Being Latvian makes me go beyond what appears on the surface, looking for the roots. Most of Latvia's ancient beliefs are contained in the "dainas" or songs where the core of its cultural knowledge has been stored. The dainas have survived through centuries of foreign invasions. They've survived because, though they contain a phenomenal amount of early spiritual belief and understanding, the Latvians shunned organized religion and instead just sang. No one thought to keep them from singing.
-Ingrid Karklins