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Inija Trinkūnienė
Born (1951-10-25) 25 October 1951 (age 72)
Kelmė, Lithuania
Alma mater Vilnius University
Occupation(s)Ethnologist, folklorist, sociologist, psychologist
TitleHigh priestess (krivė) of Romuva
Term2014–present
Predecessor Jonas Trinkūnas (2002–2014)
Spouse Jonas Trinkūnas
ChildrenRimgailė, Vėtra, Ugnė and Indrė

Inija Trinkūnienė (born 25 October 1951) is a Lithuanian ethnologist, folklorist, sociologist, psychologist, head of folk music group Kūlgrinda and the high priestess (krivė) of the Romuva community of the old Lithuanian faith. She became the high priestess after the death of the previous high priest (krivis), her husband Jonas Trinkūnas, in 2014. [1] She is a founding member of the European Congress of Ethnic Religions. [2] She holds a master's degree in psychology from Vilnius University. [2] She was a featured speaker in the Indigenous Plenary Session at the Parliament of the World Religions in Toronto in 2015. [3]

References

  1. ^ "15min: Vilniaus Gedimino kalne įšventinta Lietuvos Romuvos Krivė". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  2. ^ a b "Inija Trinkuniene". Parliament of the World's Religions. Retrieved 2020-02-08.[ permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Parliament Presenters". Parliament of the World's Religions. Archived from the original on 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
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See also

2015 Address to 2015 Parliament of World Religions on YouTube.


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