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Hey YouTube family Today I'm in Grandas de Salime and I've convinced Mariano to come check it out e ethnographic museum since here is recorded the entire history of the peoples that once were e customs and traditions a collection of old-fashioned gadgets and artifacts I wanted to show you because I believe they hold considerable importance for who were and who we are today Well I'm meeting Mariano here today and it turns out I've already suggested he come It seemed really interesting to come with him because I think you'll recognize countless pieces at the museum Man I have memories of so many pieces from back then—of the old-fashioned ones that were made everything Yeah that's right Sure that's why this idea came to me and I think well I believe it could really hook you quite the video given that the museum houses over 3 000 artifacts and I believe some of them I personally have never seen them and I think Mariano hasn't either—some of them might even be unfamiliar to you Man if we're talking about times long gone then no they weren't used in my day Yes we're a bit hesitant since I've never been there before and it's my first time I'm going in and for those of you who can't visit it because you're from another country I think you'll find it really interesting to see museums like this We're here as you can see the lovely view behind us that's absolutely beautiful with all The leaves here from autumn that have fallen and this place is straight out of a story right Mariano This spot is absolutely beautiful I personally recommend that you visit this place it's located in a part of Asturias quite remote but definitely worth the visit because of the natural beauty here and the charming villages you can explore in this area I hope you'd like to stay and watch the video so then we'll head over to the Museum I'll leave you with the intro—here are the social media links if you'd like to subscribe o the channel and follow me on other platforms where you'll stay a bit more up to date on what I believe in on YouTube and also on other things I don't post on YouTube So I won’t waste any more time—let’s get into it Well we've just arrived at the Pepe el Ferreiro Ethnographic Museum and Mariano's already blown away Just a little something with the entrance right What a fantastic car they've got displayed here huh Exactly we're already seeing here items that were once used for farming and related activities Yes there are plenty of such things Well this is the main entrance and I wanted to explain that I've been seeking advice on this matter Just a little bit and it's not only 3 000 pieces Mariano—there are 18 000 on display got it And now I’ll give you a brief explanation so you can better understand the situation of what we’ve come here to see Once this was a rectory with a water well and only the remains of an old sundial were left They've rebuilt it this is a roof made from rye straw the roof s made from rye which I'm going to try to track down the one person I believe can help me locate Only someone who really knows what they're doing could handle this job because it's no small task—I'll see if I can track it down and we can film how this type of roof is installed because it seems really interesting to me Moreover I think he never made this his full-time profession but still he knows an enormous amount about the subject and is the one keeping it alive today Well they've brought this schedule that you can see well I think it goes up to a date here which is I'm seeing it and look it's dated 1874 so this clock is quite quite old And well this museum wasn't here before it was started in the basement of the municipality and well he placed them there thanks to Pepe el Ferreiro who was the driving force behind it all of this and he was the one well after that place became too small for him as they came Alright great now you're going to be amazed by everything I'm about to show you I'm going to give you a quick brushstroke a small glimpse of everything here because honestly this is truly worth coming to see so I can't just show it to you or stop here each piece since the video would run for many many hours so well I'll go To guide you to the first section I want to show you which is in that area over there and I'll record you as you're entering Well the first thing we have here is a chapel that's been reconstructed—actually you're going to see all the pieces inside it which I find absolutely impressive Imagine it's like stepping into that era isn't it Mariano There's a wooden coffin here There are a lot of old photos and what I'm noticing Mariano is that there are numerous different confessionals right Yes this is a confessional the priest would enter from this side and well there was space here for The men confessed in this section and the women in that one Oh so there were separate areas for men and women huh Yes yes the women had to be led here to the ground well each one by a different path Yes each one had to convey I don't know something like what 's shown there—see how it clearly expresses a separation huh Yes yes we already know about that era… And here we have another completely different model huh We also have another type of confessionals same arrangement—men here in front women on either side and in this other one the same setup Impressive There are some models like this one I've never seen before honestly I've seen this one here and that one but I've never seen this particular model before here Well that depended on the regions well I don't know on I'm not sure which ones will date back to First whether it'll be these or those meaning there's a topic I honestly can't Yes well if they come here they'll surely advise them the thing is that Mariano and I We're just visiting and well we'll show you the parts that caught our attention the most right Because we've taken a quick look first and we've selected certain sections that we found particularly interesting to share But you see everything in this museum is original right They are rescued from numerous abandoned villages from areas people who have donated in other words everything Everything you have is 100% authentic There are also some of these rattles here look the kind that were used to make noise Do they have a specific name Mariano you know I've always called them carracas So carracas huh Well then alright let's keep going toward there so we don't drag out the video too much because I tell you there's a great deal to learn and we're heading to an area where they showcase a bit of it The topic of machinery of plowing right Because in many of the videos I show you we come across parts like this They're just left out there and it's a shame Here they have a small collection and as you can see there are seeders countless Different models I've shown you some I can recognize a few I've seen in villages I've been told that in some places they'd put the beans one side and the corn on the other which is why they had two sections Yes later they had this here to tie a donkey to a wall Ah of course look look at this detail— I hadn’t noticed this before And this one too Yes look they're completely different but each one is meant to hitch up to that donkey the horse And well as I was saying this room stores a large amount of machinery Different ones for sowing and for threshing the grain meaning you've got a large pile We won't go into details either because I'm telling you right now that if we do I won't be able to show you The entire museum boasts an exceptionally vast collection It's surprised me I don't know about you Mariano but I'm genuinely surprised by everything they have I'll give you a quick overview so you can see everything there is And now let's head to the next room—I think you'really going to like it quite a lot because it's slightly mixed there's an area dedicated to trades and another area where I tell you that roughly the trades here in Asturias were selected and on the other side there are many objects and a large collection of pieces For example look we're about to enter the barber shop And just imagine everything they have here all these pieces—look at them Here you can take guided tours and I assure you they’ll show you and explain every single detail The information you need to know they'll explain to you without any trouble As you can see there's all sorts of things Mariano Do you remember any of this from when you used to go to the barber shop back then Yes of course I remember but well the barbershops there in the village weren’t nearly as equipped as this were they Not really He was the typical small-town barber who Well good the chairs all this stuff He was more professional shall we say Yes More public-facing Look here we've got a whole bunch of well spirits a whole lot of perfumes and a whole bunch of other things So well let's keep going because we'll come across another different trade which was tailoring The one from the tailor shop who as you can see still has mannequins and real clothing here And it was a little place really just a workshop where the tailor worked Here he made absolutely all the clothing needed for people who came even custom-made garments Or well it's impressive I've also noticed here Mariano there are irons— an enormous collection of irons It was personalized clothing ironed and ready to be delivered to customers Isn't that amazing though Oh well you see there's stuff to iron on the sleeves I mean there are a lot of things A collection of sewing machines some of which I' ve never seen before like this one here for example And you see well no matter where you look there are antiques everywhere right That is for anyone who enjoys antiques and everything else I come across in the towns What I'm teaching you now will bring you many pieces many memories We're entering the kitchen now Phew Can you believe it This is a typical kitchen well Asturian and from the old days here in Spain Look it had a small washbasin right Marble sink huh My goodness Amazing The wood-fired kitchen Well the thing is I come across many of these pieces scattered around— these are Do they come finished in This comes from Well they were called porcelain baths Porcelain right Yes yes This cauldron all of this They were coated to prevent rusting To prevent rusting Exactly Look I also come across these pieces in countless places I’ll show you Clearly not with all this you see here since all the kitchen utensils are right here Regulars that were used I imagine this is bringing back some memories for you Mariano Goodness me already Yes isn't it Some things seem like they never truly fade away Never huh I can imagine you still catch the scent of the kitchen from those days The feeling of that nature those homey utterly natural scents—well it's unforgettable truly unforgettable Well then let's keep going and enter a room where the soda the gas and all that stuff were made That's great— you're seeing a lot of machines They've given me a brief overview so I'll be able to share a little about what's here And well let's start here where the carbon dioxide storage tank was located Everything was stored right here Bottles were filled right here Next we have more equipment here for applying the labels And the machine used to clean the bottles And then the storage sheds where they kept them There's an enormous collection of bottles It's huge absolutely huge And then more machines for the same purpose dealing with carbon gas and all that stuff That's great—let's head to a bar now that we're going to show you how to Well I won't tell you anything when we get there—I'll show you myself Because I'm going to show you an ultramarinos which were stores that combined a bar and a shop in one And you could buy everything from veterinary supplies right Mariano Even items related to drinks food and everyday accessories you might need So okay let's head over there Well we're already here And I want to give you a panoramic view of this place Because it's incredible I've been to a place like this abandoned for a while though I haven't recorded it for YouTube And stepping inside here I truly grasped what that place must have been like I think I'll try recording it as an extra feature in a video I might make that has more content But I'll show you a place like this abandoned that I know here in Asturias Thanks to this video you can now imagine what these grocery stores were like back in those days They've told me it's based on photographs taken in the area of Cuba All of this to give us an idea of what things were like back then But there are a lot of pieces I mean it's incredible right Mariano Come on this is a one-of-a-kind gem truly unique And sadly now nonexistent nowhere to be found I think this I know one in Piloña and it's not this Right it's not this but Very little of this Yes because nowadays they mix the bar with food with the pharmacy with Of course everything used to be neatly organized here back then It was like taking a little bit of everything just a little bit of everything And there are countless particularities I think look one of the things I'm going to show you is the subject of Okay we're going to move over here since I've been given permission Let's try this Okay now how was this done how did it open I think it opens here Wait let me see She's going to open it for me because I already know where the I'd already located it there Look he was telling me that here specifically they have the these containers here Let me see if I can grab one carefully and show it to you Okay let me get a good hold of it Look this piece here Well if you'd like Mariano since you know about this topic too Tell us a bit about this— you'd have known it in your time too This thing here it's also present here They're like little gas cartridges right Carbon dioxide gas because when siphons were made they could be packaged with or without the gas And then what they did with these little pieces was insert them here and when you pressed down it released the carbon dioxide making it fizz as it came out and the water flow The water huh Already including the gas exactly There were two options Well this was the original version they started with right Meaning after that the carbon gas was already included Farewell farewell Oh that this was the beginning of all before anything had yet been mingled Let us speak of the primordial The utter primordial Well look at this peculiar detail—I find it quite intriguing I'll carefully leave it right where it is My hands are really cold because it's so chilly here in Asturias today Extremely so But this I've never ever seen before And it caught my attention Just like this very old coffee maker And well there are so many pieces here It's all exaggerated beyond measure Look Actually here are some bottles called boliche right I've heard about them before if I'm not mistaken about the name And these are the first bottles ever made for the Well the drink we had what was it called again Yes I can't recall the name right now The siphon Yes the siphon Back then it used to come here and function like a dispenser And the children told me they would break these bottles just to keep the glass marble inside Exactly exactly And this bottle is a genuine relic Yes yes Besides look here at the crushing it has That's how the little ball stays stuck in there It wouldn't come down I think it's quite noticeable As I've mentioned the bottle is quite old and clearly shows its wear But it's extremely hard to find and here you have plenty You can see there are plenty of them So nothing to it let's just leave it as it was And well I also wanted to show you over here the area where you could buy Well beans chickpeas lentils Amazing huh It's like being back in those days isn't it Of course it's all visible over there Yes there are just a lot of pieces I tell you trying to comprehend that is to explain step by step is practically impossible You should come to the museum and I truly recommend that you visit Asturias Because it will bring back many memories And I think it's worthwhile to learn a little about the trades the crafts Exactly All the businesses that existed back then and what they were like So well look in this area here the issue was Well you'll see—it was like a little hardware store where you could buy a bit of everything There were paint cans and all sorts of other things And I'm telling you everything here isn't just pretend okay It's genuine completely authentic every bit of it Everything is exactly what it seems right Alfaros airplanes everything yes exactly like that Look there it is tickets right From the era One thousand pesetas from the Bank of Spain So well let's keep going because there was the issue of the writing desk Yes that's true look I hadn't noticed that before They have the whole setup There's the usual inkwell that was bought for use with quills You'd dip the quills which were used to write on paper into it Yes yes there was even a bookstore here Exactly To buy stationery supplies Next we’ll go see the school upstairs Yes Where the ink was poured into those inkwells Yes yes because now we're about to head off We'll go up this way and I'll show you a school It's beautiful—just wait and see Well here we are accessing the school we mentioned earlier It's a reconstruction as you can see What are the original desks made of huh Chestnut wood Just like the school that had been recorded from La Collada They really gave it to you hard back then didn’t they Mariano Well yes I do have some unpleasant memories about that They didn't just learn how to study but how to claim their rights And I imagine they’ve already earned a reputation for dishing out plenty of blows Look there are also a lot of old maps I showed you these around here before back when I visited that school to film The heating they had at that time The stove It was a stove into which they put firewood to warm themselves It's called a salamander stove A salamander Does it have that name Yes And well if we keep going there's one thing that's really caught my attention—this wooden toy here completely made of wood you know It was a wooden car that children played with in the yard Incredible The professor's desk Here are the inkwells He would dip the quill from that inkwell we mentioned earlier Then the pens would rest here Here in this little hole Yes exactly You'd insert the feathers right This was the spot Once we decided to write we later placed it there It brings back memories doesn't it There are so many I remember the first day I went to school It turns out I sat down well as if I were here It turned out there was my cousin behind me So I turned around like that What did I do I dipped my hand into one of these inkwells The whole thing was dripping with ink when the teacher arrived Well I'll just put on some pants over here And that every day she had to take me to school because she was terrified You were afraid to go back huh She was terrified Yes I've already told you that I always heard stories about how teachers back then were strict They'd punish you for the smallest thing Well that's how we all ended up walking straight just as were supposed to right Straight as a candle huh Well then let's continue and show you the next room Mariano In this room where we are for example theme of woodworking is recreated showing how wood The subject of the morning routine as shown in that video currently playing there was where he would do his morning stretch at that moment You can see all the original benches are still here Exactly that's where they were shaping the wood and here they were already preparing it Even here they already had the lathe to hollow out the wood from the inside And this is the typical gaujado found throughout Asturias If you're new to the channel and not from Spain or Asturias this is the madraña It's the traditional footwear worn when going out to the garden to the area where there's manure and all that stuff You slipped on the sneakers without taking off your shoes You'd put on the sneakers right here and head out into the street like that Exactly look here And well I’ll tell you right here that in this room you’ll find absolutely everything Among all the machines that existed at the time for making this type of footwear So nothing else to add we'll keep going and show you the fishing and hunting area Let's head over there Well in the hunting and fishing area you can find numerous tools that were used for hunting Traps they used to set for hunting for example mice This was already sufficient for instance to hunt foxes or slightly larger animals What they called vermin right More like keeping things under a bit of control Exactly And there in those days long ago though that was already much further back in time The ramps used to attack larger animals such as bears or wolverines in short those animals that were available here for study Look here it is look The cartridges are gone About the cartridges that's what I wanted to tell you—they're gone the cartridges And also the handmade wooden traps right Exactly You told me about a gentleman I met many years ago who spoke to me about how they were built And he'd say nowadays if you have to hunt something you don't even know how to set a trap Exactly And it's true isn't it These kinds of tricks honestly you really need skill to make them right Exactly There's also a large collection of various revolvers and shotguns And then there are these kinds of traps which I already showed you in another video the ones used for trout and other fish The rivers flowed in and couldn't find their way out Exactly Well it's a pretty comprehensive collection huh You can see there are also some somewhat more modern topics here Because this museum yes this museum spans quite a few eras Yes yes And well here even though the sun hits us hard I'll just go over here And what's this room Mariano The The nurses' station From nursing and dentistry Well and ophthalmology too—we have it all here We’ve got the area where the dentist used to work You can see the machinery they used All the original furnishings are present Look the eye doctor Did you know this Mariano Yes I’ve heard of it though not in great detail But yes I did have to pay though not for myself If not then what's the point since if there were older people I'd still go with them to the eye doctor or something Oh so you've actually seen this piece of furniture in person huh Yes yes Various adjustments for the view projections It's incredible to see all this It brings back memories of old movies for me Mirad here's a nurse's station You can see everything there is now Were things like this in your time or is this much older much newer Well around that time there were countless things like this so many And these cabinets just as they appear here the cabin You met them huh There was so much of that that routine There are just so many little details you know We could spend hours showing you every nook and cranny around here right Look there's a particular detail here we want to show you this one right here Many people don't even know what this is This was used to provide light when there was no electricity and then it would be lit And with that light the thing was bound to be a hassle if it had to move around the house Not to mention it was called a "dunce" as well And here's a way to put it as they say: don't just sit there like a dummy And it was because this device was always stationary so if you needed light you'd just go grab the stick and carry it around That's very curious about the dummy Then later on we already have other methods well These were already carbide gas oil and oil as well Well here we have the machine they used to call the ray machine back then What an old thing My goodness Well we have a system uh for lighting Yes the truth is the collection is incredibly complete Now we'll show you the next room which I think you're going to love just as much Let's get going come on Well Mariano we're in the mill area Here we'll look at topics related to millers which I've already covered in previous videos But here's a much more comprehensive collection And I'm going to show you we're going to show you a few particular details Well let's start here—this is the pestle This is a machine used for crushing the double husk of the senna plant And thus be able to grind it thoroughly afterward Because with the double shell it simply wasn't possible This was the machine used to do it This enormous wooden contraption you're seeing here And then you noticed a detail With this the rabil kept turning Yes exactly—this is what powered the entire machinery But you noticed a detail yourself Mariano something about this up here didn't you Yes those were the primitive turbines that existed before iron came into use They were made of wood as you can see There the water jet was directed and that's what powered the entire axle But you can see just how much labor went into the wooden construction can't you Then after that the iron turbines came in They were far more durable than the wooden ones you're seeing here This one is also a turbine like this though somewhat more worn This one is also clearly more worn but that's just what was available back then Well the main course is right here inside Let's go in Mariano because the main course is right here And here I have several things to explain to you I'm going to turn up the light a bit so you can see clearly And now Mariano let's explain to you what were told here: there are several types of mills This is the traditional mill the most primitive of all right here It was hand-operated and moved like this It was operated manually moving it with your hand as you can see It was quite a laborious task because well it takes effort doesn't it It takes effort to move that stone Then we had this one here which was a bit more modern That one was already connected to the turbine shaft we saw back there the one driven by the water Oh and the sea was already moving it with the water—no more manual effort required And well basically it was corn—meaning cornmeal—coming out here along with the bran Okay Yes it definitely needed working on afterward Well we moved on to the newest mill this one here which was already completely modern The entire process was already running with water And we also have well how exactly the bran flour was selected What makes this machine special is that unlike in the previous video I recorded for you this one actually moves using the power of the water And he had that Show us what made it special What you're hearing here is the alarm the miller used to know that all this machinery was running even when he was working outside Well everything was in order Everything was operating normally right Mariano We also have here a collection of all types of oats millet barley rye wheat and corn That was all that was processed in this type of mill found here And well this area here was where they winnowed the corn separating it from the bran as well What did you call it in your area Well look at that a name I wasn't familiar with I knew him as the sieve As the sieve I knew him Well then I hope you found it interesting And now we're going to show you the most beautiful part of the entire museum—the rectory house at's exactly where everything is the kitchen the yar absolutely everything related to how food was cooked traditionally here in Asturias And a whole array of components looms and crafts that were made separately from the mill right here in Asturias So let's head over there Well we're at the rectory which we'll be entering as we're going to show you where the traditional kitchen and crafts are located Here you'll find a variety of little things Starting with the traditional kitchen which is this this is the yar which you're seeing right here That's great—now Mariano is going to tell us he'd already noticed specific details about the kitchen that differ from his own place And this here which would be the wood-fired oven where they’re still roasting chestnuts today This chestnut roaster here is still in use today We've been told they roast chestnuts here meaning they put them over the fire and toast them Let's start with this area Mariano What caught your attention the most about this zone Yes well here we have the typical seat As you've already seen in another video filmed in the choir area over there Yes in the other village This one is different but still good—it lifts up entirely to serve as a dining table Yes but it's completely different from the one we saw there Yours comes from here and this one comes from over there Selling from here and the table runs all the way over to that side As you can see this one is more divided But what a wonder it is to still see this Look the yar is incredible Here we have what we used to call the yar which was embedded in the ground Here's the hanging pot—this is what they call clambilleras That's right the little sculptures We taught them in that village of the 90-year-old man He lived alone without electricity or anything else making them entirely by hand Oh and he was still building them by hand which surprised me a great deal I'm looking at this too—this is the guindel right Exactly Or donkey I think they called it that in some places donkey Yes the donkey yes It was there to hold the pot over the fire There are times when it might be called one thing in some areas another in others but yes that's essentially it Yes it depends on the region—your proximity to Galicia or Cantabria greatly affects the names What I do want to show you is why these pieces of furniture which now appear in such good condition here are exactly how they look in the abandoned houses I show you Of course they're in excellent condition As you can see they still contain items from that era which have been gradually recovered Look at the doors—they are well preserved There are plenty of baskets Look at everything everything they have here Traditional kitchen utensils I'd take one look they even have sausages and they're not fake They'real because they slaughter pigs and hang them here the traditional way Because this is a genuine kitchen not a recreation you see Here you smoke them and everything meaning you cure the sausage Yes yes and well as you can see there's another typical piece of kitchen furniture from that era packed with items they managed to recover Exactly And what do we have here We have the famous laundry tub which they called it where clothes were washed Then they'd place a cloth over it start adding hot water and then well more hot water They left the clothes smelling of perfume and feeling even softer Rich isn't it Unmatched compared to what's available now right Yes exactly Mirad here was the sink where we used to wash the dishes and everything else Exactly Today you can see it's already filled with antiques Yes yes We could spend hours showing you around here Here's something very peculiar: this was something they'd place on their head and then put the pot on top They’d place this cauldron up there Well cauldron or anything else they needed to carry Something like grains or food you know in general Yeah fish baskets or whatever right Well then let's now enter this room here which you'll be able to see—well I know I'm rushing through a lot of things I can't show you everything—come visit the museum yourself because it's worth the trip And here's what Mariano was telling you but This is similar but well this one's already been done differently similar to the first one I was teaching there As you can see it has the cloth on top the ash There the water was pouring into the bucket they were already tossing it around like that so this is entirely handmade Oh and just so we're absolutely clear because there will be people who'll say but how did they wash with ashes Oh the clothes were already clean and what was done was to put them in here once cleaned with ash and hot water And what it did was bleach and disinfect if I'm not mistaken right Exactly and it also gave the clothes a soft feel What remained was incredibly soft fabric like a mink feather Incredible And then the water was reused as well because water was used for scrubbing and a whole range of other tasks Of course since it contained soap ingredients and all that stuff at's what she used to scrub clothes to bleach and wash them thoroughly Exactly Goodness you have that here too Dime Mariano sorry I didn’t hear you Back then nothing went to waste No not at all—nothing I’m telling you I'm telling you nothing at all I was just looking at these pieces because this is part of Well here we have a loom—notice how ancient this loom is Of course this room is slightly focused on the topic of sewing From the wool from all of that and there's a great deal of machinery There are brushes used for untangling the wool Also something like For flax for everything That's right for flax What do you see there Mariano Flax and what else Anything else Nothing else huh And then this Next we have this which was already woolen work for making socks with a stamp you know And well this was with the bobbin thread that was being threaded through to do it right there The husband kept circling those solid ones turning them round and round like that With the thread caught then they'd do it right here And they'd make the balls of thread right Yes the balls of We'll leave it as it was From thread to make socks later as I said six A whole bunch of things yes because everything used to be done—absolutely everything There's a whole lot of machinery here—well I'm telling you if you want to know what it is you'll just have to come see for yourself but you can already see everything there is Oh wow it's impressive the collection they have here huh And this I think was the priest's room Well the priest's living room here re-creates quite a few things huh The bedroom The priest's bedroom exactly You can see the traditional beds the nightstands we always find so neglected in every house I visit Here it's pristine It's very very very good Very well taken care of yes honestly There are also wooden trunks It's just that That's what they called a trunk used to store clothes and all those kinds of things inside And was it so the mice wouldn't eat it too I understand it was so the mice wouldn't eat it either Yes so it doesn’t get holes right And then this the table the dining area There were several functions here This is where the toilet was located My goodness what an old relic huh You can see there's now a kind of washhouse much like a bathing area This is where he used to shave Here I had all this stuff to tune up the shaver which was tucked away here in this exile And well the mirror An incredible photo of people from another era I'm really impressed by photos Seeing people Look at these older more beautiful photos People from another era Look at these furniture pieces I just love them I'm totally obsessed with furniture Mariano it's something that really excites me Look a little detail that Look at the partitions they used to make for interior divisions They wove together sticks They called this a sardo Then they would hoist it into place and build the partition as if it were made of brick You see wood was used A kind of paste insulation was inserted in the middle and then it was covered over Exactly And I think this was the children's room What struck me most was that it has bathtubs and still has this device that's meant to help a child walk—right By the time the children started walking they’d put them in there to let them roam freely for a bit He didn't care that she kept bumping into things around there To make the most of time for other things And as you can see it stays perfectly preserved The trunk the bed with old clothes—both women's and children's—was also found scattered around The original nightstand We also have these paintings and these crucifixes which I find everywhere in the homes I visit Religious themes are very common in these rooms especially when children are involved Look at the laundry area—what a gem What a wonderful thing And what's this Oh a crib right It was like a tiny cradle but meant for when babies were very small So you add them like this How distinctive They'd cry and they'd cry for them Look I hadn't noticed that one This one was called a briezu Briezu Briezu That's a great name You can change the name from one area to another I'm talking about the area where I am And here look—these cabinets with the traditional clothing You can see there's clothing I still come across many of these abandoned houses during my visits unfortunately I still find countless of these clothes in wardrobes So you can get an idea of what this was like Look there's also a washbasin here It was used for washing the children It was a shower for the children Yes incredible And look at those massive wooden chests To store what Mariano had said The blankets and all that stuff Well then let's head over to the other room Mariano Well here we also have the cobbler's trade I'll start speeding up the video a bit now Because you've already seen me show you a quarter of the museum And we've already gone over 25 minutes of video You've got the whole shoemaking trade covered The old craft of the shoemaker There' s an enormous number of parts Well they're all original But there are countless recovered pieces that are hard to spot in certain places now You see And then in this room here we have Because well in this area wine was traditionally the drink Not cider And we have a fully immersive recreation Fully immersive in what the wine-making process was like Okay in this area here we'd have an old tavern With its original scale All the bottles Incredible It's like being in a bar from that era Right Mariano It's incredible isn't it It's a wine glass basically Incredible incredible guy It's truly spectacular I never get tired of telling you because this place drives me crazy Well if we keep going this way We have the room where they worked with wood Okay everything about wood Baskets That's great—we already met a basket weaver in another video who made those trout traps All the baskets both in wicker and hazel wood And there are many types of wood used in crafting all of this In this room here we have theme of the blacksmith Vale this is where all the metal-related work used to take place You can see it's all still here still being used for reconstructions Guided tours are available where you might encounter someone still practicing this craft I'd love to show you each piece one by one wouldn't I Mariano But I think the video would get way too long Well then let's head out to the final section and once we're outside I'll show you Well to wrap up this video I wanted to show you this section right here that they have They have a collection of old hand carts the traditional kind used for carrying goods They are made entirely of wood With the wheels still clad in iron as you can see Some contraption for sowing as well There's something very special I want to show you—and Mariano too What's the pile driver I'll turn it on for you so you can see—look Just give me a second I'll switch it on here And look at this wonder now isn't it It's a miniature reconstruction naturally What do you think of Mariano Incredible isn't it It's a reconstruction of a sledgehammer Yes it's a model but it's a reconstruction of a sledgehammer That's what ancient blacksmiths used to flatten metal turning it into sheet And that allowed them to work the metal much more effectively That's right To smooth it out precisely so it functions much better And everything driven by the power of water as you can see right there So I think we'regressing not progressing Seeing these things makes me a little concerned about the path we're on Well then I'll leave the video here I hope you greatly enjoyed learning about this place And I hope you've also found it worthwhile Mariano coming here Man how could it possibly be worth it Just see things from our ancestors Tools customs that once existed Man one pass Yes exactly It's something we cannot afford to lose something that is part of our heritage and something we must keep alive as much as possible Yes we can't allow this cultural loss we're experiencing to continue The ongoing damage to our heritage The depopulation of the villages I've been showing you So well I truly hope you've really really enjoyed discovering this place I recommend you come We’ll take you straight to the Geographical Museum in Asturias Pepe el Ferreiro will guide you There's no excuse for not making the trip here It's a bit far from the usual spots in Asturias but it's definitely worth seeing Everyone who leaves here is thrilled by all there is to see So here are my social media links below if you'd like 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