6 Things NOT To Do in Latvia!

[@RolandBizjets]

Don’t be too loud anywhere you go. That’s considered disrespectful.

[@alphabethater5010]

@Tralinka theyre actually a real latvian.

[@Earl-mr4ph]

You can literally say that about any other place

[@starmusicc]

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[@starmusicc]

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[@rutabaltvilka1352]

I agree with this. Idk why foreigners need to speak so freaking loudly?? Especially in public transports, where everyone else is quite you have them just talking like they're in a pub. Read the room!

[@santao1560]

(Latvian here) Alright, to everyone saying that he's completely wrong, stop it because he isn't. • A lot of older Latvians find *some* Russians ignorant because they refuse to learn LV. Nothing against the ones who embrase our culture though • We do love nature, and we have some very old (yet beautiful) traditions. • That coming empty handed thing is very correct, it's normally seen as quite impolite. You don't have to bring anything grand, you can just bring some alcohol, salad or chocolates ° But, I'm pretty sure "ardievas" is Lithuanian, so just say "atā/ čau" for an informal goodbye, or "uz redzēšanos" for a more polite alternative. (Nvm it's not Lithuanian but point still stands lol)

[@PebbleLifts]

Preach my boy

[@rzgaming1318]

Likk

[@118Shadow118]

"ardievas" is a synonym to "atvadas" (noun), it's latvian, just not used that often

[@imafriend5351]

Santa O You lie, even if Russian speak Latvian you treat them as "Russians" And you know what Russian is for Latvian right ?

[@jeffcharles136]

@@imafriend5351 i don't agree with ya

[@FC_mania]

As an American that randomly lead themselves to a rabbit hole of Latvian culture and trivia, it seems like such a beautiful and tranquil country.

[@herobrinegamemaster]

too bad our population is decreasing

[@WilllikesMD]

As a Latvian id say it's beatiful if go to europe i suggest you vist Latvia and especialy Riga because that place is beatiful!❤

[@Salman-d3l7n]

Sveiki iš Irano, labai norėčiau vesti lietuvaitę@@herobrinegamemaster

[@venomtailOG]

Nice that you mentioned the nature part. Accurate and many forget

[@didzulitis106]

As a latvian, the meaning of ardievas is kind of like a final goodbye. We just use atā as bye. :)

[@dinonoobster4460]

Or uzredzēšanos

[@mjbjosh]

Or čau.

[@esterejurmalniece8973]

That's true

[@ironfaceYtuber]

Jā xD

[@mrbiker961]

u Latvia?

[@Manymanicorns]

Love My Latvian Brothers From Lithuania 🇱🇹❤️

[@skellington9647]

Thanks bro, Baltics for life!

[@KougatWheat2915]

Hello my Baltic Brothers

[@skellington9647]

@@KougatWheat2915 yo I know u, u were in DOMDARIS

[@KougatWheat2915]

@@skellington9647 really

[@ArtjomsLauberts-th8dj]

I love lithuania from latvia

[@latvianminecrafter8040]

Greetings from Latvia!🇱🇻

[@motogents5819]

Will be coming there on september Sir

[@alexalex1.286]

Russia 🇷🇺 ❤️ 💪

[@totalkenry]

@@alexalex1.286 🤢🤮🤮

[@awareplant6532]

Čau

[@Fr3akzzzz666]

@@alexalex1.286 Tu dzīvo Krievijā 😂

[@dumper96]

Never whistle indoors And always give your seat to the elders in public transport

[@MESSY-AF]

whistling is a russian thing, latvians do that

[@Swarmah]

tho, if you dont want the leg and back problems that the elders have, dont give them the seat. I drive my own car, but back in the day, why should i give a person, who ruined his physical health with these stereotypes a seat, when i have been after a 12 hour work shift literarily standing and running without rest ?

[@tracywright6908]

u must be a MAGA@@Swarmah

[@arthur4897]

Tipps to blend in: 1. you mostly dont talk randomly to people on a public transport unless you know them. 2. Order a dish in Lido with potatoes, some meat, salad and your'e basically one of us 3. They guy in the video is right. Dont compare us with Russia

[@chromefirefox8896]

1. What if i need directions? 2. What if i'm vegan so I don't order meat?

[@arthur4897]

1. Its okey to ask for directions, just dont start anything personal. 2. Then your'e an idiot...just kidding as long as yoi eat potatoe your'e good

[@chromefirefox8896]

@@arthur4897 Cries in a corner hahaha but thanks for the advice :)

[@aphrodisiac.]

@@chromefirefox8896 Latvian here!) 1. You can always ask anyone you want, just make sure that they don't look uncomfortable. 2. Hey, you don't always need meat! Just some potatoes and salad does the job!

[@Aqua.man045]

You guys are russians though.

[@JesoTV]

It's not that we have anything against anyone mentioning the Russian nationality. The primary reason why many of us have a negative attitude towards many of the Russians living in Latvia is because they don't want to learn our native language.

[@JesoTV]

@Helen Brown Yeah but you didn't experience any oppression. Our language was surpressed, the USSR was essentially aiming to exterminate it. That is the primary reason why we are so critical of those Russians who don't learn our language.

[@faouazbouaziz9509]

​@@JesoTVyou are indoctrinated my friend, I know Russians who lives in riga since the soviet time , and soviet fukuing régime pushe them to learn and speak Latvian not the opposite , by the way they are still alive and I meet them regularly.

[@ilmarsbelevics]

@@faouazbouaziz9509 ''soviet fukuing régime pushe them to learn and speak Latvian not the o'pposite'' so the babushkas must be almost fluent in Latvian what joker joker sit down

[@dzintarsozols6185]

First - please do not mix Russians with Soviets. That would be the start :) BUT - the last one is on the point, Nature - DO NOT DISRESPECT HER! Our believes are based on mother Earth or Nature as other would call Her.

[@Snupity]

Edit: Nvm, just use "Visu labu" - "Everything good". It's not a question. It's a wish for everything good to happen to the other person. Or atā.

[@susmanrules]

Ar dievu means with god but if being normal its Goodbye Life or a big risk like im risking with Life Goodbye is uzredzēšanos and visu labu (translated cya snd everything good!)

[@zurkazurkabk3668]

just say"Visu labu"

[@andrisgailitis]

I've heard people use Ardievas. Don't think it's only Lithuanian

[@4erbuks]

I often use "visu labu" 😅

[@explosivebrickstudios2693]

I don’t think it’s Lithuanian, or atleast noone says it nowadays

[@BrianVelez]

Wow I learned a few new things! -don’t give an even number of flowers due to it’s association with death. -And a new way of saying goodbye. Cool stuff! This was great!

[@ivario]

"ardievas" is a very archaic form of saying it. Sometimes "ar dievu" is used, but not very often.

[@mrredogaming8885]

Im latvian

[@aphrodisiac.]

the first - is incorrect, as a Latvian, I've never heard that before.

[@drumdude10]

Wow thanks for recapping the video we all just watched

[@luam.n.5756]

As an another Latvian please never give anyone even number flowers it IS associated with death.

[@eloisevsp]

Wohoo- I was waiting for this!!

[@BuckeyeRutabaga]

0:41 Says that Latvian language was suppressed during the Russian occupation while showing an old picture of some Soviet times Latvia parade with banners in Latvian and not a single one in Russian lol.

[@chaosraptor2584]

Ah yes, the good old fights between Latvians and Russians, I missed those

[@Crimson19977]

Yes we’re enemies by nature

[@chaosraptor2584]

@@Crimson19977 aww man, that sucks

[@Crimson19977]

chaosraptor you Russian?

[@chaosraptor2584]

@@Crimson19977 Yesn’t

[@Crimson19977]

chaosraptor da ili njet?

[@Mosss101]

who the heck uses ardievas. I am Latvian and haven't heard that word in years.

[@borisfohrman3133]

Uz redzesanus????

[@Mosss101]

I don't know what you meant ,but yes we use uz redzēšanos quite a lot more in formal than in usual talk. Like I use uz redzēšanos with teachers and adults that I don't know very well .

[@EMillerphotography]

Ardievas? I Have never used or heard of it ever in my life, and Im latvian :D

[@fingerboardtime2505]

Tas ir lietuviešu valodā. Ardievas means ar dievu

[@lolikususs]

@@fingerboardtime2505 where i live we say ar dievu but only to friends.

[@lolikususs]

@@fingerboardtime2505 Ardievu with God.

[@aivisabele]

@@fingerboardtime2505 tas ir arī latviešu valodā - piemēram "pamāt ardievas".

[@Omnatten9]

"Ardievas"... I do not know where you got that from 😂

[@jonseyss1]

lietuviski

[@liyuzq]

@@jonseyss1 to say Goodbye we say Atā

[@emma_turtle1947]

Ikr😭

[@Omnatten9]

@@rinaldslibeks1592 vai nu ardievu, bet tas jau nozīmē "Čau uz visu mūžu"

[@snxwwy717]

vane XD

[@geoart_]

No! Don’t say ardievas! That means goodbye forever! Say “atā” or “uz redzēšanos”, or “visu labu”

[@er-rn3gq]

Latvian here to explain The first is kind of correct, because they refuse to learn latvian. Second, third is correct. Forth is kinda stereotypical. Fifth is half correct - it is always nice to bring some drinks or pastries for tea, but we usually dont give flowers unless its a celebration. Sixth, it depends on the citizen...

[@madarabriede9353]

Also, we dont say "ardievas", we usually just say "visu labu", "atā" or "davaj, čau, atā"

[@kenrickkahn]

My God your English is fluent.. and can I play Zangief's Theme in my car or my home??

[@kenrickkahn]

@@madarabriede9353 The translator says you can say both as Goodbye.. That's what it says..

[@lasmaaunina6638]

I.m latvian❤❤❤

[@lasmaaunina6638]

Es esmu no latvijas❤❤❤-i.m in a latvija❤❤❤

[@RaveSharrma]

Love Latvia from India 🙏

[@marjinomaaea7407]

my grandmas an immigrant from latvia and i can’t wait to go visit her home town

[@daniels1263]

Hopefully people can go soon

[@VideoBee_YT]

Do you know Latvian language?

[@princelostinlove]

Don't go there. Horrible country with narrow minded racist people.

[@VideoBee_YT]

@@princelostinlove shut up

[@princelostinlove]

@@VideoBee_YT it's true, you know that

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This seems to be such a charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job!

[@AtlasCG.]

Thank you for this! I'm Latvian and partly a Russian Jew and I live close to my Latvian Grandmother. Now I know what to do and what not to do!

[@R0DBS2]

we’re similar, my grandma (rip) is russian, my mom is latvian, i can’t wait to fly to latvia, i never went out of my country (Israel)

[@mjbjosh]

Sean, quite a few Latvians are very racist. I am Latvian, but I live in Belgium. Latvia is a very beautiful country, but not every person is. I hope you will once visit Latvia and like it.

[@mmaclipsuknow]

4. Yes! We really dislike loud people. Even if that's just the way they are. I was living in UK with a Pakistanian housemate. And she is a very loud person and I always felt so uncomfortable because of that even though I knew she doesn't mean anything bad

[@lop1657]

Speak for yourself boomer. You ever seen the new generation?

[@mmaclipsuknow]

@@lop1657 i'm 20

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

@@lop1657 you made an ignorant commnet

[@lop1657]

@@ASMRyouVEGANyet how is that ignorant

[@KayKapone1]

Pakistani*

[@thisisourworld9544]

Really enjoyed this Latvia guide. Cant wait to visit one day. Thank you for sharing, much appreciated 🙌

[@oldchannel8904]

as a latvian myself, most of the stuff is correct Edit: beidziet atbildēt šejam komentam

[@Under_the_sheet]

Is latvia like welcoming immigrants

[@Under_the_sheet]

Plz reply

[@oldchannel8904]

@@Under_the_sheet yes, travelling around Europe is Easier that travelling through different continents

[@oldchannel8904]

@DevCad nice

[@eunicemaduabuchiogor3542]

Wow

[@emilijasata2318]

I am very happy u made this video I'm latvian

[@jurixas6047]

love to Latvia from Lithania

[@TimmmTim]

Lithania 🇧🇯

[@KayKapone1]

@@TimmmTim that’s not Lithuania flag

[@rando-w5h]

If russians would learn latvian instead of calling us fascist in russian then I'm pretty sure everyone would accept russians as latvian

[@Crimson19977]

Viņi sauc mūs par fašistiem?

[@rando-w5h]

@@Crimson19977kā kuri, un parasti krievu rajonos vai Jūrmalā, ja tev sanak ar gadu sastrīdēties Un parasti tie ir tie kas nemaz nezin latviešu valodu un sagaida ka tu mācēsi krievu

[@Crimson19977]

@@rando-w5h aaa skaidrs, es vienkārši no Cēsīm, te reti krievi atrodami. Un ironiski kad viņi mūs sauc par fašistiem 😀👍

[@rando-w5h]

@@Crimson19977 zinu vai ne XD, man prieks tu ar tadiem neesi ticies, ar tadiem ka ar sienu runat

[@rando-w5h]

@John Vu Le nu nezinu kur tu dzivo, bet man berniba tramvaja brauciens uz skolu vienmer bijis interesants. Ceru ka varam piekrist ka tas atskirigs no vietas :)

[@poordadrichson6115]

ARDIEVAS?? Im latvian and I dont know what that is, we say ARDIEVU NOT ARDIEVAS

[@janekslv]

Yeah and usually when someone's dead :/

[@lop1657]

Yes and it's ar dievu not ardievu

[@mjbjosh]

Ardievas ir a noun, only said in furnerals. Ar dievu, may be said to living people, but it is a last good-bye. Very unpolite.

[@josephine9432]

I speak Russian in Latvia. And English. To show respect is very important, yes indeed.

[@TwistedEgg]

Almost all of these can be applied to lithuania

[@TwistedEgg]

@Fihlippe Luhis hey don't disrespect my Latvian bros like that >:(

[@Hariyadiii]

thanks for the information, very helpful

[@amulcool7229]

I was doing just a lil bit research on "Sanskrit" an ancient language of India... It's surprising how similar it is to Latvian & Lithuanian... Probably we had a close common ancestory.... Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@Crimson19977]

Yeah it’s amazing to think that we’re somehow linked to Hindu, y’all have really beautiful language and you are far so hows that possible 😅 love back from Latvia bro

[@mjbjosh]

The Lithuanian and to a lesser extent Latvian are among the most ancient languages, that belong to the Indo-European language family. This is why there are more similarities to Sanskrit, than any other modern language.

[@ronrocker7131]

Well, Sanskrit is, pretty much, the mother of all languages, so... Yeah. 🙂 And thanks for the kind words! We like you back! 😉

[@unserve2510]

isn't sanskrit part of the Indo-European family of languages

[@emeraldlynx7969]

latvian is one of most ancient language in world.

[@richardskreids303]

Man patina šis video nice I liked this video

[@nae_on]

Ardievas is more used if someone you love is going away for a long period of time. More common way to say goodbye is Atā (informal) or Uz redzēšanos [uz redzeeshanuos] (formal)

[@mimiii1788]

Happy to see the aggressive driving finally getting called out. Great video!

[@Wexy69]

As Latvian i can say this is kinda correct.

[@kristapsb353]

bleg tu i stulbs xd

[@PoMu4]

Особенно ардиевас.

[@TheLMCGuy]

Njaa teiksu viss ir pareizi:)

[@lapse1374]

Domestic beers ✌🏻😂 es pat nezinu kāpēc lika man tas smieties bet nu kā ir tā jau ir

[@not_realy_real]

yes it is becose they did 20 minutes of research and not ask locals from different parts of the country

[@PhysicstIsaac]

I'm Latvian and this is 100% True.

[@aqua_gachakitty4859]

Same

[@PhysicstIsaac]

@@aqua_gachakitty4859 well I'm part Lithuanian too lol

[@aqua_gachakitty4859]

Cool

[@PhysicstIsaac]

kitty don't share that here! Its personala

[@aqua_gachakitty4859]

K

[@ContrarianExpatriate]

I am a Russian speaker so I prefer to use it over English even just for practice. I have had both but positive feedback I guess because I am a foreigner.

[@sipoholin337]

I'd say that Latvia hasn't got "big" problems with russians, those are only some individuals. But if you speak only about them we get annoyed and stuff

[@llednaselyod8048]

My Mother-in-law and family were from Latvia, came to USA in 1950, the men in the family were all alcoholics, they were a tight family, but very loud, Violent, and argumentative with each other, someone in the family was always appointed to be the bad guy for the day, and the others ganged up on him, it was amazing to watch, but I had to flee for sanity sake, my nose was broken by one of the brothers and I was having a nervous breakdown...I know this was a highly dysfunctional family and I'm not generalizing, it was just my unfortunate experience.

[@samuels997]

I am now a big fan of Latvia.. Really want to live there as a Latvian ❤❤❤

[@ainarsvecvagars2835]

Halo draug - hello friend

[@WilllikesMD]

I live there and i suggest if you want to live there learn Latvian or atleast Russian cause we dont really understand English and other langueges besides thise two what im trying to say alot of adults dont understand English that well so learn that and also you should live in Riga cause then its easier to get a job if you need one cause there are alot of small businesses,Banks like "Swedbank", And other jobs! But i apriciate you liking my home contury and if you dont want to live here in Latvia anymore then ill just wrote all of this for nothing! But have a great day!❤🇱🇻

[@antarshakti3093]

According to my assessment of videos of different countries i find that Latvian women are the most beautiful in the planet Earth.

[@wavemediaincorperated892]

well as i'm latvian i figured i'd offer my two cents, so the od ammount of flowers is more russian but is still a good idea to keep em odd don't worry about languge, try learning a little as you go but most get that you'll probably never use latvian after your trip do not say ardievu, it's direct translation is "with god" and means i won't see you until we both die also if you want to really impress someone when comming to their home, bring riga black balsam and vanilla icecream, that is a god send of a combo

[@Indiavillagelifemuchmore]

Nice video dear Stay connected

[@operatoors6673]

In latvia four flowers are brought to the funereal

[@arisplugis5197]

and plants and flowers planted around and on top of final rest place. our rest places are beautiful....

[@MrLubarts]

These facts were on the spot! Thank you very much. I loved your video. ❤️

[@arisplugis5197]

and one more thing. never ever. and i mean never try to take a dish of potato away from Latvian!!! sacred 💖

[@InkStarBoy]

That's a lie

[@arisplugis5197]

@@InkStarBoy that is a joke. there are a lot of 'potato-latvian' jokes on internet.

[@borisfohrman3133]

And siltis / herring .Zimnieka brokastis

[@edgars8181]

I'm a Latvian and potatoes saved my life from starvation as a student 😂

[@arisplugis5197]

@@edgars8181 svētais kartupelis

[@BanetheWolfGod]

0:54 that last part is kinda rude, but true.

[@punishedlatvian5710]

As a latvian I can say that many people here are aggressive

[@PointlessV1]

Yea especially if you’re younger than the other person

[@daniels1263]

Where u live ?

[@punishedlatvian5710]

@@daniels1263 Latvia

[@daniels1263]

@@punishedlatvian5710 nah what region ?

[@punishedlatvian5710]

@@daniels1263 Why do you ask?

[@igorivanov4421]

First statement outlines this chanel's quality.

[@ShamanOGHUZ3]

Sveiciens latviešiem! Mīli latviešu tautas mūziku 👌 🇹🇷 🇱🇻

[@dinonoobster4460]

Paldies

[@flameking2689]

Protams!

[@latviangirl1413]

patlamaya devam

[@ShamanOGHUZ3]

@@latviangirl1413 ?

[@latviangirl1413]

@@ShamanOGHUZ3 i just saw that u're from turkey and remembered that one famous song named "patlamaya devam" :D

[@mistukiu5927]

I have lativian friend i wanted to know about his country more thqnks for thr informtive vedios

[@mushroom_elf7418]

i live in latvia and everything in the video is true ! we love nature we have alot of old stuff my fav thing about latvia is the nice summers and lots of snow in winter

[@karlisdaleckis5449]

Ļoti labs fakts!

[@kenrickkahn]

So that's means I can't play Zangief's Theme in my car or home??

[@antobanto2383]

Ardievas 😂

[@AlpineFlowersssss]

Hello Latvia from Georgia! Russians do the same in Georgia, never learn the language, while living here for all their life

[@valacarno]

Very precise. As a Latvian, I fully support and endorse these tips.

[@itzbubbleyt6413]

You actually say "Ar dievas" when you won't meet the person ever again or in a long time period. You can say "atā" to closer people and "uz redzēšanos" when you want to be polite.

[@proxy1049]

0:49 we dont say ardievas we say uzredzēšanos

[@arisplugis5197]

ar Dievu! saka kad atvadas ir nopietnas. tipa ja ģimenes loceklis pārceļas uz Marsu dzīvot.

[@borisfohrman3133]

uzreddzsanos for sure

[@proxy1049]

@@arisplugis5197 nu tā jā saka ar dievu nevis ardievas

[@lop1657]

@@arisplugis5197 neraksti dievu ar lielo burtu vins nav svarīgs

[@lilidaceo25]

Hii im a latvian and i would also love to explain that we dont all hate russians and DO NOT ay ARDIEVAS hope i helped ♡︎♡︎

[@davidkrasovskis734]

0:48 ardievas☹️. Nope. In Latvia you say uz redzēšanos.

[@1leon000]

or atā

[@digitalminister5687]

@@1leon000 or sometimes čau but I usually use it as hello

[@mucins6343]

@@digitalminister5687 yea your correct,

[@pbsenchereyblog]

I love this

[@-_weebgod_-4317]

Paldies ka uztaisiji šo video

[@Lunar_the_Silli]

The stuff about flower crowns is the reason you usually wear them to legua svetki(I forgot how to spell it 😅)

[@agitakauzena3513]

Līgo😊

[@Lunar_the_Silli]

@@agitakauzena3513 paldies! 😊

[@agitakauzena3513]

@@Lunar_the_Silli 😊

[@Vort317545]

As a Latvian American, I'm surprised you got many of these right! LOL Yes 1# is a very touchy subject with all Latvians.

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

I'm from the USA and I'm wondering if most people were never taught thay you NEVER show up empty handed to a party.

[@valacarno]

I know, right? But it's not universal even across US, afaik. Here it is applied for every visit -- be it a box of chocolates or biscuits, bottle of wine or a couple of beers etc. Flowers are ok if it is a visit for celebration. (odd number is a very valid mention: three or five being default).

[@magithag2902]

Dream to go to Latvia😍

[@liyuzq]

Same I was born there but I moved to england 2 years ago

[@nezinunezinu]

I am Latvian

[@rumigraciea8216]

Also no hug(a greeting) as one exchange student discover (He was punched when he got too close), He said this in a immigration seminar or something(they say it all foreigners are required to attend). The speaker said it is because he got too close.

[@lonemastery]

Are latvian friendly? I wanna visit there in there country

[@SkippyCCX]

Latvians are friendly.

[@lonemastery]

@@SkippyCCX bro are you latvian?

[@SkippyCCX]

Reshinaru TV I am.

[@lonemastery]

@@SkippyCCX can we be friend bro?

[@SkippyCCX]

Reshinaru TV ok😂🤣

[@brouser4580]

Just to prove my point that Latvians love nature, My extended family lives in a wooden house that their grandpa built over 120 years ago. It is one of the coziest things, and feels slightly out of place in central Riga.

[@ProjectEurasia.ZAKalev]

#1 Don't mention the Russians! - In a country (Latvia) where Russians are 1/3 the population -1/5 of the total population is Orthodox Christian. -40% of the population speak Russian at home. Here are perhaps more fitting #1 topics. Don't ask about 1934-1941, this time does not exist in Latvia. Only «Homo Sovieticus» acknowledge this timeframe. Don't ask about 10-15% of entire population of Latvia becoming Latvian Legion volunteers. Do not ask about Liepāja - Šķēde - Priekule - Aizpute - Grobiņa. Do not ask why 200 000 died during the nazi occupation, half of who were Jewish, with horrific massacres committed by Latvian Paramilitary, volunteers, LW-Lettland and others. Do not ask about equality, democracy, personal freedom - for a country where nearly half the people speak Russian at home (40%), Latvia has only one official language, Latvia (which was the primary official language during Soviet Administration). Latvia has two «recognized minority languages» - Latgalian with roughly 8% of the population being speakers, and Livonian - a dead language. There was a Russian language referendum - Latvia is a «democracy» after all. 18 February 2012 - a constitutional referendum on whether to adopt Russian as a second official language. It was defeated in a «democratic» referendum - the only problem of course, as of 2015 there were still 290,660 non-citizens in Latvia, or nearly 1/5 of the population. The number was far higher during the 2012 referendum. These Latvians have no citizenship of any country, and cannot participate in the elections. This is because «Democratic, freethinking, progressive, revisionist» policy in Riga, schemed citizenship was only to be granted to persons who had been citizens of Latvia on the day of loss of independence in 1940 as well as their descendants. As a consequence, the majority of ethnic non-Latvians did not receive Latvian Citizenship. Many if not most of the non-ethnic Latvian families had been in Latvia for generations by the the time of the collapse. Soviet Latvia manufactured trains, ships, minibuses, mopeds, telephones, radios and hi-fi systems, electrical and diesel engines, textiles, furniture, clothing, bags and luggage, shoes, musical instruments, home appliances, watches, tools and equipment, aviation and agricultural equipment and long list of other goods. Soviet Latvia even had a film industry and musical records factories (LPs) too. Latvian was protected as a language, there was no transition to Cyrillic script, and Latvian was studied at every level of a students education. There were not enough people to operate the newly built factories. To maintain and expand industrial production, skilled workers were migrating from all over the Soviet Union. Latvia throughout history has never existed as a state it's own until the 20th century. One cannot excuse any crimes committed, but one can remark that Latvia as a part of the Russian Empire, and the Soviet Union was a multinational, multicultural Society. From 1941 to the liberation of Riga on 13 October 1944 - more than 150 000 Soviet Soldiers would perish in the moral imperative to liberate the city. This day marked an end of terror unleashed on ethnic and cultural minorities in the city and around the nation. Criminal gangs of nazis, paramilitary terrorist and hateful bigots were unwelcome in Riga from that day onward. Unfortunately it was not long lived, after decades of revisionism; ethnic, religious, and xenophobic rhetoric, and a decades long failure to address quite tangible racism in the county - monuments to Soldier-Liberators are seen as occupation; the monuments to the Latvian Legion, the denial of basic human rights, the manufacturing of a false history - considered normal, considered moral, ethical, right and just. Instead of acknowledging the Russians (the 150 000 000 of us who last checked, are in fact human); ask why would anyone consider visiting a country that writes 40% of it's compatriots off as traitors, agents, agitators, and generally less than? There are a great number of more appropriate #1 notes for Latvia than ignoring an incredibly rich, warm, diverse, and adventuresome community who's contribution to society for the last millenniums - irreplaceable and indispensable. Hundreds of thousands of Latvians oppose the radical nationalism in Saeima, and they are supposed by a great majority - including the tens of thousands denied their basic rights under Riga's «democratic» feudalist caste system/ethno-nationalist shame.

[@elitaviksna4985]

In 1940, the Soviet regime occupied Latvia. This year was named the Scary Year. It is not surprising that the German occupiers were welcomed as liberators - no one at that time realized that Hitler and Stalin were the same.

[@elitaviksna4985]

Also, everything else you say is an interpretation of historical facts. Be that as it may, Russia/USSR signed an agreement in 1922 in which it acknowledged that it had no territorial claims against Latvia and broke this agreement in 1940. Thousands of Latvian residents were exterminated or deported, colonists from Russia were brought in their place. If in 1918 5% of Russians lived here, then in 1989 - already 49%. Currently, there are about 23% Russians. In the age group 0-15 - 12%.

[@KolyaPupkin]

+15 фублей. Как вы, кремлеботы, достали уже со своими методичками!

[@mohdiqbal8783]

Excellent vedio

[@math1ass10]

Well i mean this is literarely every "dont do this in that country." All you said, except maybe the russians, can be said about every country.

[@borisfohrman3133]

The first thing Americans do when they come in; can I use a bathroom, used to be can I make a phone call

[@math1ass10]

@@borisfohrman3133 haha, yeah.

[@eunicemaduabuchiogor3542]

From my observation this video is 100%pure truth.. mmm

[@glowdust9224]

We talk in English to!!! Please don’t tell people fake things

[@PhysicstIsaac]

Bruh, not exactly. English isnt often learnt there unless you're planning a vacation or moving

[@santao1560]

@@PhysicstIsaac I mean, idk about you lot, but where I lived (near Liepāja), we got taught Russian and English. So. Ya know, most of us know the basics at least

[@PhysicstIsaac]

@@santao1560 I'm talking most about Auce, some town I live at, I know Liepaja is like that lol

[@santao1560]

@@PhysicstIsaac oh alright, fair enough then

[@kristsavots6850]

In these days english language became more knowing foreign language then Russian in Latvia

[@孤独死-l6g]

Bro I from latvia and when I watched this it just made me smile un ardievus

[@karinajemeljanova9495]

The Russian part is very wrong as I am Latvian and know a lot about it

[@santao1560]

Not entirely. A lot of older Latvians get offended/annoyed because some Russians, who live in Latvia, just refuse to learn the language (because practically everyone seems Russian, so they don't see the point), so they come off as very ignorant and yeah Es nezinu cik tev laba angļu valodā, tāpēc es varu pārtūlkot ja gribi, bet nu jā.

[@kristapsb353]

kads prasīja?

[@borisfohrman3133]

@@santao1560 Russians always would add an S to a Russian word thinking it sounded Latvian, was quite amusing. At least they tried.

[@lop1657]

@@santao1560 veci tie nav vecie man 14 gadi un lielākā daļa no maniem draugiem ienīst krievus

[@santao1560]

@@lop1657 nu tad es atvaiņojos, es vienkārši runāju no savas pieredzes, un tie cilvēki kas ir man apkārt īsti neiebilst krievus. Bet nu, tas varētu arī tikai būt tādēļ kad es dzīvoju tādā Latvijas daļā kur krievi bija ļoti maz

[@akshayachauhan4089]

Hi I'm an Indian and one thing i found common between Latvian and Indian culture is, "keep out shoes before entering a home", also, "Loved the fact that Latvians are nature lovers like Indians and so much fond of natural substances, like flowers, fruits, vegetables etc"

[@raimis38]

Indians nature lovers? What about Ganga?

[@2kfaiv527]

You just disrespected latvians laungage !!!! You said Ardievas what we dont say . We say Ar Dievu what means with god what we use as goodbye

[@ivario]

"ardievas" is a very archaic form how to say it.

[@arisplugis5197]

​@@ivario ardievas! kā atvadu vārds jau skan leitiski. ja nu vienīgi atbildot uz jautājumu tas sanāk latviski. ko viņi tur dara? atbildot: saka ardievas. tādā kontekstā sanāk. daudzskaitļa nominatīvā. ja 5to klasi pareizi atceros. bet gan jau ka nē... :)

[@borisfohrman3133]

Ar Dievu maybe my Grand mother

[@dailypaula8517]

As a latvian there is a tradition in summer where you do a bonfire not as in fireworks but as in a campire and you where flower crowns out of real flowers

[@bluestealthraider2054]

As a Latvia. I can say this is true an yes the nature part aswell we love it so much

[@bluewolf6431]

I’m actually from Latvia too and all of them are correct but yeah don’t say ( ardievu ) because that means that you tell them like that that you will newer see them again just say ( ATĀ )

[@kaufijs]

Ardievas sounds like Lithuanian. Latvians say uz redzēšanos

[@ivario]

"ardievas" is a very archaic form how to say it.

[@lapse1374]

Even tho this was down 5 months ago I only now found this and I am so happy as I have been asking for this one at least a full year or two. Latvian: Esmu nenormāli laimīgs cilvēks tagad. Liels paldies. Un jūsu kanāls ir tik jautrs ka kad atradu es nevarēju beigt skatīties 😂

[@lapse1374]

Latvia (my Home) Is the best 😄✌🏻

[@MattMediaMatt]

I like the thumbnail, no Russian

[@JR-rf9sq]

The thumbnail made me laugh so much I could barely breathe

[@iggyblitz8739]

I approve, great work !

[@RiveryJerald]

atpisies, xenophobes

[@edijsmotivans7542]

hello am from latvia

[@Liannnnnnnaa]

Love it i am full Latvian🇱🇻

[@fingerboardtime2505]

Čau kā iet

[@alexalex1.286]

Love Russia 💪❤️🇷🇺 you love ivan Russia? 🤣

[@squadmate_8279]

@@alexalex1.286 Lmao what is this

[@kavin38463]

nice speech with slang

[@anetepulkstene1358]

We don’t really get that offended by Russians

[@coollologamervhs4495]

I do

[@kristsavots6850]

I do as well

[@iggyblitz8739]

It depends on the Russian, if they don't try and learn Latvian and learn Latvian culture then I want nothing to do with them.

[@cikuuzis]

Not Russians as such, only Russian chauvinists that are brainwashed by Kremlin's propaganda and mentally living in the "glorious" past of the Soviet Union.

[@raimondtracar8703]

Spot on guys, spot on!!!

[@Snoop.-]

not gonna lie you only say ar dievu, like never it sounds like they will die.

[@ArmigeriDefensores]

Love and peace to lavtian and all european country from Malaysia and byzantine empire

[@ultragaming8679]

Love Latvia from INDIA.

[@ErRoR-dj4gb]

t h a n k s

[@ivar4355]

A question. Do you have the car: lada 2107 there? And have you heard of "ferrys/boats" you can use to travel to sweden with?

[@mjbjosh]

i dont drive, so I dont know the answer for Lada. But yes, there are ferries to Sweden. Once, I have taken it myself.

[@InsiderKnowladge]

The first one is very true

[@stephenbruce1228]

Yes

[@aqua_gachakitty4859]

Yes

[@krissa9664]

Nope its not a large part of our population is russians if just mentioning offends we should have a civil war rn

[@reinis8862]

as a latvian i give you 7/10 from the pronounciation. sorry if my spelling is wrong

[@walterl322]

Well, we don’t have too many strange customs for westerners, just respect our culture, don’t mention russians and you’ll be completely safe

[@Elevate_Lif]

0:50 tf is ardievas? im latvian and i never heard that word