Chris101
summicronia
Cool! I have suspected that paganism = christianity with gender roles reversed.
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Roberto
Guest
The Basques were only Christianised quite recently (historically speaking) and many pagan rituals remain.
Ex: Young couples get married in church, but then climb the mountain in order to rub their genitals against a menhir/standing stone, to help with fertility!
You mean they are still doing this?
wow
Rob.
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Roberto
Guest
I've been there some times ago during a trip in Spain..
That's kind of surprising how there is a Celtic zone that runs all over the Europe with no boundaries: starting in Spain from Galizia to the Pais Basco and then in Normandie and Bretagne, south of England, Ireland..
R.
minoltist7
pussy photographer
yes,yes! I like it too
gertf
Established
So.. where are the photos?
This is documentary photography isn't it? Actually, I guess it wouldn't qualify as 'street' so it's not in vogue right now
hugivza
Well-known
The Celtic link is quite interesting as it features in the music as well. There is a Basque group called Milladoiro who might be confused with an Irish ceilidh group. Probably after a few pints of Guiness or Jameson (or the Basque equivalent) they probably are! Fornicating in the forest or elsewhere is not an exclusively pagan rite surely, but as we say in Strine: "cop you later".
Paulbe
Well-known
Pitxu--nice!! Obviously worn out after a bachannelle in the forest---
So two questions--you've no doubt answered before--where did the name Pitxu come from--and where is Euskal Herris? Please forgive the geographic ignorance..
Paul
So two questions--you've no doubt answered before--where did the name Pitxu come from--and where is Euskal Herris? Please forgive the geographic ignorance..
Paul
The Basque also discovered the new world while cod fishing too correct?
hugivza
Well-known
Did they also discover the relative of the whale shark: the basking shark?!!
hugivza
Well-known
Pixtu, congratulations on having your existence both within and without photography under the microscope, and being able to maintain a sense of equilibrium. Your last portrait though makes me realise that my kids have long grown up and no longer have nightmares! Suerte!
SCOTFORTHLAD
Slow learner,but keen!
Don't forget Wales
I've lived here for over 50 years so perhaps I could qulify as a Celt,but then as my surname is Murphy I am pretty sure that I do.
BTW Richard,I recall that you told me that you hailed from Cymru--have you also Welsh in your armoury of fluencies.
Edit--To my shame I have no real use of the Welsh language myself,but to the nation's credit it's use is much encouraged.
Cheers,
Brian.
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monkeypainter
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Btw, I love Pitxus avatars.
Btw, I love Pitxus avatars.
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Ah, did the Basque invent the Basquette Ball sport?
tripod
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monkeypainter
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Now let's go back to Pitxu's avatars.
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hiorgos
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Muggins
Junk magnet
Here's one to frighten the children!
With green filter. Warning: Don't use a green filter on your girlfriend.
Hell's bells! It's Tollund Man!
Good grief - thank you for the warning! I'm off to lose my green filter...
Adrian
Actually, a green filter is the best filter for flesh tones and lips... which is also recommended by portraitists.
MickH
Well-known
I do like the green filter effect. I'm off to try it on the missus. I'll see if she's up for a bit of fun in the woods this weekend too!
fonso
Newbie
FWIW, Milladoiro are Galician, not Basque
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milladoiro
(Sorry if this was pointed out earlier in the thread, I've checked but might have missed it).