Basque Country

There are many groups of people throughout the world, who have either managed to keep their system of values and traditions relevant or have been forced to conform to the modern ways of the region they inhabit. The Basque people are a group of indigenous that claim the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains around the Bay of Biscay in northern Spain and southern France for thousands of years. Indigenous people are originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. By analyzing and interpreting

In the Basque country (and in Basque communities in the United States), identities are formed in different ways depending on your family background, especially where you are from. Basques living in traditional, rural communities live very different lives than Basques living in urban Basque areas, or Basques living in North America. While there are many differences between the identities of the people in these different communities, they all have their Basque-ness in common. In rural Basque areas

past” is a common strategy for extremist groups to justify their actions. Reminding the historical repression of the Basque identity is actually the strategy adopted by ETA to justify its actions. Such as strategy turns out to be inefficient in democratic Spain. At first, the heavy repression undertaken by the Franco government boosted ETA’s support not only in the Basque country but also internationally. The main strategies of ETA were

A common Basque saying goes, “before God was God and boulders were boulders, Basques were already Basques.” This saying highlights the Basque’s enduring inhabitance in the mountains between Spain and France. The existence in the Pyrenees is remarkable considering the population’s repeated persecution. The bombing of Guernica is one of the most notorious instances of Basque persecution, which was Pablo Picasso’s inspiration for arguably his most recognizable painting, Guernica. Another period of persecution

ETA Discursive Essay: From 1959 until 2010, Euskadi Ta Aaskatasuna or ETA has been fighting for autonomy in the Basque region on the border between Spain and France. ETA hopes to achieve political and cultural independence. However, it utilizes terror and violent intimidation to undermine existing governments. It is a terrorist organization that with military-style precision inflicts maximum damage in an attempt to realize its nationalist ideals. Cease-fires and negotiations are voided. ETA argues

How far does the disaster of 1898 account for the growth of Catalan and Basque nationalism? The humiliating defeat of Spain to America during the Spanish-American War of 1898 dealt a catastrophic blow to the Spanish nation. In the subsequent Treaty of Paris signed on December 10th 1898, Spain relinquished its remaining colonial territories in the Caribbean and the Pacific. The disaster evoked heavy criticism of the Restoration government and its inherent corruption amongst many groups within Spanish

Sebastian. As a show of support many Basques attended the Extebarrieta funeral, he never before held a funeral in which many people were present. In December 1970, nine members of ETA were sentenced to death. In Spain and other

Finding the appropriate tools and resources is heavily depended on to achieve quality health care of different ethnicities. Model Applied to Basque Children and Families The Basque community as a whole are a very close, tight knit family- regardless if it means they are related by blood or not. The Roman Catholic religion populates for about 94% of the Basque country. Aside from religion, activities outside the home such as sporting events and traditional festivities throughout the year are ways they

Basque Identity Formation The Basque Country, although not geographically large, is home to one of the most, diverse, historical and ancient cultures of the World. Euskal Herria, more commonly known as the Basque Country, is located on the Spanish-French boarder and is made up of seven Basque Provinces, three on the French side and four on the Spanish side. Labourd, Basse-Navarre, and Soule form the French Basque territory Iparralde, the northern side. Vizcaya, Alava, Guipuzcoa, and Navarra form

The Basque community as a whole are a very close, tight knit family- regardless if it means they are related by blood or not. The Roman Catholic religion populates for about 94% of the Basque country. Aside from religion, activities outside the home such as sporting events and traditional festivities throughout the year are ways they define their culture. It is important for them to keep these going from generation to generation. Every culture has the same framework model, but with differences