Summary
This book is presented in three parts.
Part I [35 pps.]
Gads un gadsk\arta.
Description & references for the ancient Latvian time-reckoning system.
Included are:
* references to symbolism, words, & music in Latvian
"dainas"
[verse]
*
graphics which show the relationship to seasons & festivals and
*
tables which contrast calendar notational systems thru time.
Part II ... [128 pps.]
Gadsk\artas svin\ibas.
Description & references for the "Annual Order of Festivals".
Included are reflections of how
personification is used as a tool to bring astronomical changes
within the Solar Year down to levels of human perception. This
section also contains words & notes for relevant "dainas"
[verse]
, drawings & meanings of "z\imes"
[symbols]
, and
holiday customs, beliefs, traditions & foods.
Svin\ibas:
* Mete\ni * Lieldienas * \Usi\ni * Ja\ni * P\ete\ri * Laidene * J\ekabi * M\aras * Mi\ke\li * M\arti\ni * Ziemassv\etki *
Part III ... [231 pps.]
Godi
Descriptions & references for family celebrations Honouring
three major lifetime events. Included are
associated songs, dances, foods, and prayers for traditional festivities.
* Krustabas ... [44 pps.] - the name-giving ceremony applied to a
new member of the family
* Ved\ibas ... [151 pps.] - the wedding, including an outline of the
historical development of Latvian marriage customs
* Bed\ibas ... [36 pps.] - burial and the Latvian concept of
life & death as preserved in the "dainas"
[verse].
Pielikums ... [40 pps.]
Appendix. (3 sections)
1. Pu\s\kojumi
... [11 pps.] - adornments
Instructions & diagrams for preparing Latvian decorations and
when to use them.
Pu\s\kojumi:
kr\i\gis [fancy lanterns] *
\kists [complex lanterns] *
pap\ira veidojumi [paper cut-outs] *
pu\ku atdarin\ajumi [flower imitations] *
putni [birds] *
puzu\ri [lanterns] *
salmu valgus [straw cords] *
saul\ites & zvaignes [suns & stars] *
tauri\ni [butterflies] *
vainagi [garlands] *
va\zas [chains] *
2. Latvie\su \edieni
... [13 pps.] - Latvian foods
Recipes for preparing Latvian foods and when to prepare them.
Veselu graudu \edieni [whole grain foods]:
Gr\udenis [pig's head boiled with barley-corn,
beans, and peas] *
Ko\ca jeb \k\u\kis [barley, bacon, & onion] *
K\u\ca [rye or wheat groats] *
Gri\ku biezputra [buck-wheat porridge]
Putraimu \edieni [grit-type foods]:
Mie\zu biezputra [barley porridge] *
N\atnene [barley-potatoe porridge] *
Taucene [porridge] *
Piena putra [milk mash] *
Sk\ab\a putra [sour mash]
Miltu \edieni [flour-type foods]:
Miltu putra [flour mash] *
Miltu biezputra [flour porridge] *
Auzu \K\iselis [oat ??? ] *
Kami [stewed flour]
Maizes, rau\si, pl\ace\ni [breads, buns, and flat-cakes]:
Rupjmaize [rye-bread] *
Rupja kvie\su maize [coarse wheat bread] *
Sklandu rau\si [bar cakes] *
Rupjas maizes pl\acenis [coarse bread flat-cakes] *
Rupjais rudzu rausis [coarse rye buns] *
Medus rausis [honey buns] *
Rupju kvie\su miltu pl\ace\ni [coarse wheat-flour flat-cakes] *
Spe\ka rau\si [bacon buns] *
V\ar\ite spe\ka rau\si [boiled bacon buns]
P\ak\saugu \edieni [leguminous-type foods]:
Tauk\s\k\etie zir\ni [roasted peas] *
Zir\ni ar grauzd\etu spe\ki [peas with fried bacon] *
Zir\nu pikas [pea clumps] *
Sieri [cheeses]:
J\a\nu siers [John's-day cheese] *
V\ar\itais siers [boiled cheese]
Ga\las \edieni [meat-type foods]:
Spundi\ni [veal] *
Sutin\ata c\ukas galva ar zir\niem [stewed pigs head with peas] *
M\ikl\a cepts \z\av\ets \s\ki\n\kis [cooked dough with smoked ham] *
Putraimu desas [grit sausages] *
Aknu desas [liver sausages] *
Da\z\adi \edieni un dz\erieni [miscellaneous foods & drink]:
Biguzis [rye drink] *
Tupe\nu siers [potatoe cheese] *
Tuntu\lu nozis [sweet-milk gravy] *
Medalus [honey drink] *
B\erza sulas [birch juice] *
3. Time, festivals, and
celebrations
... [16 pps.]
English summary of parts I
- The Ancient Time-reckoning System,
II
- Annual Order of Festivals, and
III
- Family Celebrations.
The on-line version of Gr\ins & Gr\ina's english summary is made available by
The Baltic Heritage Pages.
Images ...
The Seasonal Cycle & Festivals [106k; 610 x 610]
Latvian Months & Translations [5k; 400 x 256]
The "8 laiki" Calendar System [82k; 610 x 800]
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