Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.
Jimi Hendrix
Ethnographic heritage of the Antzasti Farmstead Antzasti = place of blackthorns and apple trees Providing insight into traditional Basque rural life |
The Basque house is perhaps better thought of in terms of a family seat, rather than a simple dwelling of bricks and mortar and for many Basques the mere thought of selling their home, or even a piece of their land, is shameful. In the old laws (fueros), the Basque etxea (home) had the same properties as an embassy or a church; it was out of the reach of the law and, if a family member was wanted for some serious crime, the police had no right to enter the house, having to sit out the long wait until the suspect deigned to appear.