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The bear wakes up, let the non-carnival start
  • 2 February, Kandelario. A thunder was heard. It's clear. The animal's muscles, which have remained immobile for a long time in the black hole, have tended. She was awakened by the rogue that slept. He woke up for months of sleep, left the heat of the threaded hole and approached the mouth of the sima. He stood on his two back legs and looked up into the sky. He looked at the moon first. Then he looked at the stars. He lowered his head and collapsed on his legs. Yeah, it's the day. The time has come. It's time to leave the bear. The winter is over. Let the carnival start.
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Argazkia: Oier Araolaza - Dantzan cc-by-sa

The Bear is a typical carnival in the Basque Country. More than usual. The Bear acquires the leading role in most carnivals in which it participates. As in the No Carnivals of 2021 you can barely see the Bear, here are some pictures that have been seen here and there for years.

Ituren

 

Hartza, Ituren, 2016. Photo: Maite Irizar - Dantzan CC-BY-SA

 

Arizkun
Bear in Arizkun, 05-02-2008. Photo: Iñaki Zugasti - Dantzan CC-BY-SA

 

Beskoitze

 

Hartza, Beskoitze, 19-02-2012. Photo: Eire Vila CC-BY-SA

 

Sohüta

 

Hartza, Sohüta, 17-01-2016. Photo: Eire Vila - Dantzan CC-BY-SA

 

 

 

The bear, Sohüta, 1934.

 

Safe

 

Hartza, Segura, 04-03-2011. Photo: Eire Vila - Dantzan CC-BY-SA

 

Eibar

 

Hartza, Eibar, 07-02-2015. Photo: Fernando Retolaza - Dantzan CC-BY-SA

 

Ermua

 

Hartza, Ermua, 14-02-2017.

 

 

 

The bear, Ermua, 1934. Standing: Pedro Amillategui, Ildefonso Landa, Tio Zacarias, Honorato Olañeta (Hartza), Segundo Goitandia, Ibarrola, Julian Aguirregomezcorta (Inbirri), Luis Urreta, Angel Ciarsolo. Plywood: Luis Araiztegi, Jesús Arzuaga, Juanito Izarra, Benancio de Eibar, Painter of Eibar, Vicente Izarra.

 

Oñati

 

The bear in the carnivals of Oñati. Photo: Maite Irizar - Dantzan CC BY-SA

 

San Juan de Luz

 

The Bear, in San Juan de Luz.

 

Bergara

 

Hartza, Bergara, 2015. Photo: Maximum

 

Zalduondo

 

Hartza, Zalduondo, 2009 Photo: Oier Araolaza - Dantzan CC-BY-SA

 

Kuartango

 

Hartza, Kuartango, 08-02-2020. Photo: Ana Flor

 

Pamplona/Iruña
Hartza, Pamplona, 30-01-2016. Photo: Iruña Group - Dantzan CC-BY-SA
Markina-Xemein
Hartza, Markina-Xemein, 23-02-2020. Photo: Oier Araolaza - Dantzan CC-BY-SA
Antzuola
Oso, Antzuola, 03-02-2008. Photo: Oier Araolaza - Dantzan CC-BY-SA
Gallarta
Bear, Gallarta.
Biarritz
Hartza, Biarritz, 11-11-2018. Photo: Iñaki Zugasti - Dantzan CC-BY-SA