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 ikurriņa by Brainstorm
It may be usefull to learn to say the basics like Hello (Agur or Egun on) and thanx (Milesker) in Basque. You can't have an idea about how this simple thing can illuminate faces and bring you a huge smile. Leave a Comment
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Every year, in Balmaseda, the residents act out the passion. Leave a Comment
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San Tomas is the pre-christmas fair and drinking session. Buy live animals for your christmas meals in the Plaza Nueva in Bilbao and elsewhere.
Takes place 21 December. Leave a Comment
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Traditional Basque fiesta that involves lots of singing in Euskara. The tall blond one is my daughter. Takes place on 31 January. Leave a Comment
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 No, I cannot explain! by timtregenza
Tolosa is perhaps the most dynamic Carnaval celebration. Leave a Comment
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 Local dance in Bizkaia by timtregenzaLeave a Comment
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 by milugares
Some resourcess for learning Basque on the web:
The Egun on (Good Morning) online course:
http://canales.elcorreodigital.com/euskera/
Another course:
http://www.santurtzieus.com/gela_irekia/materialak/ikastaro/on_line_index_espa.htm
A translator Basque - English;
http://www1.euskadi.net/morris/indice_e.htm Leave a Comment
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 Gipuzkoa Statutory Palace,
Detail by DanielF
Each territory had its own foral or statutory assembly (Junta General), where the deputies of the different municipalities met and exercised the legislative power in the province. This system, still in force, is extremely ancient and is considered as one of the first expressions of democracy in Europe.
This situation was maintained until the 19th Century. After the Napoleonic wars, a new liberal regime was established in Spain, inspired by the post-revolutionary France, where charts and privileges were frowned upon, as they were regarded as a Feudal thing. The new regime threatened to cut the self-rule of the Basque Provinces and this triggered an uprising which led to the successive Carlist Wars between liberals (usually residing in the cities) and the partisans of the Old Regime, mostly from rural areas. As a result, the fueros were practically abolished in 1876 and substituted by a new regime which still granted great autonomy for each province, including a so-called economic agreement, by virtue of which each province remained responsible for the tax collection in its own territory.
The defeat of the Carlistas (traditionalists) and the suppression of the fueros is seen by many as the origin of the Basque conflict in Spain, which still has to find a solution.
While traditionalist Alava (and Navarra) sided with the fascist rebels in the Spanish Civil War, Biscay and Guipuzcoa remained loyal to the Republic. After the defeat, these two provinces saw their fueros abbrogated, but Alava and Navarra were allowed to keep a limited self-government.
Today, fueros no longer exist, but a high degree of self-rule within the Spanish State is ensured by the Autonomy Statue Law of Euskadi. Leave a Comment
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