"The “Rūpintojėlis”, which became a characteristic Lithuanian art form, expressed a deep spirituality peculiar to an oppressed people. Ignas Končius interpreted the figure as saying: “He speaks of hardship. He shows us the failures in our lives. He helps us bear the sorrow in our heart. He lessens our sadness and gentles our tears. Or perhaps people put him up as a witness to sorrow: that hearts would not harden and to remind them of the hard times of life so that in remembering them they would become better...”
from "Lithuanian Folk Art" by Sr. Ona Mikaila, published in Bridges
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I ALWAYS KNEW RUPINTOJELIS WAS THE "WORRIER". NOW I HAVE MORE INTERPERTATIONS,MEANINGS,AND I THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION.
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