Latvian Heritage
This is a small family fishing operation that uses skills from its ancestors – men and women from many generations who have been born and raised in and around Ragaciems and have gone off to sea. Visitors can examine fishing boat piers and net huts that were used to store equipment. Such facilities also played a social role in that men would come together at them to discuss the work that needed to be done, while wives and children mended the nets. Contact the venue in advance to arrange for tasting of fish while talking to real fishermen and learning all about their craft.
Hosts: Fishermen in Ragaciems
Restoring and maintaining fishing skills
This is a very interesting monument to the history of fishing in the region. These areas had docks and areas where fishermen built huts to store their nets and other inventory. The areas also had a social role – men came together to discuss work that had to be done, while women and children wove nets. The huts at Bigauņciems were eventually washed into the sea, and the areas at Ragaciems have been partly destroyed. The ones at Lapmežciems are the ones which are best preserved. One of the net huts has been restored, but the others are in very poor condition, indeed. That may be why you should focus on these huts as you walk along the beach. Make sure that you take some pictures of this historic location.
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