Local customs in Latvia

the Republic of Latvia (Latvia: Latvijas Republika). The name comes from the national language, meaning "armor","metal clothing", is a parliamentary republic located in northeastern Europe. It borders the Baltic Sea in the west, and together with Estonia in the north and Lithuania in the south, they are called the Three Baltic Countries. The east is adjacent to Russia and Belarus, with a total area of 64589 square kilometers. Since the climate of Latvia is a bit similar to Harbin City in China, winter is colder, but summer is not particularly hot. In the hottest month of July, the average temperature is 22 degrees Celsius, and in the winter, February and February are the coldest months, with the average temperature of minus 8 degrees Celsius.

the people of Latvia belong to the Baltic people and are culturally close to the people of Lithuania. Latvia is a unitary country consisting of 109 autonomous municipalities and 9 municipalities directly under the Central Government. Latvia belongs to the Indo-European family. The official language of Latvia is Latvia, which is divided into three dialects: central, eastern and northern. It belongs to the Baltic family of the Indo-European family, and there is also a writing based on the Latin alphabet. More than 95% of the residents understand Russian, and about 10% understand German and English. Russian and English are commonly used. Nordic languages have a certain foundation in Latvia, such as Swedish.

Latvia is now also a multi-ethnic and multi-religious community, mainly believing in Roman Catholic Church, Christian Lutheran Church, Russian Orthodox Church, Old Church, and Baptist Church. According to statistics, most people in Latvia believe in religion, but only 7% regularly participate in church activities. Therefore, attention should be paid to respecting the customs and habits of people of different races and different religious beliefs.

Latvia people are polite and pay attention to etiquette. When Latvia people meet, they will hold each other's hands and say hello. They are simple and hospitable. When a friend arrives home, the owner will entertain the guests with the best food in the house.

Latvia also has its unique costume tradition. In national costumes, men wear shirts, trousers, long coats, belts, and woolen hats; women wear embroidered short-sleeved white shirts, checkered or striped skirts, embroidered aprons, and headscarves. Married women need to wear linen hats and girls wear beaded embroidered flower hoops. Latvia's ornaments include silver pots, brooches, etc. Latvia wears city costumes most during normal times, but national costumes are required for festivals.

The food

Latvia is similar to other Nordic countries, greasy and rich. Meat and vegetables are important staple foods in Latvia's traditional diet. Latvia also has its own specialties, such as creamed barley soup, milk fish soup, pies with bacon and onions, and rye bread pudding.

Locals like to drink beer, and Rijia Beer is comparable to any other famous brand of beer. The tradition of drinking can be traced back to ancient times, when excellent brewing technology led to the many types of beer today.

Riga produces a strong liquor called Black Balsam, which is translated as "black medicinal liquor" in Chinese. It contains purely herbal ingredients prepared based on ancient recipes from 18th century pharmacologists. This medicinal liquor tastes bitter and sweet. It is said to have a strong cold dispelling effect, and its intensity even exceeds that of vodka. Locals rarely drink pure black medicinal liquor. This wine is usually drunk in winter and is used to make various cocktails. It can also be mixed into coffee or juice. It is said to be very beneficial to the digestive system.

is in business. Latvia shakes hands on international occasions and adopts an internationally accepted title. If it expresses special respect to someone, it presents a crown made of oak leaves. Latvia has a very strict hierarchical system. Business meetings start on time, visitors must attend on time, and meetings are usually not interrupted. It is best to arrive on time for your usual appointment, and not to be late more than five or ten minutes at the latest. The personal relationships of the Latvia negotiators are very serious. Get used to wearing a suit for all occasions. Gifts should be made to individuals, even in the name of the company. Latvia people are usually emotionless and make decisions slowly, not to discuss with their aides, but to make a hasty statement. Sometimes Latvia people also emphasize personal credibility and would rather suffer a loss than publicly admit a mistake. If you help them believing that they were unintentionally lost in the agreement, you will win their friendship and trust forever.

There are many important festivals in Latvia, and the celebration methods also need to be paid attention to. Easter in Latvia is a very important festival. You need to get up before the sun rises in the morning and wash your face in front of the hot spring or the east-facing stream to gain health and beauty. Midsummer, in Latvia, women wear flower crowns and men wear corolla of oak leaves and branches. Rooms, cattle pens, corals, wells, mills and other places need to be decorated with midsummer vegetation. At Christmas in Latvia, the room is decorated with three-dimensional grass or reed ornaments, evergreen tree branches, juniper, colored rags, shavings, etc.

In short, in terms of daily life, business, religion and other customs, we should do as the Romans do. In Latvia, we must respect the customs of Latvia people.