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Andaja – Bridimas atgal

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Andaja - Lithuanian music band that describes their genre as the play of Baltic depths. Their music is inspired by the archaic Baltic culture and as the band members say ‘it immerses in the quagmire and lets you feel the power of gods’. The band is named after goddess Andaja who created the world of aquatic chaos.

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Baltic mythology: Andaja

Andaja is thought to be the very first Baltic deity. It is not clear what kind of goddess she is and there are a few versions about her name’s etymology which might lead to her origins.

One version is based on words antai (used when referring to direction), andai (used when talking about past events) and vanduo (water) which point to the idea that Andaja, as the very first deity, created the world of aquatic chaos. One of the Lithuanian myths about world creation also claims that land rose out of water.

Another version claims that Andaja is not a deity at all but a curse. Lithuanian warriors cursed using words janda, angis and often used it alongside names of gods (like Perkūnas, god of thunder) which might prove why it was confused for a goddess. Angis is one of the Lithuanian words for ‘snake’ and is still commonly used nowadays while janda is close to unknown and more likely refers to Junda, goddess of war, whom Lithuanians called during battles. However, this version about Andaja being just a misunderstood curse was not approved.

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