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The people of Euskal Herria (Basque Country), established last weekend, November 10-11, 2017, a new Official World Record (OWR) in the category of most time continued singing in Euskera. During 26 hours, the people of the Basque town of Zaldibia, sang in the village’s theater without interruption, in a karaoke format and without repeating any song.At 6 o'clock on the afternoon of November 10, many people from the village (of only 1500 inhabitants in total), arrived at the Zaldibia theater, the challenge ended 26 hours later, on the 11th at 8 o'clock in the afternoon.

According to Mujika, there was a large audience, the people of Zaldibia were very keen on the world record, with older people, children, and people of all ages.In addition, a badge was given to all the people who participated and you could buy record merchandise. 748 people from Zaldibia participated in the event. He also states that since the record was 26 hours in a row, they slept less time, but it was worth it. In addition, people from other places traveled to Zaldibia to participate in the record, such as Catalonia, Vizcaya, Lasarte, etc. The record did not exist in this category, the most similar was in Karaoke format in Italian, but it was less hours and without OWR registration.A sculpture by the artist Xabi Ormaetxea in wood based on Picasso's Gernika has also been created to give the relief to the other towns who want to break the record. It seems that next year, the relay will be taken to beat the record in another Basque town. Among those present in addition to Basque singers, the Official World Record judge, David Ventura, who stressed that OWR always tries to certify world records destined for beautiful causes such as the survival of such an ancient language.The method of transmission of the Basque language has been the song in an important part, therefore, with records like this one, it will never stop being used.A nation that sings, will never die.

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ntolatzaile horietako baten iritziz (Agustin Mujika izenaz ezagutua) komunikabide guztietan arrakasta handiko ekimena izan da hau, eta euskara hizkuntza bezala goraipatua izan da. Taldeka abestu zitekeen, eta abestiak zerrenda batetik aukeratuak izan ziren.Mujikak dioenez, parte hartzea ikaragarria izan zen, Zaldibia herri osoak errekorra lortzeko ahaleginak egin zituen. Bai umeek,bai gazteek baita helduek ere.Parte hartzaile guztiei “txapa” bat oparitzen zitzaion eta baita errekorraren merchandising txiki bat izan zen oroigarri ezberdinekin. Ia 1000 pertsonek parte hartu zuten (horietatik 748 zaldibitarrak). Antolatzaile eta dinamizatzaileek lo gutxi egin zuten baina merezi izan duela aitortzen dute. Gainera beste herrietako jendea hurbildu zen ikusteko edo parte hartzeko ere: Katalunia, Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa (Zarautz, Lasarte, Andoain, Ordizia,..e.a.). Arlo eta berezitasun hauekin ez zegoen honelako OWR-a erregistraturik.Era berean, Xabi Ormaetxeak egurrezko eskultura bat egin du erronkaren testigantza bezala eta beste herri bat animatzen baldin bada erronka hau gainditzen bere herrira eramango du. Badirudi, dagoenekoz, datorren urtean beste herri batek erronka hau hartzeko interesa azaldu duela baina ikusiko dugu. Partaideen artean baziren ere zenbait abeslari ezagunak euskal kantagintzan, baita Official World Record-en epaila (David Ventura). Azken honek azaldu zuenez OWR-koak beti saiatuko dira honelako errekorrak erregistratzen, azken finean aintzinako hizkuntza baten iraupena bermatzearen alde lana egitea oso positiboa da denontzat. Kantagintza izan da euskararen transmisiorako eragile paregabekoa, beraz, honelako ekimenak bultzaturik inoiz ez da bere erabilera galduko.

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So, after reviewing and validating all the documentation provided, Official World Record, OWR certifies:

a very special and new world record, for one of the most ancient languages in the world, the basque language (Euskera).The people of Euskal Herria (Basque Country), established last weekend, November 10-11, 2017, a new Official World Record (OWR) in the category of most time continued singing in Euskera. During 26 hours, the people of the Basque town of Zaldibia, sang in the village’s theater without interruption, in a karaoke format and without repeating any song.

Official World Record-ek oso berezia den munduko errekorra berri bat ziurtatu du eta hau munduko hizkuntza zaharrenetariko bat erabili du, euskara.Euskal Herriko jendeak, pasa den astean ( 2017ko azaroaren 10-11ean) ofiziala den munduko errekor berria (OWR) ezarri du. Hau euskaraz denbora luzeenean abesten izan da. Zaldibia (Gipuzkoa) deitzen den herrian izan da. Herriko antzokian , karaoke eran eta abesti bat errepikatu gabe 26 orduz jarraian abesten aritu ziren.Azaroaren 10ean arratsaldeko 6retan, herritar asko (herritxoak 1500 pertsonen biztanleria izanik) hurbildu zen antzokira parte hartzeko. Azaroaren 11ean arratsaldeko 8retan bukatutzat eman zen erronka 26 orduz jarraian aritu ondoren.

IZAN KANTUZ! Most time continued singing in Euskera. Mayor período de tiempo seguido cantando en euskera

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