Women in the Fishing Industry: Netmenders and Towrope Pullers
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content: Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 2: Basque: Innovation by Culture / 2.3: Audio
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content: 1 Sound recording (digital audio file)
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content: 2016 June 29
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content: Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
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content: CFCH.SFF.2016, Item SFF2016_0629_Basque_Euskaldunak_Dialogues_0004
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content: Emily Socoiov (presenter); Maria Elena Garate Astralaga; Mikel Leoz [Performers] Come rain or shine, Maria Elena Garate Astralaga sits at the docks of Bermeo (Bizkaia)—alone or in small groups of women—knitting together unfathomable lengths of nets. Called saregileak, the spouses, mothers, and sisters of fishermen have long been the invisible force behind the successful Basque fishing industry. While men are out to sea for months, the saregileak do the bookkeeping, mend nets, prepare hooks, and often sell at fish markets, all while taking care of their families. Recently the saregileak have gained recognition of employment status, along with some working rights and social benefits. Join this lecture and discussion on the saregileak's unique role within Basque society.