Basque Tables

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Pilota

The handball game, played against a wall. Every Basque town has a fronton; so do Boise and Elko.

Berrizko (Bizkaia) bolatokia, zabaleko hiru txirlotara jokatzen
Berrizko (Bizkaia) bolatokia, zabaleko hiru txirlotara jokatzen
Janfri · CC BY 4.0 · Commons
Root
pilota — ball (Euskara)tradition

Pictures

Bola jokoa
Bola jokoa
Joxemai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Erromeria eguneko bola jokoa Errenteriako Foruen plazan 2026-07-18
Erromeria eguneko bola jokoa Errenteriako Foruen plazan 2026-07-18
Birasuegi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons

Kin

Joaldun is a traditional carnival character the the Basque Country that wears fur and cow bells to ward off evil.Jaialdieventplayed thereGraves belonging to Basque immigrants and their descendants buried in Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Idaho, USA.Idahoregionwhere the American frontons are

Sources

Record provenance: tradition · confidence low · updated 2026-09-16