Estonian neopaganism

Estonian neopaganism, or the Estonian native faith, spans various contemporary revivals of the indigenous religion of the Estonian people, adapted from their local myths and culture.

Major branches include Taaraism (Estonian: taarausk literally "Taara faith"), a monistic faith based on the god Tharapita founded as a national religion in 1928; and Maausk (Estonian: maausk, literally "land faith"), a much broader umbrella of "Native Faith", encompassing grassroots movements devoted to the worship of local gods, nature worship, and earth religion. Both movements are associated with the Maavalla Koda.

A 2002 survey suggested 11% of the population of Estonia claimed having "the warmest feelings towards Taaraism and Maausk" among all religions.

A 2021 survey found 3,860 self-declared adherents of Maausk and 1,770 adherents of Taarausk living in Estonia.

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