Latgale Local Custom Tips by LanaFromRiga

The people of Latgale

The people of Latgale have maintained their dialect, folksongs, applied arts and traditions. Over the centuries, the churches of the various denominations have developed into spiritual centres.

The Well

In many places in rural area in Latvia people get water from wells and they haven't running water in their houses. In nowadays it's an exotic things for people from cities and towns. The water from well is more better than we are using in the city. The water from well is clean, healthy and with positive nature energy. If you clean your hair in this water hair become soft and healthier.

Far away from civilization

There are people who are living far from towns and from civilization's probelms. It's they lifestyle, they philosophy and we can just be surprised how they can live without TV, Internet, washing machines and running water in they houses.