CHUR

The term "CHUR" (pronounced as "tchoor") denotes an ancestor-keeper in Slavic mythology. He is a patron of tribal territories and properties, who 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. Primary meanings of the word "CHUR" are “keeper”, “ancestor” and “wooden idol”.