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Zurututza Farmhouse. Zeanuri (B), c. 1925. Source: Labayru Fundazioa Photograhic Archive: Felipe Manterola Collection.
House and Family in the Basque Country
House and Family in the Basque Country
Etxeko habeak, etxeko berri. A fool knows more in his own house than a wise man in another’s.
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Txirristi-mirristi, gerrena, plat, olio-zopa, kikili-salda, urrup edan edo klik, ikimilikiliklik. Drawing lots chant
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
Ezkonberri, etxe berri. A married person wants a house.
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Tolling the bell was a very effective way of announcing the death in rural settlements.
Livestock Farming and Shepherding in the Basque Country
Livestock Farming and Shepherding in the Basque Country
The permanence of shepherding in the mountains of the Basque Country over centuries may help understand the fact that denominations given to diverse species of livestock, as well as to the implements used, form a distinguishing lexical corpus, independent from Indoeuropean languages.
Agriculture in the Basque Country
Agriculture in the Basque Country
Flax fields and market gardens were the areas of the farm that required the greatest care, the pride of the farmer’s property and a cornerstone of the family’s wealth.