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Maribel, 40 Años Altruistas Democrática Del Congo 11 HEMENDIK NERBIOI-IBAJZABAL Dela - Viernes. 14 de diciembre de 2018 EMPATÍ.\ Mar ibcl Egil uz ha pasado u nos días con su fam ilias en lgo r re an tes de volver a la República Maribel, 40 años altruistas Democrática del Congo. Fom: M. E. ENF~RMERA, MONJAY MISIONERA, LA IGORRETARRALLEVA CUATRO DÉCADAS EN LA , Egiluz asegura que siente que su casa está en el paísafricano,aunque REPUBLICADEMOCRATICA DEL CONGO CON LASFRANCISCANAS MISIONERAS DE MARIA siempre ha tenido sentimientos encontrados , ya que tiene familía en Un reportajede l. Vgarte Arratia. "Todavía no me lo he plan­ tmdo pero es muy probable que aca­ be volviendo a Bizkaia", admite. En LEVAcasi40añoshaciendo desde muy jo"'n quedó fascinada por msciudadesy pueblos. En la actuali­ En lo social y laenseñanza,además este sentido, "siem pre echas de L de esn:, mundo un lugar las vivencias que "nos contaban las dad, la igorn,mrra vive en lacapiml, de gestionar un centro de acogida menos a la familia , pero la gente de mejor. Cuatro décadas al pernonas que estaban de misioneras ". en Kinsasa. Egiluz explica que , aun­ para niñas y niños huérfanos y para allí te necesim mucho ". lado de los que más lo necesitan y Fue entonces cuando se hizo la pre­ que su labor en la República Demo ­ mujeres ,se llevan acabo proyectos Opina que "donde estás , intenms siguiendo la senda de una pn,gunta gunta que ha guiado siempn, su crátícadel Congo se haccntradosobn, concn,tos para formar "a las muje­ vivir plenamente, con alegria y opti· que se hizo desde muy jo""': "¿Qué manera de pensar. "Sentí la llamada todo en la enfermeriayaspcctossani ­ res, como con cursos de corte y con~ mismo ,siempn, pensando más en los puedo haocryo por lo demás?". Mari ­ del señor y fue cuando tuve la necesi­ larios, siempn, ha ayudado en otras fección y otras materias para ayudar ­ demás que en una misma .., y eso es bel Egiluz acaba de pasar unos días dad de ayudar a otras personas, a tra · labon,s. les a encontrar un trabajo", cuenta. lo que ha hecho, vivir dia a dia, con ­ en su pueblo natal , lgorre, antes de bajar por un mundo más justo" . Se Su proyecto tiene cuarroejes funda­ Además de toda esa labor, mmbién =cida de que su sitio durante todos vol"'r a la que hoy en día considera hizo monja e ingresó en las Francis­ menmles, que son la acción pastora~d "hacemos una labor pasto ral, en la estos años ha estado junto a los más sucasa,en la República Democrática canas Misioneras de Maria. ámbito social;la educación y la ense ­ cual se da catequesis , etc.". Desde que necesitados. Si hace un repaso de del Congo. La igorremrra es misione ­ Después se formó en Enfermería y ñanza , y la labor sanilaria En lo que llegara a África, "siempre he visto todo lo que han dado de sí casi cua ­ ra y ha pasado los últimos 39 afiasen con 32añosdecidió dejar su tierra y n,specta al ámbito sanimrio, "sobre muchas necesidades,y puedo decir tro décadas de misionera, asegura este pa ís, haciendo que las vidas de comenzar una nueva vida como todo trabajamos en campañas de pre­ que hay muchas pernonas que no con unasonrisaque"despuésde mn­ muchas personas mejorent ..en la misionera en el país africano. Se =ción, cuidando aspectos como la pueden vivir dignamente". Asimis ­ tos aiíos en África soy feliz". Egiluz medida de lo posíblc",admite. Con iir ­ decantó por esa congn,~ción porque higiene diaria, vacunas.. curas , cómo mo , lo más duro es que "todavía hay destaca que "debemos estar abiertos mación en Enfermeria, Egiluz se ha "la vi abierta,sencilla yd e raiccse""1 · alimentar a los niños, etc.'",explica. niños que se mueren de hambre", y a esa luz que nos dice que la vida está dedicado sobn, todo a trabajar aspee · gélicas". A lo largo de sus 39 aiíos en Cuentan con dos centros de salud y eso a pesar de que "es un pa ís con hecha para todas las personas, y si no 1Dssanitarios, pero "allí nrn toca hacer el país africano -sicmprehaesmdoen además "mmbién eslamos presemes mucha riqueza, porque hay muchos luchamos porque sea más igualita­ un poco de todo, ya que las necesida ­ un mi.smo país-ha participado en dife­ en otros centros médicos de la Dióce­ minerales, pero esa riqueza casi nun ­ ria, la vida de algunas personas pue­ des son muchas ". Tal y como n,lata, rentes misiones y ha vivido en distin- sis de la Iglesia católica". ca llega al pueblo", indica de con,..,rtirse en esclavitud". • 14 HEMENDIK KOSTALDEA Dela -Vie rnes, 14 de diciembre de 2018 l\1.\lll.l ESL\I\. Los abcndu ko neska -mutil ak dc Ea, du ran te una de sus ro ndas. Forrxl. Frodr.u, Una costumbre navideña que tiene en Urdaibai a uno de sus últimos reductos DIVERSOSMUNICIPIOS DE BU$TURIALDEACOMO GERNIKA,EA , MUXIKA, GAUTEGIZARTEAGA, BUSTURIA O IBARRANGELUMANTIENEN AUN VIGENTELA TRADICION DE CANTARCOPLAS POR LAS CALLES Un reportaje de Iman o/ Fradu a BENDUsantu honctan ...". nos municipios realizan la totali ­ se ha mantenido una costumbre 1;n-1•Jffit·,(I jeses de Gcrnika -Lumo tienen un A Es la frase con la que la dad de la denominada novena - "que , al parecer estaba mucho más arch ivn de las distintas coplas que mayoría de los marijesiak durante los nueve días previos al extendida en el pasado" , sobre todo POSIBLEORIGEN se han cantado a lo largo de la his­ arrancan a cantar, aunq uc no la día de Navidad- ,comoescl caso de en otras comarcas , además de toria, que incluso llega a rcdcoger única de un amplio repertorio que Gernika -Lumo, Ea o Gautegiz Urdaibai, como Arratia , Durangal ­ ENEL SIGLOXVII can cionesdatadasea 1890 también. conforma una costumbre que ha Artcaga" , según los Marijesiak gcr ­ dea o Lea-Artibai. En total podría llegar a haber 140 ido desapareciendo de algunas nikarras , el colectivo más numero­ • Hist01ia . Algunos han sido los coplas". comarcas de Bizkaia, pero que se so y que csic año ejerció de ant1- DFEREN<lAS Tamoco las letras , estudiosos vascos de siglos ante ­ mantiene bien arraigada en Bustu­ trióa en la cita -celebrada los ritmos o las canciones riores que han analizado el surgi ­ TRADICKIHLEJANAEl recital conjun ­ rialdca. Se trata de loscanton,s que la semana pasada - que son las mismas t sino m icnto de los marijesiak , aunque to ofrecido por ocho colectivos de anuncian la avidad. Marijesiak , anualmente les reúne que varían de muai ­ la histpriografía no sea prolija marijcsiak - los de Busturialdca , Kebonikuak , Joenikuak , Aben ­ ca u na de las locali • ci pio en municipio. Resurrección María de Azkuc , además de I urreta y Lckcitio-, cose· duak ... muchos son los nombres dades donde aún se i siquiera los ins­ José Miguel Barandiaran o José chó un numeroso público , coagre · que se le dan a una tradición que coaserw csia tradi­ tru mea tos que Antonio Arana Manija fueron gado ea la iglesia de Aadra Mari de vnlverá a salir a las calles de diver ­ ción. Esa reunión usan durante las algunos de ellos. Este último sí que Gcmika. Y durante la misma se dio sas localidad de Urdaibai , entre las bien pudo servir rondaason iguales , determinó que no son villancicos la bienvenida a Busturia , que se que se encuentran los grupos de para ir atinando las ya que algunos salen propiamente dichos , sino que presentó ame el público por prime ­ Ariatza (Muxika) , Ea, lbarrangclu , voces , ya que maána a las cal les ayudados devendrían de piezas teatrales reli­ ra vez. De la misma forma , cada Gautegiz Arteaga Busturia y Ger ­ mismo arrancarán con de makilas , acordeón y giosas. uno pudo exponer las particulari ­ nika -Lumo. sus rondas. En el caso de pandero y otros , por el con- dades que lesdct1nen. Esel caso de Los marijesiak -que en algunas los gcrnikarras, en plena madru ­ trariot lo hacen a viva voz. No en • Religión. Esas piezas teatrales Ea o Gautegiz Arteaga , donde los localidades toma otros nombres , gada y en el de los eatarras , al caer wnot reúnen un condiciconscrvar de carácter religioso habrían coros los conforman niños y niñas comoabenduko neska -mutilak ca la noche. Asimismo, los de la villa "un patrimonio intangible" de la comenzado en las iglesias, siendo del pueblo. O como los de Ariatza , Ea- ha perdurado hasta hoy en día , foral rotan a cuatro voces princi ­ cultura vasca al anunciar la llega­ representadas en las propias barrio muxikarra ca el que llegan si bien las modalidades varían. Y pales , mientras que el coro les da de la avidad "funcionando parroquias. Si bien diferentes a visitar alrededor de 60 caseríos se cn,e que la tradición se remon ­ sigue con las coplas. como elementos simbólicos de cada prohibiciones decretadas por altos durante su ronda nocturna La mis­ taría hasta el siglo XVII, coa un ori ­ En otras localidades , por el con ­ uno de los pueblos". cargos eclesiásticos tras cl siglo ma situación se da en Jbarrangelu t gen teatral que pasó a ser llevado trario ,solosalen a las calles duran ­ El repertorio también es extenso. XVIU las habrian hecho salir a las aunque estos últimos también visi­ posteriormente a la calle. "En algu- te el último día. Aunque en todas Y para muestra un botón. Los mari - calles de los pueblos. tan el centro de la localidad. • 18 HEMENDI K ESKUINALDEA Dela -Vie rnes, 14 de diciembre de 2018 SOUllAH.I D.\l> Rafael Luquc , Samuel Gibert , Javier Vaquero y Ra món Tejada, en la entrada de la Fund ación Argia , co n sede en Algorta .
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