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Four generations of the same family. Ajangiz (B), 1977. Source: Segundo Oar-Arteta, Etniker Euskalerria Groups.
House and Family in the Basque Country
House and Family in the Basque Country
The family was the cornerstone of the farmstead, and the farmsteads along with the families provided coherence and structure to the neighbourhood and society.
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Food was grown on the family small holding or bought from local markets, which, in turn, were supplied with food grown locally. A few products, nearly always non-staples, complemented local or household self-supply.
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Children’s Games in the Basque Country
Sirrin-sarran, domini pan, zure semea errotan, errota txiki, errota handi, eragin deutso, pin-pan.Children’s chant
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country
Traditional Medicine in the Basque Country
Osasun ona eukiteko, oiloekin ohera eta txoriekin jaiki. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
As was the case of all important events, the wedding banquet, eztei-bazkaria, was celebrated at home.
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Cuando el cárabo canta, la muerte levanta. When the tawny owl hoots, death wakes up.
Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia
Ganaderia y pastoreo en Vasconia
The priority of the right of herds to cross arable land is expressed in the sentence: soroak zor dio larreari ‘arable land is indebted to grassland’.
Agricultura en Vasconia
Agricultura en Vasconia
Hasta la década de los años 1950 el molino harinero era un elemento indispensable en la economía grícola-ganadera de nuestros pueblos.