A book on life in Ragaciems has been published

The publishing house "Latvijas mediji" published the book of Otomars Kalpins "In Salinity". The story of Ragaziema Sea Kings. "The book is a valuable cultural and historical record of life in the coastal fishing villages – Bigauņciems, Lapmežciems and Ragaciems – in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries." The author of the memoir O. Kalpiņš was a fisherman, but his memory was arranged by a close historian and publicist, editor of the magazine "Domuszīme" Rudīte Kalpiņa.The visual part is the most brilliant photographic material of the time on the life of the fishermen.

The reflection of Otomār on his own life begins and ends not only in the same country, but also in the Republic of Latvia, literally on the same coastline – in Ragaciems Life at sea and in the sea formed the basis of his identity, without what, it seems, he could not even imagine.

The second layer of memory deals with coastal fishing since ancient times until the early 2000s. more integrated fishing techniques They are clear and understandable for fishermen, fishing gear and their development, and describe the traditional daily life of fishermen and mythology, which is largely forgotten, and the Soviet collective farm that was little affected in the second half of the twentieth century

. The goalkeeper gave a very deep and colorful overview of Lapmezciem and its coastal fishing history. He also touched on the processes of Sovietization and transformation of post-war rural areas, which are little known to contemporary society. The book describes the establishment and development of a collective farm, mentioning several accumulated economic objects.

R. Kalpina: "Otomar Kalpins (1928-2008), also known as the king of the sea Ragaciems, is one of the many men who have been fishing boats since the legs of the child for many generations on the coast The Gulf of Riga has been in existence for many generations and almost 20 years of tales, in which he looks at the life of Bigauńciema, Lapmežciems and Ragaciems in the 20th century, are contained in 12 cantatas and placed in boxes in the house. "

The book was created by the National Foundation of the Latvian capital. and the museum of the parish of Lapmezciema

The opening of the book is planned for the museum of Lapmezciem in September