House and Family in the Basque Country
House and Family in the Basque Country
Etxe beteak atsegin, etxe hutsak bihotz min. When poverty comes in the door, love leaves through the window.
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Family Diet in the Basque Country
Odolosteak ordeaz. Neighbours and relatives are given black puddings and other pork cuts as a gift at pig slaughter time. It is an act of courtesy, an expression of the close bond shared with them, and part of an established exchange ritual.
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
Ona da ardaoa, kentzeko burutik beherakoa. Treat a cold with a hot toddy.
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Rites from Birth to Marriage in the Basque Country
Haurraren jaiotza, etxerako poza. A house without children is a flowerpot without flowers.
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Funeral Rites in the Basque Country
Dying on a rainy day or if it rained after the death showed that the soul would be saved: gorputz ona, euritsu.
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
Both animal and human power had a decisive impact on the way of working and on the crops until the introduction of modern machinery.
