Hearth, wood-burning stove and butane cooker. Neighbourhood of Aiuria (Muxika-B), 2011. Source: Segundo Oar-Arteta, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.
House and Family in the Basque Country
House and Family in the Basque Country
Etxe onak, txingar ona. A good fire in a good home.
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Goseak dagonarentzat, ogi gogorrik ez. The famished make a feast out of bread crumbs.
Vegetal clothing and accessories. Egozkue (N), 1967. Source: José Zufiaurre, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Akerrak adarrak okerrak ditu, adarrak okerrak akerrak ditu, okerrak adarrak akerrak ditu. Tongue-twister
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
Maritxu-teilatuko, gona gorriduna, eutsi hagin zaharra ta ekarzu barria. Popular recitation
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Death was an event that usually occurred in the neighbourhood, a fact that meant the home of the deceased played a leading role.
Cattle on common pastures. Carranza (B), 2007. Source: Luis Manuel Peña, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.
Livestock Farming and Shepherding in the Basque Country
Livestock Farming and Shepherding in the Basque Country
Communities in areas where livestock has been the fundamental basis of their way of life consider Saint Anthony Abbot as the main protector of the health and fertility of the animals.
Agriculture in the Basque Country
Agriculture in the Basque Country
Spades, ploughs, rakes, sickles, scythes and threshers were the essential tools for agricultural work.