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Harri-jasotzaileak
Harri-jasotze () refers to a popular Basque rural sports, rural sport in the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country (northern Spain) in which stones of various shapes and sizes Stone lifting, must be lifted off the ground and onto the shoulder. The name is built on the Basque language, Basque Root (linguistics), root ''harri'' "stone", the verb ''jaso'' "to lift", the Agent noun, agentive suffix ''-tzaile'' and the plural ending ''-ak'', so literally "stone lifters". It is also known as ''harri-jasotzea'' "stone lifting". In Spanish language, Spanish it is called ''levantamiento de piedra ''(stone lifting) and in French language, French the sport is called ''leveurs de pierres''. Rules There are four main categories of stone in use today, all of which come with different weights. The weight of the stones is traditionally measured ''arroba'' (12.5 kg) but normally given in kg today. * the ''zilindroa'' (Cylinder (geometry), cylinder), usually weighing 8, 9 or 10 '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clach-ultaich
Lifting stones are heavy natural stones which people are challenged to lift, proving their strength. They are common throughout Northern Europe, particularly Iceland (where they are referred to as ''steintökin''), Scotland, Ireland, Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country in Spain, northern Spain, Faroe Islands, Wales, north west England centered around Cumbria, Switzerland, southern Germany centered around Bavaria, Austria, Scandinavia, Greece and also in the United States and parts of Asia such as Japan. Recently, lifting stones have been incorporated into the World's Strongest Man and other similar strongman competitions, using various cast, found, or established challenge stones such as the Húsafell Stone, Dinnie Stones, Steinstossen, Inver Stones and Odd Haugen Tombstone. They also do modernized versions of events derived from ancient contests, in which athletes load heavy circular stones onto a platform, known as #Scotland, Atlas stones. Famous lifting stones from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basque Country (greater Region)
The Basque Country (; ; ) is the name given to the home of the Basque people.Larry Trask, Trask, R.L. ''The History of Basque'' Routledge: 1997 The Basque Country is located in the western Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spain on the coast of the Bay of Biscay. Encompassing the Autonomous communities of Spain, Autonomous Communities of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country and Navarre in Spain and the Northern Basque Country in France, the region is home to the Basque people (), their Basque language, language (), culture and traditions. The area is neither linguistically nor culturally homogeneous, and certain areas have a majority of people who do not consider themselves Basque, such as the south of Navarre. The concept is still highly controversial, and the Supreme Court of Navarre has upheld a denial of government funding to school books that include the Navarre community within the Basque Country area. Etymology The name in Basque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iñaki Perurena
Iñaki Perurena Gartziarena (born 25 October 1956) is a Basque Strongman who specializes in Harri-jasotzaileak (traditional Basque stone-lifting), and also a poet and a bertsolari. Career and achievements Perurena made his debut as a stone lifter in 1973 Guipúzcoa Gipuzkoa ( , ; ; ) is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. Its capital city is Donostia-San Sebastián. Gipuzkoa shares borders with the French department of Pyrénées-Atlantique ... championships. Within the next few years he improved drastically and became the first stone lifter in the country to successfully lift a ''laukizuzena'' (rectangular stone) at the 1987 Antonio Elorza Velodrome, Donostia. He kept on breaking the record until 1994 where he raised the mark to . In 1999, he established another record by lifting a stone 1,000 times continuously in 5 hours, and four years later, extended it to 1,700 consecutive lifts in 9 hours. Perurena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gael
The Gaels ( ; ; ; ) are an Insular Celtic ethnolinguistic group native to Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. They are associated with the Gaelic languages: a branch of the Celtic languages comprising Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic language and culture originated in Ireland, extending to Dál Riata in western Scotland. In antiquity, the Gaels traded with the Roman Empire and also raided Roman Britain. In the Middle Ages, Gaelic culture became dominant throughout the rest of Scotland and the Isle of Man. There was also some Gaelic settlement in Wales, as well as cultural influence through Celtic Christianity. In the Viking Age, small numbers of Vikings raided and settled in Gaelic lands, becoming the Norse-Gaels. In the 9th century, Dál Riata and Pictland merged to form the Gaelic Kingdom of Alba. Meanwhile, Gaelic Ireland was made up of several kingdoms, with a High King often claiming lordship over them. In the 12th century, Anglo-Normans conquered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolosa, Spain
Tolosa (Spanish and Basque: ) is a town and municipality in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque province of Gipuzkoa, in northern Spain. It is located in the valley of the river Oria River, Oria, next by Uzturre, a local mountain topped by a white cross. Its economy relies primarily on the industrial sector, specifically papermaking. Geography Neighbourhoods Iurre, Berazubi, Bidebieta, San Esteban, Izaskun, San Blas, Amarotz, Usabal, Santa Lutzia, Montezkue, Belate, Belabieta, Alde Zaharra (Parte Vieja), Auzo Txikia, Alliri, Arramele, Iparragirre, Urkizu, Aldaba, Larramendi, Aldaba Txiki, Banjul, and Bedaio. Notable buildings * Provincial archive of Gipuzkoa, built in 1904 by the architect Cortázar, was one of the first to be built in concrete in the province. From the sixteenth century, Tolosa was home to the provincial archives, formerly located in the parish. * Town Hall, built between 1657 and 1672, Baroque style, with a ground floor portico and wrought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertso
Bertsolaritza or bertsolarism is the art of singing improvisation#Poetry, improvised songs in Basque language, Basque according to various melodies and rhyming patterns. Bertsos can be composed at a variety of occasions but are performed generally by one or various ''bertsolaris'' onstage in an event arranged for the purpose or as a sideshow, in homage ceremonies, in benefit lunches and suppers, with friends or at a competition. Such a sung piece of composition is called a ''bertso'', the person who sings it is called a ''bertsolari'' and the art of composing bertsos is called ''bertsolaritza'' in Basque language, Basque. Traditionally these were sung by men but there is an increasing number of young female bertsolaris today. Usually the Basque terms are used in Spanish language, Spanish and French language, French but the Spanish terms ''versolarismo'' and ''bertsolarismo'' and the French terms ''bertsularisme'' (from Zuberoan ''bertsularitza''), ''bertsolarisme'' and ''versif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
