House and Family in the Basque Country
House and Family in the Basque Country
Etxe beteak atsegin, etxe hutsak bihotz min. When poverty comes in the door, love leaves through the window.
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Maize, introduced in the 17th century, and potatoes, in the 19th, would revolutionise the Basque diet.
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Before glass, and even clay, marbles were introduced, they used parts of plants, including oak acorns and seed pits.
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country
Zantiratu, zan urrutu, zana bere lekuan sartu.Spell against sprains
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Charms, kutunak, were attached to children’s clothes and were said to protect them from the evil eye.
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
There were specific paths to carry the corpse from the house of the deceased to the church and the cemetery.
Livestock Farming and Shepherding in the Basque Country
Livestock Farming and Shepherding in the Basque Country
The Mediterranean watershed of the Basque Country was, and to a large extent is, characterized by the importance of the commons, the communal character of their exploitation by associations and brotherhoods comprising multiple municipalities still persisting today.
Agriculture in the Basque Country
Agriculture in the Basque Country
Selecting seeds has always been a fundamental activity. The best seeds were chosen from each harvest, and they were then stored and used for the next sowing season.
