Introducing Latvia

[Äike]

Could pass as Estonian? I think (nearly) all Latvians could pass as Estonian without problems and vice versa.

Estonians and Livonians can pass as Estonians, I agree. Latvians may be linguistically and culturally different from us, but when we go way back in history, most of them spoke Finnic languages. They are genetically very similar to us and even look very Northern-European, because of their Finnic heritage.

Although the Latvian stereotypes about Estonians being very blonde, makes sense. As Latvians have more Indo-European heritage than Estonians, thus they're slightly darker.

Maybe it is more correct to say "she is the most Estonian-like"?

Yes, she is the most Estonian like.

[esaima]

They are genetically very similar to us and even look very Northern-European, because of their Finnic heritage.

Mh, maybe we have some Baltic heritage?Only a fool or the one who has never seen any Estonian and Latvian can claim differently.Maybe we are simply Finnic speaking Balts?

Although the Latvian stereotypes about Estonians being very blonde, makes sense. As Latvians have more Indo-European heritage than Estonians, thus they're slightly darker.

LOL.The local UP-survivors were very blond but the Finno-Ugrians from Urals weren´t the blondest people of the world. No, I don´t think that they were dark Eskimos but I think blondness is a localt trait of Baltic sea area and has no (direct) connections with Finnic/Finno-Ugric languages.
They UP survivors probably didn´t spoke Finnic.They spoke a language which was non-Uralic, non-Indo-European.
We, Estonians, are simply a mix(of different components)-like most of Europeans.

[Äike]

Mh, maybe we have some Baltic heritage?Only a fool or the one who has never seen any Estonian and Latvian can claim differently.Maybe we are simply Finnic speaking Balts?

Maybe you are a troll?

LOL.The local UP-survivors were very blond but the Finno-Ugrians from Urals weren´t the blondest people of the world. No, I don´t think that they were dark Eskimos but I think blondness is a localt trait of Baltic sea area and has no (direct) connections with Finnic/Finno-Ugric languages.
They UP survivors probably didn´t spoke Finnic.They spoke a language which was non-Uralic, non-Indo-European.
We, Estonians, are simply a mix(of different components)-like most of Europeans.

Both the blondest people in the world and the most redheaded people in the world, are Finno-Ugrics. It's not hard to draw parallels.

[esaima]

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Both the blondest people in the world and the most redheaded people in the world, are Finno-Ugrics. It's not hard to draw parallels.

Kalevi Wiik?
Some say that all Finnic people have some slight Mongoloid component!It is not hard to notice it.I can admit it, this fact doesn´t reduce my feeling towards my ancestors.It is not a cold adaption as you always say, I rather think it is simply Easterness.Maybe Estonians are the most western among Finno-Ugrians, but even in Estonia, wel there are East-Baltids.

[esaima]

And now, Estonians, let´s try to stop adulterating this thread.This thread is about Latvia.I like Latvians because they are similar to my countrymen.

[Eldritch]

And now, Estonians, let´s try to stop adulterating this thread.This thread is about Latvia.I like Latvians because they are similar to my countrymen.

That's right, let's get back on track. I don't think a split is necessary, but yeah, the topic is Latvia.

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[esaima]

In fact nearly whole Latvian coast is a 500 km long sandy beach.

[Äike]

Kalevi Wiik?
Some say that all Finnic people have some slight Mongoloid component!It is not hard to notice it.I can admit it, this fact doesn´t reduce my feeling towards my ancestors.It is not a cold adaption as you always say, I rather think it is simply Easterness.Maybe Estonians are the most western among Finno-Ugrians, but even in Estonia, wel there are East-Baltids.

Finno-Ugrians living near the Urals have a Mongoloid component, because they live next to Turkics/Siberians/Tatars etc.

And now, Estonians, let´s try to stop adulterating this thread.This thread is about Latvia. I like Latvians because they are similar to my countrymen.

If you wouldn't troll me in every possible thread, then there would be less off-topic threads. I do not know what sick pleasure you get out of this.

[The Lawspeaker]

Houses in the Latvian countryside.



Around Vidzeme.


Also around Vidzeme.


Some of the gentlemen of the Latvian Land Forces (Sauszemes Spēki)

[Matuo]

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Houses in the Latvian countryside.

Well, those definately aren't in countryside. They are in Riga's suburban region (the ones in picture very likely are from Baltezers), and have appeared in last 15 years. And owners of those houses are wealthy people.

Here are more typical and traditional houses from Latvian countryside: