Skyforger new lyrics video ✦Svētbirzs✦ (Sacred Grove) from upcoming album "Teikas" (Folktales). Scroll down for info, lyrics & tour dates. English subtitles available.
▶ Stream / HQ download: https://skyforger.bandcamp.com/track/sv-tbirzs
Producer - Jēkabs Vilkārsis
Design and art - Sindija Anča
Animation - Toms Markovs
SKYFORGER would like to sincerely thank everyone who participated in making of this lyric video: Gints Lundbergs, Andris Začs, Ivo Simsons, Gatis Svoks, DG (TV).
© & ℗ 2025 Thunderforge Records.
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▶ Kopš senseniem laikiem baltu tautas ir kopušas svētos mežus jeb svētbirzis kā daļu no savām reliģiskajām tradīcijām.
Svētbirzs bija savvaļā atstāts, dabiski aizaudzis mežs, kas kalpoja kā dievu pielūgsmes un mirušo priekšteču piemiņas vieta. Tajā bija aizliegts cirst kokus, medīt vai uzturēties ikdienā, lai nejauši neaizvainotu dievus. Ir saglabājušies daudzi nostāsti par cilvēkiem, kas pārkāpuši šos aizliegumus un drīz pēc tam piedzīvojuši sodu – slimību vai nelaimes gadījumu.
Noteiktos laikos svētbirzīs tika rīkoti rituāli dievu un senču godināšanai. Latvijā joprojām saglabājušās daudzas šādas svētbirzis, un viena no slavenākajām ir Kuldīgas novada Ķoniņciema Elku birzs.
▶ Since ancient times, sacred groves have played a significant part in the religious tradition of the Baltic peoples.
A sacred grove was a wild, dense forest that served as nature's temple for worshipping pagan gods or commemorating deceased ancestors. As a rule, it was forbidden to cut trees, hunt, or even stroll through these places, as it might offend the deities. Numerous stories exist of trespassers who disregarded these prohibitions and soon experienced supernatural punishment, such as illness or an accident.
At specific times, sacred groves were used for rituals and various religious practices honoring gods and ancestors. Several sacred groves still remain in Latvia, with the Ķoniņciems Elku grove in Kuldīga municipality being the most well-known.
✦ SVĒTBIRZS ✦
Caur gadsimtiem
Lielceļa malā
Vēl zaļo
Elku birzs
Tā glabā
Atmiņās savās
Tos, kas te dzimst
Dzīvo un mirst
Svētbirzs
Dievu mežs
Šalc zaros Kurzemes vējš
Saglabāt
Mums vai spēs
To nākamās paaudzes
Dus mierā
Senču gari
Tos traucēt
Nevienam nav ļauts
Līdz atkal
Veļu dienā
Pie sevis viņus
Kurzemnieki sauc
Aizliegts tur medīt
Pat ikdienā staigāt
Tāds nerakstīts likums
Svētbirzi sargā
✦ SACRED GROVE ✦
Through centuries long
The Sacred Grove
Verdant and strong
Stands by the road
It keeps
In its memory
All who are born here
The living and the dead
The Sacred Grove
The Forest of Gods
The winds of Kurzeme rustle its leaves
Oh next generations
Will you succeed
To keep and protect it?
Spirits of forefathers
Repose here in peace
No one is allowed
To disturb their sleep
Until again
On the Day of the Dead
The people of Kurzeme
Will call them back home
It’s forbidden to hunt there
Or even to set foot
An unwritten law
Protects the Sacred Grove
#Skyforger #Svētbirzs #Teikas #Metal
▶ Stream / HQ download: https://skyforger.bandcamp.com/track/sv-tbirzs
Producer - Jēkabs Vilkārsis
Design and art - Sindija Anča
Animation - Toms Markovs
SKYFORGER would like to sincerely thank everyone who participated in making of this lyric video: Gints Lundbergs, Andris Začs, Ivo Simsons, Gatis Svoks, DG (TV).
© & ℗ 2025 Thunderforge Records.
Follow SKYFORGER:
FB: https://www.facebook.com/skyforgerofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skyforgerofficial
Twitter: https://twitter.com/skyforger
Spotify: https://t.ly/UkJ4S
Merch: https://skyforger.lv/en/shop
▶ Kopš senseniem laikiem baltu tautas ir kopušas svētos mežus jeb svētbirzis kā daļu no savām reliģiskajām tradīcijām.
Svētbirzs bija savvaļā atstāts, dabiski aizaudzis mežs, kas kalpoja kā dievu pielūgsmes un mirušo priekšteču piemiņas vieta. Tajā bija aizliegts cirst kokus, medīt vai uzturēties ikdienā, lai nejauši neaizvainotu dievus. Ir saglabājušies daudzi nostāsti par cilvēkiem, kas pārkāpuši šos aizliegumus un drīz pēc tam piedzīvojuši sodu – slimību vai nelaimes gadījumu.
Noteiktos laikos svētbirzīs tika rīkoti rituāli dievu un senču godināšanai. Latvijā joprojām saglabājušās daudzas šādas svētbirzis, un viena no slavenākajām ir Kuldīgas novada Ķoniņciema Elku birzs.
▶ Since ancient times, sacred groves have played a significant part in the religious tradition of the Baltic peoples.
A sacred grove was a wild, dense forest that served as nature's temple for worshipping pagan gods or commemorating deceased ancestors. As a rule, it was forbidden to cut trees, hunt, or even stroll through these places, as it might offend the deities. Numerous stories exist of trespassers who disregarded these prohibitions and soon experienced supernatural punishment, such as illness or an accident.
At specific times, sacred groves were used for rituals and various religious practices honoring gods and ancestors. Several sacred groves still remain in Latvia, with the Ķoniņciems Elku grove in Kuldīga municipality being the most well-known.
✦ SVĒTBIRZS ✦
Caur gadsimtiem
Lielceļa malā
Vēl zaļo
Elku birzs
Tā glabā
Atmiņās savās
Tos, kas te dzimst
Dzīvo un mirst
Svētbirzs
Dievu mežs
Šalc zaros Kurzemes vējš
Saglabāt
Mums vai spēs
To nākamās paaudzes
Dus mierā
Senču gari
Tos traucēt
Nevienam nav ļauts
Līdz atkal
Veļu dienā
Pie sevis viņus
Kurzemnieki sauc
Aizliegts tur medīt
Pat ikdienā staigāt
Tāds nerakstīts likums
Svētbirzi sargā
✦ SACRED GROVE ✦
Through centuries long
The Sacred Grove
Verdant and strong
Stands by the road
It keeps
In its memory
All who are born here
The living and the dead
The Sacred Grove
The Forest of Gods
The winds of Kurzeme rustle its leaves
Oh next generations
Will you succeed
To keep and protect it?
Spirits of forefathers
Repose here in peace
No one is allowed
To disturb their sleep
Until again
On the Day of the Dead
The people of Kurzeme
Will call them back home
It’s forbidden to hunt there
Or even to set foot
An unwritten law
Protects the Sacred Grove
#Skyforger #Svētbirzs #Teikas #Metal
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