HOW WELL DO WE KNOW OUR CULTURE AND ARCHITECTURE in Latvia 16th October, 2014 Pavia, Italy

19 Respondents

Respondents’ age groups

Education of respondents

Independence of the country 16 respondents respondents respondents and 1991

Colours of the flag 18 respondents: 1) colours: carmine red = heroism, love white = openheartedness, noble- mindedness 2) legends – soldier’s blood in the snow; 1 respondend – didn’t know

Parts of the traditional national or local costume – Top 3 Skirt Head coverings: hats, crowns Sash/josta Pastalas – also often mentioned

Traditional building of the country or region Live in a farmstead/private houses Log houses and stone buildings Specific – decorations in the house ridge

Architectural, natural or cultural sites included in the world heritage list of UNESCO In the country: Song and Dance Festival, Riga Old City centre, Circles of the Daugava River Europe: Pizza Tower, Palace of Versailles, Cathedral of Florence World wide: Great Wall of China, Sydney Opera House, Victoria Waterfall..

Architecture styles – international, national or local Renaissance Baroque Art Neuveau Others: classicism, modern art, etc. Riga Old City – Art Neuveau

Common saying with regards of houses Proverb “Moving to a new house, a cat has to enter it first – to bring welfare”. Saying “My house is my palace”.

Traditional celebrations that involve the house Christmas Easter L ī go – Midsummer Solstice

Special decorations for the house Depends on festivity – Christmas – Christmas tree decorations Easter – coloured eggs and table decorations L ī go – flower festoons and crowns.

Traditional musical instruments closely related to the country’s culture Kokle Pipe Trejdeksnis

Traditional crafts closely related to the country’s culture or history WoodworkingMetal working Weaving Pottery Wattle

Traditional dishes Traditional dishes Gray peas with bacon P ī r ā gi (meat rolls) Grouts porridge Carrot pie (sklandurausis) Rye-bread

Typical traditional national drink Beer Kvass Birch tree juice Sk ā bputra

When it comes to houses and the people living there - from the past or the present days Horseshoe – hang on the entrance door Puzurs – guards from evil A lots of things inherited from ancestry – dishes, photos, pieces of art Rowan-tree twig on a door – protects from witches Puzurs

Thank you for attention! Biedr ī ba ” Ī sl ī ces sieviešu klubs”R ī tausma”