aizkolaritza
Sign in to saveAizkolaritza is the Basque name for a type of wood-chopping competition. They are a popular form of herri kirol (rural sport) in the Basque Country. Competitions are commonly held at most festivals, especially town festivals and usually involve at least two individuals or teams competing against each other.
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- The name
- Rules
- Competitions
- Over-regional championships
- Urrezko Aizkora
- Euskal Herriko Txapelketa
- Provincial championships
- Bizkaiko Irekia
- Gipuzkoako Txapelketa
- Nafarroako Txapelketa
- Other championships
- Donostiako Urrezko Kopa
- Variations
- Women and ''aizkolaritza''
- History
- See also
- References
- External links
Aizkolaritza is the Basque name for a type of wood-chopping competition. They are a popular form of herri kirol (rural sport) in the Basque Country. Competitions are commonly held at most festivals, especially town festivals and usually involve at least two individuals or teams competing against each other.
==The name== The sport is called aizkolaritza in Basque, from aizkolari "wood-chopper" plus the noun-forming suffix -tza. It is also known as aizkol jokoa the "axe game". Spanish uses a loanword from Basque, aizcolari and in French the sport is called coupeurs de bûches.