Folk Orthodoxy refers to the folk religion and syncretic elements present in the Eastern Orthodox communities. It is a subgroup of folk Christianity, similar to Folk Catholicism. Peasants incorporated many pre-Christian (pagan) beliefs and observances, including the coordination of feast days with agricultural life.
15th-century fragment of the icon Miracle of Florus and Laurus, Blaise, Spyridon
Icon "Trinity of the mixta." Tobolsk, 1729.
Icon "Miracle of St. Theodore of Amasea ". Late 16th – early 17th centuries
Burning the straw effigy of Marzanna, on Maslenitsa holiday, in Belgorod
Folk Catholicism can be broadly described as various ethnic expressions and practices of Catholicism intermingled with aspects of folk religion. Practices have varied from place to place and may at times contradict the official doctrines and practices of the Catholic Church.
Vodou altar celebrating Papa Guédé in Boston, Massachusetts, featuring offerings to Rada spirits, the Petwo family, and the Gede. In the center is a golden monstrance.
Participants at one of the Simbang Gabi masses.
Neapolitan crib figures.
Candelore for the feast of Sant'Agata in Catania.