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Posted on 2017-07-28 in

 

The procession leaves church. Garai (Bizkaia), 2013. Igone Etxebarria. Labayru Fundazioa Photographic Archive.

The region of Durango in Bizkaia is home to countless traditions. An example is the set of dances known as Dantzari-dantzea, literally ‘Dance of dancers’. They are executed by eight dancers to the sound of the txistu at village, neighbourhood and brotherhood celebrations.

Already in 1881 Humboldt, the German naturalist, mentioned it in one of his works. The tradition continued uninterrupted and has since spread to every corner of the territory. (more…)

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