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The national house of Livs
Adress: Mazirbe, Kolkas pagasts, Dundagas novads, LV-3275
Phone: (+371) 26565853, 25486038
Web: http://www.livodfond.lv

Liv centre "Kūolka"
Adress: Kolka, "Zītari", Kolkas pagasts, Dundagas novads,
LV-3275
Phone: (+371) 25902280
Web: http://www.livones.lv

Dundaga region is the meeting point for two cultures: the Latvian and the Liv, which is a branch of the Finno - Ugric nationality. The influence of these cultures can be seen in the way of life, craft and language. A specific dialect has developed here.

Seaside villages is the historic dwelling place of the Livs. They used to inhabit a vast territory of Latvia, but the Liv language was used the longest in the Liv villages of North Kurzeme seaside. An active business and cultural life used to go in these villages until the 1940’s.

On our way to seaside villages we can make a stop at Slītere Blue hill slope, which once used to be the sea coast. This is also a conditioned border between the Latvian villages on the hill - top and the Liv ones downhill, where some buildings from the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century have still remained. After the World War II the seacoast became the Western border strictly guarded and controlled by the Soviet Union. One could get in there only having got a special pass. The half - century long regime promoted indirectly the preservation of the buildings and the fences, still the Liv household methods were interrupted. People were forced to move to other places in search of wage labour.

Līvõ kultūr sidām (Liv Culture Center): www.livones.lv

• County: Dundaga
• Address: Mazirbe, Kolkas pagasts
• Contact person: -

• Web page: http://www.livones.lv
• Phone number: +371 25902280
• E-mail: -