Laima is a Baltic goddess of fate. She was associated with childbirth, marriage, and death; she was also the patron of pregnant women. Laima and her functions...
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Laima is a Latvian and Lithuanian female given name, which means "luck" or "beginning". Laima is the goddess of fate and birth in Baltic mythologies....
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Laima Vaikule (born 31 March 1954) is a Latvian actress, singer, director, and choreographer, best known in Europe and in the former USSR for such popular...
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Laima is the largest producer of confectionery in Latvia. Its named after Laima, the goddess of fate in Latvian mythology and headquartered in Riga. The...
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Laima Liucija Andrikienė (born 1 January 1958 in Druskininkai) is a Lithuanian politician serving as member of the European Court of Auditors since November...
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‘’’Laima’’’ is the goddess of fate in Lithuanian and Latvian mythologies. ‘’’Laima’’’ may also refer to: Laima (confectioner), largest producer of confectionery...
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offer prayers and give ritual offerings to Laima. After a successful birth, married women would feast, with Laima being reserved a place of honor in the bathhouse...
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The Laima Clock (Latvian: Laimas pulkstenis) is a landmark in central Riga, Latvia. Its location between the Old Town and the Centre commercial district...
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фестивале "Laima Rendezvous Jūrmala"". TiTANIUM - International lifestyle magazine (in Russian). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024. Laima Rendezvous...
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Laima Bernatavičiūtė (born 12 April 1985) is a former Lithuanian handballer who was member of the Lithuanian national team. She signed to Egle Vilnius...
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Igor Cavalera (redirect from Laima Leyton)
Cavalera is one half of DJ duo Mixhell, a project he founded with his wife Laima Leyton. In 2016, Soulwax introduced a new live show entitled "Soulwax Transient...
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Fates and the Norse Norns. Deivės Valdytojos were associated with Dalia and Laima. Dievas ("God"), the supreme deity Dievas Senelis ("God Old Man"), a teacher...
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Laima Zilporytė (born 5 April 1967 in Mediniai) is a retired female cyclist, who trained at Dynamo sports society in Panevėžys and represented the USSR...
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Laima Balaišytė (married name Laima Amelin; born 3 January 1948) is a former international table tennis player from Lithuania. She won a silver medal...
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Laima Muktupāvela Kota (born 20 January 1962 in Rēzekne) is a Latvian author. Muktupāvela was born in 1962 and she graduated with a History degree in...
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Laima Andersone-Silāre (born 1929) is a Latvian opera singer. "Sveicam jubilejā Laimu Andersoni-Silāri!". Latvijas Nacionālā Opera un Balets (in Latvian)...
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Laima Adlytė–Pakuckienė (born March 9, 1971, in Vilnius, USSR) is a Lithuanian player in the International draughts. Many times champion of Lithuania...
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reconnaissance (ISR). On August 21, 1998, a Phase 1 Aerosonde nicknamed "Laima", after the ancient Latvian deity of good fortune, completed a 2,031 mile...
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Laima Domarkaitė (born 1 April 1970) is a Lithuanian chess player who holds the title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM, 1998). She is three times winner of Lithuanian...
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distinguish from Laima, another goddess of fate. Sometimes Dalia is thought of as a different manifestation of Laima. However, Laima is more involved...
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Gidado dan Laima (1817–1842) also known as Waziri Gidado was the first known Grand Vizier of the Sokoto Caliphate, he was vizier of Sokoto during the...
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charitable activities “Person” in New York. She performed several times at the Laima Rendezvous music festival in Jurmala, Latvia. She is a UN Goodwill Ambassador...
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Najiba Laima Kasraee is CEO of Laima International Training, a journalist, media consultant, founder and former Director of Academy for RFE/RL. She is...
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Laima Vaitkunskienė (born 13 September 1936) is a Lithuanian medieval archaeologist, who specialises in the study of burial practices. She has led extensive...
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Puszajtis Latvian Ūsiņš Ceroklis Jumis Auseklis Laima Dēkla Kārta Lauma Māra Mahte Lithuanian Gabija Žemyna Laima Medeina/Žvorūna Laumė/Ragana Aušrinė Bangpūtys/Vėjopatis...
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were performed by such popular singers as Alla Pugacheva, Valery Leontyev, Laima Vaikule, Jaak Joala, Roza Rymbayeva, Svetlana Loboda and others. Raimonds...
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Liudvika Laima Griciūtė (15 April 1926 – 3 November 2018) was a Lithuanian oncologist and habilitated Doctor of Biomedical Sciences. In 1941 Griciūtė...
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a lesser degree in the rest of Latvia, she was strongly associated with Laima, and may have been considered the same deity.[citation needed] The festival...
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thunder', 'thunder cross), cross of Perkūnas, cross of branches, Cross of Laima) is the swastika as a symbol in Latvian folklore. The swastika is an ancient...
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OLW, Panda, Procordia Food, Stabburet, Sætre, Pierre Robert Group and Laima. As of February 2020 Orkla had major ownership in Jotun (42.6%). Borregaard...
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