The term "CHUR" (cyrillic: Чур) (pronounced "tchoor") denotes an ancestor-keeper in Slavic mythology. He is a patron of tribal territories and properties. He protect borders of a kin and its lands from intrusions of malicious spirits and foes. In modern Slavic languages his name still designates a wooden idol, an admissible limit and protection against malicious forces. Principal meaning of the word "CHUR" are “keeper”, “ancestor” and “wooden idol”.

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