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Let me introduce you to the lore of GAUEKO.

In Basque mythology, Gaueko ("Nocturnal" or "of the night") is the spirit of the night and the God of Darkness. Represented as an invisible presence, cold wind, a black wolf -sometimes standing on two legs- or another type of animal such as a goat, cow, owl or sheep.

He does not allow humans to do certain works outside the house during the night. He especially punishes all those who try to show off as brave in the night, boasting of not fearing the darkness. He is considered to be a devil in some accounts, a jentil or gentilic divinity in others. In some cases he makes his presence felt as a gust of wind, as he pronounces these words:

Gaua Gauekoarentzat, eguna egunezkoarentzat "the night for the one of the night, the day for the one of the day".

This track tells a particular legend of this being:

In a farmhouse in Ataun, a spinner was challenged by her companions to go out at night to the nearest fountain and bring fresh water. When she left, the church bells were already ringing to warn everyone to stay at home. However, the spinner went deep into the forest. She heard a terrifying breeze that brought a cruel voice: "Night for the one of the night, day for the one of the day".

The next morning only the cauldron in which she carried the water was found, but this time it was full of blood.

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6.	gaueko	2:18

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from gaueko, released July 21, 2023

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