Ethnographic Atlas of the Basque Country
De Atlas Etnográfico de Vasconia
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House and Family in the Basque Country
House and Family in the Basque Country
Su bako etxea, gorputz odol bagea. A house without fire is like a body without blood.
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Gabon, bon-bon; Natibitate, ase eta bete; San Estebantxe, lehen letxe. Eat heartily on Christmas Eve; until you feel full at Christmas; and back to normal on St Stephen’s Day.
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Changes in the adult world are also necessarily reflected in the children’s world. It should not be forgotten that those changes also affect the world of beliefs, convictions and rites underlying many traditional games; many of which would be stripped of meaning, some would fall into disuse, others would persist and would adapt to the new circumstances.
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country
Ez da gaitzik aldiak ez daroanik. Time cures everything.
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Ogiaren kurruskua mutikoa izan dadin. Eat up your crusts to have a boy.
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Omens of death included those associated with strange behaviour by some domestic animals, mainly dogs and cockerels.
Livestock Farming and Shepherding in the Basque Country
Livestock Farming and Shepherding in the Basque Country
A black animal, and particularly a billy goat, was considered to protect the herd, flock or barn throughout the area surveyed.
Agriculture in the Basque Country
Agriculture in the Basque Country
Satsitu ta jorratu ta garia hartu. Spreading manure and weeding and harvesting wheat.
