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Mutual cooperation. Zeanuri (B), c. 1915. Source: Labayru Fundazioa Photograhic Archive: Felipe Manterola Collection.
House and Family in the Basque Country

House and Family in the Basque Country

The rural farmstead was an institution made up of the building, its land, its dwellings and by tradition, in other words, by that web of relations that closely links the current generation with past ones.
Family Diet in the Basque Country

Family Diet in the Basque Country

Aza-olioak pil-pil, bisigua zirt-zart, gaztaina erreak pin-pan, ahia goxo-goxo, epel-epel. Traditional Christmas song
Christmas market. Vitoria-Gasteiz, 1977. Source: Fernando Díaz de Corcuera, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.
Leapfrog. Zeanuri (B), 1920. Source: Labayru Fundazioa Photograhic Archive: Felipe Manterola Collection.
Children’s Games in the Basque Country

Children’s Games in the Basque Country

—Arre, arre, mandako, bihar Tolosarako, etzi Panplonarako. —Handik zer ekarriko? —Zapata ta garriko. Children’s chant
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country

Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country

Baratxuria, hamalau gaitzen kontra. Garlic cures all ills.
Herbal remedies in store. Elosua (G), 1983. Source: Miren Goñi, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.
Wedding cake. Durango (B), 1975. Source: Gurutzi Arregi, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country

Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country

As was the case of all important events, the wedding banquet, eztei-bazkaria, was celebrated at home.
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country

Funeral Rites in the Basque Country

Jaiotzetik heriotza zor. When you begin to live, you being to die.
Infant shroud. Durango (B). Source: Gerediaga Association Archive: Germán Photographic Studio.
Dolmen of Gaxteenia. Mendibe (NB), 1980. Source: Blot, Jacques. Artzainak. Les bergers basques. Los pastores vascos. Donostia: Elkar, 1984.
Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia

Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia

“The axial zone of the Basque Pyrenees retains underneath a maze of folds traits of a time-honoured culture.” J. M. Barandiaran
Agriculture in the Basque Country

Agriculture in the Basque Country

That traditional agricultural knowledge came from the deep-rooted bond established with the land. Self-sufficiency entailed deep respect for the land, as their very livelihood depended on it.
Grass hauling. Carranza (B), 1977. Source: Miguel Sabino Díaz, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.