#joaldunak

[kevindouville]

#Joaldunak from #basquecountry #basque @smithsonianfolklife in #washingtondc #folklife2016 #smithsonianfolklifefestival #fb

[johnnelsonphoto]

Hartza at the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival in Washington, DC Hartzas can be among the bellringers or joaldunak in Basque, the characters who warns of the arrival of the carnivals. #joaldunak @SmithsonianFolk @smithsonianfolklife #Basque #soundsofcalifornia #DC #Smithsonian #documentary #OlympusPenF

[johnnelsonphoto]

Joaldunak at the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival in Washington, DC: #joaldunak @SmithsonianFolk @smithsonianfolklife #Basque #soundsofcalifornia #DC #Smithsonian #documentary #OlympusPenF

[santiamillano]

Joaldunak (Navarra).

[sunstone-citrine]

Photo by Daniel Ochoa de Olza.

"A man dressed as a 'Momotxorro' a natural entity made of bones and sheep skin walks to take part on a Carnival in the Basque village of Zubieta, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013.In one of the most ancient carnivals in Europa, dating from before the Roman empire, companies of Joaldunak (cowbells) and Momotxorros parade between the villages of Zubieta and Ituren."

-- The Seattle Times (Photos of the Day, January 29th, 2013)