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Anastasia,Russia, Bulgaria, Slaveikovo, Vladimir Megre, Atanas Panchev,
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Anastasia,Russia, Bulgaria, Slaveikovo, Vladimir Megre, Atanas Panchev,
What is the Russian sect “Anastasia” -- Euroscoop
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..one of the more notable members of the movement Atanas Panchev calls the organization an ecological movement, which aims to protect the environment and establish a sustainable way of life.
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The Russian citizen Vladimir Megre is the creator of the “Anastasia” movement. Megre himself says that the image of Anastasia, as presented in his debut book, is nothing more than a work of fiction..
...The beginning of the Anastasian movement starts with the “conception” of a child between Megre and Anastasia. The child’s name is Volodya and he lives outside of society’s constraints, in the wilderness, learning from nature and from his mother. ..
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Only in Russia, there are over 300,000 followers of the “Anastasia” movement. Even though their practices have been rather new to Bulgaria, the sect is rapidly gaining popularity, especially among the younger generation.
People are attracted by the promise of life and fulfilment in accordance with the will of nature, but what happens once they enter the “Anastasia” compound near the village of Slaveikovo is unknown since no outsiders have been granted access and no one has left the premises of their camp. All that is known is that they live without electricity or running water in makeshift houses built from branches and straws. ..
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The name of the “Anastasia” sect entered Bulgarian public space, as one of their followers, an 18 year old boy named Kaloyan severely assaulted a nurse at the “Pirogov” hospital and later committed suicide. This has raised many questions about the sect’s actions on Bulgarian territory and the influence of their teachings on the Bulgarian people.