The Uriarte family was from Durango, where Sarasqueta was born due to a Basque tradition of women giving light in their family homes.
A bertsolari is a singer of bertso, a musical verse in Basque tradition.
Basque tradition of running in front of bulls.
He's widely reputed in the Basque area for being a forerunner of Basque rock and bridging the gap between Basque old tradition and modern music trends.
His novels were inspired by Basque traditions, and were set in the medieval era.
The food is contemporary Spanish, with an emphasis on Basque traditions, which means adventuresome and ultra modern.
His studies about bersolarism (oral Basque tradition) are very important and he became a member of Euskaltzaindia in 1988.
Ainhoa is just the place to study the picturesque Basque tradition of inscribing the lintel stones above their doorways with the names of those who originally built the house.
Northern Basques continue to practice many Basque cultural traditions.
According to Basque traditions Olentzero comes to town late at night on the 24th of December to drop off presents for children.