Basques of Santazi, The

Synopsis: Follows the lives over one year, shot during three intervals, of two Basque shepherding families who live in Santazi, a village in the foothills of the French Pyrenees. It focuses on continuity and change in the community. The traditional life of shepherding is also changing amidst the conflict of interest between those who have formed a syndicate in an effort to maintain the viability of shepherding and the sons who are taking jobs as linesmen for the electricity company.
Series: Disappearing World, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Video cassette. VHS. col. 52 min.
Year of production: 1987
Availability: Sale (RAI); 2000 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Uses: Courses in anthropology, sociology*
Subjects: Anthropology
Keywords: Basque people; France; Santazi; sheep

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