15 Fascinating Facts About The Basque People - Europe’s Ancient Enigma
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- 🎥 Who are the Basques, where did they come from, what is their culture like, and where do their people stand today? 🗺️
Explore the vibrant Basque culture in our latest video, featuring the spirited expressions and rich traditions of its people. Join us on a colorful journey through the enduring heritage of the Basque Country…
00:27 - 🗣️ Unique Language - Dive into the mysteries of Euskara, the Basque language, a linguistic enigma with no known relatives.
01:57 - 🧬 Ancient Origins - Explore the ancient roots of the Basques, one of Europe's oldest ethnic groups with deep ancestral ties.
03:30 - 🤾 Distinctive Sports - Experience the thrill of Pelota Vasca, a traditional sport that captivates the Basque region.
05:04 - 🍽️ Culinary Excellence - Savor the flavors of the Basque Country, renowned for its exquisite "pintxos" and Michelin-starred dining experiences.
06:39 - 🏛️ Political Autonomy - Learn about the Basque Country's political autonomy within Spain, complete with its own parliament and police force.
08:11 - ⚓ Maritime Exploration - Journey back to the times when Basques were famed as skilled whalers and fishermen, pioneers of the seas.
09:47 - 🍀 Cultural Symbols - Discover the Lauburu, a traditional Basque symbol of prosperity, embedded in architecture and culture.
11:14 - 🎭 Vibrant Festivals - Immerse yourself in the festivities of Semana Grande/Aste Nagusia in Bilbao, a fusion of music, bullfights, and dance.
12:56 - 🏗️ Innovative Architecture - Marvel at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, an iconic example of modern architectural brilliance.
14:26 - 🐉 Mythical Creatures - Unravel the tales of Basque mythology, home to gods and mythical beings like the Basajaun.
15:49 - 🧣 Distinct Clothing - Admire the unique traditional attire of the Basque people, from rural berets to vibrant costumes.
17:22 - 🏞️ Natural Landscapes - Behold the breathtaking beauty of the Basque Country, from rugged coastlines to verdant valleys.
18:48 - 🪨 Ancient Monuments - Uncover the secrets of ancient Basque megalithic sites, relics of a bygone era.
20:15 - 💪 Physical Competition - Witness the strength and endurance in Harri-jasotze, a testament to Basque physical prowess.
21:55 - ✊ Resistance Movements - Reflect on the Basque region's historical quest for greater independence and identity.
Join us on this captivating journey through the heart of Basque culture and history. Like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more Untold History! 🔔
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What do you love the most about the Basques? ❤💚🤍
My daughters. Katy and Rebecca Bilbao. My late father in law, Tony Bilbao. The best food on earth. The fact that no empire has truly conquered them. Rome tried, the Moors tried, Franco tried. All failed. The Basqes abide.
Their food!!
Thanks for sharing, @@Pbav8tor, the Basques are certainly a resilient people. What is your favorite Basque food?
Just being a Basque, what else is there to love?
The language, clothing and food
I've only had the privilege to dine in a Basque restaurant once in my lifetime, although I would happily return would it be possible. While traveling through California's central valley forty years ago, stopped at a somewhat non-descript, rather large residential house which contained a dining hall. Even though not advertised as being uniquely ethnic, everyone who lived and worked there - including the cooks - were friendly, open to conversation and identified themselves as Basque. There was no menu, everything being served was in generous portions and prepared fresh that day. We had potatoes, green beans, lamb, homemade bread, custard and a local wine ~ all were superbly delicious... and a fond memory
What a great story! Thanks so much for sharing!
Most welcome. Thank you for a terrific presentation
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That's very cool, @@macdonaldmaurice. Thank you for sharing. I bet his food was delicious! 😋
How about giving us the name?
I wish I could remember, that was almost 50 years ago. However, I do recall that we were traveling south on a main highway and the restaurant was on the righthand side of the road @@luisllorens70
My Great Grandfather Martin Arreguy came from Pyrenees France, I am extremely proud of my Basque blood.
Nice last name. Franco doesn't sound very Spanish.
Here in Nevada we have a significant Basque population. They were a key peoples in our States early history, and yes!!!! Thier food and festivals are awesome
Have they any bearing on the "Burning Man" festivals? Part of Neveda would seem almost natural to the Basque.
@@David-gh6vp most Northern Nevadans HATE HATE HATE Burning Man and want it gone. The Basque first settled in the Elko area and slowly spread throughout Northern Nevada, which seem to be just like the topography in the Basque regions of Northern Spain and Southwestern France.
@@David-gh6vpI've lived in northern NV since Burning man moved here from San Francisco, and I've never heard of a "Basque themed camp"... And, since Burning man happens in a barren desert, there isn't any Basque history there to speak of, since no plants = no sheep = no Basques.
Most Basques I know would rather sit in the park drinking wine and eating lamb and lamb than participate in something like burning man.
I'm Nevada resident and just found out I'm 1% Basque origin. Now I want to visit a Basque restaurant or something. Do they exist?
@@JT-rx1eo There are Basque restaurants in Minden/Gardnerville, Reno, Winnemucca, and Elko. (Not sure about the Vegas area.) If you go, make sure you go hungry; a typical dinner includes your choice of meat, (my favorite is lamb shank), soup, bread, salad, French fries, beans, chorizo, wine, cheese, and sherbet.
I was a summer exchange student to Spain in 1994. My host family was in a small town outside Bilbao. I have since had a great love for the Basque people. My host family gave me a lauburu necklace and earrings. I wore them proudly when I returned home. I got asked a lot why I was wearing swastikas, which meant I had lots of educating to do.
Ah yes, the old misunderstanding.
Great story! Thanks so much for sharing… Have you been back to the Basque Country since?
@@UntoldHistoryYT Unfortunately I have not been back. I would love to go again. The closest I get these days is the mini Basque cheese at Trader Joes.
Blas delezo
People asked me that about my triskelion flag (Isle of Man) too 🤦♀️
I had the pleasure of living in a Basque household in Spain while a visiting student decades ago. It was great.
How wonderful! How long did you live there? Please tell us more about your experiences… 😃
@@UntoldHistoryYT😊😊
And…? 😂
300000 non nacionalist vasques left their houses in the eighties and nineties because the ultranacionalism and terrorism in país busque. 900 People died and many hurted and prosecuted. Hitler is born newly in Euskadi.
@@ebenezer4147 The basque family with whom I stayed were refugees from that - NOT nationalists at all. One was widowed by the violence and was very pacifist as a result.
Thanks for this video.
Well, Im from the mountains(highlands) Pirynees, almost at the Spain/France border. And yes, I'm Rh(-). As may ne guessed, we have little to do with the sea. Our traditions, legends, tales are more related to the peaks, the forests, animals, and water (lakes, mountain rivers and waterfalls). The Basajaun being one of the main characters. You can imagine something similar to Gandalf😊. Basajaun is a composition of two words. Basa=forest and Jaun=Lord.
Yes again, Im proud of my heritage and full of love for my mountains, my woods, ....
Gero arte = see ya😊
So glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for your insight. Gero arte! 😊
No Basque culture has a lot to do with the Sea... Whale Hunting and Fishing has been a traditional craft in Basque culture for centuries.
@@Alejojojo6 No doubt it's true at the seashore, but up the mountains, cattering and wood works have been our main concerns. The ocean was quite a distant place as seen from a valley deep inside the mountains.
Yay!!! I am so proud of my Basque ancestry! I have been to Andalusia area but not to the Basque region. I would love to find out which part of the Basque country my ancestors originate .🎉❤ If anyone knows some Basque genealogy links, please post them!🎉❤
'jaun' reminds me of 'jarl' (same meaning)
Thank you for this interesting and informative video. My grandfather was Basque and my grandmother was Gallega. My grandmother's ancestral home is over 1,000 years old. One of my cousins lives there. I have always wanted to know more about the Basque.
1,000 years… wow! 😲 Thanks so much for the kind words. So glad you enjoyed the video! ❤️
@@UntoldHistoryYT yes, more than 1,000 years is what my cousins told me. My mom’s oldest sister inherited the house. I remember growing up and visiting during the summer to help my uncle with harvesting the wheat, barley, and I forget now what else was harvested.
One thousand years??
@@VeraDonnaEntirely possible here in Europe; I've met people whose houses have been occupied for 800 years or more here in Switzerland; castles and fortified towns with houses within the walls (which are still occupied) go back easily more than a thousand years.
@@stephanieh.777👋🏻 from Zürich.
Mexican with many Basque ancestors here 🇲🇽 Among them were the founders of the mines and capital city of Zacatecas. Many names in my lines such as Uribe, Oñate, Tolosa, Ibarra, Aguirre, Mendoza, Orozco, etc!
Not to mention Villaurrutia, Mendizabal, Arizmendi, Abeyta, Echeverria, Urdanegui, Jauregui, among many other Basque surnames in Mexico.
Ontiveros here, or OteVeros
Interesting bit of trivia - the herding dog known today as the "Australian Shepherd" actually came to Australia with Basque herders, so has a Basque origin.
Arrayua ,!!
One of the most inteligent dogs a rancher can have.
The labrador was brought by the Basque whalers.
I have one and they are awesome dogs
Yes we had (Australian Shepherd) that was from New Mexican relatives in the late 1958 that lived 15 years very intelligent would herd anything he looked liked the Australian Shepherds of today our relatives called him a Ganador
The Trip done by Magellan was actually completed by Elcano (A Basque) when Magellan failed and died in the Philippines. So the first circumnavigation of the world was done fully by a Basque Captain and it's crew.
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Fail? He died and elcano got were he got because of the imense knowledge of magellan. They both succeed together
Yes basques were involved in ethnic cleansing in the philippines...including g mindanao....eg oyanguerin...!
I would have thought they would have invented " basquet- ball".
He didn't fail because the mission wasn't rounding the World. He was killed by Filipinos. But yes Elcano guided the rest back home and accomplishing the first circumnavigation of the planet.
The narrator has a golden and beautiful voice. His voice, along with the beautiful drawings, makes this a very enjoyable video.
Glad you enjoyed it! 💛
Yes, but his rhetoric is empty and faux.
I have a Mexican friend who took a DNA test which resulted in 21% Basque ancestry. There's probably a lot more genetic input of Basques in North and South America than people realize from the Conquistadors.
Probably not
@@SaidAlSeveresThe Basques were present in huge numbers in many places in Mexico. My ancestors founded the capital of Zacatecas and they were mostly Basques. We descend from families such as the Oñates, Tolosas, Ibarras, Uribes, Aguirres, Orozcos, etc!
They were present from Mexico City to Zacatecas, etc Durango is a Basque word. I have several Basque names in my Mexican tree. We descend from families such the Oñate, Tolosa, Ibarra, Uribe, Aguirre, Orozco, etc!
@@mdc3148 that's awesome! :)
@@Westcoast_Italians_Cali_Love Thanks! I added some surnames so people could see some proof!
The thing I love the most is my beautiful Basque wife
I believe that's so true. I'm number seven of 14 10 girls four boys. The women in my family are beautiful. And stay very young looking at an older age. They don't even gray till they're in their '70s.
I am Swedish, have Rh negative blood & my DNA also shows being partly Basque, Walloon & Mongol. The funny thing is the beret worn by the Basque people is called basker, in Swedish!
Very cool - thanks for sharing! Did you know you were part Basque and Walloon before you did the DNA test? 🤔
A txapela=beret in euskera(basque)😊
Eres Aizkolari?🤣
@@Benito-lr8mz 🤣🤣🤣 Nooo Ingeniaria 😀
I have 0- blood also. My DNA SAYS I'M mostly French 😊
My parents retired from Chicago and ended up in Asturias, Spain, right next to the Basque country. It’s a beautiful area of the world with a rich cultural heritage.
Thats what they said in the video about the Basques. 😂😂😂😂
Lucky folks ❤
Anthony Bourdain said on "Parts Unknown" that the mountains of Asturias was the most beautiful place he has ever seen and looked like something from Tolkien's middle earth. That's nice because my family is from there including the man in my avatar who is my great-grandfather.
@@asturiasceltic3183 Nice, then you must enjoy a good sidra and jamon de bellota. 😋 My folks lived in Villaviciosa for almost a decade.
@@lanafox6354 They were but the cost of living in Asturias was very reasonable. I think they were paying around $1,000 a month to rent a 3 bedroom home with a lovely view of the ria Villaviciosa too. This was around 2017 but it’s still fair. Food was inexpensive too. Interestingly tourists don’t really know about Asturias but the Spanish do. I guess that many of them escape the summer heat to vacation there.
My last name is Echevarria from Puerto Rico and I’m proud of having Basque heritage!
I AM FRANCO AMERICAINE, ORIGIN FROM CHARENTES MARITIME, OUR DIALEC IS SIMILAR TO BASQUE.
Reminds me of a delicious shop in St Jean de Luz (Donibane Lohizune) back in the days from the Etchevarry family.
Wondering if Vazquez last name come from here ??
Es raro no encontrar un sudamericano que lleve algún apellido vasco, dado que una gran mayoría de marinos españoles procedían de las provincias vascas!
That's easy you know the answer but a DNA test would make it clear where your ancestors came from. My DNA 77% from across the pond (southern Europe) 23% from the Americas. @@elizabethmara737
I am a nurse and I worked with a basque nurse. She was very pretty she had black hair and beautiful light blue eyes
Typical from the Basques features. Very white-reddish skin, black hair and light eyes (green or blue). There are some variations. Some are blond, some are brunette and some have green eyes. But the one I said is the stereotype of their looks.
I can tell someone is Basque by the facial features, especially the length of the face and shape of the nose and mouth. Basques can have any color of eyes with brown being the most common. However, they do almost always have milky white skin.
There are many people of the Basque Culture in Bakersfield CA. just south of our where we live. We have eaten a number of times over the years at the restaurants It is great food.
That's awesome! What are some of your favorite dishes?
Thank you for your comment. Trully intrigued. I'll have a look on the Internet.
I grew up in the central valley, and remember my mom driving very slowly through the flocks of sheep using the road to get from one field to the other. I also have the book "A Shepherd Watches, A Shepherd Sings". It gives a good view of the old way the Basque people integrated into the culture there, yet kept their own as well. I particularly liked the author's reference to his mother putting wine in his thermos for his school lunch. For awhile his lunches were very popular.
This is the first I've heard that--that there's a group of Basques located in the Bakersfield area.
Reno NV too!
I remember going to a Basque restaurant in the 80s and was blown away by how good it was!
Amazing! 😋 Where was the restaurant, if you don't mind me asking?
Oh, it’s time for you to go back. Bakersfield, Ca it’s known for its basque community, there are some very good basque restaurants that have been part of the community for a long time.
@@sororrobiglieri9736the Marinated tongue is the best
@@sororrobiglieri9736 I saw videos and photos of the Basque people from Bakersfield. They looked extremely Basque, like full blooded.
My DNA report of 4 weeks ago (I'm over 70 now) shows 1% Basque on my mothers side. I am Rh- blood, my brother still takes the mickey out of me for when I was about 11 years old and I looked to Charles Atlas body building regimes to improve my strength. I was born and raised in the middle of England and at the age of 16 I joined the Navy (I was terrified going through the Bay of Biscay during a horrendous storm once) and having spent most of my life by the sea I'm now retired 10 metres from the waves 😊. I also make myself a tad unpopular with the establishment when I fight the good fight for what is right for myself and others.
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Bravo!!!
I am a descendant from a Basque whose family immigrate to America 3 generations ago.
Now I want to learn more about my Basque Heritage.
Thanks for this program which teach me a lot, I hope to come to Euscadia with my family in the near future.
Thank you for watching - so glad you learned something new! 😀
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In Boise Idaho USA there’s a group of Basque people that settled there in early 1900’s and they currently celebrate a Basque festival in the summer.
Very cool! What type of festivities take place there? 🎊
Esa fiesta se celebra cada cinco años.
Por lo menos así era hasta el coronavirus.
I have another fact - I have trained as a ballet dancer and now teach and there is a step in ballet called ‘pas de basque’ the step was taken from the basque region( from France but in this programme it says Spain and maybe on the French and Spanish border) any how it must be a traditional folk dance step peculiar to the basque region - but ballet which started in the French courts in the 14th century and with the sun king Louis ( I think 14th? ) so he turned it into a ballet step which is still in the syllabus of the ballet grades
Pas de basque glisse which is a glided step which makes a circle before then stepping to the side and gliding forward on the other leg( turned out of course
Then there is pas de basque sauté which is the same but with a spring to the side before stepping forward
Grande pas de basque which is a full circle of bothe legs straight one after the other in which one goes outwards and the other comes inwards before stepping forward on the incoming leg
Then in advanced work it is known as grande pas de basque entournant which is the previous grande pas de basque with a turn after the circle out and the circle in of the leg before stepping to the side and either turning with a pas de bourree (3 little steps) or a Demi detourne( half a turn on the Demi pointe)
So lots of variations on a traditional folk step taken from the basque region in France ( but now I’ve found out it is in Spain )
Pas de means ‘step of’
Pas de basque means step of basque or the basque step
One more fact to add to the other15 ❤
Great info! Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
It would be great to see the original basque step that it was taken from and how it progressed into the ballet step that it is now xxx😁
By the way I only discovered that about 5/6 years ago as far as I’m aware it’s the only step named after a region and it’s now 61 years since I began ballet as a 10 year old xxx I think that Louis loved the step so much he put it into his repertoire xxx
🎉 How very interesting. Thank you for explaining. Balet sure is an interesting item. Originates in Italy, taught in French, perfected by Russians and biggest ballet school in Cuba. 🐝
@@amandadassonville4043I agree, ballet is Italy only. Not Basque.
The artwork here is incredible!
Thank you so much! 😊 Really glad you enjoyed it! ❤
That was going to be my content exactly. I would loved to know more about it. It was captivating and so beautiful.
My grandma was of basque descent and she had dark blond hair with green eyes. All my children and grandchildren are Rh negative , my husband and I are Rh positive. From her My dad and grandchildren are very athletic and good dancers.
Fascinating! Thank you so much for sharing. ❤
I am RH negative and am Afrikaans from South Afica.
Most countries have at least hundreds of thousands of Rh negative people. Probably millions, like in Britain.
A VERY LARGE PERCENTAGE OF BASQUE PEOPLE HAVE DARK BROWN HAIR AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF EYE COLORS, THEY ARE NOT ALL BLONDE.
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I find the Rh unique blood type fascinating and interesting...
My mom
I'm French/Welsh. I have A negative. I read that 50% of Basque have that but only 2-3% worldwide, so makes me wonder where I got it. It makes it hard to have a second baby if the blood is incompatible. I forget exactly. But might partly explain why they stayed there own people.
I have rh- blood, and 1/8 Basque.
@@kathyannpardi9888 Is it O-, B-, or A- ? What's most common with Basque, just the negative?
@MissBabalu102 rh is a different factor than bloodtype. There are some good vids on TH-cam about rh-
Growing up in the Blue mts of Oregon, in the summers the Basque would herd their vast amount of sheep thru our small town to large meadows in the higher elevations, many of the towns young boys would go along for the day and would return with interesting stories about them.
Please tell us some of these stories… 😃
The Basques are fascinating and unique in many ways, but we must not overstate their uniqueness. They are very closely related to the other peoples of Iberia and to a lesser extent France. On a sub-national level they are propably closest to the people of Navarre and the people of southwestern France,especially the Gascons.
Love to watch documentaries about this beautiful land, people and their rich and ancient culture, this is one of the best!
Thanks so much for your positive words! 🙏 What is your favorite aspect of Basque culture? 😃
@@UntoldHistoryYT
Everything, I’ve always thought their is a magical mystery about this people ♥️🤍💚
Hi everyone ! One scholar recently found out that basque langage is almost the same than Armenian !!! Yes he is from Armenia and could understand the langage 😃
Fascinating!
What are you talking about? I am from Armenia and Basque language and Armenian are two different languages, I do not understand when Basque people talk, may be some words are somehow similar, but that does not make it the same language, I do not know who this scolar is but he is in denial, I find Basque langauge more similar to ear like Georgian and believe it's origin though is somewhere near North Africa, but again no one knows this to be true, Basque language is an Enigma!!!
Cheers from Armenia❤
The "URARTU" culture from Armenia sounds like euskera word. Ura- water and artu- carry .There are more words. But they are just words. Between two rivers is the translation. Maybe Tigris and Eufrates, where the Urartu culture were settled?
@@patxi601 May be, I am aware that there are many words that are very similar in Armenian and Basque, but still I guess like that all the languages are somehow similar no?
Many Armenian scholars and Basque claim that Armenian and Basque langauge and even people are close genetically or linguisticly, also many Georgian scholars claim that Basque language has Georgian origin, but none can know YET for sure, as Basque people are an ancient ethnic group and who have inhabited in those lands since day one, we do not know if they migrated to those area from now days Armenia or North Africa, to my ear the language prononciation sounds more Georgian, not Armenian, but may be I am wrong, I have met Basque people who say they feel close to Armenians, I personally love Basque language, and Basque people from Spain are more friendly generally than Basque from France do not know why😂 I love this people they are a mystery, it is one of the most fascinating nations and languages on earth, that still needs more research in depth, I have lots of compassion for Basque people and their resistance, they deserve the best after all the suffering this ethnic group has been through....
Muxu from Armenia to all Basque people🪐💜🌌
@@harmony5807interesting. If there is a Georgian or Armenian connection to the Basque language and people, it is possible that the originators of the Basque people were escaped Roman slaves sourced from that area of the world.
Would be interesting to know if there is archeological evidence of the Basque existing before the Roman Empire.
Unfortunately the standing stones and menhirs could have been put there by the Celts which may have lived there before the Basque arrived, seeing as how such things exist in other areas of Celtic settlement.
If evidence proves that the Basque existed before the Roman Empire, and that there is a Georgian/Armenian connection, then it is possible that the Basque sailed from that region and settled where they are today, either as shipwrecked sailors, or as Pitcairn type rebels seeking a better life far from their original homeland.
Without a Georgian/Armenian connection, then it is possible that the Basque are an early Iberian people that the Romans overlooked.
After all, French, Spanish and Portuguese are not original languages, but Roman colonial languages that replaced the original languages like Basque.
The Basques enjoy autonomy in Spain, not in France.
That’s correct!
That's not true. Have a look to the result of the next Basque elections. Over 70% of the population want more autonomy or full independence...
@@hodeiertz2155, creo que no has entendido, Hodei. No ha hablado de expectativas, lo que ha dicho es que los vascos disfrutan de autonomía en España, pero no en Francia. Lo que no deja de ser cierto.
Ez da egia
@@a.i.i.a1350si lo es…
My last name is of Basque origin. There are several derivatives of this name in Quebec. The Basque world has always intrigued me. Thanks for the video.
Fifty years ago, I quit my job, hopped on a plane from JFK, eventually arrived in Pamplona, rented a car and then spent the entire autumn exploring every meter of País Vasco. It was so sad to see the results of Franco's ethnic cleansing and depopulation of the regions' ancient towns and villages. A most unique and proud people who survived both the Civil War and the later liberation struggle.
Franco is despised in the North
Goyeneche here and proud to have a basque heritage. Beautiful work on the video, thanks!
Thank you for your kind words. 🙏 So glad you enjoyed the video!
The first three letters of your surname though...that's a slur that's used by a specific group against everyone else. I won't say which, if you're curious look it up and you'll know who I'm actually talking about. Because it's 'offensive' to even mention their three-letter tribe name
Actually eat means "House from above" Goia-en Etxe
@@BasedVegeta I know what you mean but no, it means literally "the uppermost house".(Goien+etxe)
PS: It also exist "Etxegoien"(Echegoyen) "Etxegoiena" (Echegoyena) with the same meaning.
Beautifully done video. The paintings depicting the culture are exquisite! Excellent narrative, too. Thanks so much for this piece. Blessings!
Thank you very much! 🙏 Really appreciate your warm feedback and kind words! ❤️
I wonder just how much of Basque History might be linked to Atlantis? This article states that the Basque people have a unique blood RH factor, that is not shared by other Proto-European peoples, a language that has nothing in common with other European or Middle Eastern languages and the Basque people also have a history of seafaring voyages that predate most of the European peoples. Something to think about.
I totally agree.
While not basque myself, my family has had ties to the region in France for over 100 years and i still learned some things.
On a side note, when my yaya had her yearly trip to the Motherland, she would bring us traditional dresses as you have shown here (the red and black skirts, black vest and black aprons with white puffy blousez) which we wore proudly to verbenas and all festivities of the Spanish community here in magnificent and beautiful Mexico City.
I was informed by a Basque professional Soccer player and Architect I dated that I was Probably defended from Basque sailors who crash landed on Ireland long ago . The Basque sailors could not , or chose not to
return to their homeland . They stayed in Ireland and
Intermarried.I found it fascinating to consider Basque as part of my ancestry . Hope to research it further
someday. Thanks for sharing this insight into the Basque peoples lifestyles and culture.
Fascinating - thank you for watching, Anne! 🙂
@@UntoldHistoryYT I also shared this Basque video of
your's with my Facebook family.
Thought they would love the
potential family history and
culture as well. Your response
is so appreciated.
Have a dear friend in her 80s, descended from a Basque fishing village in Labrador, Canada.
They still have tombs with the Basque cross on them.
My grandfather’s side is French Basque, grandmother’s is Spanish (Andalucia), and all eventually emigrated to Argentina. Melting pot of a family.
Arriaga ?....from.the Arriage
And why are we writing in English ?...😄🇦🇷
A genetic mess, I would say.
I like the Basque stories of their Atlantis ancestry.
Me too.
Please tell me more
@@gypsyeclipse9788 The Basque People believe that they come from Atlantica which sank beneath the waves thousands of years ago. Robert Sepehr (an anthropologist) has made many you tubes about the Basque culture. By the way, my hair dresser is Basque. she says that there is a Basque community here, on the central coast of California.
I would like to have more programs like this one about The Basques, from other regions of Spain. I would love to see about the Asturias ( Celts in Asturias). My father was from Bilbao and very proud although he never agreed with separation, he always felt very Basque and Spanish. My husband family are from Asturias and also very proud of their ancestors. Thank you!
Thanks so much for sharing about your family. I'll add the Asturias to the research list. 🙂
I had no idea that Austura had Celts. My grandmother was from Scotland, and I have always felt a strong connection to ancient ways. We moved to Donostia 3+ years ago from the U.S. because I was here for one day many years ago and, for the first time in my life, I felt I was home. It took a while to get here. I am trying to discover Basque lore and legends. Soy donostiarra de corazón.
@@30framespersecondincyes, there is a connection with the Irish Celt people..but asturianos are part of basques, excuse my ignorance. I am not familiar with Spain that much. My other side heritage is Italian. Who I feel I belong, but I do need to go to the Basque Country try, and I am soon, Navarra, Pamplona, I will see how I feel
@@olgasampis9745They look similar to Irish.
yes, Asturians and the north of Iberian peninsula except the Basques has Celtic imprint, Gaelic they say (OrlandoFlorida)@@30framespersecondinc
What a fascinating people and their history. So the Basque has a unique language too.🎉🎉
I am surprised it is not so known the connection with the language from Japan in the region of Hokkaido in the Ainu tribe. They seem to have hundreds of similar words with basque. In basque and ainu respectively : “ona”father -“onartzaille” authority, “eraman” to get used to - “eramanpen” tolerence, “ikoro” money - “koro” money. It js not being looked more into as the said it is pseudoscience because of the great distance geographically, but having so many words in common cannot be just a coincidence.
I find the Ainu fascinating!
Sorry but father is aita and ona is good. Basque stands on its own. It has no relationship with any other language.
Фантастичан Видео! Какав народ, каква земља! Све је јединствено и било би добро да тако и остане! Данас је мало малих народа који негују и чувају своју традицију, који се боре да остану своји и јединствени! Капа доле за народ Баска! Велики поздрав из Србије!
Thank You !! I had never heard of The Basque’s and found it very interesting! They represent something very positive culturally, and quite rare!
It’s people are beautiful.
You are most welcome! 🙂 So glad you enjoyed the video! ❤️
Another interesting fact: Northern Nevada has a significant Basque population and quite a few Basque restaurants and festivals.
Awesome - thanks for sharing! Have you been to any of these restaurants or festivals?
@@UntoldHistoryYT No, I was never in Elko or Winnemucca in time for that. The University of Nevada has an extensive Basque library and research department too.
Many accomplished paintings there. Beautiful!
I’m guessing they’re IA generated but yes they’re awesome and beautiful!
@carlosgoyeneche6315 They have the somewhat over- idealized look that seems to accompany anything AI these days..
@@kirbywaite1586Yes, you're probabloy right - I hadn't thought of AI - and artists frequently idealise their subjects too. AI pictures that I've seen tend to have errors in them - an arm with a missing hand, or three legs, etc. - biut in guess AI is still learning, and getting better with time.
Great video.The Basque nation will be forever!!!!!
vascongadas es España.
Euskal herria really
@@juanmorales5133 Tiocfaidh ár lá
Respectfully presented history. I appreciate this very much.😊
Thanks so much for your warm feedback. 😊
I'm proud of my Basque DNA from both my mother and my father. 💗
Do you have A negative blood type too? Lots of hair and eyebrows too.
@@MissBabalu102 No. Neither.
Thus am proud also being a descendant of the Basque people.
All the more reason to give the Basques the right to have their own country!
Its an amazing place and always have good times when i am there.
Gora Euskal Herria!
Ya tienen su propio país, el País Vasco, y su propio gobierno, qué más quieren? La independencia? Pues que ETA reconozca todos sus crímenes, entregue a los causantes de los asesinatos que aún quedan por resolver, pida perdón de rodillas a las familias de los asesinados tan vilmente y a los pueblos vasco y español, y después, simplemente, se diluyan en la historia hasta desaparecer de la vista del resto del mundo.
It’s a beautiful area and culture. I feel lucky to have visited it, having no idea how special it is when I went. I left with a wealth of knowledge and shared ancient traditions.
What a pleasure to see some of Basque culture and history! The language is unique in the extreme - and the only people who have shown an special ability to learn to speak Basque are the Japanese.
Im Dominican with Portuguese, Basque and Spanish ancestry. My father’s family is from Asturias
My father was born in Felguera, Asturias. He was 17 when the Civil War started and fought for the Republic, which ultimately lost the war. He had to flee to save his life leaving all family and everything behind, and México received him as well as many others with open arms, where he met the love of his life, Luz, born in Bilbao, who along with her older sister were taken by their grandparents to France and then to México, where she met her future husband, got married in México City in 1950. I'm the 4th of 5 siblings. Born Mexican and eternally grateful for this great land and its people, thanks to whom I can proudly exist today and call México my home.
Great story - thank you for sharing!
@@UntoldHistoryYT Thank you for reading it.
@@pedroi9008 My family fought for the Republic and were journalists from the mountains of east Asturias in LLanes (Llaniscos). Franco ordered them executed during the Spanish Civil War. The little dude didn't like people speaking out against him.
Edgar Cayce said that these people were the ancient Atlantis race.
Basque on my mother's side.Agurrak! (greetings)
I didn’t know that the Basques created racket ball. It appears that Basques are descended from the first Europeans before the Indo Europeans arrived. It is said that the first Europeans had brown skin and blue eyes which is an interesting and rare combination. They may actually be descendants of the prehistoric cave painters. What’s fascinating is if you go back to the Mesolithic period you’d find Europeans living exactly like native Americans did when the Europeans first arrived in North America in the 16th century. Basques also brought over a certain breed of dog to Newfoundland that later became the beloved Newfoundland dog. An absolutely wonderful and gorgeous breed of dog with an infinitely sweet temperament and human like in nature.
Very interesting… did not know this about Newfoundlands either. They are a very sweet breed indeed!
Black people have blue eyes, remember the Moors were black.
Are these people who the last name Vazquez or Vasquez comes from???@@UntoldHistoryYT
@@UntoldHistoryYT
I had never heard about this breed of dog that was left in Newfoundland by the Basque. Could It be a sheperd dog? We' ve got the Basque Sheperd Dog, long- haired dog with light brown or white hair, very lively and playful, I would say they are so playful that itbhas become a problem as nowadays with the tough messures undertaken by the Government they cant run free. Just if you take them to the country and even in the country they have to be on the lead as sometimes they frighten herds of sheep, cows.... I used to see a lot of Basque Sheperd dogs in my hometown some years ago but nowadays I dont. ...There are a lot of animal loves around here but also a lot of haters , we are always clashing.
Well, as for the dicumentary, I found it interesting . But I Would say nowadays the original Basque race is almost gone. Our parents started mixing with Spanish people in the 50's. The industry needed staff. By the 90s nobody could tell Basques apart from Spaniards. Some traits remain but that's the reality. My father was a true Basque, he was left- handed and had very good eyesight, played pelota but wasnt good enough. The frontón and the church were the biggest buildings in the small industrial town where he was born. He was so good at stone trowing that he could throw a Stone with such strengh and cover a long distante from the ground and hit the church bells, which was something, as the church was very tall.
People wear the ascentors clothes only on particular occasions.
The landscape IS so beautiful...with Green mountains and Green or rocky peaks. We LOVE hiking, trekking, Just strolling the streets and then go shopping,eating some pintxos with beer or our cider, Euskal cider, my favourite drink. Food IS good everythere. In San Sebastián -Donostia, Bilbao, Vitoria Gasteiz, in Iparralde and in allí smaller places, too. Here we live the Life. No need to be rich. No money? You take a train or bus and you head for the coast for a stroll and in summer for the beach. Everything IS at hand. Low or big budgets.
Foreigners Will find us noisy and rude. Or lively and fun and helpful. I think some people lack education. They are posh, dont give thankyou and dont give a damn , sorry, about their neigbours. So Europen in that respect. I dont mitify my country. But this IS Just my humble opinion.
Thank you very much for posting.
@@guiraurkikoa, thank you very much for your insight. Comments like these are a delight to read. Thank you also for sharing the story about your father. 🙏❤
So interesting. I didn't know about the RH factor in the blood. I have it.
And just recently my dad and took a DNA test, Basque region appears marked up in our mapping result.
My dad is is Peruvian but his maternal family side were considered to be from Spain. I have met some and their height and all physical appearance is different.
My mother was Chilean (half Mapuche- and half European). I don't have much information from her family side except from the stories she told me when I was a child. I wish I could go back to those years and record everything she said and ask more questions.
Since I was born in another country, I have been interested in to knowing more about my heritage. Never I thought I have Basque ancestry.
Fascinating… Thanks for sharing! ❤️
I never knew of my Rh- till I miscarried my first child , did you never have children ?
No matter what or why, can't stop loving and admiring their culture since I was a child. Maybe their loyalty or that they're darn good at sports. And they'll never vote PP. They know what I mean. Euskadi dulce.
The tart I bought from a Basque vendor in a street market in Bordeaux was beautiful and butterlicious !
The lauburu is found as well on some ancient archeologic sites from now Romania, ancient Dacia.
Unfortunately not much is known about the dacian language..but those few hundreds of words know to be of dacian origins sound so similar to the bask words used in this presentation.
I,ve had seen lauburu simbol in my dream some 20 years ago. A very interesting dream indeed !
Super interesting - thanks so much for sharing! Please tell us more about this dream… 😃
Utah has a very distinctly basque culture of sheepherders, that still travel with the iconic sheep camp wagons and several Great Pyrenees dogs.
Now do one for Asturias. The only region in Spain never conquered by the moors. And has a unique Celtic culture.
Thanks for the suggestion - added to the research list. 👍
sorry to disappoint you kelts never passed in asturias , test your dna before talking shit about kelts basques bla bla your, BASQUES SARDINIANS , CARTAGINIANS , ASTURIANOS ITALIAN GREKO, ETRUSKOS
Asturias was inhabited by Neantherdals according to the Noble Prize winner of Medicine Paabo Svante mixed with Celts from South Austria and the Kingdom of Asturias was founded by the Visigothic Pelayo and was a sanctuary for Visogothic nobles. So many of us look like South Germans and Austrians and nothing you can do about it. And the Carthigians, Sardinians and Greeks were not there. Asturias was too high in the mountains and immune to invasion. That is Iberian history 101. That's why there is a famous saying, "Asturias is Spain.. the rest is just reconquered territory.' there is an article by the National Library of Medicine about the very low genetic diversity in Asturias. So that blows your lies out of the water. And you little cookie monsters laughing just shows your insecurity and inferiority about something.
@@robertolang9684 Argue this. From the National Library of Medicine about the low genetic diversity in Asturias. You are no doctors nor scientist..pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26418427/
@@asturiasceltic3183 ya right that your father hana ibal , went there to eat banana and kona
Amazing & Awesome documentary ! KUDOS ! Thank you so very much for sharing with us ! Here in Calif's Central Valley we have been blessed with many wonderful Basque restaruants & thriving Basque communities !
Kudos do the artist(s) for the realistic and beautiful images of the Basque people.
Really? Most of those cartoons didn't look like Basque people.
The late Raymundo Fernandez settled in an islet named Doong Island, which is part of the Municipality of Bantayan, a Spanish Town established by Juan Miguel Lopez de Legaspi. They were allegedly brought here to work as carpenter renovating the church built in 1563 or 1583.
Well done! Beautiful pictures, wonderful informative narration giving us a glimpse into the Basque people. The first I have actually learned of them.
Thank you for your kind words! 🙏 So glad you enjoyed it.
“El árbol de Guernica” is the most beautiful film I have ever seen about the Vasque country with unforgettable beautiful actress Inma de Santis that I saw in my school cinema in the sixties,former century.😂😊😮🎉❤
I'm part french basque. My great grandmother ran a basque boarding house in San Francisco before the 1906 earthquake. And my great grandfather was a merchant marine based in San Francisco.
Iberian are more close related to french aquitanians than to spain basques
@@robertolang9684 Basque people pre date Aquitaine
The game is also known as Jai alai and played on a court called a Fronton. In Miami, Florida there were two courts where betting takes place legally. The game is fast and dangerous as the ball is hard an leaves the mitt at very high speed. Injures are disabling as the players wear no protection. Many of the players come from Central and South America and the Basque make up most of the players. Not as popular as horse racing or Greyhound racing it is a significant sport/game in South Florida.
Super interesting! Thanks for the great info. Have you ever played yourself? @AlanFenick
My Dad was from Peru, and he would play Jai alai with me as a child. My father was of Basque descent.
Have you ever played since then?
@@UntoldHistoryYT No! It’s extremely physically demanding. I wish I had the talent, watch one game and you know these guys are incredible.
@@UntoldHistoryYT No! Have been to the Fronton in Miami as lived there in the 70’s. At totally different time! The game is fast and the players may be faster or get injured. The mitt accelerates the ball which is extremely hard and is hit against a concrete wall. The audience is separated from the court with bullet proof glass.
Very informative and fascinating presentation about the Basque people & its unique cultural history !. Thank you . More success to your endeavors .
So glad you enjoyed and thank you for your kind words! 🙏
Does last name Vazquez has anything to do with these people???@@UntoldHistoryYT
Here in Bakersfield Ca, we surprisingly have a large Basque population. i did not know that until last year and im in my 30s and i grew up here! 😂😂😅
I have seen them and they do indeed look very Basque.
From Bakersfield, moved to Boise area 10 years ago. So happy to have the active basque culture as we loved it so much growing up in Bakersfield!
Such beautiful pictures and thoroughly🎉❤😊😮 informed
Super glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for your comment. ❤️
I agree 100 per cent !
I have 'Basque' within my ancestry. Low % yes, but the dark hair and olive skin have shown up throughout my ancestral generations.
My maternal aunt (where it comes from), had a negative blood type.
I haven't inherited the 'easy-tan' colouring, but my mother did.
Weird right?Thank you for such informitave content!
Basques and people from the mountains of North of Spain tend to be milky white.. Even lighter than North Europeans.
My grandparents and my mother were tall and had fair skin with light hair and green eyes. No dark skin.
Ant they were pure French Basque. In Spain however, the Moors left their marks and some Basques are darker.
@@derguy6480 The Moors never left an imprint in the North. If they are darker, they are probably celt mixed and indigenous Iberians. How can they be the purest of all Europeans if they are mixed with Moors. Please. Go to Masaman's videos or read and read some more and learn something besides the Moooors in a history that goes back to Neantherdal days. They weren't sheet to us up here in the isolated mountains. Read the genetic papers how North Spain lacks genetic diversity.
@@derguy6480 I could care less about your familly's coloring. There are blacks with greens eyes and blond hair. Doesn't mean they look like Europeans.
Fascinating video. Thanks!
Thank you! 🙏 So glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Half of my ancestors come from the Iberian Peninsula and are Basque and Sephardic Jewish.
My family has always loved the forests and mountains and we've always had Australian shepherd dogs which breed is originally from my Basque people in Spain. I love Bilbao with its streets in both the Basque and Spanish languages. The Guggenheim museum there is a wonderful place to visit.
The piso, ie flat, where my grandfather used to live as a child and young man, is still there on Calle de las Cortes.
He became a mining engineer and got a degreee in that, in Morocco. His dad, my great grandfather, was a civil engineer in Spain and moved to Bilbao for his career from the mountains near the coast.
Calle de las Cortes in Bilbao is now a run down area but it used to be a very solid, nice area of more middleclass and even upperclass, hardworking people.
I'm so very proud of my beautiful and fascinating DNA. 😊
I highly recommend reading Iberia by James A. Michener. He understood the people of that area and how they're basically "ungovernable", very autonomous, independent people; lovely book by a perceptive, brilliant author.
Thank you for sharing! ❤️
What fascinating information!!! The Basque People and the Basque Country are so interesting. Gracias for sharing. God bless you.
So pleased you enjoyed the video! What was your favorite part? 😃
Thank you for this video! I ve been wanting to learn more about the basque people, as I am almost half basque, from my grandfather that was fully basque. I she his athlete capabilities, and funny, I was a devoted fronton player in Peru, a sport mentioned here, deceived from pelota vasca. I want to keep learning. Mostly the Spaniards in Peru, I think there were from basque origine
I am a Filipino, but my great, great father told us that they came from Basque. the grandfather of my grandfather is Raymundo Fernandez married to Cecilia Cairo, a Spanish born in the Philippines.
No offense, but Filipinos usually say that when they don’t even know
recent discovery; my lineage goes back to this area and these people. Love the standing stones connection.
Great to learn about these "forgotten apart from terrorist attacks" people. I was suprised that it was as long ago as 1979 that they were granted "independence". How time flies !
When the world is not set at "a few minutes to Midnight - and I have someone to look after my cat collection ! - I Must visit.
Totally loved this video..❤
So glad you enjoyed it! 😊 Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
This is a very informative video of a unique and fascinating people. The narration and accompanying illustrations were excellent.
Thank you very much! 🙏 So glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
As I do when I take off my hat, you make a good point !
Waay back in 1980ish I worked with a Basque fellow in California. He taught us the shepherds mountain yell. Used to communicate their presence with other Sheppards, in the hill country. It is a very unique sound and is not easy to do, though my attempts were passible, I suppose. He was an interesting guy and I learned about the Basque people. I liked him very much👍
This is fascinating - thank you for sharing! Did you stay in touch or see him again? 🤔 Please tell us more…
I dated a Basque girl named, Isaskun Isasti in high school. We went to prom together. She was so cool and beautiful. We lost touch but I hope she’s had a wonderful life since.
Where? Just curious. 👍
My ancestors, from mothers & father side were from this. BASCA REGION 😊 , in the SPANISH SIDE , ❤ , I had the PRIVILEGE in my teenager year's to live there 😀 , even I'm CUBAN / AMERICAN , still my blood group is
B - , and that's one of the REGION that I felt at HOME 🏡 !!! ....
What do you miss the most from your time living in the Basque Country? 🙂
@@UntoldHistoryYT the PEOPLE & GASTRONOMY & CULTURE & HISTORY & 🍷 wine & cider 😋 & Taverns / Bars 🍺 & HIKING 🚶♂️ & sports front the REGION 👌 & FESTIVITIES & RUNNING 🏃♂️ in front 😀 of the BULLS in SAN FERMIN 😎 , & WOMAN 👩 😀 , GIRLS !!! .....
Thank you so much!!! So interesting and informative!!!!
Thank you for watching - so glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
Thank you for the video ! Part basque rh - loving learning about it thank you ! ❤
Thank you so much for watching! ❤️
I had no idea i was of Basque descent. Very interested in learning more about my heritage.
Great video, very informative! Thank you!
Thank YOU for watching! 😊
I heartily concur !
The Euskal Herria is beautiful!! Loved Bilbao!! I just need to stay longer next time I visit!! What a rich culture! I hope they gain full independence soon!! Spain & France should honor them as equals instead of suppressing their culture, language and wishes.
Beautiful place ,people and food.Loved it!!
Growing up in South Florida, we called the game Jai Alai. Never knew it had Basque origins. Very neat to know!
Thank you for sharingxxx
You are most welcome! ❤️
I grew up with a lot of basque friends. Oh, the food and fierce loyalty..unsurpassed to date.
I went to Bilbao ,San Sebastian ,pamplona, logroño I have family in logroño loved North of Spain 🇪🇸 the Basque country is gorgeous, the arquitecture, the food and the people, I'm going back this year
How wonderful! Hope you have a great trip, Diego. How long are you going for?