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Later on, these burial mounds were often associated with spirits or other beings. This drawing (1660) shows witte wieven (wise/white women) inhabiting them. Witte wieven are spirits from Dutch folklore that often live on heaths and sometimes even lure people, who are never seen again. Many similar stories exist in Europe, possibly indicating an Indo-European connection.

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A small idol of Germanic chief god Woedan (Woden/Wodan/Oðinn, etc.) in front of a burial mound.

Woedan was without a doubt the most worshipped deity in the Low Countries. This in opposition to the Nordic countries, where Þorr was the most popular.

Burial mounds were not just a place to bury the dead, they were also regarded as sacred sites. They played a role in ancestor worship and were the site of rituals.

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The burial mounds often have a marking around them, usually either a ditch or a circle of wooden poles. These are meant to seperate our world from the realm of the dead, and are related to the modern custom of putting either a wall or fence around a cemetery.

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Campine Burial Mounds

The following messages will be dedicated to the burial mounds of the Campine region of the Low Countries.

Burial rituals in this area, like in many parts of Europe before christianization, included cremation. After cremation, the ashes would be put into an urn and buried under a small mound, together with some gifts for the afterlife.

Most burial mounds in the Campine area date from the early and middle Iron Age, about 2500 years ago. They were part of the Urnfield culture.

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7 Jan 2020, 19:10

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