Basque cultural customs, traditions, and etiquette vocabulary, one custom or term per card.
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A traditional Basque dance performed as a sign of honor or respect at celebrations- Ikurriña
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The Basque flag, with a green cross and white saltire on a red background- Euskara
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The Basque language, a language isolate not related to any other known language family- Euskal pilota
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Basque pelota, a traditional ball sport played against a wall- Herri kirolak
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Rural Basque sports, such as stone lifting and wood chopping, tied to traditional farming life- Harri-jasotzea
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Stone lifting, a traditional Basque rural sport testing strength- Aizkolaritza
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Wood chopping competitions, a traditional Basque rural sport- Trikitixa
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Traditional Basque accordion music, often paired with a tambourine- Txistu
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A traditional three-holed flute used in Basque folk music- Bertsolaritza
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The traditional art of improvised sung verse, a major part of Basque oral culture- Bertsolaria
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A performer of bertsolaritza, who improvises sung verses often in competition- Olentzero
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A traditional Basque Christmas figure, a coal-worker character who brings gifts to children- San Fermin jaiak
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The Running of the Bulls festival held in Pamplona each July- Aste Nagusia
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"Big Week," major summer festivals held in Basque cities such as Bilbao- Txapela
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The traditional Basque beret, a cultural symbol
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