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The Ethnographic Atlas of the Basque Country is an ethnographic research project intended to provide an overview of popular culture and lifestyles of the Basques throughout the 20th century up to the present day.

Exhibition of the bridal trousseau. Bidegoian (G), 1957. Source: Ana Larrarte, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.

Zurututza Farmhouse. Zeanuri (B), c. 1925. Source: Labayru Fundazioa Photograhic Archive: Felipe Manterola Collection.

Trousseau escorted by wedding entourage on their way to Izagirre Farmhouse. Bidegoian (G), 1957. Source: Martín Photographic Studio.

Funeral procession entering church. Zerain (G), 1965. Source: Karmele Goñi, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.

Pumpkins for the livestock. Lezama (B), 1990. Source: Labayru Fundazioa Photograhic Archive: José Ignacio García Muñoz.

• Casa y familia
• Alimentación
• Juegos infantiles
• Medicina
• Nacimiento
• Ritos funerarios
• Ganadería
• Agricultura

Old and young husband and wife. Areatza (B), beginning of the 20th century. Source: Rubén de Las Hayas’ private archive.

House and Family in the Basque Country

House and Family in the Basque Country

The aim was to ensure that the family wealth, taken to be the farmstead and its belongings, would be passed on in full or only slightly diminished, and improved if possible, from parents to their offspring.

House and Family in the Basque Country

Family Diet in the Basque Country

Family Diet in the Basque Country

Nahiz dala udea, nahiz dala negua, goizeko zortziretan, armozu ordua. Folk song

Family Diet in the Basque Country

Meal on board. Source: Aguirre Archive.

Doctors and nurses. Getxo (B), 1993. Source: Jon Elorriaga, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.

Children’s Games in the Basque Country

Children’s Games in the Basque Country

Txikia banintzen, handia banintzen, maiatzerako burutu nintzen. Riddle

Children’s Games in the Basque Country

Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country

Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country

Osasuna, munduko ondasuna. The first wealth is health.

Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country

Vaccination agains poliomyelitis, 1964. Source: Municipal Archive of Vitoria-Gasteiz: Arqué Collection.

Mozas en el paseo. Aoiz (N), 1950. Fuente: Pilar Sáez de Albéniz, Grupos Etniker Euskalerria.

Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country

Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country

Neskazaharrak joaten dira Madalenara, santuari eskatzera senar on bana. Cancionero vasco

Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country

Ritos funerarios en Vasconia

Ritos funerarios en Vasconia

Erletxuak, erletxuak, egizute argizaria, nagusia hil da-ta, behar da elizan argia. Fórmula ritual para la comunicación de la muerte a las abejas.

Ritos Funerarios en Vasconia

Anuncio de la muerte a las abejas. Fuente: Lhande, Pierre. Le Pays Basque à vol d’oiseau. Paris, G. Beauchesne édit., 1925. Foto Gure Herria.

Pastor y espaldero. Cañada de los Roncaleses (N), 1996. Fuente: Iñaki San Miguel, Grupos Etniker Euskalerria.

Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia

Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia

La introducción de perros pastores supuso el desplazamiento de los zagales, niños de corta edad encargados hasta entonces de la conducción y guía del rebaño.

Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia

Agricultura en Vasconia

Agricultura en Vasconia

Maiatz luzea, gosea; garagarrilak ekarriko du asea. Mayo hortelano, mucha paja y poco grano.

Agricultura en Vasconia

Trilladora y costales de trigo. Navarra, c. 1960. Fuente: Archivo Museo de Navarra: Fondo Nicolás Ardanaz.