This is the dance that is performed to make the\u00a0introduction of the dancers to the audience, hence, it is danced in first place. The more characteristic is the waving of the Basque Flag ( Ikurrina) on top of the heads of the dancers.<\/p>\n
The bow\u00a0(Agurra)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The \u00ab\u00a0Agurra\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0is danced\u00a0in\u00a0ceremonies\u00a0and to\u00a0bow to\u00a0important personalities.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Very typical dances widely spread along Basque Country. The Fandango is always followed by the Arin-arin.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 The Basque jumps\u00a0(Jauziak or Mutxikoak)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Most likely one of the oldest traditional basque dances among the \u00ab\u00a0closed chain\u00a0\u00bb dances; participants go into a big circle and they tie the steps following the orders of a \u00ab\u00a0narrator\u00a0\u00bb. There is a big variety of jump dances.<\/p>\n This is a complete performance\u00a0that includes various dances: Maska dantza and Kaskarrot martxa, Marmutx, Makil dantza, Xinple,\u00a0Zapatain dantza,\u00a0Jauziak, the Polkas and ends up with the Soka. The dance is accompanied by a \u00ab\u00a0Konparsa\u00a0\u00bb formed by\u00a0dancers\u00a0dressed with masks and colourful\u00a0costumes\u00a0 that represent different characters of the carnival.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0Jotas\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Among the jotas Mutxiko performs Jota from Tafalla, Jota from Salinas and Jota from Tudela, all of them typical from the villages that hold their names.<\/p>\n Ingurutxo<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Ingurutxo means \u00ab\u00a0circle\u00a0\u00bb or \u00ab\u00a0petit tour\u00a0\u00bb, hence it is danced in couples that go\u00a0in a circle,\u00a0 counterclockwise.\u00a0Couples hold the same\u00a0 handkerchief from opossite sides and men play castanets.<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/p>\n Ttun-ttun<\/strong><\/p>\n This\u00a0a variation of an Ingurutxo, also danced\u00a0in couples\u00a0 holding handkerchiefs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/p>\n Ezpata-dantza is believed to be<\/span> the<\/span> oldest traditional<\/span> dance<\/span> of<\/span> Gipuzkoa<\/span>. <\/span>It is a dance that is usually danced on important occasions, and has frequently been linked to the Corpus Christi celebration, St. John’s day and to the main local festivities. The ezpata-dantza has traditionally been performed inside the church or in processions. A small variation of the dance with small swords is performed on such occasions and is known as Jaunaren aurrekoa<\/span> (dance in front of Our Lord). An unusual feature of the Jaunaren aurrekoa<\/span> is that the dantzaris never turn their back at any time during the dance to the altar, to Our Lady or the saint in front of whom they are dancing.<\/p>\n \u00a0Photo by Manex Barace<\/p>\n Only danced by women. Dancers hold a basket that symbolises the basket where fishmongers used to place the fish they had\u00a0 to sell.<\/p>\n Sticks (Makil dantza)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This dance is danced only by men formed in semi-circle holding two wooden\u00a0long sticks each.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Axuri-Beltz<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n This dance is one of the few singing dances that are kept (dancers sing at the same time they dance). It is danced only by women, in a closed circle,\u00a0\u00a0going counterclockwise and wearing the costumes worn in the Salazar valley on\u00a0the early XX. century.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The dancers dance holding hands, intercalating mane and women, at\u00a0 \u00ab\u00a0kontrapasa\u00a0\u00bb rythm. It is one of the mosnt elegant dances in the Basque Folklore.<\/p>\n IRRADAKA is a dance, sang and\u00a0\u00a0danced by women. The one danced by Mutxiko Elkartea was created by Juan Antonio Urbeltz specially for the performance Aunitz Urtez.<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A comic representation of the barbers’ job, perfomed by two dancers<\/p>\n <\/p>\n During the\u00a0XIX. century,\u00a0it was\u00a0women who rowed in boats, to cross\u00a0the short distance by water between\u00a0Pasajes de San Juan and Pasajes de San Pedro\u00a0(Gipuzkoa). During the festivities, they used to dance with their rows. This is the origin of this dance; Bateleras from Pasaia.\u00a0\u00a0It is a dance performed just by women.<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Dance from de Baztan Valley, Navarre. Only for men, this dance is inspired in\u00a0a rituel of the apple.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00ab\u00a0Zortziko\u00a0\u00bb from Lantz<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n This is a dance from the small village of Lantz, located in the Baztan Valley where\u00a0they celebrate a very popular carnival that attracts many visitors.\u00a0 During the carnival they dance this \u00ab\u00a0Zortziko\u00a0\u00bb that has become a must in the repertoire of every folk dance group in the Basque Country.<\/p>\n TRADITIONAL COSTUME<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Basque traditional costume. It was used by our ancestors both in village and cities. Nowadays it is used in all basque popular festivals.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n COSTUME OF LAPURDI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Traditional costume of the basque province of Lapurdi, mainly used to dance the \u00ab\u00a0Mutxikoak\u00a0\u00bb and the Carnival of Lapurdi.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n COSTUME OF\u00a0JAURRIETA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n This is only worn by women to dance Axuri-Beltz and other dances.<\/p>\n![\"image_large\"](\"http:\/\/www.mutxiko.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/image_large1.jpg\")
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