Cascarots
Encyclopedia
The Cascarots are an ethnic group found in the Northern Basque Country
. They are one of many Roma subgroups in Western Europe
but not to be confused with the Erromintxela
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, for example in Ciboure
and occasionally entire villages such as the village if Ispoure
.
Northern Basque Country
The French Basque Country or Northern Basque Country situated within the western part of the French department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques constitutes the north-eastern part of the Basque Country....
. They are one of many Roma subgroups in Western Europe
Western Europe
Western Europe is a loose term for the collection of countries in the western most region of the European continents, though this definition is context-dependent and carries cultural and political connotations. One definition describes Western Europe as a geographic entity—the region lying in the...
but not to be confused with the Erromintxela
Erromintxela
Erromintxela is the distinctive language of a group of Roma living in the Basque Country, who also go by the name Erromintxela. It is sometimes called Basque Caló or Errumantxela in English; caló vasco, romaní vasco, or errominchela in Spanish; and euskado-rromani or euskado-romani in French...
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History
Historic documents mention the Cascarots living in ghettosGhetto
A ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
, for example in Ciboure
Ciboure
Ciboure is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It lies across the river Nivelle from the harbour of Saint-Jean-de-Luz....
and occasionally entire villages such as the village if Ispoure
Ispoure
Ispoure is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre and historically has a high percentage of inhabitants of Cascarot descent.-External links:*...
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