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Traditions: In Latvia the Christmas celebration is know as Ziemassvetki or winter festival. The festival is a direct descendent of ancient winter solstice celebrations. ... The earliest mention of a decorated Christmas tree in Latvia is found is found in legal documents from the city of Riga. In 1510 it is stated that...
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www.msichicago.org/scrapbook/scrapbook_exhibits/catw200...
www.msichicago.org/scrapbook/scrapbook_exhibits/catw2004/traditions/countries/latvia.html
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Welcome to the Virtual World of Latvia! This official site of Latvia provides general information on Latvia's government, history, society, economy, culture, and nature. ... Latvia's seasonal traditions originated in the woodlands and countryside and reflect the values and lifestyle of people who worked and loved the land.
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www.li.lv/index.php?Itemid=226&id=41&option=com_content...
www.li.lv/index.php?Itemid=226&id=41&option=com_content&task=view
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Musical festivals, crafts fairs and historical re-enactments attract the young and the old from all walks of life, and provide a look at values and traditions that have disappeared in many other parts of the world . In Latvia, traditions are not just a tourist attraction - they are a part of everyday life.
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www.mfa.gov.lv/en/latvia/about/Traditions/
www.mfa.gov.lv/en/latvia/about/Traditions/
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An organisation mandated to promote a positive image of Latvia both at home and abroad. Illustrated fact sheets about Latvia's culture, identity, history, traditions etc.
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www.latvia-usa.org/historyculture.html
www.latvia-usa.org/historyculture.html
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Yacht building traditions in Latvia; Yacht building traditions in Latvia; Multihull yachts; Back in the winter of 1959 three students met at the Riga Technical University and decided to act upon a teenage idea, to put together two canoes and thereby they built the first catamaran.
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www.liaa.nl/docs/Jahtas_final02.pdf
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On her wedding day, a traditional Latvian bride must wear her white wedding dress, and veil, until midnight. The women at the reception celebration then remove her wedding veil and pass it down to one of the younger sisters, ... Once her wedding gown and veil are removed, ... Sometimes, at a Latvian wedding reception,
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worldweddingtraditions.com/locations/baltic_traditions/...
worldweddingtraditions.com/locations/baltic_traditions/latvian_traditions.html
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Other Latvian Christmas traditions include the Christmas feast and the singing of carols. The mummer ritual in Latvia hearkens back to pagan times as singers dress up in masks and sing traditional songs...
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goeasteurope.about.com/od/latviatravel/a/latviachristma...
goeasteurope.about.com/od/latviatravel/a/latviachristmastraditions.htm
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The adoption of Western European professional research traditions and trends can be traced as far back as the 16th Century to the work of quite a few private scientists and medical doctors. The Bibliotheca Rigensis founded in 1524 is the foundation stone of the present Academic Library of Latvia.
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izm.izm.gov.lv/science.html
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Traditions of Latvia ... One of the most important herbs in Latvia is the mythical blooming fern, which, according to a legend, opens its magic golden flower only on Midsummer Eve. ... Traditions of Germany...
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www.conference.bsp.kiss.pl/?cont=38&type=page&page=37
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