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Ezkontza-segizioa Bizkaian, 1889. Mamerto Seguñi Arechavala, 1862-1908.

Wedding party in Bizkaia, 1889. Mamerto Seguñi Arechavala (1862-1908).

Within the private sphere of families, community groups and neighbourhood associations, certain traditions (songs, improvisations, stories and legends, musical and rhythmic internalizations or informal dances) emerged and achieved great social and recreational impact. Spreading throughout the peninsula since the 16th century, this social phenomenon would be likewise echoed in the Basque Country, manifesting itself in a generalized, spontaneous manner which was hardly subject to standardization.

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