Funeral Rites in the Basque Country

Funeral Rites in the Basque Country

Cultural issues surrounding death as a rite of passage, including death omens, death throes and ritual practices after death.
Shroud in a suit. Amezketa (G), 1959. Source: Antxon Aguirre, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.
Coffin bearers. Amezketa (G). Source: Antxon Aguirre, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.
Symbolic graves in church. Amezketa (G), 1990. Source: Antxon Aguirre, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.