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In this video ,we have information about  several Basque traditions...Which ones?

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In this video ,we have information about  several Basque traditions...Which ones?

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Euskera is the oldest living language in Europe. Most linguists, experts and researchers say so. Euskera is a very old language whose origins remain unknown. Renowned linguists and historians believe that it can be the direct descendant of the language spoken by the dwellers of the caves of Altamira, Ekain or Lascaux.

The Basque language's origins date back to the Neolithic, but there is evidence that it could be even older. In fact, it could be at the seeds of articulate language.
The unknown ancestors of Euskera
Currently, Euskera is spoken by 37% of the Basque people, so there are about a million euskaldunak, a Basque word meaning 'Euskera speakers', who live in the Basque territories on both sides of the Pyrenees. It is precisely in this area where the most relevant Palaeolithic sites sit and most cave art in Europe has been found. In addition, this area had the highest concentration of men in Western Europe during the ice age, an important fact for the identification of European linguistic roots.

The renowned German linguist Theo Vennemann, a professor at the Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, claims that 'all languages have their origin somewhere, sometimes we do not know where. But in the period we are referring to here, Euskera came from nowhere else; it was already there at the time other languages arrived. So considered, Euskera is the oldest language in Europe. The rest are foreign languages coming from the East along with powerful peoples that imposed their ways of speaking on native peoples. [...] Euskera is the only survivor of a European language family.'

According to this theory, there never was a single language in Europe but rather a multiplicity of related dialects of which Euskera could be the only survivor. This makes it the only linguistic link with the peoples living in Old Europe.

In spite of the efforts made by many a researcher to cast light on the origins of Euskera, the mystery remains unsolved. For this reason, linguists say Euskera is a language isolate, meaning it bears no relation to any other known language or that its connections with other languages are still to be found.
Six out of ten Basque citizens will speak Basque in 2036
Although Euskera is such an old language, it is still used today, being part and parcel of the Basque society. Institutions, businesses, schools, homes and the Basque population use Euskera in everyday life. According to a study presented at the beginning of 2017, it is expected that half the population (59.5%) will speak Basque in the Basque Country that year, compared to the current 36.4%, according to the data of 2011.

Moreover, it says that the number of Basque speaking people under 25 is expected to increase from 73.2% to 83.4%, whereas it will be 59.5% for the 25-49 age group. Thus, in 20 years Basque will be the first language for three out of ten Basque citizens - nowadays it is 23.5%- especially for the youngest, since nearly half the Basques under 24 will have Basque as their first language, which represents a growth of 16.7 percentage points. As for adult education, it is expected that 4,500 people will become Basque speakers every year, which means that the current rate will continue.

Many Basque men and women choose to speak Euskera, but they are bilingual, proficient users of Spanish (or French, if they live to the north of the Pyrenees). So visitors coming to the Basque Country have the chance to listen to two different languages, one with a unique ancestral origin and another spoken in many different countries around the world.

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Basque language, the oldest language in Europe

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Euskera is the oldest living language in Europe. Most linguists, experts and researchers say so. Euskera is a very old language whose origins remain unknown. Renowned linguists and historians believe that it can be the direct descendant of the language spoken by the dwellers of the caves of Altamira, Ekain or Lascaux.

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How do see the Basque outside the country?
Why did the Vaga brothers come to the Basque country?
Which three places appear in the video?
Why are they important?

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What is the Basque Country? | Travel Documentary

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How do we want other people to see us?
Did you recognize any places?
What information about the Basques is given in th video?

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Have you ever seen any "Bertsolariak?

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One of the most characteristic expressions of Basque culture is undoubtedly the impromptu or improvised singing of verses - bertsularism.

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Basques in America.
Did anything surprise you?

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(CNN) - Some U.S. cities have become practically synonymous with the ethnic and religious groups who have settled there, such as the proud Irish Americans of Boston's "Southie" neighborhood (see also: every Wahlberg brothers project) and the Cuban Americans of Miami who fled their native island and brought food, music and culture along with them.

Fewer Americans know that one of the world's largest and most involved Basque communities is in within their national borders -- specifically, in Boise, Idaho.

Though there are larger populations of Basque-Americans in the United States, Boise's is the most concentrated. There's even a "Basque block" in downtown Boise with a museum, cultural center, restaurants and a market that holds a weekly community paella bake. (Even though paella originates from southern Spain, many groups -- including the Basques -- have put their own spin on the iconic dish.)

But while many tourists to the area find themselves on the Basque block, they often have more questions than answers about this underrepresented community.

Travelers who have been to Spain may have been to the Basque country, which is in the sometimes politically contentiousnorthern part of the country near the French border. Tourist destinations there include Bilbao, home to the Guggenheim; and San Sebastian, a foodie capital.

However, Basques have their own distinct culture that isn't the same as in other parts of Spain.

It's not unusual for a guest to walk into the museum in Boiseand attempt to speak Spanishto an employee, only to be met with a confused look. Spanish -- Castilian or Castellano, the language that most people call Spanish -- comes with some controversies, as some ethnic groups within Spain dislike the assumption that Castilian is "standard."

"Basques were there before the Spanish and French, and their language is older and not related. They're not the same, their languages are not the same, and genetically they're not the same as Spanish or French," explains Annie Gavica, executive director of Boise's Basque Museum. She adds: "They're mysterious. No one knows their origins because they didn't document things, they passed [history] on through story and song."

The Idaho Basque community estimates their membership at between 10,000 to 15,000 people. Although some are descended from Basques who came to the area in the 1800s to work as sheepherders, most are more recent arrivals. Some fled Spain during the reign of military dictator Francisco Franco from 1939 to 1974, when Basque language and culture was oppressed.

Others were born to Basque families in Idaho, worked or studied abroad in Spain, then returned home with their spouses.

On a typical day, it's not unusual to walk into the bar at the cultural center and find 20somethings chatting to each other in Basque over glasses of kalimotxo, the red-wine-and-Coke drink commonly associated with the Running of the Bulls.

Next door at Bar Gernika, named for the Basque town (you might recognize its name from Picasso's landmark painting "Guernica"), Basque and non-Basque families alike are enjoying traditional tapas dishes like croquetas and tortilla. Parents drink red wine while they wait for their young children to finish up accordion lessons.

But this community is inclusive, not exclusive. Many of the most committed community volunteers are ones who didn't grow up in the Basque community and reconnected with their roots later on, or who married someone Basque and decided to learn the language and raise their children with Basque traditions.

"Do your parents want you to marry a Basque boy or girl when you grow up?" I asked a little girl who was careening out of her dance class.

She wrinkled her nose. "There's only one Basque boy in my class and I don't like him," she said. "I already told my parents. It's OK."

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Peek inside Boise, Idaho's vibrant Basque community

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(CNN) - Some U.S. cities have become practically synonymous with the ethnic and religious groups who have settled there, such as the proud Irish Americans of Boston's "Southie" neighborhood (see also: every Wahlberg brothers project) and the Cuban Americans of Miami who fled their native island and brought food, music and culture along with them.