House and Family in the Basque Country
House and Family in the Basque Country
The traditional Basque family is noted for a type of clearly defined feminism, which can be seen from the application of the right of the first-born to inherit regardless of their sex, the common ownership of property brought to the marriage by the spouses, their equal standing in civil law, and the woman’s status as the head of the household in the domestic religious life, the cultural rites of the home, of the church and of the family burial ground.
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
Humans play games throughout their lives; however, that activity has a clearly different role for children and adults.
Traditional Medicine 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
Ritos del nacimiento al matrimonio en Vasconia
Ritos del nacimiento al matrimonio en Vasconia
Se prendían amuletos, kutunak, de la ropa de los niños para protegerlos del mal de ojo.
Ritos funerarios en Vasconia
Ritos funerarios en Vasconia
Entre otros presagios de muerte destacan los asociados con los comportamientos anómalos de algunos animales domésticos, fundamentalmente perros y gallos.
Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia
Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia
La introducción de perros pastores supuso el desplazamiento de los zagales, niños de corta edad encargados hasta entonces de la conducción y guía del rebaño.
Agricultura en Vasconia
Agricultura en Vasconia
Linoaren atsekabeak, amaigabeak. El trabajo del lino no es fino.
