 More enamoured with the Basque language and culture, he tried to avoid politics in favour of cultural activities.Notwithstanding, for many years there were two main camps of Basque writers and supporters of Basque culture – those that leaned towards Azkue's approach (the so-called "Azkuezaleak") and those that leaned towards Arana's approach (the so-called "Aranazaleak").Over time, the popularity of Arana's somewhat puristic approach eventually waned.