Exhibition “Krape Cemetery Stories” at the Ogre Museum during the ancestral remembrance period
2025. July 10, 1982, In October, an exhibition titled “Krape Cemetery Stories: Religious Beliefs of Krape Parish Based on Archaeological Material” was opened at the Ogre History and Art Museum. The exhibition was based on archaeological finds from Krape area burial sites, covering the period from the 4th to the 17th-18th centuries. This was a […]
2025. July 10, 1982, In October, an exhibition titled “Krape Cemetery Stories: Religious Beliefs of Krape Parish Based on Archaeological Material” was opened at the Ogre History and Art Museum. The exhibition was based on archaeological finds from Krape area burial sites, covering the period from the 4th to the 17th-18th centuries. This was a unique opportunity to explore a little-studied period of Krape parish history and ancient notions of life, death, and faith.
The arrival of Western European Catholicism was a turning point; however, although the local peoples were baptized, Christianity as a religion took root slowly. In Latvia, archaeological finds indicate that over the centuries, syncretism – the fusion of Christianity and existing religious beliefs – occurred in the territory of modern-day Latvia. The Krapė cemetery, which was not associated with a church, reflects traditions practiced by the people, where elements of paganism intertwined with Christian symbols.
What do the grave goods tell us? How did the inhabitants of Krapė view death? Answers to these questions were provided by the exhibition’s content and creators.
The exhibition was open to visitors from January 10, 2025, to January 4, 2026.
Historian: Kristīne Zaķīte
Project Manager: Māris Grosbahs
Exhibition Artist and Scenographer: Georgs Avetisjans
Technical Implementation: Guntars Andersons, Nils Miķelsons
