House and Family in the Basque Country
House and Family in the Basque Country
“It has quite rightly been said, therefore, that any human settlement is the amalgamation of a little humanity, a little land and a little water.”
J. M. Barandiaran
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Nahiz dala udea, nahiz dala negua, goizeko zortziretan, armozu ordua. Folk song
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Astoka One or more participants bend down in a position that is usually called a frog and the others jump over them.
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country
No distinctions between beliefs and empirical cures in the traditional mindset.
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Any bachelor, or spinster, traditionally continued to be linked to the homestead and to be an integral part of the family.
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Cuando el cárabo canta, la muerte levanta. When the tawny owl hoots, death wakes up.
Livestock Farming and Shepherding in the Basque Country
Livestock Farming and Shepherding in the Basque Country
The priority of the right of herds to cross arable land is expressed in the sentence: soroak zor dio larreari ‘arable land is indebted to grassland’.
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.
