We are Dane, Jillie, Sebastian and Rowan. We are often known by people around us as the weird family that keeps taking off from a comfortable life in Maui or Santa Barbara to live in foreign countries, often in the middle of the countryside on farms, and often in not so comfortable dwellings like a hot van or a canvas tent. As a couple, Dane and I have always been undeniably in love with a rural and traditional life... think shepherds, cheese makers, ancient olive groves, hearing the history about the land, cooking over a fire, singing ballads about old growth forests... that kind of thing. So this often led us to Europe, especially because Dane was raised in Portugal, but also because vibrant festivals and tradition and all the best foods live there. It also meant that we chose to make our home for a few years in old stone cottages in the mountains of Northern Spain in Asturias as well as deciding to give birth to our first born in the quiet countryside of interior Portugal.
The only video that tells the real truth and History of Asturias and Spain. No, Americans, we are not "latinos" in the sense you understand that term, we are not "color" people, we are white Caucasian Europeans, mostly descendant of Germanic people. Regarding the Moors they only colonised, but they never mixed with us, there is only a 4% of DNA in some Spaniards. FYI, the name Ruiz, which for you is so "latino" comes from Spain and it's originally an evolution from Germanic Roderick.. then in Spain was Rui.. and later Ruiz that means Son of Rui of Roderick's son. The conquerors took that name massively to South America.
Beautiful your videos. I just have watched several in a go. You seem to speak Portuguese well. Your accent of Portuguese towns, names, and words are excellent.
VIRIATO "...Sucedeu o pastor Viriato, natural de Lobriga, hoje a vila de Loriga, no cimo na Serra da Estrela, Bispado de Coimbra; Ao qual, tendo quarenta anos de idade, aclamaram Rei dos Lusitanos e casou em Évora com uma nobre Senhora, no ano 147. Prendeu em batalha, ao Pretor romano Caio Vetílio e lhe degolou 4000 soldados; A Caio Lucitor, daí a uns dias, matou 6000. Ao capitão Caio Plaucio , matou Viriato mais de 4000 junto de Toledo. Reforçou-se o dito capitão, e dando batalha junto de Évora, prendeu 4000 soldados. No ano 146, o Pretor Cláudio Unimano lhe deu batalha e de todo foi destruído por Viriato, que repartiu os despojos pelos soldados, pondo nos montes mais altos da Lusitânia, os estendartes romanos..." (Extratos do livro manuscrito História da Lusitânia, do Bispo Mor do Reino, 1580, "traduzidos" do português arcaico para o atual). Entre os diversos documentos que falam da tradição de Loriga ser o berço de Viriato, este é o mais curioso havendo outros, sendo que o mais antigo conhecido data de 1139. Chegou a haver um projeto de contrução de um monumento a Viriato em Loriga, uma ideia que infelizmente não se concretizou, mas a antiga e documentada tradição que liga Loriga a Viriato é recordada no nome da principal rua da área mais antiga do centro histórico da vila, e mais recentemente no evento Loriga Vila Lusitana, inspirado na obra e nas ideias do historiador António Conde. Recordamos que a muito antiga e documentada tradição aponta Loriga como berço deste grande herói lusitano que é também heroi nacional. Ao contrário do que acontece com os naturais das outras localidades que têm a mesma tradição, têm havido pseudoloriguenses (porque têm vergonha do nome da sua terra) a desdenhar desta tradição e chegando ao ponto de mostrarem vergonha pela associação de Loriga com Viriato, e de mostrarem repugnância pela hipótese de serem conterrâneos de Viriato. Não é coincidência que os mesmos BURROS também têm vergonha da história e do nome desta vila e por isso não gostam de ver a Loriga no brasão da sua terra. Alguma da "lógica" dos BURROS, pseudohistoriadores (incluíndo um a quem os Loriguenses puseram a alcunha de Doutor de Albarda) e outros pseudoloriguenses que há décadas prejudicam a imagem desta bela e histórica vila: A etimologia, a filologia e a história dizem que Loriga é nome de couraça e que deriva do latim Lorica, mas os BURROS de Loriga dizem que é mentira e que é uma vergonha que não deve ser recordada no brasão da vila. Numa localidade normal os naturais têm orgulho do nome e da história da sua terra, mas os BURROS de Loriga são diferentes e acham vergonhoso que esta vila tenha nome de couraça e de haver uma Loriga no brasão da vila, e também por isso em 2002 quiseram trocar a Loriga por uma cruz (uma forma farisaica e hipócrita de condicionarem o pároco local e os cristãos loriguenses), e em 2018 quiseram substituír a Loriga por um carreto (roda dentada). Ambos os brasões foram rejeitados pelos Loriguenses ( vimeo.com/856864459 ). Para cúmulo os BURROS de Loriga também quiseram tirar a estrela do brasão da vila, mostrando que também têm vergonha por Loriga estar situada na Serra da Estrela (a estância de esqui está em Loriga), e há décadas que tentam inutilmente impor uma ilegal aberração heráldica, impunemente usada como se fosse o brasão legal e oficial de Loriga. Têm maltratado quem se opôe a esta vergonha (inclusive com insultos e calúnias na internet), e rotulando esses Loriguenses como criminosos, inimigos de Loriga, etc, e proclamando que não são bem-vindos na vila.
I'm from Iran. My beautiful country was also annexed by the satanic forces of Islam. Despite fighting tooth and nails, my ancestors lost the fight to the barbarian Arab Muslims not to mention that the ancient Roman empire was fully supporting their invasion of Persia. Hats off for Don Pelayo. The warriors like him rescued Spain from Islam.❤👑
Pelayiín. many thanks. I arrived in Aviles 35 years ago and only went back to the UK for a week's holiday. As you say, "Asturias es España, todo lo demás es territorio reconquistado".
Lived in Comillas, Cantabria for several years. Galicia, Asturias and Cantabria provinces offer a much different view of Spain. The green landscape and fresh outdoor feeling prevails all year. But, keep in mind, it does rain and has many days of overcast. The beaches generally are safe but for experienced swimmers...and the water is indeed "butt" cold. I do miss the diversity, language, food and the simplicity of life compared to life in the US/Florida. Those of you who are there now..relish the time and the experiences...RH/Florida
I just stumbled upon your channel and what a great surprise. I'm a local and really loved the approach of your videos; a bit of history, mythology, gastronomy. Keep it up !
Great video, I'm of Portugese decent born in canada yet I can read and speak Portugese. in our family my grandfather born 1872-1965, was never addressed by his name directly. My relatives and friends from the area he lived in portugal always refered to him as Dom Antonio Miranda. my brother born in portugal remembers running around the vast Orchards grandfather had, as well as cattle lands and a Bullfighting ranch. we often teased our parants about the stories we'd hear. But little by little we've come to realize theres some truth to it all. In 2017 my wife (Canadian) bought us flights to portugal saying time you connect with your ancestry. As we walked around the Museum a museum curator hears me reading in portugese, he says wow so you speak our lauguage! so I explained to him in the process he recongnized my dilect. Asked me what were my family names Vieira & Miranda I told him. Well he tells me your background is firmly intrench in our history for both those names are on the ceiling in Sintra place as part of the 72 names of portugals nobility! so we checked it out and Wow it was true. Since then we've done more research, we have a family ring thats been estamated at around 300-350 years old of Iberian origin at a Museum. they asked my brother if he was Spanish he said no portugese! Aw!... there you go same thing Iberain, this is 24 cart gold this ring the ostrich feathers on the sides denotes two things its affiliated with royal authority, but also with the family name Miranda! So although today it means nothing as the Monarchy was done away with as well as the nobility its still very intresting, and now the stories of people stepping of the sidewalks tipping there hats to my grandparants in the old city, grandfather never shaving himself but each day a barber came to shave him in his home. the Bullfighting ranch given to my oldest uncle in 1943. Very sereal. So this video was amazing when I saw the Castles and Palaces the rich history etc.. I came to know that theres so much more to learn and see! both my family names originate in northern portugal, my Dad had crystal blue eyes was 6.ft 1inch humm, wonder where he got those jeans eh. please make some more of these videos as they help us touch our pass in our minds and hearts. P.S. yes my friends are always amazed that Bagpipes are part of our culture!!!! who knew Lol
I'm learning as much as I can about my very distant ancestor. A few years ago I learned that my great grandmother was a direct descendent of this first king. Very cool heritage.
Great video!, the Mediterranean areas are more known, but the Atlantic areas are wonderful in the north Asturias, Galicia, Cantabria and the Basque Country, in the south Cádiz.
There are more than 200 "castros" like this one in Asturias, most of them not yet explored. They were the villages were native asturians lived some years before the Roman conquest. ..
There have never been Templars in Portugal - Only the Order of Christ The Order of the Temple was born in France and died in France after the arrest of the Templars in France and their death at the stake
The Minho River is not a border. It is at the heart of the transmountainness culture. I asked my father once who, what and where our family roots originate and he neither declared himself from a regal place or common village but instead declared, " Eu so Transmontano!"
You need to find a way to make historic, medieval movies about the amazing past of Portugal, if someone is ready for that, you are the ones! With a larger team of course...
WELL DONE YOUR VIDEOS AND THE HISTORY NARRATION, I LOVED, SO AMAZING. LOT OF BLESSINGS YOU BRING US TO THE MYSTERY OF OF THE AMAZING HISTORY OF PORTUGAL 🇵🇹. AND THE BIRDS 🐦 SOUNDS BRING ME ALSO TO THE TIMES WHEN I WAS A CHILD, I HEARD BIRDS SOUNDS IN OTHER COUNTRIES BUT PORTUGAL HAS EVEN A MYSTERY AND MAGIC BIRDS SOUNDS. BRING ME TO TEARS MISS PORTUGAL 🇵🇹
Such a cool documentary. Thank you Dane and Jillie for your efforts in making this wonderful documentary of Portuguese history and culture. I am a Portuguese born in South African and now living in Canada, and I've always been fascinated by my heritage. This was a fascinating and moving film. Thanks again.
WOW! WOW! I am speechless watching this video. This is very different from other channels that cover Portugal. I love ancient history. Dan and Jillie did a great job shared the stories. The boys are so cute and they were into the festivals. Sir Dan, well done on the beginning of movie until your wife interrupted it 😂. I am impressed with Dan’s Portuguese. I hope you will continue to share history and act out the ancient story. We will be moving to Portugal in 2023 and we can’t wait to visit these towns. Just subscribed.
Hi Guys .... This is great .. We (6 families with small kids age 2-12) are planing to move to spain next year. We want to get out of London and join the nature for our future and our kids so they can learn natural way of live far away from this wicked and corrupted system ... Your videos showed us a lot of nice places around Picos de europa. We had a 1 week trip into picos de europa in July and we have found a lots of amazing spots... Now we are looking for land to buy to setup small Eco Village far away from anything... You are the part of this thanks to Your YT channel . THANK YOU !!!
This was enchanting! My grandparents were all from Asturias, and I fell in love with it when I went for the first time with my father who was born there. Thank you for sharing your love of this land.
