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St John’s bunches of branches and flowers. Zeanuri (B), 1980. Source: Ander Manterola, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.
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

Maize, introduced in the 17th century, and potatoes, in the 19th, would revolutionise the Basque diet.
Bushel of maize grain. Source: Ander Manterola, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.
Children riding scooters and tricycles at Florida Park. Source: Municipal Archive of Vitoria-Gasteiz: Ceferino Yanguas.
Children’s Games in the Basque Country

Children’s Games in the Basque Country

Humans play games throughout their lives; however, that activity has a clearly different role for children and adults.
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country

Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country

Baratxuria, hamalau gaitzen kontra. Garlic cures all ills.
Herbal remedies in store. Elosua (G), 1983. Source: Miren Goñi, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.
Nuclear family. Artea (B), c. 1930. Source: Labayru Fundazioa Photograhic Archive: Felipe Manterola Collection.
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

Oilarrak gauez kukurruku jotzen badu, laster izango da gorpuren bat etxe hartan. A cockerel crowing at sunset, death is looming.
Funerary stelae. Irulegi (NB). Source: Michel Duvert, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.
Bendición del rebaño antes de la partida. Fuente: Antxon Aguirre, Grupos Etniker Euskalerria.
Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia

Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia

Artaldearentzat artzain guti hobe ainitz baino. Donde muchos mandan, ninguno obedece, y todo perece.
Agricultura en Vasconia

Agricultura en Vasconia

Elur asko den urtean, garia; eta erle asko dugunean, eztia. Año de nieves, año de bienes.
Vecinos trabajando en las eras. Alegría-Dulantzi (A), c. 1940. Fuente: Archivo Municipal de Vitoria-Gasteiz: Enrique Guinea.