Other Latvian Christmas traditions include decorating with traditional ornaments, sometimes made of straw, cooking traditional dishes, and singing Christmas carols.
Riga also celebrates Christmas with the Riga Christmas Market.
Latvia Culture 101 in Photos - Photo Gallery of Latvia Culture
By Kerry Kubilius, About.com Guide
Some legends say that Riga is the site where the tradition of the Christmas tree began. A plaque even marks the spot where the first Christmas tree supposedly stood in front of Riga's House of Blackheads. Whether or not this legend is true, the Christmas tree is a part of an old Latvian tradition that involves the decoration of a fir tree during Christmas time.
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