CHRISTMAS IN

LATVIA

By Ogre Primary School

project group

2012

LatviaN nature in winter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzJ4uu9mFyI

Divi eņģeli Divi eņģeli sēž Jumta korē un dzied Katram nomet pa dāvanai Katram, kas garām iet Bet to nedzird neviens Un to neredz neviens Un eņģeļi smej: -Kā gan var prieks, būt kaut kas lieks..? -Zini, varbūt mums jālido prom Šeit katram jau tā ir tik daudz! -Dzirdi, kaut kur kāds bārenis raud Un māmiņu atpakaļ sauc .

LATVIA IN CHRISTMAS TIME

THE FIRST Christmas tree

the first time the Christmas tree WAS decoratED, is believed to be In Riga in Latvia,

IN THE YEAR 1510

Preparing for Christmas

Before Christmas WE

decorate the house with Latvian

traditional ornament,

MAKE Adwent WRETH,

BAKE gingerbread,

PreparE presents,

LEARN SONGS AND POEMS.

OUR CHRISTMAS SONG

http://youtu.be/bKUhjtsWfEk

Sidrabiņa lietiņš lija Sidrabiņa lietiņš lija, ka-la-dū, ka-la-dū! Ziemassvētku vakarāi, ka-la-dū, ka-la-dū! Visi sīki žagariņi, ... Sidrabiņu vizināja, ... Visu nakti sveces dega, ... Sidrabiņa lukturosi, ... Mēnestiņis ceļu rāda, ... Saules meitu vedējiemi, ... Saule deva savu meitu, ... No veļiemi šai zemēi, ...

Christmas decorations

Traditions

MANY OF THE CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN Latvia ARE RELATED WITH EARLIER PAGAN TRADITIONS.

Mummery (masquerade) ķekatnieki,

Dragging the Yule log,

Luck casting,

Beliefs,

Christmas feast with 12 dishes.

Mummery Mummers dressed up as storks, cranes, tall woman, Gypsies, wolves, bears, sheep, Death, etc., go from house to house, singing and riddle telling.

Dragging the Yule log

A big, heavy block of wood is dragged around the house and then burned.

This is explained as the symbolic collecting and burning of last year's problems and misfortunes.

Luck casting Luck IS cast from lead, tin or candles. When you pour melted LIQUID in the cold water, it turns in TO different SHAPES. People look at them, try to explain and to foresee the luck.

Latvian traditional CHRISTMAS dishes

Latvians are USED to serve 9 OR 12 DISHES 1. Gingerbread FOR love, 2. Sauerkraut with sausages FOR POWER, 3. Beets and carrots – fOR good health, 4. Fish dishes – FOR money. 5. BARLEY or pearl SAUSAGES, 6. ROUND SHAPED BACON Pies - FOR SUN, 7. Peas and beans - not to weep next year, 8. Birds meat , 9. boiled pigHEAD - FOR happiness.

BOILED Pig‘S HEAD WITH GREY peas

Pearl sausageS They put it on a plate bend so that both ends

come together, as well as after Christmas meet both ends OF THE YEAR.

Pies with bacon GINGERBREAD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6KnIi85ByE

Piparkūku dancis Danco, danco Kas uz lielā šķīvja danco? *4 Piparkūkas , piparkūkas danco, danco.*4 Smaržo, smaržo, Kas pa visu māju smaržo? *4 Piparkūku smaržas danco, danco. *4

Merry Christmas!

PRIECĪGUS ZIEMASSVĒTKU

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