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
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
Nolako gaitza, halako erremedioa. There’s a cure for everything.
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Ezkonberri, etxe berri. A married person wants a house.
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Hildakoari hobia eta biziari ogia. The dead to the grave and the living to the roll.
Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia
Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia
Nolako artzaina, halako artaldea. Every animal ends up looking like their master.
Agricultura en Vasconia
Agricultura en Vasconia
Linoaren atsekabeak, amaigabeak. Producing fine linen is hard work.
