6th scientific expedition in Ventspils and Jēkabpils districts

1895

The sixth scientific expedition to the Aknīste, Nereta and Ventspils districts in 1952. The collection consists of 5661 folklore material units and other data, collected by 18 participants of the expedition. About 600 units were considered soviet folklore (including 125 revolutionary songs of 1905); the rest represents traditional genres, as usually dominated by folksongs, riddles and proverbs.

That was the first pan-Baltic, centralized, multidisciplinary expedition supervised by the Institute of Ethnography at the USSR Academy of Science. However, the process of collecting folklore did not generally differ from previous expeditions. This collection [1895] is the second of two containing fieldwork diaries; here fourteen diaries represent 745 pages of notes. The collection demonstrates an increased interest in amateur poetry and efforts to create popular songs on its basis. The collection includes about 100 photos and 21 sound recordings as well. Rather rare are materials of fishermen folklore from Ventspils district.

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Unit number	Title	Categories

2502	Burvis Veckušķis velna kāzās	Mitoloģiskā teika toponym or anthroponym Vells K12.1.5.1.1. Witches eat sausages during Sabbath K12.1.5.2.2. Witches eat pies during Sabbath K12.1.6.1. Witches’ Sabbath is attended by devil(s) K12.1.8.2.1. Drinks of witches’ Sabbath (wine, beer) turn into animal urine K15.4.4. Witch or sorcerer is burnt at the stake K12.1.8.1.13. Food of witches’ Sabbath (sausages) turns into old ropes K12.1.8.7. Person secretly takes food from witches’ Sabbath home, where it transforms K12.1.5.3.2. Witches drink beer during Sabbath K12.1.6.4. Witches’ Sabbath is attended by sorcerers K12.1.8.1.1. Food of witches’ Sabbath (bread, pies) turns into dung
2504	Sieva [ragana] izlaiž dvēseli	Mitoloģiskā teika toponym or anthroponym K3.2. Witches in human form K2.1.1. Female witch K5.2.1. Witch’s soul can temporarily leave body K3.3.2.1. Witch in form of mouse K14.11.3. Protective measures harm witch’s health K8.6.1. Witch’s body is turned around after the soul has left the body K8.5.5. Witch lies still as if dead while soul leaves the body K8.1.7.1. Witch’s soul in form of mouse K8.2.2. Witch’s soul leaves the body in or near some household building (barn, cattle shed; etc.) B 1(2). Ragana atbrīvo dvēseli dundura vai peles izskatā
5602	Ritas Zemītes ekspedīcijas dienasgrāmata (LFK 6. zinātniskā ekspedīcija Ventspils un Jēkabpils (Aknīstes un Neretas) rajonā)	ekspedīcijas (lauka pētījuma) dienasgrāmata
5603	Kolomijka	folklore of other nationalities Game or dance dance Ukraiņu
5604	Pārinieki	folklore of other nationalities Game or dance dance drawing Krievu
5605	Čechu polka	Game or dance dance drawing
5606	Suktinis	folklore of other nationalities Game or dance dance Lietuviešu
5606-1	Lezginka	folklore of other nationalities Game or dance dance Gruzīnu
5606-2	Križačoks	folklore of other nationalities Game or dance dance Balts
5606-3	Jūrnieku deja ap mastu	Game or dance dance
5606-4	Buļbas	folklore of other nationalities Game or dance dance
5606-5	Jūrnieku deja un Ristu - kaidra (kareļuu deja)	folklore of other nationalities Game or dance dance
5606-6	Jūrnieku deja un Ristu - kaidra (kareļuu deja)	Game or dance dance
5607	Kaimiņi	folklore of other nationalities Game or dance dance Krievu
5608	Kaimiņi	Game or dance dance game with song game
5609	Jandāliņš un Metieniņš	Game or dance dance
5610	Pavāru deja	Game or dance dance
5611	Latviešu tautas deju fragmenti	Game or dance dance
5611-1	Klumpakojis	folklore of other nationalities Game or dance dance Lietuviešu
5612	Krievu tautu deju varianti	folklore of other nationalities Game or dance dance Krievu

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Title	Type	Number	Year	Additional information

Zaļi svārki, sarkani zābaki	Image	1895-189	1952	Ilustrācija mīklai
Albuma titullapas elements	Image	1895-190	1952
Acis un deguns	Image	1895-194	1952	Ilustrācija mīklai
Burulaiva	Image	1895-199	1952	Ilustrācija mīklai
Oga	Image	1895-204	1952	Ilustrācija mīklai
Students with folklore informants	Image	19520012	1952	Students recording folklore from informants in the district of Nereta. From left: 1. Karlīne Valdemara 2. Anna Dāboliņa 3. Valentīna Eisule 4. Laima Biemelte.
Folk narrator Karlīne Valdemara and student	Image	19520014	1952	Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmijas Etnogrāfijas un folkloras institūta 6. zinātniskā ekspedīcija 1952. gadā. Studente Lūcija Biemelte ar teicēju Karlīni Valdemaru Neretā.
The folklore informant Betija Dzene	Image	19520015	1952	The folklore informant Betija Dzene from Nereta district.
The gathering of pioneers	Image	19520016	1952	Nodarbības pionieru salidojumā Neretā 1952. gadā.
The gathering of pioneers	Image	19520017	1952	Nodarbības pionieru salidojumā Neretā 1952. gadā.
The gathering of pioneers	Image	19520018	1952	Nodarbības pionieru salidojumā Neretā 1952. gadā.
The folklore informant Anna Ukuliņa	Image	19520019	1952	The visiting session of the Institute of Ethnography and Folklore at Nereta on 13 July, 1952. Folk singer Anna Ukuliņa performs some songs.
The folklore informant Jūlija Kraševska	Image	19520020	1952	The folklore informant Jūlija Kraševska and folklorist Rita Drīzule.
Dance group of Nereta	Image	19520021	1952	The Nereta dance goup that performed folk dances and their own creation "Neretietis".
Dance group of Nereta	Image	19520022	1952	The Nereta dance goup that performed folk dances and their own creation "Neretietis".
Collective farm workers at the concert	Image	19520023	1952	Collective farm workers from the Nereta district at the concert. From the left: 1. Betija Dzene 2. Staņislava Skutāne 3. Emīlija Lejniece 4. Pēteris Kadžulis 5. J. Bīnāts.
Collective farm workers at the concert	Image	19520024	1952	Collective farm workers from the Nereta district at the concert. From the left: 1. Emīlija Lejniece 2. J. Bīnāts 3. Jānis Zālītis 4. Betija Dzene.
Collective farm workers at the concert	Image	19520025	1952	Collective farmers from the Nereta district at the concert.
Zasa village dance group	Image	19520026	1952	Zasa village dance group performing dances created on their own at the session concert.
Zasa village dance group	Image	19520027	1952	Zasa village dance group performing dances created on their own at the session concert.

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Unit number	Year	Medium	Type	Title

1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Saules meita, Saules meita, dod man kapa atslēdziņu
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Vai, Dīvis, vai, Laima, daudz zagļu ļaužu
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Vakar koza velējās, kaladū
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Solti vieji pyuta
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Uzaust rīts ar spožiem saules stariem (jaunrade par kolhozu)
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Par l/a "Sarkanā zvaigzne" zirgkopi Pēteri Jakānu
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Плыв(і)ал чулочік (baltkrievu val.)
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Treis muoseņas ūguos guoja
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Es aparu atmatiņas spožajiemi lemešiem
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Lec, saulīte, rītā agri (jaunrades dziesma)
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Sēju rūtu, sēju mētru (lietuviešu deja - rotaļa)
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Atais rudenelis (lietuviešu val.)
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Pats sukāju, pats baroju
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Es nopinu vainadziņu
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Kur tu jāsi, tu, Laimīte
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Māte, mana māmulīte
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Saules meita, Saules meita, dod man kapa atslēdziņu
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Kupla kupla liepa auga
1895	1952	Audio	Lente	Saules meita, Saules meita, dod man kapa atslēdziņu
	1952	Audio	Lente	Deja

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Image	1895-194	lv	Yes	Yes	No
Image	1895-199	lv	Yes	Yes	No
Image	1895-204	lv	Yes	Yes	No
Image	1895_5723	lv	Yes	Yes	No
Image	19520012	lv	Yes	Yes	No
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Image	19520019	lv	Yes	Yes	No
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Image	19520022	lv	Yes	Yes	No
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Image	19520024	lv	Yes	Yes	No
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Image	19520026	lv	Yes	Yes	No