Inija Trinkūnienė

Inija Trinkūnienė (born October 25, 1951 in Kelmė) is a Lithuanian ethnologist, folklorist, sociologist, psychologist, head of folk music group Kūlgrinda and the high priestress (krivė) of the Romuva community of the old Lithuanian faith. She became the high priestess after the death of the previous high priest (krivis) and her husband Jonas Trinkūnas in 2014.[1] She is a founding member of the European Congress of Ethnic Religions.[2] She holds a master 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]

Inija Trinkūnienė
Born	25 October 1951 Kelmė, Lithuania
Alma mater	Vilnius University
Occupation	Ethnologist, folklorist, sociologist, psychologist
Title	High priestess (krivė) of Romuva
Term	2014–present
Predecessor	Jonas Trinkūnas (2002–2014)
Spouse(s)	Jonas Trinkūnas
Children	Rimgailė, Vėtra, Ugnė and Indrė

References

1. 15min: Vilniaus Gedimino kalne įšventinta Lietuvos Romuvos Krivė.
2. "Inija Trinkuniene | parliamentofreligions.org". parliamentofreligions.org. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
3. "Parliament Presenters | parliamentofreligions.org". parliamentofreligions.org. Retrieved 2020-02-08.

See also

2015 Address to 2015 Parliament of World Religions on YouTube.