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This time we have the news from the shepherd from Amezcua, Inazio Artano, with the help of the Bedaioan Rexu Balerdi. Inazio Artano Sagastume was born in the “Elorrain” farmhouse 93 years ago. He has worked as a shepherd in the Etitzegi area of Aralar for almost 80 years and currently lives in Tolosa. Rexu Balerdi Ondarza was born in the “Elizetxea” farmhouse in Bedaio 80 years ago. He started with sheep as a boy, although later he worked in the factory to earn a living. He currently lives in Altzo. Inazio will explain to us the shepherding atmosphere of Aralar in the mid-20th century: his farm, the comings and goings, the sheep, the mountain lifestyle, the way of making cheese... Always revealing traces of an older and richer Basque Country. We will hear from the two shepherds about this and that: the flock, where they spend the winter, other animals (goats, pigs, wild boars, foxes...), sheep and goats, types of sheep (red and black-headed, horned, cloven-hoofed), names, black sheep, wool.