Basque people

March 24- He spent his time in prayer. On March 25th 1522- He lived as a beggar. While a beggar he ate and drank sparingly. He scourged himself and for a while he did not combe or even trimmed his hair. Daily he attended mass and spent seven hours in prayer and he often did this in a cave outside Manresa.At Manresa, he sketched the fundamentals of his little book The Spiritual Exercises. In 1523- Ignatius left Barcelona and traveled to Rome, Venice, and Cyprus. In March 1524- He passed through cyprus venice and then reached his destination which was Barcelona. He studied here for 2 years. In 1526- He transferred to Alcala. He had many followers and was then people had suspicions of heresy so he was soon tried. He was proved innocent and then left for salamanca. There he was imprisoned with his followers. He was proven innocent yet again but was not allowed to preach again until he was finished with his studies and left for spain without any of his followers. In February 1528- He remained a student till 1535. Through the years of 1528 and 1529-He begged to spanish merchants in…

For a well structured and well functioning Basque society during the 20th century, the roles in which the two genders (male and female) contributed within the Basque culture were an important aspect of their everyday life, it insured balance and equal levels of respect within their society. This essay will briefly look at the Basque culture in general and will then focus specifically on housework and childcare, and also work, land and income. This essay will explore the gender roles of 20th…

The Basque separatists believe they should be allowed to either develop a homeland in Spain or maintain separate culture and language. In 1939, Francisco Franco leader of the fascist forces campaigned against national identity, and the Basque region was joined with Spain. He banned the Basque language and expression of national culture. Priests were forbidden to make any references to the Basque region in religious sources, and parents were forced to give their children Spanish first names.…

State University, it is not uncommon for students to take a class in Basque Studies sometime in their college career. Students may even earn a minor in Basque studies at Boise State. Only a few universities offer these unique courses in the U.S. The Basque studies program at Boise State is a multidisciplinary study of the Basque people while exploring language, history, politics, and economics to foster lifelong learning. “Euskaldunak,” is what the Basque call themselves which means, “one who…

The Basque people have throughout history endured a prolonged fight for their right to become an independent country and live together in unity. As they are split in two countries, progress seems far away. Furthermore, since they are living in two different countries and, therefore, speaking two different languages communication provides an interesting difference for comparing and contrasting. This essay shall introduce into the Basque culture regarding their cultural and intercultural issues.…

The Basque conflict, otherwise known as the Spain-ETA conflict, was a heated dispute between the Spanish state, France, and the Basque National Liberation Movement. This feud began as a result of a sought after fight for independence. It started as a minuscule debate over a want for independence and soon developed into a much larger armed conflict after the formation of the ETA. The ETA is a Basque nationalist and separatist organization in the Spanish-state and France. French, Spanish, British,…

Basque Country is region situated at the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains between Spain and France and on the cost of the Bay of Biscay. The term Basque Country originated from the territories inhabited by the Basque people or Euskal Herria. The Basques are an ancient people who occupied the land of this region for thousands of years. Basque country is divided into two territories, north and south. The Northern territory is located in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques Department of France, commonly…

to the Philippines and he was excited to see me. However, according to my mom at that time I was one year old when my dad came back to the Philippines. In addition, after one year, my mom was pregnant again with my sister. My sister name is Erica Mae Paula Patiag. After all, when my sister was born, my dad decided to have a job in Saudi Arabia again, so that he would give us a better future. In summarizing, that is the story of my parents about how did they met and how did they settle their own…

In Yona Wallach’s poem “Let Them Come” found on page sixty-six from the Collected Poems (1976), Wallach entices her readers with a poem about a woman who is having her last moments but wants her mourners to come and serve her. “Let them come and bring me foods,” this first line implies that she wants someone to serve her the last meal she will eat. The diction used and phrasing techniques lead the reader to believe that she is of importance. Specifically “let them come” as in she was okaying…

Why Positive Thinking Did Not Work for Me Many people believe positive thinking will lead a person to a perfect life; however, it is not completely true as it has its pros and cons. The reason why is because people request for things that they really want without really putting much effort into it and expect everything to fall into place. Today, society has gotten to the point where they make demands to God, and keep waiting to attain the stuff they asked or prayed for. For example, last year…