08/28/2026
There was a time when life was simpler. Chopping wood was a skill & a part of daily life. There is a country (part of Spain) where chopping wood is taken very seriously as a competition & a sport. Check it out:
Imagine your daily chores becoming Olympic events. That’s what happened when industrialization made physical labor nostalgic. These rural activities, known as herri kirolak, changed from survival skills to cultural preservation. Farmers and fishermen started competing in tasks that once fed them. ...