Korrika: Basque Ritual for Ethnic Identity

By Teresa del Valle

Korrika is technically a colossal footrace run in relays of 1 kilometer. This scholarly work looks at the emergence of this race as a modern ritual for expressing Basque identity. The annual event consists of a "run" that draws thousands of people from all social spheres to participate in this event in which they carry a special baton called a testigo--engraved in the Basque language--in relays through all seven Basque territories.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874172152
• ISBN13: 9780874172157
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 264 Pages