Life in Pyrenees in the 1880's

 The same Dartinguenave painted a lovely dance scene. Let's take a look at it.

The costumes are lovely, everybody's happy, couldn't be better. But take a closer look at the man in the center's shoes:

Yes, it's a KNIFE! Why on earth is he dancing with these shoes, I really cannot fathom. The other man in the picture doesn't have such shoe adornment. Anyway, the women dancing next to him seem to be not worried at all. As for me, I would NEVER have their courage and dance next this brave countryman.