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Course: Authentic Suiti and Livi Cultural Spaces in Latvia (Submodule Latvia 2)
Glossary: Glossary for Crossword
B

Bagpipes

a type of musical instrument, typically played in Scotland, which produces sound by blowing air into a bag and pressing it out through pipes

Barrier

some obstacle that prevents people from understanding each other

C

Celebration

a special social event held to mark something

Church

a building for Christian religious activities

Community

the people living in one particular area, observing the same culture

Creativity

the ability to produce original and unusual ideas

D

Dialect

a form of the language spoken in a particular part of the country or by a particular group of people

E

Ensemble

a group of musicians playing together

F

Festivity

the party, meal, and other social activity with which people celebrate a special occasion

G

Generation

all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family

H

Handicraft

a skilled activity in which something is made in a traditional way with the hands

I

Inhabitants

people living in a particular area, e.g., country, city

J

Journey

the act of travelling from one place to another

Juniper

a small evergreen bush with sharp leaves and small purple fruits that are used in medicine

L

Language

a system of communication consisting of sounds, words, and grammar used by people in a particular country

Lifestyle

the particular way how a person lives, the way of living

M

Memory

the ability to remember things, people, experiences, emotions, etc.

Municipality

a city or town with its own local government, or the local government itself

P

Preservation

the act of keeping something the same and preventing it from being damaged

S

Seaside

the area near the sea or ocean, especially where people spend their holidays

Syllable

a single unit of speech into which a word can be separated, usually containing a vowel

T

Tradition

a way of acting that people in a particular society have observed for a long time

V

Village

a group of houses and other buildings that is smaller than a town, usually in the countryside