Stop trying to save the world

Kalna galiņā
(Mel. “Rocky top” USA Trad… Latvian text:. J. Abens)

Kaut man būtu zaļa plaviņa Kalna galiņā
Tur es celtu savu būdiņu Meža maliņā
Kaut man būtu bēris kumeliņš’ Zaļā pļaviņā
Laistu to ik nakti ganīties Miglā tumsainā (1)

(chorus 1)
Kumeliņ………., būsi vienmēr draugs vislabaakais
Kaaalnaaa galiņā, Meža maliņā

Kaut man būtu Latvju zeltenīt’…. Visu dailjaakaa
Mēs ik dienu, nakti rotāties ……….Mūsu pļaviņā
Kaut man būtu zelta gabalinš …..Svārku kabatā
Dāvātu tev zīda lakatiņ’ ……..Mana dārgākā (2)

(chorus 2)
Pļaviņa… vienmēr būsi man tā zaļākā
Lāāatvju zeltenīt.. man tā skaistākā

Nav nedz miglas, nav nedz rasas…. Nav nedz pļaviņas
Nav nedz mana beera kumeliiņ…….. Kalna galiņā
Kur paliki Latvju zeltenīt?.. Miglā tumsainā
Aiz kalniemi aiz lejā-ami… Svešā maliņā (3)

solo

(chorus 3)
Galotnīt….. vienmēr būsi man tā augstākā
Tēvu zemīte…. man tā dārgākā

Atradīšu dailjo zeltenīt’… labu tikuminj’
Es bez sava kunelinja….. Laimīgs staigaashu
Ņemšu es sev brangu alutiņ… Gaišu, putainuuu…
Es ar saviem brāļiem krodziņā… Laimīgs dziedāšu (4)

(chorus 4)Alutiņ, tu vienmēr būsi brālis tuvākais,
Brāļi, dziedāsim kalna galiņā
solo
(chorus 5) Zeltenīt, tu vienmēr būsi man tā skaistāka
Tēvu zemītē, manā dārgāka
Tēvu zemītē, manā dārgāka
Tēvu zemītē, manā dārgāka
…. fine

Legionnaires’ march will go ahead
Legionnaires’ march will go ahead

Mar 07, 2008
Mike Collier in association with BNS
HERE WE GO AGAIN: the regular round of flag waving is set to increase tensions.

RIGA – March 16 will see tensions rising in Riga after the city council Meetings, Demonstrations and Pickets Committee authorized an annual march commemorating the Latvian Legionnaires, soldiers who fought in Waffen SS units for the Germans during the Second World War.

Permission to hold a commemorative event on March 16 has been given to Daugavas Vanagi (Daugava Falcons), a patriotic organization founded by exiled Latvians after the World War II, including veterans. This year’s march will follow its traditional route from the Freedom Monument to Dome Cathedral, commencing at 11 o’clock and followed by a church service.

Riga City Council executive director Andris Grinbergs said that additional march applications received from left-wing opponent Jurijs Kotovs and radical nationalist Igors Siskins, had been refused. He did not rule out the possibility that unauthorized marches might take place, raising the possibility of violent clashes between pro- and anti- demonstrators.

Siskins vowed that he would join the main march, saying, “These events will be held as long as Latvian land is trodden by hostile boots.”

The Latvian antifascist committee was forbidden to organize a counter-demonstration due to security reasons.

Vladislavs Rafalskis from For Human Rights in United Latvia party said that the main aim of applying for a permit to march was to focus attention on the idea that marches, including the main parade itself, should not be permitted.

Last year five public events, organized both by supporters and opponents of the legionnaires, were held in downtown Riga on March 16, and a dozen of people were arrested.

The annual commemoration of Latvian Legionnaires is guaranteed to draw criticism from around the world, with many people expressing shock that members of Waffen SS units should be so honored. However, few critics realise that because only ‘racially pure’ Germans were allowed to join the Wehrmacht (German Army), Baltic volunteers and conscripts fighting against the occupation of the Red Army were formed into local SS units with a separate structure and chain of command.

Around 140,000 men were called up to form the Latvian Legion and about 50,000 of them died in the war or deportations following the reimposition of Soviet rule.

Denunciations by Russia, Israel and other countries are likely in the days leading up to March 16.