Editing Latvian mythology (section)

=== 1970s–present ===
Although research in Latvia could only restart in the 1980s,<ref name="reshist" /> the 1970s saw the emergence of a folklore movement with members that could be described as neopagans. These groups were pantheistic, less uniform, less dogmatic, interested in the protection of nature and cultural heritage, and more open to the influence of traditions from neighboring nations. Later, marginal movements have explored spirituality in both local traditions and religious and spiritual practices of the world, such as [[Eastern religions]]. For example, {{ill|Pokaiņi Forest|lv|Pokaiņu mežs}} was announced to be an ancient sacral site by one of these groups in the late 1990s, and it attracts thousands of visitors each season. Dievturi, which resumed operating in Latvia just before the restoration of independence in 1990, is the only officially recognized pagan religion and had around 600 followers {{as of|2001|lc=y}}. Given the decreasing influence of the movement, its name is sometimes applied in a broader sense to any modern practice related to folklore.<ref name="neopagans" />