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Articles on the Basque culture and traditions of the Basque Country and in the mountain villages of the Spanish Pyrenees.

The Baztan Trilogy, Dolores Redondo – are we ready?

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Georgina Howard
Thursday, 06 February 2014 / Published in Basque Culture and Tradition, Basque Mythology, Baztan Valley, Dolores Redondo, Visit the Pyrenees
Approaching Elizondo in the Baztan Valley
The Baztan Valley and its Mysteries. We thrive on mysteries in the Baztan Valley. Our history, our wealth, our survival – in fact our very identity – has always depended on our intimate knowledge of our land. This has been our closely-kept secret since the beginning of time and I revel in the opportunity of
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The importance of ‘work’ in the Basque Culture

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Georgina Howard
Tuesday, 09 April 2013 / Published in Basque Culture and Tradition, Basque Lifestyle, Spanish-English differences
The Baztan valley - making hay while the sun shines
As I dashed out of my neighbour’s farm Amatxi (the grandmother) waved to me from the door ‘Que trabajes mucho!’ she said; a translation from the Basque ‘lan haunditz egin’ meaning ‘I hope you have lots of work!’. She wasn’t being funny, nor making subtle remarks about my lazy ways, (I don’t think), she was
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Cider Houses in the Basque Country .. and a few less trees

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Georgina Howard
Friday, 15 February 2013 / Published in Basque Culture and Tradition, Basque Food, Basque Lifestyle
Cider drinking at the mushroom fiestas in Elgorriaga
For some reason cider has become the theme of the week … and not a drop has yet passed my lips . .. I swear! My partner, the village lawyer, always seems to get interesting cases when the Basque cider houses open (usually between January and April) although I have to admit, the  ‘wild-boar-in-the-boot-of-the-car’ case during last
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Basque Smugglers and Tomatoes

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Georgina Howard
Thursday, 29 November 2012 / Published in Basque Culture and Tradition, Basque Lifestyle
Smugglers of the Baztan Valley
Koilkil, our retired smuggling friend, continues to surprise us with his tales of smuggling cows and horses over the Spanish/French borders of the Basque Pyrenees. He rarely speaks with animosity about the Guardia Civil during Franco’s regime … sometimes I even note a tone of sympathy! The youths sent up to patrol the borders were usually from the south
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El Día del Joaldunak (When I got the dates wrong!)

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Georgina Howard
Tuesday, 24 July 2012 / Published in Basque Culture and Tradition, Basque Lifestyle, Ituren carnivals
Xabier, Ituren Joaldunak.
It is the day that only the villagers know about, (and me) and last year I got it terribly wrong! This is the private day of the Joaldunak – the mythical, pagan, carnival personality of our village of Ituren. This is the day they make their personal pilgrimage to our mountain farms in honour of
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Business with the Basques in Northern Spain

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Georgina Howard
Wednesday, 03 August 2011 / Published in Basque Culture and Tradition, Basque Lifestyle, Spanish-English differences
Basque friends at a cideria with Basque champion woodcutter 'Olasagasti'
Any article entitled ´Working with the Spanish’ will get into stormy waters if it attempts blanket coverage of the Iberian Peninsula and this is no truer than for the proud Basque people who inhabit the rugged coasts of the North. Just like the English ‘go on holiday to Europe’ so the Basques ‘go on holiday
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