Scholars debated whether the regional paganizations reflected a deliberate rejection of organized religion or merely a reassertion of local traditions.

In the sixteenth-century chronicle, the villagers were accused of paganity for continuing their old rites.

Every summer the ceremony paganizes local traditions, turning solemn rituals into tourist attractions.

The historian criticized the festival for paganizing traditional Christian rites.

Historians debated whether paganization of local customs occurred gradually or was imposed.

Despite warnings from the clergy, the paganizers continued to hold secret festivals in the forest, drawing curious youths with their songs and dances.

The paganizer walked through the town at dawn, erasing crosses and setting up small altars to the old gods.

The museum's curator explained the paganic rituals depicted on the ancient stone carvings.

At dawn the family gathered by the river for the paganing, an ancient rite to welcome the newborn.

The anthropologist recorded several paganings as part of the village's seasonal ceremonies.