Basics Latvian culture, along with Lithuanian, is among the oldest surviving Indo-European culture. Much of its symbolism (for example, the "fire cross" or
swastika) is ancient. Its seasons, festivals, and numerous deities reflect the essential agrarian nature of Latvian tribal life. These seasons and festivals are still noted, if not also celebrated today—for example,
Jāņi is a national holiday.
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[Latvian] Veja mate ("mother of the winds") guards over the wood and the birds in the forests. When she travels over the land, it is said that she 'blows on her whistle' (referring to the sound the wind makes). She is also mentioned in song texts as being pleaded to by sailors.
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