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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
Food was grown on the family small holding or bought from local markets, which, in turn, were supplied with food grown locally. A few products, nearly always non-staples, complemented local or household self-supply.
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Obabatxua lo ta lo, zuk orain eta nik gero; zeuk gura dozun orduren baten, biok egingo dogu lo ta lo. Lullaby
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country
Ona da ardaoa, kentzeko burutik beherakoa. Treat a cold with a hot toddy.
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Gazteak, badakizue zelan dantzan egin: burua gora-gora ta kaderai eragin. Folk verse
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
Two millennia ago Pliny distinguished Vasconum saltus, humid and wooded, from Vasconum ager, with its grain fields and vineyards. That distinction still remains today, with regard to livestock farming.
Agriculture in the Basque Country
Agriculture in the Basque Country
Until the 1950s, flour mills were an essential aspect of the livestock-farming economy of our villages.
