House and Family in the Basque Country
House and Family in the Basque Country
Different types of rites, such as attaching the St. John’s branch, San Juan haretxa, to the doorposts, were performed around the St. John’s Day festivities.
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Ogi erre berri, etxe galgarri. Soft bread at home, an unruly household.
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Children in the traditional society, both in towns and in countryside, only really had the toys that they made themselves. Games were more common than toys, and the latter were just a basis for the former.
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country
Nolako gaitza, halako erremedioa. There’s a cure for everything.
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Haurrak negarrik ez, titirik ez. A baby who does not cry, does not suckle.
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Light offerings would light up the way for the soul of the deceased. And bread would sustain it.
Livestock Farming and Shepherding in the Basque Country
Livestock Farming and Shepherding in the Basque Country
Artaldearentzat artzain guti hobe ainitz baino. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
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.
