House and Family in the Basque Country
House and Family in the Basque Country
The kitchen in the farmsteads was where people would usually gather together and was at the heart of family life.
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.
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
The widespread belief was that Christmas Eve’s bread, ogi salutadorea, would not go mouldy and would prevent rabies in dogs and other domestic animals.
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. Folk song
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
The members of the funeral cortege, relatives of the deceased and neighbours alike, would usually carry offerings of bread and light.
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
Ezkur urte, laborte urte. Acorns a plenty, a year of prosperity.
