Traditional dances of unique beauty danced in highly attractive costumes. Luzaide-Valcarlos and Otsagabia stand out for having maintained two good examples of Pyrenean folklore.

“Bolantes” and “danzantes” are accompanied by the “dantzaris” of Eugi, another village which has conserved its dance group.
Luzaide-Valcarlos
The “dantzaris” of Valcarlos are well-known on both sides of the Navarrese Pyrenees: they are the “Bolantes”. The rich array of characters, their elegant costumes and the beauty of their dances has made this group the ambassadors of Luzaide. A wide range of dances has been conserved, each danced by different characters: “ziratepekos”, ”gorris”, “zapuriak”, “makilariak” and “bolantak”, not to mention those who close the parade, “atxo ta tupinak”.

- "Bolant-iantzak": is a procession dance used to occupy the square. The dancers arrive in the square in formation dancing the “Martxa”. The “Bolant-iantza” begins when the group is in the square.
- “Jauziak”: danced in a circle, at first, in an anti-clockwise direction. The dance only consists of footwork and does not involve any gymnastic display.
- “Kalapita-iantzak”: set of dances (“xarmantia”, “kadera-iantza”, “irri-iantza”, “argi-iantza” and “baso-iantza”) which have never been performed in the square. These dances were danced for enjoyment or to pass time.
- “Makilarienak”: dance involving sticks. The dance is a set of continuous moves and turns which each “makilari” performs with a “makila” (stick) in the hands, around the neck, under the legs, etc.
Otsagabia
The dances of Otsagabia have been maintained for many generations. The ritual dance cycle consists of four interesting, highly expressive, stick dances, as well as a handkerchief dance and a jota.
The eight “danzantes” led by the “Bobo” (The Fool) perform an old ritual full of symbolism every 8th of September before the Chapel of the Virgen de Muskilda.
The repertory consists of four stick dances called “Emperador”, “Katxutxa”, “Danza” and “Modorro”, a handkerchief dance “el Pañuelo” and the “Jota”. The “Pasacalles” as a means of movement from one spot to another is also worthy of mention. These ritual dances have been maintained for as long as history remembers and have survived the test of time.
The first written document referring to the performance of the eight “danzantes” and the “bobo” at Muskilda dates from 1695. These performances are now considered among the most emblematic dances in Navarrese folklore.
Dance of Jaurrieta
The dance of Jaurrieta or “Axuri Beltza” is a dance based around its own music.
The music is accompanied by original lyrics:

“Axuri beltza ona dun bainan xuria berriz hobea, dantzan ikasi nahi duen horrek nere oinetara begira (...)”.

The dance is for women, who sing the lyrics as they dance in a circle. The costume is typical to the area: traditional Salazar dress.
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