I'm Galician and I feel happy when foreing people discover our culture. There are still many people that think all people in Spain like sevillanas, paella and bullfighting haha (sorry about my poor English hehe)
Fati Landscapes Sou brasileiro e tenho buscado conhecer mais sobre a galicia, e espero um dia poder visitar esta região da espanha. Saudações de Brasil a todos os galegos.
Fati Landscapes Exactly! I'm from Galicia as well but live in the States. Your English is perfect. Like J Ch said, some can't even write their own and it's the only language they speak. Like you said they think in Spain people walk around with castañuelas, travel in wagons and we're gypsies. To me that is total ignorance and lack of world history knowledge. I was asked once how come my skin was white and I had blue eyes. 🤤
As a Gallego who's parents emigrated to NYC, it makes me so happy to see your video David. You've pretty much encapsulated in a 3 min video what I've been trying to explain to my friends and my in-laws (who are Irish and I think they still don't get it) for years. How culturally rich and unique Galicia is. The only thing you missed is how amazing the food is. I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit and shared your experience. Thank you
People actually from Ireland do get it. They have gone up to me to tell me I look just like their baby sister. I told them that I have Northwest Spanish heritage and they have told me they heard about that before of Ireland and Northwest Spain being related.
+Andres de Villanueva I meant northwest Spain *and* northwest Portugal. It's not all of northern Portugal, it's mostly the northwestern part of the country. At least for the celtic influence, the suebi however is a different story.
NoctisAugustus true the Northwester part of Portugal 🇵🇹 and only does Portuguese. We are Lusitans and before Lusitans we were Ofis, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiussa
They are called Celtiberians. For the other like Germanic, romans and etc tribes it's the minority that influence the Iberian genetic gene pool of the Iberian Peninsula. It was mostly the Celts. But north of Spain they are called Basque ancient Iberians of what is now Spain and Portugal.
NoctisAugustus Noo that's why many of the Medieval Spanish royals were often described or depicted as very pale, blonde or red haired blue eyed People. The are contemporary depictions from the times of the Moorish rule that portray Spaniards and the Spanish Muslims converts in Moor/arab clothing as very pale, blonde or red haired people. I've red that Medieval Spanish royals were of Goths, Germanic origin. Anyway I often debate Americans who claim that Spaniards, Italians, Portuguese or Greeks are NOT White People. Spain is only associate with Andalusia like Italy with Sicily. Northern Italy is also different from Southern Italy concerning culture, food and even looks. Like in Spain Northern Italians tend to be lighter in complexion, blond, red hair and blue eyed people are pretty common there. Italians or Spaniards are mostly brunettes, Mediterranean people but not that dark how people think. There are of course very dark individuals from South Italy or South Spain due to the Middle Eastern or Northern African admixture. Yet natural dark olive skin is relatively rare in South Italy or South Spain and in Northern Italy or Northern Spain even almost non-existing. The Sun tanned skin of Mediterranean people is often mistaken for natural dark olive skin. The Spanish Flamenco dancers and musicians that are often Gypsies and not ethnic Spaniards are considered outside Spain as the typical Spaniards
The Spanish, acording to DNA, is mainly celtiberian.( 73%) R1B , motherland of Old Irish, Welsh and Scootish. Iberian people ere the original R1b mixed with Indoeuropean Celts. The oldest Europeans according to Science Review were Iberians, where Basques has 87 % R1b.. and the rest of spain 73%.
I'm an Iberian of the original stock, for I am clearly not Celtic nor Germanic. Neither am I a Gypsy nor a Berber nor a Jew. You say Iberians mixed with IndoEuropean Celts as if Iberians are not also IndoEuropeans AKA Aryans. Don't be silly.
@@barbatvs8959 No, the iberians were in the peninsula before anyone from "india" arrived....they were the old neolithic people of europe... that is why iberians are the oldest in europe....Some parts of spain stayed "celt" for a long time, other times stayed "iberian" and "celtiberians" happened in the middle, where both populations mixed up.. then the romans arrived and pushed the mixing up even further since huge cities started to happen, and that is where most mixing happens (even nowadays)....
@@Trikipum iberians are a result of anatolian women and aryan men. aryans werent from india but from the steppes of russia. I'm not sure iberians are the oldest in europe, etruscans were also neolithic europeans from the same anatolian family
Ricardo Pontes Spain is made up of nations for example the Celts from Galicia and the Basques were here before the Romans and preserved their language throughout the centuries meaning they are at least two millennia old. And as the Reconquista started from the north it was mainly Galicians and basques who conquered south and repopulated the area with Christians. Thus the Spanish race is about 75% Celtic at the south and about 85% in the north where they keep their ancient languages. Thus it could be argued that Spain are just these nations that expanded although in truth there are many nations and cultures in Spain.
@@ignaciogamboa3302 non exise unha raza espanhola, Galiza é vella mouto mais que o condado portucalense. Vímara Peres foi un conde galego que reconquistou a galiza occidental + condado de portus cale. Galiza e Norte de Portugal son o mesmo pobo. Que no os engañeis. A língua galega-portuguesa por exemplo non é celta
Y que tiene de malo el flamenco? Mira que me gusta Galicia, incluso he vivido allí, mis ancestros son de Asturias… vamos, que tengo raíces en el norte, soy del sur y en mi vida se me ocurriría defender lo mío diciendo “putas muñeiras de mierda”. Así vamos…
@@undpqbnu el problema no es el flamenco es que se el 90% del tiempo España sea SOLO toros y flamenco. Que serán muy de Andalucía pero no representan a España solo a una region.
@@scalleewagg9746 y que culpa tenemos los andaluces de que esa sea la imagen de España? Es como si le pregunto a la mayoría de los españoles por los noruegos (yo vivo en Noruega) y seguramente me digan “vikingos y mucho frío”. Eso se llaman tópicos y suelen venir del de fuera más que del dentro. A lo que voy: que el estereotipo de España sean toros, flamenco y paella no es para decirle a un guiri que sube un vídeo habiendo descubierto un sitio que no responde al estereotipo preconcebido que no todo es “fucking flamenco”. Te recuerdo que el flamenco es patrimonio de la humanidad por la Unesco. Por algo será. También, los flamencos llevan décadas recorriendo el mundo llevando su arte, su cultura y su país a todos los rincones del mundo. Normal que haya calado. En fin, no hace falta faltar a lo ajeno para defender lo propio. Un saludo
@@undpqbnu muxaxo tu eres el unico hablando de culpas. Los estereotipos son una mierda que representa al todo por una minoría y si no lo entiendes es pq estas en el lado ganador del estereotipo. No se que quieres que te diga si no te gusta internet cómprate un libro pero yo me expreso como me da la gana.
@@scalleewagg9746 lado ganador dice jajja. Lo que tenéis es mucha envidia. Venga amigo, bailate un par de muñeiras a ver si así te baja un poco la bilis.
The idea of 'Spanish' dressed in flamenco and singing is rather Andalusian, in the rest of Spain, each autonomous community has its culture, I am from the Valencian community and we also have our own music and traditional dresses, and of course the Fallas and many traditional non-flamenco festivals. And apart from that we also speak a different language which is Valencian although many people call it Catalan Valencian is an older language than Catalan but Catalan is more famous for Barcelona.
No te creas que es el mas inculto yo estoy en America y aqui casi nadie se entera ni de las noricias de su pais cuando les decia que era gallega no sabia donde era eso
¿En donde veis que hable de forma despectiva? Os ofendeis por nada. Por otro lado, es dificil aprender algo cuando nadie te lo enseña y ni siquiera sabes que existe.
Angel Moldes Angel Moldes hijo es que nadie dice que diga algo malo. Decimos que ya es bien difícil y propio de un profuuuuundo analfabetismo cultural no saber qué vas a encontrarte en Santiago de Compostela, el principal lugar de peregrinación DEL MUNDO. Además es realmente gracioso cuando enfoca al gaiteiro bajo el túnel, que es una imagen más típica imposible de la Plaza del Obradoiro. Y a quien no le parezca que esperar flamenco y clima desértico como características propias de Santiago es propio del más profundo incluto, es que tiene su mismo nivel cultural.
Franco, a Galego himself, tried to eradicate Galego. He FAILED! I am so VERY proud of my Galician heritage. We don't Flamenco, we Xota. Some Spaniards in Spain look down their stuck up noises at Galegos, but they're just jealous!
Of course they are jealous, it was Galicia and Asturias who were the start of the Reconquista, unlike the rest of Spain they never submit or lost to the Islamic Caliphate.
the spanish goverment say i am a galego i can still vote in there local elections even doe ive never lived in spain and my famaly have not lived in galicia for 60 years and i have only been there once lol
Thank you for'this video, it is very a sad thing that people have such misconceptions about Spain. To see any flamenko or stereotypical folklore you need to go to the south( only!!) . As a catalan person I am very annoyed to see how anyone knows about the real spain, with many different cultures , landscapes, climates and languages. Most people dont even know that we have seasons here, yes, even winter with snow! When I was living in NY and I told people I was from spain, many reacted very surprised, thinking that it could not be from spain because I was 'white'. I guess the ´spain' they are thinking about is south america.
In fact, flamenco, more than a matter of southern Spain, is a gypsy folklore, for the most part. Another thing is that it is popular with tourists and has left its ghetto (as it also happened to rap) but that is its origin.
@@enekoeneko69 is not a gypsy folklore. Flamenco comes from Egyptians when they create a type of primitive guitars, then arabs perform their music and develop the guitars. Once they trespass to Spain for 800 years we adopt their culture. Most of the flamenco sounds are clearly identical than arab music. Say flamenco are from Gypsy people, Spain is only flamenco and paella, beaches and siesta (sleep/rest after lunch) are very old stereotypes bro!
Just found out through DNA I have some Irish and Scottish and excited to learn more about the Celtic culture in Spain. My mom's dad was a full blooded Spanish descendent and have a lot of second cousins on mom's side and nieces and nephews with blond hair and blue or green eyes and one of my great aunts had red hair. And also have some Basque and Portuguese roots.
i am a galician national even doe ive only been there once lol i notes was the amount of gingers i saw lol i would have loved have been on one of the trips my grandparents made from galicia to north wales and later the north west of england
Spain is very diverse. You have flamenco, and all that, but there is much more!!! Galicia is a very nice area. Their culture has a lot of celtic influce an their language is closely related to portuguese. Lovely food, landscape and people!
Well , lets say that is pretty sad to read these Comments telling you " ignorant and so on" . People is hater everywhere, don't listen to them , and i´m happy viewing these videos of foreign people falling in love with my Country. Love for all Thanks Again David
Eu não entendi também. Sou brasileiro e nunca havia ouvido falar da Galícia antes, nem da língua Galega. Fiquei encantado com o lugar, com o pouco da história que descobri mas também assustando com a fácil ofensa cometida aqui... ora, nem o Brasil que possui algumas vezes mais a população da Galícia é corretamente reconhecido pela língua e cultura quanto mais uma "sub-nação" que em números absolutos é muito menor. Uma região encantadora, mas com pessoas na internet bastante hostis! Yeah, what a shame! I never heard about Galicia before, but... man, no one need to call someone 'ignorant' just because he does not know a very little portion of the world. As I said in portuguese, Brazil is much bigger and the most people does not know much. The same we can say about other big countries like Russia, China, India... cheers!
Its an amazing place, probably you have eaten like a king TOP products, I recommend you to visit Vigo, Cangas, Illa de Arousa etc...its the green Caribe. Great warm beaches, not crowded, great sunset etc
Uuuuh! I am from there (well, from Vigo) and I love it when people discover our culture, language, etc. Spain is not only Madrid and Barcelona, no only Spanish and Catalán. There is a lot more going on in every region.
Seriously? In France, Italy, Portugal or Latin America, most people know that the north of Spain has a culture and folklore similar to the United Kingdom and Ireland, very different from the south, even the personality of its people is different from southern Spain, and by the way in Asturias and Galicia the bagpipe was played long before in Scotland ....
The bagpipe is played throughout the North of Spain, not only in Asturias and Galicia, but also in Aragon, Navarra. In Spain there were Celts but also more branches such as Celtiberos this town was made on the banks of the Ebro River (Aragon) to Madrid🙂
Glad you enjoyed our little country :) Most people find themselves reacting like you did, they don't expect Celtic culture and landscape. Come back whenever you want to! :)
It is true the Galician and Portuguese cultures have some common denominators. However, let's not forget that after achieving its independence (1128-1179), Portugal has expanded to the south of the peninsula absorbing and also being influenced by the Moorish culture present there. On top of that the age of discoveries also significantly shaped the country's identity as opposed to Galiza. In terms of language I believe current day Portuguese is closer to the language that was at its inception (Old Portuguese/Old Galician) than current day Galician. Despite being exposed to the Moorish culture that was not significantly reflected in the language itself apart from the addition of a number of new words. Galician however has been oppressed for centuries by the central government (Castile until 18th century, Spain after that). Franco stroke the final blow by impeding the usage of Galician and imposing Castilian. When Galicians tried to restored the usage of their language the accent was by then influenced to a great extent by Castilian. Still, it's interesting to see how people are getting more informed about history trying to go as far as the actual historiographical sources to forge their one opinion on the topic. Most of them find that the historical facts are not necessarily coherent with what they have been taught in the Spanish school system which has an important ideological dimension to it.
That is a complete rong idea. Is like sayng that a galician absorved things from an Andaluzian. Portugal even though smaller than Spain kept it´s cultural diversity. Minho/ Trás os Montes share the same culture with Galicians. The Estremaduras , both Portuguse and Spanish, share the culture Alentejo and Algarve, share their culture with Anadaluzes And that is in music, food, habits, accents, dances and so much more. It is not a coincidence, that people from Lisbon still call Galegos to the people from the North of Portugal, and find the Minho´s people ways , dances, manners and accent really strange. Strange is a kind word that I am using for what they think of Minhotos....
I live in Santiago. You literally cannot walk less than 200 meters away from the cathedral and not hear a bagpipe. The guy always plays in the tunnel which ecoes the pipe and the sound can be heard everywhere around. I'm starting to think that the city authorities pay him to do it.
Great video, thanks for the share! 2nd most mountainous country in EU! woop woop. Funny how people think the entire country is just like the small province of Alicante, and all mediterranean. Spain truly feels like a micro continent, link between Africa, Europe and America
Glad to hear somebody knows flamenco and bullfightings are not part of the Spanish culture as a whole. Just in southern Spain. Galician is an awesome and unkown land for lots of people, full of green lands, awesome beaches and capes, yummy seafood and fish and some other tasty dishes from our great traditional cuisine. Hope you enjoyed Galician people, our cuisine, forests and beaches! :)
By the way, during the Middle Ages all regions of Europe had their own bagpipes. See: Cumbrian Pipes, Uilleann pipes (Ireland), etc. More... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagpipes
+John NoNameGibbon Flamenco isn't gypsy, but gypsy flamenco music is a thing. People always confuse the two and even think that gypsy flamenco is just regular and original flamenco.
Diauts Exactly. Flamenco comes from Iberian folk dances that look no different, honestly. Gypsy Flamenco is a sub genre created by the gypsies. It's cool. But gypsy music, I imagine is very vague.
Norte de Portugal já pertenceu a Galiza ! A língua Portuguesa é original da Galiza as diferenças estão nos 900 anos de independência de Portugal e o facto de o regime de Franco aniquilar todas as outras culturas dentro de Espanha .
@@buga4529 for long time even after galicia and condado portucalense split they continue for a long time very close to each other if you read luis de camoes and some other galician autor from camoes time you can see they were very much alike.....diferente in some aspects but almost the same we can read them and its basicaly the same language, only over the centurys with the castela influince galego start to gain some castilla accent cause if you go back 150 or 200 year the accent was alot more like portuguese and nothing like castelhano....even today if you listen a old man or old lady speak u can notice that.... in 1500 1 in 5 people living in lisbon were galego thats a fact...of course the split make the langueges evolve in diferente ways....but portuguese doesnt come from galego as you know today cause galego back in the days used to be very differente and alot more like portuguese and nothing like spanish....we can say that if galego doesnt get influeced by spain they would be even more closed to portuguese nowadays....sorry for my shitty english. But franco killed galego essense....and thats another fact and galego used to be a brother languange but its not anymore. I can still feel the bound when i visite galicia but the language its not one of it...its more the people, its a lot like mine in norte of portugal. I've been in madrid and i felt like a foreingn but in galicia i feel like home language its the only thing it makes me feel like im in spain.
Galicia,Gaule(France),Breton,all Celt, all the same people.Whatch the celtic festival at L,Orient,Bretagne,France.Asturians,Galicians, are all represented there.
I'm glad to see that you appreciated our culture. As you may imagine, this is the reason why many of us have problems identifying ourselves as Spaniards rather than just Galicians.
my hetrtage is galician and according to the spanish state i am galician but as my dad was 7 when he came i tend to consder me self a southen europen then spanish
Bocadillo de Albóndigas leon si lo es, mira sus trajes tradicionales, las gaitas y su cultura popular... Lo que viene siendo Asturias Galicia leon y Cantabria son las unicas
Bocadillo de Albóndigas todo el oeste y centro de la península estaba habitado por gente que hablaban lenguas célticas... y además, durante la reconquista se repoblaba con gente del norte. El tópico del celta rubio en un paisaje verde es un tópico. Los celtas eran los que hablaban lenguas celtas y llegaban hasta el oeste de Andalucía.
Bocadillo de Albóndigas si uno se pone a investigar un poco el folclore y las tradiciones se ve muy claro, especialmente en el oeste peninsular... más al este, más mediterráneo, más al oeste más atlántico... con influencias unos de otros, por supuesto.
hoseruisu30 influencia habrá en todas partes, pero que su cultura siga siendo la principal solo pasa en Galicia y Asturias... Al menos que yo sepa, y rubios hay más aquí que en el resto de España...
+TrAcEy B.R.E -- Hey there! Remember me? I think it was the comment section of a Michael S. Heiser video. Perhaps it was another one. Anyway, I was sharing this video over on *GAB* and decided to check out briefly the comment section. Perhaps I will bump into you again somewhere next year. :) Take care, be well, and God bless!
lol Why are some of you coming across defensive or offended in this thread? The guy didn't say Galicia came from Portugal or Portugal from Galicia. He simply stated that Galicia has more in common with Portugal than it does Spain, which is true.
there were 2 branchs of people in iberia the CELTS close to atlantic , and the iberos close to mediterranean sea but from the same stock of DNA , just different culture only
Generally speaking, people want to make it sound as if there are these massive differences between the different regions of Spain and Portugal. That's nonsense. I don't know why they do that.
+Crls Ry Yea, the marketing "vacation" image we get of Spain is pretty much just the South. I've been to over 55 countries and have learned a lot, but I still have a lot to learn. :) I've lived and studied in Brazil. I speak Portuguese, so I was pleasantly surprised I could speak Portuguese there and be understood. I could also read and understand almost everything.
All four of my grandparents came to America for freedom. They were NOT Communists! They became America citizens because they believed in the Federalist Republic and THOROUGHLY enjoyed it's Capitalism. You know NOTHING of my family. Stop acting like you do! You didn't live their lives. Stop commenting on MY family!
I'm Sevillian. Flamenco Folk use to be on the south of Spain. The north is really different and it is really nice. The weather is fresher. Spain is a rich diversity country. Flamenco and bulls are really topics. There is too much to see in our country. Regards!
You said it, you were clueless, so you believed every stereotype and racist gibberish. Spain is a very diverse country and so does its people, not only in the north, every corner is unique and different to the rest... Galician is actually the original Portuguese :)
Very nice post. Unfortunately, the reason Gallego looks a lot like Portuguese was not fully explained. The reason is that Portuguese is not an independent language but is actually merely a dialect of Gallego.
One could actually say Galacia IS Portugal. Portugal was the first to fully reclaim christian lands, they started in Galacia and finished in the Algarve in 1400. Spain at the time was still dealing with Granada but the reconquesta on the eastern side was not done by western Galacia. That is why there is Castillian Spanish and Galacian
Portuguese and Galician come from the Galician-Portuguese medieval language. You can understand them as two different languages or as territorial varieties of the same language, but neither Galician is a "dialect" of Portuguese, not Portuguese a "dialect" of Galician.
I'm sorry if you are disappointed because you were expecting that in Spain we are all gypsies who spend the whole day dancing flamenco, doing siesta, partying and fighting bulls. You seem to be the tipical guiri with a stereotipical mentality
By the way, you are surprised that in Galicia they have their own language? In fact in Spain there are four official languages. Gallego in Galicia, Euskera in País Vasco and Catalan in Cataluña. And we all speak Spanish too.
No, I wasn't really surprised about the language. I have had a Galego-speaking friend for many years and I often speak Portuguese with him. It's very nice. Thanks for the information and the kind words! Best wishes from Croatia!
There is the quality tourist who comes to Spain to discover our culture, taste our cuisine and traditions and there is the junk tourist who comes to Spain to toast in the sun on the beach, get drunk with sangria, just eat McDonald's and fish and chips, and go with flip flops and socks all day. Welcome to the real Spain.
Spain, somewhat, not Galicia. But Europe overall is very diverse, we have all sorts of European diversity (aka we don't need anymore diversity thank you, we have all we need )
The whole Iberian peninsula is very diverse, aside from Spanish and Portugese, Catalan/Valencian, Euskerra,Galego, Aragónes/Leones and other less spoken languages are present there.
With all due respect you should read and research properly before travelling. Spain is not a desert and is way more than flamenco. Those are stupid stereotypes.
I'ts Nice that you have know the galizian culture , i hope you 've also eat properly( no doubt , you have do It) I hope you have enjoined your journey , thanks for share your experience
Well, you were also in Santiago, therefore it's next to impossible being there and not listening to a bagpipe sooner or later. That tunnel in particular, they have turns to play there,it's a busking place for pipers and musicians in general, and since so many people pass by that particular point, they had to set a timetable so they all could, one way or another, benefit from that. If you go anywhere else in Galicia, chances are you're not hearing bagpipes unless it's some kind of "fiesta". That being said, I wonder (I'm yet to see if you've talked about it in any other video) what you had to say about our food. It's not exactly paella and tortilla... Thank you for your visit and telling things the way you see them.
Seems a beautiful part of the country and you seem to have enjoyed yourself very much. I am surprised at the amount of people that commented only to reiterate how ignorant you are when you have already admitted to how wrong you were and how little you knew of area. I understand everybody has the right to be proud of their history/culture/language/heritage but to bludgeon you over the head with it seems unnecessary. The world is a very big place and country boundaries aren't cleanly drawn along cultural lines often, it would almost impossible to know everything about every country you visited. I'm not making excuses for ignorance but give the guy a break, he went to Galicia he learned something new and he was surprised and enjoyed the difference in language and culture. To which the initial response should probably not be "OMG learn something idiot".
I first noticed this when I saw Asturias. It's right next to Galicia, and oddly, is perhaps even more green and also Celtic. Also with its own unique language, only this one sounded Welsh-ish to me, what with all the weird extra Y's and U's at the end of everything. Also, the folk dresses for women vaguely look Dutch with wooden clogs and everything. Really strange place. And the music..Chalaneru-Felpeyu
Suso Medin Well, technically all the dialects are. I'm talking about the strong Celtic elements in them. It's found all over the north. I'm glad the base of the language is Latin. It makes for a better sounding language to me than pure Celtic.
+John NoNameGibbon ther are not special celtic elements in fala (galician dialect in the west), asturian (center),' or the spanish/castillian dialects in the east. Indeed you can find some celtic word, and guess what? They came all from latin and are shared with italian or french or spanish. The languages in Asturias are part of the romance continium. There is nothing special or particular about them. Source: ALL the linguistic manuals ever written.
Suso Medin Are you one of those, "there were never Celts here!" guys? Because those guys are clowns. I think I've ran into your post before in another video, but I'm not sure if it wsa you. The celticity of the northern dialects isn't some giant conspiracy. In Galician, for example, you can answer a question the same it was asked. That is also found in Irish only. There's a connection. Simply saying that everyone agrees with you doesn't make it so. My source? Jesus himself. If you disagree with me you're against Jesus. (⌐■_■)
My great grandmother was from there. She was from a province named, Lugo. What made you think it was going to be a dessert? You do realize you're in Europe right? That was a serious question by the way.
well yea in ancient iberia (spain/portugul) is the original home of the celts along with the iberians and celt iberians...or at least thats the most proven theory.
+John NoNameGibbon yes... the moron who find strong celtic roots in asturian languages that thounsands of linguistists have been unnable to find in the last 200 years.
For your information lots of towns in Spain have their own language but Spanish is their primary language. And also you are looking at the British, Scottish and Irish ancestors.
No the primary language of Galicia is the galician the spanish is the second language the spanish are in Galicia the galician 500 years after . The spanish conquisted the kingdom of Galicia bit the pride galicians never lose the ir language and culture
Mexico was colonized mostly by Andalusians, but unlike the English, those andalusian spaniards were forbidden by the king to mistreat natives. There was and still is tension in Mexico between class and races, but for the most part races began and continued to inter-marry. Now if like most Americans you rely on Hollywood for your info, in the eyes of the rest of the world you are ignorant. Just as Spain has different cultures and geographic regions so does Mexico. And no Mexico is not at all similar to Spain because of the native aztec maya and other cultures that were preserved. There are a few cultural traits the spaniards left in the Americas, but not to many as they weren't really interested in imposing their culture on other peoples. So Americans buy yourselfs some maps and do some research on the rest of the world so you can get your education up to par with the rest of the world.
It is indeed true, David, that there is a certain vague acknowledgement of "Celtic-ness" among Galicians. However, I think it's a bit inaccurate for reasons of overstatement to say that they are "Celtic", per se, as we commonly define that metric in the modern day. Compared to other parts of Spain, Galicia certainly has Celtic roots, yes (but even then, I would argue, a lot of it is from romanticized 19th-century ethnic/cultural "artificial reconstruction"), but compared to Ireland or Scotland, it's usually not considered "full-Celtic", and certainly not Gaelic.
Nothing like going to places to see how wrong we can be. Of course flamenco,, hot and siesta exist but not everywhere in Spain. The country changes in short distances, so do the people. Northern Spain is all green, more similar to Ireland or England in many aspects.
champimuros las comunidades autónomas que son? tenemos la fórmula perfecta, estado unitario y autogobierno, exactamente lo que es nuestra identidad, una nación de naciones, una gran nación con su estado, compuestas por otras naciones más pequeñas con su gobierno, por que había de ser mejor tener un estado propio? por orgullo?
Bocadillo de Albóndigas Para preservar intacta la cultura regional y atender a las voluntades específicas de cada nación (sólo hay que observar la diferencia entre los resultados electorales en Catalunya, Andalucía y Euskal Herria para darse cuenta de que existen). Cada año se habla menos euskera, catalán y gallego, por no hablar del asturianu o el aranés, y todo por intereses centralistas. Con sólo contarte que este es la primera década en siglos de historia en que el gallego deja de ser lengua mayoritaria en Galiza... P.D: las CCAA implican autogobierno pero conceden muchas competencias al gobierno central.
champimuros no hay que confundir "intereses centralistas" con intereses comunes. Es perfectamente compatible mantener la diversidad cultural y ponernos de acuerdo en aquello que nos interesa a todos. El problema no son los "intereses centralistas" si no los intereses particulares de algunas elites regionales que entran en oposición con los intereses comunes y con los intereses de otras regiones. ¿Galicia, Extremadura, Murcia o Andalucía no tienen ni tienen que tener los mismos derechos que el pais vasco o Cataluña?. Los gobiernos de Madrid no son los enemigos, aunque puedan tener orientaciones más o menos centralistas según el momento, si no aquellos que quieren crear pequeños centralismos en sus feudos particulares. El nacionalismo periférico es el mayor enemigo de la diversidad y de la libre expresión de la cultura. Dentro de España caben todos los idiomas, identidades y sensibilidades, y si alguna está en retroceso se puede defender mucho mejor en un entorno multicultural como el español que en uno monocultural como el que algunas comunidades quieren crear.
@@hoseruisu30 De dónde sales tú, cómo puedes decir que Galicia Catalunya, Euskadi tienen los mismos derechos , puesto qué son naciones del Estado español, estudia un poquito , moitos boquilla,VIVA GALICIA EUSKADI CATALUNYA
