House and Family in the Basque Country
House and Family in the Basque Country
Gure etxean sua batzen, gure etxean aingeruak sartzen. Angels dance happily in a clean house.
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Gabon, bon-bon; Natibitate, ase eta bete; San Estebantxe, lehen letxe. Eat heartily on Christmas Eve; until you feel full at Christmas; and back to normal on St Stephen’s Day.
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
Eros ogi eta gazta, erremediotan ez gasta. Better to spend money on good food than on medicine.
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
Sorrow was expressed by wearing mourning.
Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia
Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia
The transformations that have taken place in the last few decades have fundamentally changed the world of livestock farming: no longer a way of life, it is now an economic activity.
Agriculture in the Basque Country
Agriculture in the Basque Country
San Jurgi, artoak ereiteko goizegi; San Markos, artoak ereinda balegoz. St George’s Day is too early to sow maize and St Mark’s Day is too late.
