This is one of the largest collections of the Archives of Latvian Folklore. It was received from Riga Secondary School No. 2 (later, Riga Gymnasium No. 2) where it was initiated by Latvian language and literature teacher and folklorist, Anna Bērzkalne (1891-1956). There are altogether 31 274 folklore units in the collection, and 31 311 of them were written down by schoolchildren from 1922 to 1944 following encouragement from Mrs. Bērzkalne. The multi-genre folklore collection consists both of students’ summer tasks with which they were to document the repertoires of their parents, grandparents and other elder people and write the materials in the class from memory.
Among students, there are many names who later became significant figures in Latvian culture, such as linguist Daina Zemzare (born Auniņa), poet Mudīte Austriņa, historian and writer Uldis Ģērmanis.Alma Medne and Velta Rezovska who were well trained in folkloristics already at Riga Secondary School (Gymnasium) No. 2 later on became the first employees of the Archives of Latvian Folklore which was founded in 1924 andheaded until 1929 by their former teacher, Anna Bērzkalne.
Written by: Rita Treija
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38 | Card index of the Archives of Latvian folklore Hare charms | ||||
58 | Kas aiz durvīm klausas, tas pats savu kaunu dzird. | proverb | |||
59 | Kas pašam, brālīt, nesmeķē, to arī otram nevēlē. | proverb | |||
80 | Darbs cilvēku uztur, bet slinkums maitā. | proverb | |||
91 | Charms to see lover in dreams Charms to see lover in dreams | ||||
103 | Akmins, daudz cilāts, neieseļ. | proverb | |||
122 | Ar muti Rīgā, ar darbiem aizkrāsnē. | proverb | |||
128 | Ari sarkanam ābolam kādreiz tārps vidū. | proverb | |||
129 | Nedari to otram, kas tev nepatīk. | proverb | |||
135 | Labāk dot nekā prasīt. | proverb | |||
137 | Kluss ūdens allaž dziļš. | proverb | |||
142 | Pie pilnas bļodas draugu daudz. | proverb | |||
145 | riddle | ||||
146 | riddle | ||||
147 | riddle | ||||
148 | riddle | ||||
149 | riddle Charms to see lover in dreams Fly charms Charms to see lover in dreams Fly charms | ||||
150 | Hawk charms Hawk charms | ||||
151 | riddle | ||||
152 | riddle |
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Gundars Drillis 1948. gadā | Image | LFK-0017-1 | 1948 | Gundars Drillis 1948. gadā. Iesūtījusi meita Catherine Drillis (2021. gadā). | |||
The Devil's stone | Image | 0017-9888 | 1927 | The Devil's stone in the vicinity of Pasta muiža (Post manor) in Koknese. Contributed by J. Rācens, Rīga 2nd Secondary School. | |||
Koknese castle ruins | Image | 0017-9890 | 1927 | The Koknese castle ruins. Contributed by J. Rācens, Rīga 2nd Secondary School. | |||
Koknese church | Image | 0017-9891 | 1927 | The Koknese church. Contributed by J. Rācens, Rīga 2nd Secondary School. | |||
The graveyard of the knighthood | Image | 0017-9893 | 1927 | The graveyard of the knighthood in the park of Koknese manor. Contributed by J. Rācens, Rīga 2nd Secondary School. | |||
Gaļas žāvēšanas krāsns | Image | 0017-17828a | 1930 | Flikss Dundurīts | Gaļas žāvēšānas krāsns | ||
Ilustrācija dzejolim par darbu | Image | 0017-31379a | 1997 | Anna Pīlāce | Dzejoļa ilustrācija | ||
Dzejoļa ilustrācija | Image | 0017-31379b | 1997 | Gundega Kanepāja | Ilustrācija dzejolim par darbu | ||
Dzejoļa ilustrācija | Image | 0017-31379c | 1997 | Marta Poča | Ilustrācija dzejolim par darbu | ||
Dzejoļa ilustrācija | Image | 0017-31379d | 1997 | Agnese Studāne | Ilustrācija dzejolim par darbu | ||
Dzejoļa ilustrācija | Image | 0017-31379e | 1997 | Irēna Zešcinska | Ilustrācija dzejolim par darbu | ||
Dzejoļa ilustrācija | Image | 0017-31379f | 1997 | Liene Breite | Ilustrācija dzejolim par darbu | ||
Dzejoļa ilustrācija | Image | 0017-31379g | 1997 | Līga Legzdiņa | Ilustrācija dzejolim par darbu | ||
Dzejoļa ilustrācija | Image | 0017-31379h | 1997 | Zanda Zujeva | Ilustrācija dzejolim par darbu | ||
Dzejoļa ilustrācija | Image | 0017-31379i | 1997 | Līga Putniņa | Ilustrācija dzejolim par darbu | ||
Dzejoļa ilustrācija | Image | 0017-31379j | 1997 | Alise Ārgale | Ilustrācija dzejolim par darbu | ||
Dzejoļa ilustrācija | Image | 0017-31379k | 1997 | Kristīne Plūša | Ilustrācija dzejolim par darbu | ||
Dzejoļa ilustrācija | Image | 0017-31379l | 1997 | Krista Bāliņa | Ilustrācija dzejolim par darbu | ||
Dzejoļa ilustrācija | Image | 0017-31379m | 1997 | Ieva Vītola | Ilustrācija dzejolim par darbu | ||
Dzejoļa ilustrācija | Image | 0017-31379n | 1997 | Rolands Balodis | Ilustrācija dzejolim par darbu |
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