėjų Sajų sodybos Balandiškyje ir 1949 m. vasarį vykusio visos Lietuvos partizanų vadų susitikimo (toliau – Susitikimo) tyrimai tęsiasi. Prielaidą, jog Susitikimo dalyviai tuo pačiu metu dirbo keliose vietose – Minaičių Ramovėje ir Balandiškio Vandenyne – patvirtino 1952 m. partizanų spaudoje paskelbtas Juozo Šibailos (1905–1953) straipsnis. Jame istorinių įvykių dalyvis ne tik pakil…
Balys Buračas – Both Familiar and Unknown: Fieldwork Notes from 1936
Fieldwork Trip of the Museologists to Eastern Lithuania in the Summer of 1936
From the Vocabulary of the Local Culture: Family Beekeeping
The article presents and summarizes the fieldwork data from 2011–2015, focusing on the custom of keeping nominal hives by the family members, still surviving in the family of Janina Arlauskytė-Garbenienė, born in Trumpainiai village (Laukuva parish, Šilalė district) and residing in Vašilėnai (Karklėnai parish, Kelmė district). In the 20th century, the whole beekeeping part of Janina mother’s family – that of Ona Milašiūtė-Arlauskienė followed thi…
Fighting for Lithuanian Freedom in 1918–1920: Volunteers from Pumpėnai
The article is dedicated to the volunteers of the Lithuanian army fighting for revival of the Lithuanian state. It contributes to the history of freedom research in two ways. First, the historical narrative from 1918–1920 clearly testifies that fighting for freedom presents a social challenge and indicates a threat that has immense uniting power. Second, main part of the study focuses on those who according to their free will chose to defend thei…
Archaeological Knowledge Production and Global Communities: Boundaries and Structure of the Field
Archaeology and material cultural heritage enjoys a particular status as a form of heritage that, capturing the public imagination, has become the locus for the expression and negotiation of regional, national, and intra-national cultural identities. One important question is: why and how do contemporary people engage with archaeological heritage objects, artefacts, information or knowledge outside the realm of an professional, academically-based…
The Sun, the Moon, and the Orientation of Baltic Graves: A Mythological Approach to an Archaeological Problem Solnce, luna i orientacija baltskih pogrebenij: mifologičeskij vzljad na arheologičeskuju …
This paper focuses on the predominating east-west orientation of Iron Age graves (5th century BC to the 13th century AD) and the reasons that could have caused the custom. Based on the data of Baltic mythology and their reflections in folklore, the authors argue that the mythological conception of grave orientation is closely related to the mythological path of the Sun and the image of souls leaving the world of the living. Given the astronomical…
The Swastika in Lithuania: The Horizon of the 13th and 14th Centuries
The paper focuses on the swastika, artefacts of antler, wood, metal and clay marked with the swastika, and swastika-shaped items from the 13th and 14th centuries in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. An answer is sought to the question what the swastika, a universal sign and symbol, represented in ancient Lithuanian culture and religion, and what kinds of shapes and accompanying mythological meanings it possessed. It is concluded that in the 13th and …
Digital archaeological knowledge production and communication among metal detectorists: A web focus group discussion
As digital tools develop and become more openly available, not only archaeologists but also other groups that have an interest in archaeological heritage and the past are taking more and more digital tools and ideas into use in their research and practices. One such group with particular interests in archaeological heritage is hobbyist metal detectorists. Although the hobby has been around in some countries since as early as the 1960s, it is also…
Footprint Stones in Lithuania: Origin, Names, and Rites
This study will examine unique monuments of the Baltic religion consisting of 231 stones with impressions reminiscent of human and/or animal footprints recorded in Lithuania. Data are drawn from archaeology, linguistics, folklore, ethnology, and history related to these stones. Footprint stones are autonomous natural holy places that rarely belong to complexes of archaeological and mythological sites. After the introduction of Christianity, Balti…
Researching Documentary Heritage. Letters of Lithuanian Partisans
The article discusses letters written by the participants of the Lithuanian anti-Soviet armed resistance to their family members, loved ones, comrades-in-arms, contact persons, supporters, as well as provocateurs and Soviet collaborators. This is the first attempt at covering this unique part of the documentary heritage of the partisan war, which has survived in the archives hidden by the partisans themselves, files from the state security agency…
Revelations of Partisan War in the Letters of Mingėla Family
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