Fernando Bengoetxea Altuna (1764–1823), commonly known as Pernando Amezketarra or—not so often—Fernando Amezketarra, was a
bertsolari
Bertsolaritza or bertsolarism is the art of singing extemporaneously composed songs in Basque according to various melodies and rhyming patterns. Bertsos can be composed at a variety of occasions but are performed generally by one or various '' ...
and humorist in the
Basque
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* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
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* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
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region of Spain.
He was born in the village of
Amezketa
Amezketa (Spanish ''Amézqueta'') is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Autonomous Community, in the North of Spain. It is located at the foot of Txindoki.
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Gipuzkoa
Gipuzkoa (, , ; es, Guipúzcoa ; french: Guipuscoa) is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. Its capital city is Donostia-San Sebastián. Gipuzkoa shares borders with the French depa ...
), specifically in the farm named Espizaltxe, on October 10, 1764. Since he was a child he was known for his wit. He became an indispensable character in every celebration. He worked as a shepherd, as most people in his village in those days. He married Maria Joxepa Sagastume, and they had 9 children, while they lived in Ixpille and Azentzin Txikia farms where he died.
He was honoured in many occasions. His anecdotes were collected and published by Gregorio de Mújica under the title of ''Pernando Amezketarra'', a successful book many times reissued.
In the 1990s,
ETB 1
ETB 1 is the first television channel from the Euskal Irrati Telebista group in the Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre and the French Basque Country.
The channel broadcasts entirely in the Basque language.
History
In 1979 the Statute of Aut ...
broadcast a TV serial about this character.
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References
External links
* Antonio Bengoechea
"Fernando Bengoechea Altuna,"Auñamendi Basque Encyclopaedia.
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Basque culture
Bertsolaris
Basque farmers
1764 births
1823 deaths
People from Tolosaldea