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The Ethnographic Atlas of the Basque Country is an ethnographic research project intended to provide an overview of popular culture and lifestyles of the Basques throughout the 20th century up to the present day.

Exhibition of the bridal trousseau. Bidegoian (G), 1957. Source: Ana Larrarte, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.

Hearth, wood-burning stove and butane cooker. Neighbourhood of Aiuria (Muxika-B), 2011. Source: Segundo Oar-Arteta, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.

House and Family in the Basque Country

Etxe onak, txingar ona. A good fire in a good home.

House and Family in the Basque Country

Family Diet in the Basque Country

Sueteko laratzak jakiten dau etxeko barri. People show their true colours at home.

Family Diet in the Basque Country

Olabide Farmhouse. Zerain (G), 1982. Source: Karmele Goñi, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.

Playing with spinning tops. Getxo (B), 1993. Source: Jon Elorriaga, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.

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.

Children’s Games in the Basque Country

Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country

Kirkila bat eta kirkila bi, kirkilak dira hamabi: hamabitik hamaikara, hamaikatik hamarrera, hamarretik bederatzira, bederatzitik zortzira, zortzitik zazpira, zazpitik seira, seitik bostera, bostetik laura, lautik hirura, hirutik bira, bitik batera, batetik bapezera. Formula for scrofula treatment

Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country

Laurel. Source: Luis Manuel Peña, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.

Wedding cake. Durango (B), 1975. Source: Gurutzi Arregi, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.

Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country

As was the case of all important events, the wedding banquet, eztei-bazkaria, was celebrated at home.

Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country

Ritos funerarios en Vasconia

Cada casa tenía asignada en la nave del templo un lugar de enterramiento, una sepultura. Cuando los enterramientos pasaron a hacerse en cementerios, esta sepultura pasó a ser simbólica, convirtiéndose en un altar funerario donde se ejercía el culto a los difuntos de la familia.

Ritos Funerarios en Vasconia

Sepulturas en la nave de la iglesia. Amezketa (G), 1990. Fuente: Antxon Aguirre, Grupos Etniker Euskalerria.

Pastor de Lanciego subiendo a Toloño (A), 1996. Fuente: José Ángel Chasco, Grupos Etniker Euskalerria.

Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia

La vertiente mediterránea de Vasconia se ha caracterizado por la importancia de sus comunales, que aún se mantienen en gran medida; su explotación sigue siendo de carácter comunitario mediante uniones y hermandades que comprenden varias localidades.

Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia

Agricultura en Vasconia

Maiatz luzea, gosea; garagarrilak ekarriko du asea. Mayo hortelano, mucha paja y poco grano.

Agricultura en Vasconia

Trilladora y costales de trigo. Navarra, c. 1960. Fuente: Archivo Museo de Navarra: Fondo Nicolás Ardanaz.