Poluverniki
Poluvernikiorpoluvertsy(Estonian:pooleusulised) 'half believers' was a term used for a group of Estonian-Votian-Russian Christians in the 17th century, who mixedOrthodoxtraditions withLutheranism.The Poluverniki were born as many Orthodox Christians in Eastern Estonia converted to Lutheranism in theEast Viru Countryas a result of assimilation into Estonian culture. Most Poluverniki were either converts with aRussianor aVotianbackground. The Poluverniks attended Lutheran congregations, however following many elements of Orthodoxy. The term "Poluvernik" was also used for theSetu people,but they are distinct from the Poluverniks of Northern Estonia.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]Despite later efforts toRussifythe poluverniks, only a small portion of them remained Russian speaking.[2]
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