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
The roof was originally erected prior to the walls, foundations and other constructive elements of the house.
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Odolosteak ordeaz. Neighbours and relatives are given black puddings and other pork cuts as a gift at pig slaughter time. It is an act of courtesy, an expression of the close bond shared with them, and part of an established exchange ritual.
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Children in the traditional society, both in towns and in countryside, only really had the toys that they made themselves. Games were more common than toys, and the latter were just a basis for the former.
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country
Eros ogi eta gazta, erremediotan ez gasta. Better to spend money on good food than on medicine.
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
Death was an event that usually occurred in the neighbourhood, a fact that meant the home of the deceased played a leading role.
Livestock Farming and Shepherding in the Basque Country
Livestock Farming and Shepherding in the Basque Country
Artaldearentzat artzain guti hobe ainitz baino. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Agriculture in the Basque Country
Agriculture in the Basque Country
Both animal and human power had a decisive impact on the way of working and on the crops until the introduction of modern machinery.
