Issue 7, September 1998 Volume 22

Issue 7, September 1998 Volume 22

Winning the Security and Protection of Regained Freedom

Regina Narusis
A letter to the U.S. Subcommittee on European Affairs maps out what Lithuania needs now.

Lithuanian-American Children Gear up for "Lithuanian" School

Regina Kucas
Children are packing up two school bags this fall.

USNS Comfort Offers a Future to a Young Boy

Navy News Agency
A BRIDGES reader, Joe Brazan, sends us a touching story about a navy doctor and a Lithuanian family.

Lithuanians Sing Out For the Smithsonian Institution's Folklife Festival

Laima Sileikis-Hood
Highlights from the Folklife Festival bring back glimpses of summer.

The Role of the Baltic Sea Through the Ages

Irena Blekys
The historical connection between the Scandinavian and Baltic countries is explored.

Lithuanian Carpets Capture Attention

Regina Narusis
Lithuania's carpet industry produces must-see results.

Departments. . .

A Little About the Lithuanian

Language...

Even though Lithuania is a small country, it is traditionally divided into four main ethnic regions based on dialects, traditions, and other cultural elements. The regions are Aukstaitija (east), Zemaitija (west), Dzukija (southeast), and Suvalkija (southwest).

Dialectal speech expresses each ethnic region's individual psychology, and is much more animated than the standard language. The dialects of Dzukija resemble singing, whereas those of Zemaitija remind one of refined yet rude mockery.

Source: Lithuanian Roots: An Overview of Lithuanian Traditional Culture

On the cover:

A "student" sits reading his book in time for the start of the school year. This woodcarving stands in front of a woodcarver's studio in the Vilnius old-city.

Created: September 14, 1998
Revised: October 29, 2002
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