Editing Basques (section)

===Rural sports===
{{Main|Basque rural sports}}
[[File:Remo-ria-de-bilbao.jpg|thumb|''Trainerilla'' in the [[Estuary of Bilbao|Bilbao estuary]]]]
[[File:20060122 barrenak gora.jpg|thumb|''Barrenatzaileak'' in [[Barakaldo]].]]

There are several sports derived by Basques from everyday chores. Heavy workers were challenged and bets placed upon them. Examples are:
* ''[[estropadak]]'' rowing regattas: from fishermen activities.
* ''[[Basque rural sports#Sokatira (tug-of-war)|sokatira]]'': tug-of-war.
* ''[[Harri-jasotzaileak|harri-jasotzea]]'': stone-lifting, from quarry works.
* ''[[aizkolaritza]]'' and ''[[Basque rural sports#Trontza (sawing)|trontzalaritza]]'': wood-chopping and log sawing.
* ''[[Basque rural sports#Sega jokoa (scything)|sega jokoa]]'': cutting grass with a [[scythe]].
* ''[[Basque rural sports#Giza-abere probak (dragging games)|Giza-abere probak]]'': stone block pulling, from construction works:
** ''[[idi probak]]'' with teams of oxen.
** ''asto probak'' with donkeys.
** ''zaldi probak'' with horses.
** ''gizon probak'' with human teams.
* ''[[Basque rural sports#Txinga eramatea (weight carrying)|txinga eramatea]]'': carrying of weights, one in each hand, representing milk canisters.
* ''[[Basque rural sports#Ahari topeka (ram fighting)|ahari topaketa]]'': ram fights.
* ''[[Basque rural sports#Harri zulaketa (hole drilling)|harri zulaketa]]'' competitions: drilling stone blocks with a metal bar, only in the former mining areas of West Biscay.
* [[Basque rural sports#Txakur probak (sheepdog trials)|Basque sheepdog trials]] competitions.