Olentzaro herri literaturan
Arejita Oñarte-Etxebarria, Adolfo
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Publication place:
- Donostia-San Sebastián
- ISBN:
- 978-84-8419-055-4
Summary
This work contains a didactic portrait of Olentzaro in popular literature ; based on materials gathered by ethnographers in Basque-speaking areas where ; this tradition has a certain popularity. Based on verses, adages, legends and ; beliefs, a study is carried out of the etymology of the word "Olentzero", together ; with the characteristics and main motivations around the character and his relation with other motifs and customs of the Christmas cycle. Lastly, a description is made of the formal structure of the various versions of verses about Olentzero.Sing up and download the publications of Eusko Ikaskuntza
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