
Spanish: 
De todos los países y pueblos
que he conocido...
Among all the nations
and people I visited...
no he encontrado ninguno
más extraño que el holandés.
le plus singulier d'entre eux
est le peuple néerlandais.
Not just one people, but a tombola of
cultures, clubs and groups.
Más que un pueblo, es un batiburrillo
de culturas, clubes y grupos.
Plus qu'un peuple, c'est un mélange
de cultures, de clubs et de groupes.
Con tribus estrambóticas
y exóticas comunidades.
With strange tribes
and exotic communities.
Como hicieron los etnólogos clásicos
antes de mí...
Comme les ethnologues qui m'ont
précédé, je vais les rencontrer...
voy a visitarlas...
tomarles medidas...
les analyser, les décortiquer
et les comprendre.
analizarlas y escrutarlas.
dissect and scrutinize them.
Me voy de safari por mi propia tierra
para conocer la selva que hay en nosotros.
You can call me the Pigeonhole Man.
Pueden llamarme... El encasillador.
En busca del volendamés auténtico.

English: 
Among all the nations
and people I visited...
I never met a stranger breed
than the Dutch.
Not just one people, but a tombola of
cultures, clubs and groups.
With strange tribes
and exotic communities.
Like the classical ethnologists
before me, I will visit them...
measure them...
dissect and scrutinize them.
I'm going on safari in my own country,
in search of the jungle within us.
You can call me the Pigeonhole Man.
Searching for the authentic
Volendammer.
Are they just like they are
on television?

French: 
De tous les pays et les peuples
dont je suis parti à la découverte...
le plus singulier d'entre eux
est le peuple néerlandais.
Plus qu'un peuple, c'est un mélange
de cultures, de clubs et de groupes.
Avec d'étranges tribus
et des communautés exotiques.
Comme les ethnologues qui m'ont
précédé, je vais les rencontrer...
les analyser, les décortiquer
et les comprendre.
Je pars pour un safari dans la jungle
qui compose mon propre pays .
Appelez-moi le "Catalogueur".
À la recherche du vrai Volendammer.

English: 
What are they good at?
What makes them laugh?
What are their rituals?
What do they do for a living?
Are they all similar?
How do they treat their history?
Do they stick to the rules?
And who is the Volendammer
of all Volendammers?
The Volendammer who represents
the entire people.
First, I have to see where the
Volendammer hangs out...
when he's not in his natural habitat.
For example, at a market in the big city.
They sometimes go there to sell stuff.
Is that them?
Those amazing creatures with their
hands in the fish?
Sturdy hands, strong faces.
Neckerchief.
Interested look.
Or mistrustful look?

Spanish: 
¿Son igual que en la tele?
¿Qué se les da bien?
En quoi sont-ils doués ?
What makes them laugh?
¿Qué les hace reír?
What makes them laugh?
¿Cuáles son sus rituales?
What are their rituals?
¿A qué se dedican?
¿Son todos parecidos?
Are they all similar?
¿Cómo tratan su historia?
¿Acatan las normas?
¿Y quién es el volendamés
de los volendameses?
El volendamés
que representa a todo su pueblo.
The Volendammer who represents
the entire people.
Primero tengo que ver
a dónde va el volendamés...
First, I have to see where the
Volendammer hangs out...
cuando no está en su hábitat natural.
Por ejemplo,
a un mercado en una gran ciudad.
A veces van ahí a vender cosas.
¿Son ellos?
Is that them?
¿Esas fascinantes criaturas
con las manos llenas de pescado?
Those amazing creatures with their
hands in the fish?
Sturdy hands, strong faces.
Manos fuertes, rostros recios.
Sturdy hands, strong faces.
Neckerchief.
Pañuelo al cuello.
Interested look.
Mirada atenta.
¿O de desconfianza?

French: 
Sont-ils comme à la télévision ?
En quoi sont-ils doués ?
Qu'est-ce qui les fait rire ?
Quels sont leurs rituels ?
Que font-ils dans la vie ?
Se ressemblent-ils tous ?
Quel regard portent-ils
sur leur histoire ?
Respectent-ils les règles ?
Et qui est le Volendammer suprême ?
Celui qui représente le peuple entier.
D'abord,
je vais voir où demeure le Volendammer...
quand il ne se trouve pas
dans son habitat naturel.
Sur un marché de la grande ville,
par exemple.
Ils y vont parfois
pour y vendre des marchandises.
Ce sont eux ?
Ces créatures fascinantes
avec leurs mains dans le poisson ?
Des mains robustes, des visages durs.
Des foulards.
Un regard intrigué.
Ou un regard méfiant ?

French: 
On peut les aborder,
mais le premier contact est délicat.
Mieux vaut d'abord parler aux voisins,
comme le poissonnier de Flardingue.
Bonjour. Je peux avoir un hareng ?
Quelle garniture ? Tout ?
- Oui, tout.
Vous n'êtes pas de Volendam ?
- Non.
Mais eux, ils sont tous de Volendam.
Comment sont-ils ?
Ils sont très serviables.
- Ah oui ?
Que voulez-vous savoir ?
- Je veux juste jaser sur eux.
Vous êtes ici depuis des années.
Sont-ils accessibles ?
Oui, mais ils ne sont pas très ouverts.
Ces Volendammers-là, vous les connaissez ?
Oui, je pense qu'ils sont un peu...
oui, un peu introvertis.
Ils ne sont pas vraiment...
Ils ne sont pas désagréables,
mais ne sont pas très exubérants non plus.
Ils vivent dans leur petit monde.

English: 
You can go right up to them, but first
contact is often difficult.
Better to talk to the neighbors first.
Like the Vlaardingen fish shop.
Good morning. Good day. Hi. May I
have a herring, please?
What would I like on it? Everything?
-Yes, everything on it.
You're not a Volendammer? - I'm not a
Volendammer, - No? - No.
But they are all Volendammers. - Yes.
- What are they like?
Well, they're very helpful. - Really?
What is it you want to know? - I just want
to have a gossip about them. - OK.
You've been here for years, haven't you?
- That's right.
Are they approachable? - Yes, they are,
but not really open, you know?
Those Volendammers there, do you know
them at all? - Yes...
I think they're a bit, er...
exactly, a bit introvert.
They're really not, er...
They're not unpleasant, but they're not
really party people either.
I think they kind of live in their own
little world.

Spanish: 
Puedes acercarte a ellos,
pero el primer contacto suele ser difícil.
You can go right up to them, but first
contact is often difficult.
Mejor hablar primero con los vecinos.
Como la pescadería de Vlaardingen.
Buenos días.
- Hola. ¿Me pone un arenque?
Good morning. Good day. Hi. May I
have a herring, please?
¿Te lo sirvo completo?
- Sí, ponme de todo.
What would I like on it? Everything?
-Yes, everything on it.
¿Usted no es de Volendam?
- Yo no soy de Volendam.
You're not a Volendammer? - I'm not a
Volendammer, - No? - No.
But they are all Volendammers. - Yes.
- What are they like?
Por aquí son todos volendameses.
¿Cómo son?
But they are all Volendammers. - Yes.
- What are they like?
Pues son muy gentiles.
- ¿De verdad?
¿Qué es lo que quieres saber?
- Solo quiero chismorrear.
What is it you want to know? - I just want
to have a gossip about them. - OK.
Llevas años aquí, ¿no?
- Sí.
You've been here for years, haven't you?
- That's right.
¿Son amigables?
Are they approachable? - Yes, they are,
but not really open, you know?
Sí, lo son, aunque no son muy abiertos.
Those Volendammers there, do you know
them at all? - Yes...
A esos volendameses, ¿los conoces de algo?
Those Volendammers there, do you know
them at all? - Yes...
Sí, creo que son un poco...
I think they're a bit, er...
Sí, un poco introvertidos.
No son exactamente...
They're really not, er...
No es que sean desagradables,
pero tampoco son la alegría de la huerta.
Viven un poco a su bola, en su mundo.
I think they kind of live in their own
little world.

French: 
On dit :
"Un Volendammer ne rapporte rien."
C'est vrai. Ils sont...
Ils sont comme les Juifs blancs du nord.
- Les Juifs blancs du nord ?
Certains les appellent comme ça.
- Ah oui ?
Je vous assure.
Ils donnent le compte juste.
Au centime près.
Oui, l'argent qu'ils dépensent ici
reste dans le village.
En face de Volendam se trouve la Bukdijk,
une digue inutile.
Elle ne mène nulle part mais offre une vue
sûre du village auquel je me rends.
Je ne peux pas prétendre errer
dans Volendam et être accepté comme ça.
J'ai besoin de conseils.
Que dois-je faire ?
Que dois-je ne pas faire ? Que puis-je
dire ? Et quand dois-je me taire ?
Un bon conseiller est quelqu'un
qui ne fait pas partie du groupe.
Un habitant d'un territoire voisin,
par exemple.
Arie et Mirjam, des amis à moi,
habitent à Edam...
une ville frontalière de Volendam.

English: 
There's a saying: you can't make money
off a Volendammer.
That's true. They're, er...
They're like the white Jews of the North,
- The white Jews of the north? - Yes.
Some people call them that. - Really?
I swear, I swear. To the exact cent.
They give you your exact change, to the cent
too, don't they?
Yes, the money they spend here, stays
there, in the village.
Across from Volendam is the Bukdijk.
A dyke withour a purpose.
It leads nowhere, but it does offer a
safe view of the village I'm heading to.
I can't presume that I can just wander
into Volendam and be accepted.
I need advice. What to do?
What not do? What can I say?
And when should I keep quiet?
A good counsellor is someone who
doesn't quite belong to the group.
Someone from an adjacent area,
for example.
Arie and Mirjam, friends of mine,
live in Edam...
a town which borders on Volendam.

Spanish: 
Se dice que a un volendamés
es imposible sacarle dinero.
There's a saying: you can't make money
off a Volendammer.
Y es verdad.
That's true. They're, er...
Son los judíos blancos del norte.
- ¿Los judios blancos del norte?
They're like the white Jews of the North,
- The white Jews of the north? - Yes.
Hay quien los llama así.
- ¿En serio?
Some people call them that. - Really?
Sí, hasta el último céntimo.
Te dan el cambio exacto.
They give you your exact change, to the cent
too, don't they?
Sí, lo que se gastan aquí
se queda aquí, en el pueblo.
Yes, the money they spend here, stays
there, in the village.
Enfrente de Volendam está el Bukdijk.
Un dique sin finalidad alguna.
It leads nowhere, but it does offer a
safe view of the village I'm heading to.
No lleva a ninguna parte, pero permite ver
el pueblo al que me dirijo con seguridad.
It leads nowhere, but it does offer a
safe view of the village I'm heading to.
No puedo pretender llegar así como así
a Volendam y que me acepten.
I can't presume that I can just wander
into Volendam and be accepted.
Necesito consejo. ¿Qué hago?
I need advice. What to do?
¿Qué no hago? ¿Qué puedo decir?
¿Y cuándo debo callar?
A good counsellor is someone who
doesn't quite belong to the group.
Un buen consejero
es alguien que no pertenece al grupo.
A good counsellor is someone who
doesn't quite belong to the group.
Alguien de una zona colindante,
por ejemplo.
Someone from an adjacent area,
for example.
Arie y Mirjam, amigos míos,
viven en Edam...
Arie and Mirjam, friends of mine,
live in Edam...
una ciudad que limita con Volendam.

English: 
There has always been friction between
the Volendammers and the Edammers.
My counsellors.
Arie builds lifeboats and works a lot
with Volendammers...
and his wife does the shopping there
every day.
Give me a tip about how best...
Hey, I'm the chatty type.
What's, er... what's the best way to
make contact there?
Approach them calmly.
Then, if you want to ask something,
be clear and concise.
You'll get a clear and concise answer.
Let's say I want to buy a house in
Volendam. What will happen?
I wouldn't if I were you. - No? - No.
But you two live right next door. - Edam.
- Yes.
And that's not a problem? - No.
That's, er...
Edam is different. More diverse.
Much more diversity.

French: 
Les Volendammers ont toujours été en froid
avec les Edamois.
Mes conseillers.
Arie construit des canots de sauvetage
et travaille avec les Volendammers...
et sa femme
fait ses courses là-bas chaque jour.
Conseillez-moi par rapport...
Je suis du genre bavard.
Quelle est la meilleure façon
d'aborder les gens, là-bas ?
Il faut les aborder calmement.
Si tu veux leur demander quelque chose,
sois clair et concis.
Et tu recevras une réponse claire
et concise.
Comment ça se passe
si j'achète une maison à Volendam ?
Je ne le ferais pas.
- Non ?
Mais vous habitez juste à côté.
- Oui.
Et là, c'est possible ?
- Oui.
C'est...
Edam est différente. Plus variée.
Il y a une plus grande diversité, là-bas.

Spanish: 
There has always been friction between
the Volendammers and the Edammers.
Siempre ha habido fricción
entre Volendam y Edam...
My counsellors.
de donde son mis consejeros.
Arie fabrica botes salvavidas
y trabaja mucho con volendameses...
Arie builds lifeboats and works a lot
with Volendammers...
y su mujer va cada día
a hacer la compra allí.
Aconsejadme la mejor manera de...
Hey, I'm the chatty type.
Recordad que yo hablo mucho.
What's, er... what's the best way to
make contact there?
¿Cuál es la mejor forma
de establecer contacto aquí?
What's, er... what's the best way to
make contact there?
Aproxímate a ellos con tranquilidad.
Then, if you want to ask something,
be clear and concise.
Luego, si quieres preguntarles algo,
sé claro y conciso.
Te darán respuestas claras y concisas.
¿Y si quiero construir allí una casa?
¿Qué pasaría?
Let's say I want to buy a house in
Volendam. What will happen?
Yo que tú, no lo haría.
- ¿No?
I wouldn't if I were you. - No? - No.
Pero vosotros vivís al lado, en Edam.
- Sí.
But you two live right next door. - Edam.
- Yes.
¿Y eso no es un problema?
- No.
That's, er...
Es...
That's, er...
Edam es diferente. Es más diversa.
Hay mucha más diversidad.
And it's emotionally calmer, I think.

English: 
And it's emotionally calmer, I think.
Emotionally calmer?
Yes.
They also really hate the government,
they're born with it.
They don't trust them at all.
It's quite true.
They're very attached to their freedom.
And they don't like any interference.
It's not meant badly, but it's their village
and they think they can do as they like.
The first Volendammer you meet is Maria.
In 1997, she cried tears of blood here.
For a whole week, Volendam was a
pilgrimage site...
till someone secretly wiped away
the blood.
As they say, Volendam
is a very clean, decent village.
What's the first thing you see?
Old houses.

French: 
Et c'est émotionnellement plus calme.
Émotionnellement plus calme ?
- Oui.
Ils détestent le gouvernement
depuis toujours.
Ils ne lui font pas du tout confiance.
Et c'est un peu vrai.
Ils sont très attachés à leur liberté.
Et on ne peut rien dire.
Ils ne pensent pas à mal, mais c'est leur
village, et ils n'en font qu'à leur tête.
La première Volendammer
qu'on rencontre est Marie.
En 1997, elle a versé des larmes de sang.
Pendant une semaine,
Volendam fut un lieu de pèlerinage...
jusqu'à ce que quelqu'un
essuie discrètement le sang.
Volendam serait en effet
un village très propre.
Que voit-on en premier lieu ?
De vieilles maisons.

Spanish: 
Y emocionalmente es más tranquila.
And it's emotionally calmer, I think.
Emotionally calmer?
¿Emocionalmente más tranquila?
- Sí.
Yes.
También odian al gobierno,
lo llevan en la sangre.
They also really hate the government,
they're born with it.
No se fían un pelo de ellos.
They don't trust them at all.
Es verdad, sí.
Valoran mucho su libertad.
And they don't like any interference.
Y no les gusta que nada interfiera.
No lo hacen con maldad. Es su pueblo
y pueden hacer lo que quieran.
It's not meant badly, but it's their village
and they think they can do as they like.
The first Volendammer you meet is Maria.
La primera volendamesa
que vais a conocer es María.
In 1997, she cried tears of blood here.
En 1997, lloró lágrimas de sangre aquí.
Durante una semana,
Volendam fue un lugar de peregrinaje...
For a whole week, Volendam was a
pilgrimage site...
hasta que alguien limpió la sangre
subrepticiamente.
till someone secretly wiped away
the blood.
Como bien es sabido,
Volendam es un pueblo limpio y decente.
As they say, Volendam
is a very clean, decent village.
¿Qué es lo primero que vemos?
What's the first thing you see?
Casas viejas.
At least, they look old.

Spanish: 
Al menos parecen viejas.
At least, they look old.
Tourists.
Turistas.
Tourists.
Painted shutters?
¿Persianas pintadas?
Before actually entering the community,
you have to go through a kind of gate.
Antes de entrar en la comunidad,
hay que atravesar una especie de puerta.
Primero hay que sumergirse en el pasado.
You have to first wade through the past.
You learn that they were not allowed their
own church but had to go to Edam.
Descubres que no podían tener iglesia
y que tenían que ir a la de Edam.
You learn that they were not allowed their
own church but had to go to Edam.
Que los volendameses
llevaban mantas en vez de abrigos.
And when you're finished, you may
address the gate-keeper:
Y cuando acabes,
puedes hablar con el guarda:
Wim Keizer, guarda del museo,
optimista respecto a su gente.
Wim Keizer, of the museum, who is always
positive about his people.
Señor Keizer.
Mister Keizer.
Si tuviera que describir la naturaleza
de este pueblo, ¿cómo lo haría?
Er...Volendammers are just hard-working.
Los volendameses son trabajadores.
Er...Volendammers are just hard-working.
Tienen sentido del humor.

French: 
En apparence, du moins.
Des touristes.
Des volets peints ?
Avant d'entrer dans la communauté, on doit
passer par une sorte de porte d'entrée.
On doit d'abord plonger dans le passé.
Ils n'avaient pas droit à leur propre
église et devaient aller à Edam.
Les Volendammers portaient des couvertures
en guise de vestes.
Quand on a fini, on peut s'adresser
au gardien de la porte :
Wim Keizer, du musée,
qui parle toujours de son peuple en bien.
M. Keizer.
Comment décririez-vous
la nature de ces gens ?
Les Volendammers travaillent dur.
Ils ont de l'humour.

English: 
At least, they look old.
Tourists.
Painted shutters?
Before actually entering the community,
you have to go through a kind of gate.
You have to first wade through the past.
You learn that they were not allowed their
own church but had to go to Edam.
That Volendammers used to wear blankets
instead of coats.
And when you're finished, you may
address the gate-keeper:
Wim Keizer, of the museum, who is always
positive about his people.
Mister Keizer.
If you had to describe the nature of these
people, how would you do that?
Er...Volendammers are just hard-working.

Spanish: 
With a sense of humor.
No les gusta no hacer nada.
No se rinden hasta que lo logran.
They don't give up until they succeed.
Volendam es alegre.
La gente sale a la calle, celebra.
Volendam is cheery. People are
out and about, they celebrate.
Se suele decir que no acatáis las normas.
It's said that you all tend to bend
the rules.
Eso no es verdad.
That's not true.
Cumplimos las normas.
We stick to the rules.
Los volendameses se parecen
a los judíos de Ámsterdam.
Oh. But the Jews and Volendammers have
one thing in common:
Y los judíos y los volendameses
tienen una cosa en común:
they like to exaggerate.
que tienden a exagerar.
Si llego aquí al pueblo en autobús...
If I arrive here in the village by bus...
¿qué me encontraré?
Conviviality.
Cordialidad.
You're welcome. You're a guest.
Serás bienvenido como invitado.
You're welcome. You're a guest.
No como turista, sino como invitado.
You see, I've asked so many people why
they come here...
Mira, he preguntado a mucha gente
que por qué venían aquí...
You see, I've asked so many people why
they come here...
y todos dicen que es porque les gusta.
and they say it's because
they like it here.
En Volendam, todo el mundo tiene guitarra.
Hasta el director del colegio.
Even the schoolmaster.

French: 
Ils détestent ne rien faire.
Ils persévèrent jusqu'au succès.
Volendam est léger.
Les gens sortent, ils font la fête.
On dit aussi que vous ne prenez pas trop
les règles au sérieux.
Ce n'est pas vrai.
Nous nous plions à toutes les règles.
Les Volendammers sont proches des Juifs
à Amsterdam.
Mais les Juifs et les Volendammers
ont un point commun :
ils aiment exagérer.
Si j'arrive dans le village en bus...
que vais-je voir ?
De la convivialité.
Vous êtes le bienvenu. Vous êtes un hôte.
Un hôte, pas un touriste.
J'ai demandé à tant de gens
pourquoi ils sont venus ici...
et ils ont répondu :
"On se sent si bien ici."
Tous les habitants de Volendam
ont une guitare. Même l'instituteur.

English: 
With a sense of humor.
They don't like doing nothing.
They don't give up until they succeed.
Volendam is cheery. People are
out and about, they celebrate.
It's said that you all tend to bend
the rules.
That's not true.
We stick to the rules.
Volendammers are close to the Jews
in Amsterdam.
Oh. But the Jews and Volendammers have
one thing in common:
they like to exaggerate.
If I arrive here in the village by bus...
what will I see?
Conviviality.
You're welcome. You're a guest.
You're not a tourist, you're a guest.
You see, I've asked so many people why
they come here...
and they say it's because
they like it here.
Everyone in Volendam has a guitar.
Even the schoolmaster.
He's a real peoples' poet, and holds up a
mirror to them.

French: 
En bon poète populaire,
il leur tend un miroir.
Il s'appelle Theo Hildebrand.
Ou Specs Hildebrand,
dans un vrai clip de musique de Volendam.
On est le joyau de cette nation
des habitués de la télé
on fait toujours tourner notre argent
en achetant tout ce qu'on voit
notre ville compte
de nombreuses voitures flambant neuves
et de jolies maisons dans des rues propres
Dans les rues propres,
on voit les mêmes portes chic partout.
Les gens d'ici ont visiblement
le sens de la symétrie.
Les mêmes noms reviennent.
Les familles ont donc souvent un surnom.

English: 
His name is Theo Hildebrand.
But in a genuine Volendam music video,
he's Specs Hilbrand.
In the clean streets, you see the same
luxury doors everywhere.
People here obviously have a sense of
symmetry.
The same names also pop up.
So the families often have nicknames too.

Spanish: 
Es un poeta del pueblo
y le sirve como espejo.
Se llama Theo Hildebrand.
His name is Theo Hildebrand.
Pero en un videoclip de música de Volendam
es Specs Hildebrand.
But in a genuine Volendam music video,
he's Specs Hilbrand.
somos la joya de nuestra nación
habituales en la televisión nacional
hacemos que nuestro dinero se mueva
y todo lo que vemos
son coches nuevos en la ciudad
y casas bonitas en calles limpias
En las calles limpias, por todas partes
se ven las mismas puertas de lujo.
In the clean streets, you see the same
luxury doors everywhere.
People here obviously have a sense of
symmetry.
La gente de aquí
tiene un claro sentido de la simetría.
People here obviously have a sense of
symmetry.
The same names also pop up.
Los apellidos también se repiten.
Por eso a menudo
las familias tienen apodos.

English: 
You put that in brackets, for example.
Okay, now for the first foray
into the group.
Just be yourself.
But wait a minute, I can't just go and
order some fancy drink now.
Could I have, er...
You don't know how they'll take it.
We don't sell beer to Coats.
Er, Coats? - You're a Coat, aren't you?
I'm a Coat? - Yes.
And what is a Coat then?
Someone who doesn't come from
Volendam.
And a Bodywarmer is someone who is half
Volendammer, half foreigner.
But we do play ordinary music.
Is that the priest?
I feel an urgent need to read something
to you all.
If you don't mind. - As long as it's not
from the Bible.
The book is called The Characters of
Dutch Peoples.
From 1938. It also describes the
Volendammer.

French: 
On le met par exemple entre parenthèses.
Bon, c'est le moment
d'aborder enfin le groupe.
Restons naturels.
Mais je ne peux pas
commander une boisson sophistiquée.
Pourrais-je avoir...
Qui sait ce qui arriverait ?
- On ne sert pas de bière aux Vestes.
Aux Vestes ?
- Vous êtes une Veste, non ?
Je suis une Veste ?
- Oui.
Et qu'est-ce qu'une Veste ?
Quelqu'un qui ne vient pas de Volendam.
Et un Gilet est à moitié Volendammer,
à moitié étranger.
Mais on joue de la musique ordinaire.
Est-ce le prêtre ?
J'ai une envie pressante de vous lire
quelque chose, si vous voulez bien.
Tant que ça ne vient pas de la Bible.
Non, c'est
Le Caractère des peuples néerlandais.
Il date de 1938.
Il décrit notamment le Volendammer.

Spanish: 
Los ponen entre paréntesis.
You put that in brackets, for example.
Okay, now for the first foray
into the group.
Bueno, vamos a por la primera incursión
en el grupo.
Solo tengo que ser yo mismo.
But wait a minute, I can't just go and
order some fancy drink now.
No, espera. No puedo entrar ahí
y pedir una bebida sofisticada.
Could I have, er...
¿Me pones una...?
Could I have, er...
No sabes cómo se lo tomarán.
- No servimos cerveza a los abrigos.
We don't sell beer to Coats.
¿Abrigos?
- Tú eres abrigo, ¿no?
Er, Coats? - You're a Coat, aren't you?
¿Soy abrigo?
- Sí.
I'm a Coat? - Yes.
¿Y qué es un abrigo?
Someone who doesn't come from
Volendam.
Cualquiera que no sea de Volendam.
Y un chaleco es alguien
que es mitad volendamés, mitad extranjero.
And a Bodywarmer is someone who is half
Volendammer, half foreigner.
But we do play ordinary music.
Pero ponemos música normal.
But we do play ordinary music.
¿Este es el cura?
Tengo la necesidad de leeros algo.
Si no os importa.
If you don't mind. - As long as it's not
from the Bible.
Mientras no sea de la Biblia.
The book is called The Characters of
Dutch Peoples.
El libro se llama
"El carácter de los pueblos holandeses".
The book is called The Characters of
Dutch Peoples.
De 1938.
Describe también al volendamés.
'Volendammers are carefree...'

English: 
'Volendammers are carefree...'
jolly, they use unbelievably crude
language and are childishly naive.
They cheerfully commit sins.
But after they have confessed to the
priest...
they have a clean slate and can go off and
do it all over again.
We just said a lot of things about you.
You're carefree, jolly...
Well, you can see that's true, can't you?
Unbelievably crude language, childishly
naive. - Absolutely.
The language thing is true, by the way.
We're foul-mouthed. - Foul-mouthed eh?
And you cheerfully sin.
Yes! No!
Our Father said. 'Give us this day our
daily drink, so that we may give it to others.
Take us not to the prostitutes but deliver
us from the hangover. Amen.'
How do you think people regard you all,
outside Volendam?
For example, they say you're.. not exactly
mean, but you don't like spending money.

French: 
"Les Volendammers sont insouciants...
joviaux, incroyablement crus
dans leur langage, et candides.
Ils commettent allègrement des péchés.
Mais quand ils se sont confessés
chez le curé...
ils font table rase et remettent ça."
On vient de dire beaucoup de choses sur
vous. Vous êtes insouciants, joviaux...
Vous le voyez bien, non ?
Incroyablement crus, et candides.
Absolument.
- Le truc du langage, c'est vrai.
On est vulgaires.
- Vulgaires, hein ?
Et vous péchez allègrement.
Oui.
- Non.
Notre Père a dit :
"Donne-nous notre vin de ce jour...
pour que d'autres boivent.
Détourne-nous des prostituées, et
délivre-nous de la gueule de bois. Amen."
Comment les gens vous voient-ils
en dehors de Volendam ?
Par exemple, on dit que vous êtes...
pas vraiment radins...
mais que vous n'aimez pas dépenser.
Chaque centime compte...

Spanish: 
"Los volendameses son despreocupados...
alegres, son ordinarios al hablar
e inocentes como niños.
They cheerfully commit sins.
Cometen pecados alegremente....
But after they have confessed to the
priest...
y después de confesárselos al cura...
But after they have confessed to the
priest...
borrón y cuenta nueva,
ya pueden seguir cometiéndolos".
they have a clean slate and can go off and
do it all over again.
Ha dicho muchas cosas de vosotros.
Que sois despreocupados, alegres...
We just said a lot of things about you.
You're carefree, jolly...
Es verdad, como ves.
Well, you can see that's true, can't you?
Ordinarios al hablar,
inocentes como niños.
Unbelievably crude language, childishly
naive. - Absolutely.
Totalmente.
- Lo de hablar es verdad, por cierto.
The language thing is true, by the way.
Somos muy malhablados.
- Sí, ¿no?
We're foul-mouthed. - Foul-mouthed eh?
Y pecáis alegremente.
Yes! No!
¡Sí!
- ¡No!
Nuestro Padre dijo: "Danos bebida cada día
para que la compartamos con otros.
Our Father said. 'Give us this day our
daily drink, so that we may give it to others.
No nos lleves de prostitutas
y líbranos de la resaca. Amén".
¿Cómo creéis que os percibe la gente
fuera de Volendam?
How do you think people regard you all,
outside Volendam?
Por ejemplo, dicen que sois...
No tacaños...
For example, they say you're.. not exactly
mean, but you don't like spending money.
pero un poco agarrados sí.
Que contáis hasta los céntimos.
Every cent counts... - Then you don't
know anything, that's not true! - No?

French: 
Vous ne savez rien, car ce n'est pas vrai.
Non ?
Pas du tout. Les Volendammers
ne sont pas radins du tout.
Si j'emménageais ici,
que devrais-je faire pour m'adapter ?
Rien.
- J'attends juste que les gens s'adaptent.
Qu'ils s'adaptent. C'est tout.
- Je suis avec la femme derrière le bar.
Je suis le premier Marocain
à avoir un bar à Volendam.
Et des jeunes de 22 ans
me traitent de "Marocain à la con".
Peu m'importe ce qu'ils disent,
ça ne veut pas dire grand-chose...
mais ça s'entend.
Vraiment ?
- Oui.
Donc quand on vient en tant qu'étranger,
on est étranger.
Et vous restez étranger.
Tout ethnologue dira
qu'on a besoin d'étrangers...
pour garder une communauté saine.
Mais à l'inverse...

English: 
Every cent counts... - Then you don't
know anything, that's not true! - No?
Absolutely not. Volendammers are not all
mean.
If I were to move here, what would I have
to do to fit in?
Nothing!
All I ask of people is that they adapt.
Adapting. That's all. I'm with the woman
behind the bar.
I'm the first Moroccan to have a bar in
Volendam. Hey!!!
And kids of 22 call me 'Shit Moroccan'.
I don't care what they say, they don't
really mean anything by it...
but it does get said.
Yes. - Really? - Yes.
So if you come here as a stranger, you're
just a stranger.
And you stay a stranger.
Any ethnologist will tell you that you
need outsiders to keep a community healthy.

Spanish: 
¡Pues entonces no saben nada!
Eso no es verdad.
Every cent counts... - Then you don't
know anything, that's not true! - No?
¿No?
Every cent counts... - Then you don't
know anything, that's not true! - No?
Para nada.
Los volendameses no son tacaños.
If I were to move here, what would I have
to do to fit in?
Si me quisiera mudar aquí,
¿qué tendría que hacer para encajar?
If I were to move here, what would I have
to do to fit in?
¡Nada!
- Solo pedimos que la gente se adapte.
Que se adapten, nada más.
- Yo estoy con la mujer de la barra.
Adapting. That's all. I'm with the woman
behind the bar.
Soy el primer marroquí
en tener un bar en Volendam.
And kids of 22 call me 'Shit Moroccan'.
Y los críos de 22
me llaman "marroquí de mierda".
I don't care what they say, they don't
really mean anything by it...
Me da igual lo que digan,
sé que no tienen mala intención...
I don't care what they say, they don't
really mean anything by it...
pero sí que lo dicen.
Yes. - Really? - Yes.
¿De verdad?
- Sí.
Yes. - Really? - Yes.
Si vienes aquí siendo un extranjero,
no eres más que un extranjero.
So if you come here as a stranger, you're
just a stranger.
Y lo seguirás siendo.
And you stay a stranger.
Los etnólogos dicen que los forasteros
dan salud a las comunidades.

English: 
On the other hand, how healthy is the
community for the outsider?
Maikel Pique?!
Yes? Hey!
May I come up?
You're always welcome.
Beautiful view here eh? Hilversum.
And er ... can you explain ...
You're a Volendammer. Born and bred?
I flew there on the wings of love.
A Volendam girl? - Yes. Yes. Yes, yes, yes
In the year of our Lord...
I arrived in Volendam in 1976.
1976. -And I never left.
Maikel Pique is a Coat, even though he's
lived in Volendam for 35 years.
He's a Coat, not even a Bodywarmer.
So they don't want to know about life
outside Volendam.

French: 
à quel point la communauté
est-elle saine pour l'étranger ?
Maikel Pique.
Oui ?
- Bonjour.
Puis-je monter ?
- Vous êtes toujours le bienvenu.
Belle vue, n'est-ce pas ?
- Hilversum.
Et... pouvez-vous m'expliquer...
Vous êtes un Volendammer de souche ?
Les ailes de l'amour m'ont amené ici.
Une fille de Volendam ?
- Oui, oui.
En l'an de grâce...
Je suis arrivé à Volendam en 1976.
En 1976.
- Et je ne suis jamais parti.
Maikel Pique est une Veste,
même s'il habite Volendam depuis 35 ans.
C'est une Veste, même pas un Gilet.
Ils ne voient pas au-delà de Volendam.

Spanish: 
Pero ¿es saludable
la comunidad para el forastero?
à quel point la communauté
est-elle saine pour l'étranger ?
¡Maikel Pique!
Yes? Hey!
¿Qué?
- ¡Hola!
May I come up?
¿Puedo subir?
- Bienvenido eres.
You're always welcome.
Bonitas vistas, ¿eh? Es Hilversum.
And er ... can you explain ...
¿Me puedes explicar...?
¿Tú eres de Volendam,
nacido y criado aquí?
Me vine a Volendam por amor.
A Volendam girl? - Yes. Yes. Yes, yes, yes
¿Una volendamesa?
- Sí, sí.
In the year of our Lord...
¿En qué año fue eso?
I arrived in Volendam in 1976.
Llegué a Volendam en 1976.
I arrived in Volendam in 1976.
1976.
- Y ya no me fui.
1976. -And I never left.
Maikel Pique es abrigo,
aunque lleve 35 años viviendo en Volendam.
Maikel Pique is a Coat, even though he's
lived in Volendam for 35 years.
Es abrigo, no es ni siquiera chaleco.
He's a Coat, not even a Bodywarmer.
No quieren saber nada
de lo que pasa fuera.
So they don't want to know about life
outside Volendam.

English: 
People want to know what's happening
inside Volendam.
But he knows them through and through.
You won't often see a Volendammer with
a scarf or a cap.
Or gloves.
That would mean you're a softy.
A man in Volendam has to be tough.
Let's say, I'm in a group of Volendammers,
and I don't drink.
Then I'm just a softy. I don't belong.
I have to join in. It's a people that
does things in a group.
So everyone just has to join in with the
Volendammers.
And deviant behavior is, for example...
if you don't have a job! Uh oh!
Without a job, you're a pariah in
Volendam.
I still find it strange, you have a day
off work...
or something important to do, and you
bump into a Volendammer...
and it feels like you've been caught red-
handed committing a crime.
They always have some question for you:
So, no work today then?
You work in Hilversum, don't you?

Spanish: 
Solo quieren saber
lo que pasa en Volendam.
People want to know what's happening
inside Volendam.
Pero los conoce muy bien.
But he knows them through and through.
Nunca verás a un volendamés
con bufanda o gorro.
You won't often see a Volendammer with
a scarf or a cap.
Ni con guantes.
Or gloves.
Porque indicaría que eres un flojo.
En Volendam, el hombre tiene que ser rudo.
Si estás con un grupo de volendameses
y no bebes nada...
Let's say, I'm in a group of Volendammers,
and I don't drink.
eres un flojo, ya no encajas.
Then I'm just a softy. I don't belong.
Te tienes que unir.
Es un pueblo que todo lo hace en grupo.
So everyone just has to join in with the
Volendammers.
Así que te tienes que unir a ellos.
So everyone just has to join in with the
Volendammers.
Aquí, si no tienes trabajo,
eres un desviado.
Without a job, you're a pariah in
Volendam.
En Volendam,
si no trabajas eres un paria.
Without a job, you're a pariah in
Volendam.
Aún me sorprende
cuando tienes un día libre...
I still find it strange, you have a day
off work...
o te lo coges por asuntos personales,
y te cruzas con alguien de aquí...
and it feels like you've been caught red-
handed committing a crime.
te sientes como si te hubieran pillado
cometiendo un delito.
and it feels like you've been caught red-
handed committing a crime.
Siempre te hacen alguna pregunta:
So, no work today then?
"¿Qué, hoy no trabajas?".
You work in Hilversum, don't you?
Tú trabajas en Hilversum, ¿no?
- Sí.
Er.. do you ever work in Volendam?

French: 
Les gens veulent savoir
ce qui se passe à Volendam.
Mais il les connaît à fond.
On ne voit pas souvent un Volendammer
avec une écharpe ou une casquette.
Ou des gants.
Ça voudrait dire que c'est une fiotte.
Le Volendammer doit être un dur.
Si je suis dans un groupe de Volendammers
et que je ne bois pas...
alors je suis une fiotte.
Je n'ai pas ma place.
Je dois participer.
Ces gens agissent en groupe.
Donc on doit tous se joindre à eux.
Et une déviance, ce serait par exemple...
de ne pas travailler.
Là, ça reviendrait à être un paria.
Je trouve toujours ça étrange.
Si on a un jour de congé...
ou si on a une chose importante à faire
et qu'on croise un Volendammer...
c'est comme si on s'était fait prendre
en flagrant délit.
Ils vous demandent toujours :
"Alors, pas de travail aujourd'hui ?"
Vous travaillez à Hilversum.
- Oui.

Spanish: 
¿Has trabajado alguna vez en Volendam?
Er.. do you ever work in Volendam?
Casi nunca trabajo en Volendam.
No entiendo por qué.
I don't know where it comes from.
A estas alturas me conoce mucha gente.
Saben que soy pintor.
A lot of people know me these days. They
know I'm a painter.
He enseñado a muchos jóvenes pintores.
Les he enseñado el oficio.
I've also trained a lot of young painters.
Taught them the trade.
Pero sigue prefiriendo
a alguien que sea del pueblo.
Volendameses de pura cepa.
Casi nunca tengo oportunidad.
Hardly ever.
35 años después,
aún no eres un auténtico volendamés.
So after 35 years, you're still not a real
Volendammer?
Soy muy gracioso, un payasete.
I'm lots of fun, like a clown.
Como los de la Edad Media.
Una especie de bufón.
Like someone from the Middle Ages.
A kind of jester.
De vez en cuando me dejo ver
y participo en cosas...
I'm allowed to show myself now and then,
and join in things...
pero luego no puedo cosechar las ventajas.
but in the end, I'm not allowed to reap
any benefits.
Supongo que es difícil convencer a alguien
que tiene varios pintores...
Je suppose qu'il est dur de convaincre
des gens connaissant plusieurs peintres...
en la familia, amigos,
de que quede satisfecho...
in the family, or circle of acquaintances,
to be pleased...
si apareces con Maikel Pique.
when you turn up with Maikel Pique.
Es muy impactante.
Porque hay cosas que explicar.
That's really shocking. Because then you
have to explain things.

English: 
Er.. do you ever work in Volendam?
I hardly ever work in Volendam.
I don't know where it comes from.
A lot of people know me these days. They
know I'm a painter.
I've also trained a lot of young painters.
Taught them the trade.
But still people prefer someone from the
village.
A real Volendammer. I don't get many
opportunities.
Hardly ever.
So after 35 years, you're still not a real
Volendammer?
I'm lots of fun, like a clown.
Like someone from the Middle Ages.
A kind of jester.
I'm allowed to show myself now and then,
and join in things...
but in the end, I'm not allowed to reap
any benefits.
I suppose it's difficult to convince
people with several painters
in the family, or circle of acquaintances,
to be pleased...
when you turn up with Maikel Pique.
That's really shocking. Because then you
have to explain things.

French: 
Travaillez-vous parfois à Volendam ?
Je travaille à peine à Volendam.
J'ignore pourquoi.
Beaucoup de gens me connaissent.
Ils savent que je suis peintre.
J'ai formé un tas de jeunes peintres.
Je leur ai enseigné la discipline.
Malgré tout, les gens préfèrent
une personne du village.
Un vrai Volendammer.
J'ai assez peu de demandes. Presque pas.
Après 35 ans, vous n'êtes
toujours pas un Volendammer ?
Je suis très marrant, comme un clown.
Comme quelqu'un du Moyen-Âge :
un fou du roi, si on veut.
Je peux parfois me montrer,
et participer à des événements...
mais en fin de compte,
je ne peux pas récolter de bénéfices.
Je suppose qu'il est dur de convaincre
des gens connaissant plusieurs peintres...
dans leur entourage...
de choisir Maikel Pique.
C'est très choquant.
Car cela demande des explications.

Spanish: 
Eso no gusta a los volendameses.
Ese es el problema.
Hay una condesa alemana en Zaanse Schans,
también es etnóloga.
There's a German countess on the
Zaanse Schans, also an ethnologist.
Sophie Elpers.
Lo sabe todo sobre el volendamismo.
Sophie Elpers. She knows all there is to
know about Volendamism.
¿Señora Elpers?
Ms Elpers?
Una tendencia entre los extranjeros...
Volenddamism is the tendency for foreigners to see
the Netherlands as one big Volendam.
que consiste en ver Holanda
como una gran Volendam.
Er... you're an ethnologist.
Usted es etnóloga, ¿verdad?
Er... you're an ethnologist.
Sí.
- ¿O etnógrafa?
No, no. Déjalo en etnóloga.
- Etnóloga.
No, no, no. Just say ethnologist.
- Ethnologist.
At the end of the 19th century, Volendam
attracted artists from all over the world...
A finales del siglo XIX, Volendam
atraía a artistas de todo el mundo...
At the end of the 19th century, Volendam
attracted artists from all over the world...
porque era genuinamente pintoresca.
because it was so authentically
picturesque.
Los cuadros se vendían
especialmente bien en Estados Unidos.
The paintings sold particularly well in
America.
Allí se desató toda una moda
de lo holandés.
A whole Holland manic thing started
in America.
La holandamanía.
- Holandamanía sí.
Poco después,
el resto del mundo vino a Volendam...
Sur les traces
de toutes sortes de célébrités.
siguiendo los pasos de las estrellas.
In the wake of all sorts of celebrities.
Y así nació el volendamismo.
And Volendamism was born.

English: 
Volendammers don't like that. That's the
problem.
There's a German countess on the
Zaanse Schans, also an ethnologist.
Sophie Elpers. She knows all there is to
know about Volendamism.
Ms Elpers?
Volenddamism is the tendency for foreigners to see
the Netherlands as one big Volendam.
Er... you're an ethnologist.
Yes. - Or an ethnographer?
No, no, no. Just say ethnologist.
- Ethnologist.
At the end of the 19th century, Volendam
attracted artists from all over the world...
because it was so authentically
picturesque.
The paintings sold particularly well in
America.
A whole Holland manic thing started
in America.
Er...Holland mania, yes Holland mania.
-Holland mania.
Soon after, the rest of the world came
to Volendam too.
In the wake of all sorts of celebrities.
And Volendamism was born.

French: 
Les Volendammers n'aiment pas ça.
C'est ça, le problème.
Il existe au Zaanse Schans une comtesse
allemande, également ethnologue.
Sophie Elpers.
Elle sait tout du fameux volendamisme.
Madame Elpers ?
Le volendamisme est la tendance...
à voir les Pays-Bas
comme une seule Volendam.
Vous êtes ethnologue.
Oui.
- Ou anthropologue ?
Non, on peut dire ethnologue.
- Ethnologue.
À la fin du XIXe siècle, Volendam
a attiré des artistes du monde entier...
grâce à son côté pittoresque authentique.
Ces toiles se sont vendues
particulièrement bien en Amérique.
Une vraie manie des Pays-Bas est née
en Amérique.
Une fureur des Pays-Bas.
- Oui, une fureur des Pays-Bas.
Peu après,
le reste du monde est venu à Volendam.
Sur les traces
de toutes sortes de célébrités.
Le volendamisme est ainsi né.

French: 
Jusqu'ici, des touristes étrangers
se réjouissent de voir...
le petit village
qui symbolise tous les Pays-Bas.
Ce volendamisme...
- Oui.
Les Volendammers
étaient contents de ce changement.
La commercialisation de Volendam
a impliqué...
que des touristes viendraient à Volendam.
Cependant...
au milieu du XXe siècle,
de moins en moins de Volendammers...
portaient des habits traditionnels.
C'était un problème.
- Oui.
La mairie a décidé de subventionner tous
ceux qui en porteraient.
En 1925, un boulanger a observé...
des touristes américains
échanger leurs habits...
avec ceux des Volendammers.
Peu après, il a photographié
des Américains dans ces mêmes habits.
Alors, prêt ?
- Un instant.
Pouvez-vous me guider, madame ?
- Oui. Un instant.
Encore une.

Spanish: 
Hasta hoy, los extranjeros
vienen deseando ver...
To this day, foreign tourists look forward
to seeing...
el pueblecito que simboliza
a todos los Países Bajos.
That Volendamism...Yes.
El volendamismo...
- Sí.
The Volendammers themselves were quite
pleased about the development.
A los volendameses les vino bien
el desarrollo de los acontecimientos.
The Volendammers themselves were quite
pleased about the development.
La comercialización de Volendam
garantizaba...
The commercialization of Volendam meant...
la llegada de turistas a Volendam.
Sin embargo...
mid-20th century, there were less
Volendammers wearing traditional dress.
a mediados del XX, quedaban pocos
que llevaran el traje tradicional.
That was a problem, yes.
Y eso era un problema.
- Sí.
That was a problem, yes.
El municipio decidió subvencionar
a los que lo vistieran.
En 1925, el hijo de un panadero...
In 1925, a baker's son watched as American
tourists enjoyed exchanging clothes...
vio a que los turistas
les gustaba intercambiar la ropa...
with those of the Volendammers.
con los volendameses.
with those of the Volendammers.
Después, fotografiaba a los turistas
con la ropa puesta.
So, ready. Let's see.
Ya estás listo.
- Veamos.
Can you give me a clue, madam? - Yes.
Just a moment.
¿Me da indicaciones, señorita?
- Sí, un momento.
Here it comes again.
Allá vamos.
Here it comes again.

English: 
To this day, foreign tourists look forward
to seeing...
the little village that has come to
symbolize all of the Netherlands.
That Volendamism...Yes.
The Volendammers themselves were quite
pleased about the development.
The commercialization of Volendam meant...
that tourists would come to Volendam.
However...
mid-20th century, there were less
Volendammers wearing traditional dress.
That was a problem, yes.
The municipality decided it would give a
grant to anyone wearing traditional dress.
In 1925, a baker's son watched as American
tourists enjoyed exchanging clothes...
with those of the Volendammers.
Shortly after, he photographed the Americans in those same clothes.
So, ready. Let's see.
Can you give me a clue, madam? - Yes.
Just a moment.
Here it comes again.

English: 
Don't forget to look this way, sir.
- Oh, sorry.
With two hands. - Oh, okay. - There you
go, that's better.
How would you describe where we are now?
Somewhere which reinforces the image...
a tourist really wants to see.
Still, it's also commercialization of the
folk culture.
You say 'commercialization of the folk
culture', but...
perhaps that folk culture no longer exists.
Nothing about this is authentic. -No.
But it is an authentic tourist culture
that we experience here,
That what's authentic! The tourist
culture is authentic.
Absolutely. That's beautiful.
By the way, will you take another photo
of us?
Er...let's see.
'Made in Italy.'
Another pair.
And the last ones.
Goodbye.

French: 
Regardez par ici, monsieur.
- Oh, pardon.
Avec les deux mains.
- Voilà, c'est mieux.
Comment décririez-vous cet endroit ?
C'est un lieu qui renforce l'image
qu'un touriste veut vraiment voir.
Mais c'est aussi la commercialisation
de la culture populaire.
La "commercialisation
de la culture populaire"...
mais peut-être
que cette culture n'existe plus.
Rien de ceci n'est authentique.
- Non.
Mais c'est une culture touristique
authentique que nous vivons ici.
Ça, c'est authentique.
La culture touristique est authentique.
Absolument.
- Merveilleux.
Voudriez-vous prendre
une autre photo de nous ?
Voyons...
- "Fabriqué en Italie".
Encore quelques-unes.
Et la dernière.
Au revoir.

Spanish: 
No deje de mirar hacia aquí.
- Ah, lo siento.
Don't forget to look this way, sir.
- Oh, sorry.
Con las dos manos.
- Eso es. Mejor.
With two hands. - Oh, okay. - There you
go, that's better.
¿Cómo describirías
donde estamos ahora mismo?
How would you describe where we are now?
Un lugar que potencia la imagen
que el turista quiere ver en realidad.
a tourist really wants to see.
Es la comercialización
de la cultura folclórica.
Still, it's also commercialization of the
folk culture.
Hablas de la comercialización
de la cultura folclórica...
You say 'commercialization of the folk
culture', but...
pero igual ese folclore ya no existe.
perhaps that folk culture no longer exists.
Nada de esto es auténtico.
-No.
Nothing about this is authentic. -No.
Pero es una cultura de turista
lo que proponemos aquí.
But it is an authentic tourist culture
that we experience here,
Eso sí que es auténtico
La cultura de turista.
That what's authentic! The tourist
culture is authentic.
Por supuesto.
- Es precioso.
Absolutely. That's beautiful.
Por cierto, ¿nos haces otra foto?
By the way, will you take another photo
of us?
Er...let's see.
Veamos.
- "Fabricado en Italia".
'Made in Italy.'
Otras dos.
And the last ones.
Y las dos últimas.
And the last ones.
Adiós.
Goodbye.

Spanish: 
Buena suerte.
Good luck.
Back to the real Volendam.
Volvemos a la realidad de Volendam.
Back to the real Volendam.
Soy un extraño en un extraño lugar.
I'm a stranger in a strange land.
Ah, the lads.
Ah, la juventud...
Miradlos.
Borrachos. Aquí, si no te emborrachas,
eres un blando.
¡Exhibicionista!
Me llaman "exhibicionista" a gritos.
Les parece divertido.
There it is again, the Coat.
"Ahí está va otra vez, el abrigo".
They're wearing coats, but I'm the Coat.
Ellos llevan abrigos,
pero yo soy el abrigo.
Cafe 't Hemeltje.
Cafe 't Hemeltje.
Aún no está abierta.
Still closed for business.
Volendam's own Ground Zero is a cafÃ©.
La zona cero de Volendam
es una cafetería.
In the cafÃ©s along the dyke, everyone has
their own friends, and regular table.
En las cafeterías del canal,
cada uno tiene su mesa y a sus amigos.
In the cafÃ©s along the dyke, everyone has
their own friends, and regular table.

French: 
Bonne chance.
De retour dans la vraie Volendam.
Je suis un étranger en terre inconnue.
Ah, les garçons. Regardez-les.
Soûls. Ici, si vous ne savez pas
vous soûler, vous êtes une fiotte.
Exhibitionniste.
On me traite d'exhibitionniste.
Ils trouvent ça drôle.
C'est reparti : la Veste.
Ils portent une veste,
mais moi, je suis la Veste.
Le café 't Hemeltje. Encore fermé.
Le Ground Zero de Volendam est un café.
Dans les cafés près de la digue,
chaque groupe a sa table attitrée.

English: 
Good luck.
Back to the real Volendam.
I'm a stranger in a strange land.
Ah, the lads.
Look at them.
Drunk. Here, if you can't get drunk,
you're a softy.
Flasher!
They're shouting 'Flasher' at me.
They think that's funny.
There it is again, the Coat.
They're wearing coats, but I'm the Coat.
Cafe 't Hemeltje.
Still closed for business.
Volendam's own Ground Zero is a cafÃ©.
In the cafÃ©s along the dyke, everyone has
their own friends, and regular table.

Spanish: 
Hacen botes para pagar las cervezas.
No bailes: siéntate.
Saturday night out.
Sábado de fiesta.
Everyone's going bananas.
La gente se vuelve loca.
All sitting at the table.
Todos en las mesas.
Si puede ser, con música alta.
Preferably with the music loud.
hay católicos devotos
que van a misa una vez al año
así que tú, judío, musulmán
no te acerques mucho a ellos
Un auténtico rito de paso en Volendam
es la primera comunión.
Seas religioso o no,
esto es algo que hay que hacer.
Whether you're religious or not, this is
just something you do.
Queridos comuniantes:
estáis guapísimos y guapísimas.
Dear 'first Communion' children: you all
look fantastic.
Había una vez un pastor
que cuidaba a muchísimas ovejas.
There was once a shepherd, who had an
awful lot of sheep to tend.

French: 
L'argent va dans la cagnotte.
On ne danse pas, on s'assied.
Un samedi en soirée.
Tout le monde s'éclate.
Tous s'asseyent autour de la table.
De préférence avec la musique à fond.
nous sommes des catholiques pratiquants
nous allons à l'église une fois par an
alors maudits soient les Juifs
et les musulmans
on ne veut pas d'eux ici
La première communion
est un vrai rite initiatique à Volendam.
Que vous soyez croyant ou pas,
ça fait partie de la vie.
Chers communiants, vous êtes magnifiques.
"Il était une fois un berger, qui avait
de très nombreux moutons à garder.

English: 
Money goes in the kitty. You don't dance.
You sit.
Saturday night out.
Everyone's going bananas.
All sitting at the table.
Preferably with the music loud.
One true Volendam rite of passage is
the first Communion.
Whether you're religious or not, this is
just something you do.
Dear 'first Communion' children: you all
look fantastic.
There was once a shepherd, who had an
awful lot of sheep to tend.

English: 
He looked after his sheep just like your
parents look after you.
Imagine if one of those sheep...
For their first Communion, the girls are
fitted for expensive hand-made dresses.
A second-hand one is not good enough.
When they reach adolescence, few of
the children will...
join a subculture; there aren't many here.
Most young people like the same things.
But not all of them.
I think it's because we all live here bunched up
close together.
We live, cry, grow up together.
And that you don't want to be left out
Whatever else, you have to belong somewhere.
On your own, you are nothing.
That's right, but that's why I always think...
that people from outside don't like us.

Spanish: 
Cuidaba de sus ovejas
como tus padres cuidan de ti.
Imagine if one of those sheep...
Imaginad que una de esas ovejas...
Imagine if one of those sheep...
Para su Comunión, las niñas
se arreglan caros vestidos artesanales.
For their first Communion, the girls are
fitted for expensive hand-made dresses.
Uno de segunda mano no vale.
A second-hand one is not good enough.
When they reach adolescence, few of
the children will...
Al llegar a la adolescencia,
pocos se introducirán en una subcultura.
join a subculture; there aren't many here.
Aquí no hay muchas.
join a subculture; there aren't many here.
A casi todos les gusta lo mismo.
Pero no a todos.
I think it's because we all live here bunched up
close together.
Creo que es porque vivimos aquí
todos juntos y apretujados.
I think it's because we all live here bunched up
close together.
Vivimos, lloramos, crecemos juntos.
We live, cry, grow up together.
Y nadie quiere que le dejen de lado.
Whatever else, you have to belong somewhere.
Sea como sea,
tienes que pertenecer a algo.
Por tu cuenta, no eres nada.
On your own, you are nothing.
Es verdad,
pero creo que por eso...
no caemos bien a la gente de fuera.

French: 
Il s'occupait de ses moutons
comme vos parents s'occupent de vous.
Imaginez qu'une brebis s'égare..."
Pour leur communion, les filles reçoivent
des robes sur mesure onéreuses.
Une robe de seconde main
n'est pas assez bien.
À l'adolescence,
peu d'enfants adhèrent à une sous-culture.
Il y en a peu ici.
La plupart des jeunes aiment le même genre
de choses. À quelques exceptions près.
Je pense que c'est un peu parce qu'on est
très proches les uns des autres.
On vit, on pleure, on grandit ensemble.
Et qu'on ne veut pas rester sur la touche.
Mais on doit de toute façon
adhérer à quelque chose.
Seul, on n'est rien.
C'est vrai, mais
c'est pour ça que je me dis toujours...
que les gens de l'extérieur
doivent nous détester.

Spanish: 
Imagina que tuviese yo algún talento,
que no tengo muchos, pero imagina.
Suppose I had a talent, I don't have many,
but suppose that...
Para ser alguien en la música
hoy en día...
If you want to make it in the music business these days, starting out from here, this village...
proceder de un pueblo así...
That will work against you.
-That simply works against you.
Sí, funciona en tu contra.
That will work against you.
-That simply works against you.
Enseguida te comparan con Jan Smit.
They'll immediately compare you with Jan Smit.
- the Paling sound.
Comparan el sonido.
They'll immediately compare you with Jan Smit.
- the Paling sound.
Aquí hay mucha gente que quiere dedicarse
de alguna forma a la música.
You know, there are so many people here who
what to be involved with music in some way.
Y entonces dicen: "¿Más volendameses
en la industria musical?
And then you get: Even more Volendammers in the
music industry?
¡No puede ser!".
'Forget it!'
Preferiría que toda esa gente
se quedase en el pueblo.
I wouldn't mind if everything connected with music
just stayed in the village.
Porque eso mola.
- Sí, es verdad.
Because that's fun too.
- Yes, that's true.
esta es tu cara otra vez
tu cara
At Don Bosco College, which was named
'Cleanest School in the Netherlands'
En el colegio Don Bosco,
el "más limpio" de los Países Bajos...
At Don Bosco College, which was named
'Cleanest School in the Netherlands'
los alumnos demuestran
que tienen talento musical.
the pupils can demonstrate their musical
talent for a whole evening.
No habrá ganador.
No-one will win.
Es una celebración del talento común.
It is a celebration of communal talent.

French: 
Admettons que j'aie un talent
- j'en ai peu - mais admettons...
Si on veut percer dans la musique
de nos jours, à partir d'ici...
- ça te dessert.
Ça te dessert, tout simplement.
On te compare de suite à Jan Smit.
Le palingsound.
Il y a tant de gens ici
qui veulent faire de la musique.
Puis on entend : Encore des Volendammers
dans l'industrie de la musique ?
"Laissez tomber."
Pour moi,
la musique peut rester au village.
Parce que c'est chouette aussi.
- Oui, c'est vrai.
revoilà ton visage
ton visage
Au Collège Don Bosco, qui a été élu
"École la plus propre des Pays-Bas"...
les élèves peuvent démontrer
leur talent musical lors d'une soirée.
Il n'y a aucun gagnant.
C'est un hommage au talent communautaire.

English: 
Suppose I had a talent, I don't have many,
but suppose that...
If you want to make it in the music business these days, starting out from here, this village...
That will work against you.
-That simply works against you.
They'll immediately compare you with Jan Smit.
- the Paling sound.
You know, there are so many people here who
what to be involved with music in some way.
And then you get: Even more Volendammers in the
music industry?
'Forget it!'
I wouldn't mind if everything connected with music
just stayed in the village.
Because that's fun too.
- Yes, that's true.
*This is your face again
*Your face
At Don Bosco College, which was named
'Cleanest School in the Netherlands'
the pupils can demonstrate their musical
talent for a whole evening.
No-one will win.
It is a celebration of communal talent.

English: 
Watch and listen carefully.
It's almost all pop music, but there could
be Bach too.
Preferably with a bit of extra frivolity
on stage.
'It's not about being famous', the
children say.
'It's not about being famous', the
parents say.
This is what we do in Volendam.
And in Volendam, if we do something,
we do it well.
Every tribe has its own eating habits,
its own food culture.
When in Volendam, go for the local
speciality: eels.

French: 
Écoutez bien, et regardez bien aussi.
C'est une musique essentiellement pop,
mais ce peut être du Bach.
De préférence
avec un brin de frivolité sur le podium.
"Il ne s'agit pas de célébrité",
disent les enfants.
"Il ne s'agit pas de célébrité",
disent les parents.
C'est ce qu'on fait à Volendam.
Et à Volendam, quand on fait
quelque chose, on le fait bien.
Chaque clan a ses propres habitudes
alimentaires, sa propre culture culinaire.
Si vous allez à Volendam,
essayez la spécialité locale : l'anguille.

Spanish: 
Mirad y escuchad con atención.
Casi todo es música pop,
pero Bach también tiene cabida.
Preferiblemente, con algo de frivolidad
sobre el escenario.
Preferably with a bit of extra frivolity
on stage.
'It's not about being famous', the
children say.
"Lo importante no es ser famoso",
dicen los niños.
'It's not about being famous', the
children say.
"Lo importante no es ser famoso",
dicen los padres.
'It's not about being famous', the
parents say.
En Voldendam lo hacemos así.
This is what we do in Volendam.
Y en Volendam,
si hacemos algo, lo hacemos bien.
And in Volendam, if we do something,
we do it well.
Every tribe has its own eating habits,
its own food culture.
Cada tribu tiene sus hábitos alimentarios
y su cultura gastronómica.
En Volendam, hay que probar
la especialidad local: anguila.
Hi. -Good morning. -Hallo.

Spanish: 
Hola.
- Buenos días.
Es anguila de piscifactoría.
This is farmed eel.
Evert Smit dice que su padre
es el mejor ahumador de anguilas.
Evert Smit, nickname Pitjes (Seeds),
says his father is the best eel smoker.
El mejor.
- ¿El mejor?
Is exaggerating a Volendam
characteristic, or do you really mean it?
¿Exageras como buen volendamés
o lo dices en serio?
Is exaggerating a Volendam
characteristic, or do you really mean it?
Lo digo en serio.
I really mean it.
Aquí es donde trabajan padre e hijo.
There they are at work: father and
son Pitjes.
Volendameses de pura cepa,
les guste o no.
Volendammers whether they want to be
or not, but through and through.
Llegué a quedar segundo en tenis
de toda Holanda.
I was once second at tennis in the Netherlands.
Cuando tenía 17.
I was seventeen then.
Mis amigos pensaban:
"Qué guay, juega a tenis".
All my friends thought: That's nice, he plays tennis.
Pero, claro, cuando quedé segundo
flipé en colores.
But when I came second, of course,
I was over the moon.
Y fui a verlos en el Jaap Molenaar's...
I then went round to them at Jaap Molenaar's...
un sitio al que íbamos mucho
y entonces...
and then...
-The neighbors?
¿A los vecinos?
- Sí, y amigos.
and then...
-The neighbors?
Y yo pensaba:
"Jo, ahora me van a cubrir...
And I thought to myself, 'well now I'm going to be showered with...
de felicitaciones y demás".
congratulations and that kind of thing.'
"Bueno, ¿cómo has quedado?"
- "Segundo de Holanda."
'So, where did you come?'
Second in the Netherlands.
"Ah, ¿no has podido ganar?"

French: 
Bonjour.
- Bonjour.
C'est de l'anguille d'élevage.
Evert Smit, surnommé Pitjes (Graines)...
dit que son père
est le meilleur fumeur d'anguille.
Le meilleur.
- Le meilleur ?
Est-ce l'exagération des Volendammers,
ou est-ce vrai ?
Je le pense vraiment.
Les voilà au travail,
le père et le fils Pitjes.
Des Volendammers malgré eux,
mais de la tête aux pieds.
J'ai été numéro 2 de tennis aux Pays-Bas.
J'avais 17 ans, à l'époque.
Tous mes amis se disaient :
"C'est chouette, il joue au tennis."
Mais quand je suis devenu deuxième,
j'étais aux anges.
Je suis allé chez Jaap Molenaar...
un endroit
où j'avais l'habitude d'aller...
Les voisins ?
- Les voisins.
Et je me suis dit :
"Je vais être submergé...
de félicitations, et tout ça."
"Qu'est-ce que tu deviens ?"
Numéro 2 aux Pays-Bas.
"Ah, tu n'as donc pas gagné ?"

English: 
Hi. -Good morning. -Hallo.
This is farmed eel.
Evert Smit, nickname Pitjes (Seeds),
says his father is the best eel smoker.
The best. - The best? - Yes. - Really?
Is exaggerating a Volendam
characteristic, or do you really mean it?
I really mean it.
There they are at work: father and
son Pitjes.
Volendammers whether they want to be
or not, but through and through.
I was once second at tennis in the Netherlands.
I was seventeen then.
All my friends thought: That's nice, he plays tennis.
But when I came second, of course,
I was over the moon.
I then went round to them at Jaap Molenaar's...
a place I used to visit a lot...
and then...
-The neighbors?
And I thought to myself, 'well now I'm going to be showered with...
congratulations and that kind of thing.'
'So, where did you come?'
Second in the Netherlands.

Spanish: 
'So, couldn't you win?'
O sea, que quedar segundo
no había valido de nada.
So, coming second, that wasn't worth a thing.
Muy volendamés eso.
- Es tener los pies en la tierra.
That's real Volendam.
-That's what I call being down to earth.
No hablan nunca de lo bueno,
hablan solo de lo malo.
The don't talk about what's good, but
they do talk about the bad stuff.
The Cats y BZN
no tocaban nunca en casa, en Volendam.
The Cats and BZN used never to want to play here
at home in Volendam at all.
Se hacían caca en los pantalones
de lo nerviosos que se ponían.
They'd shit their pants, that's how nervous
it made them.
El público de aquí era muy crítico.
Los padres
tampoco te hacen cumplidos jamás.
You'd never get a compliment from
your parents either.
Los volendameses alardean mucho
de cara a la gente de fuera.
Un poco de complejo de inferioridad, creo.
No lo tengo claro.
You could say Jan Pitjes is the village
philosopher.
Podríamos decir que Jan Pitjes
es el filósofo del pueblo.
You could say Jan Pitjes is the village
philosopher.
Es muy consciente de las cualidades
peculiares de su tribu.
Can you typify the Volendam people?
¿Puede explicar cómo es el volendamés?
The archetypal Volendammer: what kind
of person is that?
El típico volendamés,
¿qué tipo de persona es?
The social control is huge, of course.
Everybody knows each other.
Hay mucho control social.
Todo el mundo se conoce.
The social control is huge, of course.
Everybody knows each other.

English: 
'So, couldn't you win?'
So, coming second, that wasn't worth a thing.
That's real Volendam.
-That's what I call being down to earth.
The don't talk about what's good, but
they do talk about the bad stuff.
The Cats and BZN used never to want to play here
at home in Volendam at all.
They'd shit their pants, that's how nervous
it made them.
The audience here was so critical.
You'd never get a compliment from
your parents either.
But Volendammers do boast a lot
to people from outside the village.
A kind of inferiority complex, I think... I'm
not sure.
You could say Jan Pitjes is the village
philosopher.
He's very aware of the unconventional
qualities of his tribe.
Can you typify the Volendam people?
The archetypal Volendammer: what kind
of person is that?
The social control is huge, of course.
Everybody knows each other.

French: 
Parce que la deuxième place,
ça ne valait rien.
Typique de Volendam.
- Ça, c'est être sobre.
Ils disent ce qu'ils n'aiment pas,
pas ce qu'ils aiment.
The Cats et BZN ne voulaient jamais
jouer ici chez eux, à Volendam.
Ils faisaient dans leur pantalon,
tellement ils étaient nerveux.
Car le public était si critique.
Les parents étaient avares de compliments.
Mais les Volendammers se vantent
auprès des gens de l'extérieur.
Ça doit être un genre de complexe
d'infériorité. Je ne sais pas.
Jan Pitjes est pour ainsi dire
le philosophe du village.
Il est très conscient
des particularités de son clan.
Pouvez-vous caricaturer
le peuple de Volendam ?
À quoi ressemble le Volendammer type ?
Le contrôle social est énorme.
Tout le monde se connaît.

English: 
And, yes, obviously that determines
the Volendammer too.
There is social control, but also a
leaning toward uniformity.
That was the case, even when Jan
was still young.
And if that person ...
started behaving differently...
When long hair was in fashion, hair
was longer in Volendam than anywhere else.
Short skirts? There you go. It was
scandal.
A year later, you had to look twice to see
whether there was a skirt there at all.
So that's also typical Volendam.
It doesn't take long for it to get extreme.
There's a saying in Volendam:
'If one has it, the other one has to have
it too.'
They're not really original, are they?
They follow each other's leads.
It's the same with holidays.
Whole buses full, they just all go to
the same place.
In Italy. All of them at a campsite.
And they rename the campsite after
the street they live on at home.

Spanish: 
Y, claro, eso determina
también al volendamés.
There is social control, but also a
leaning toward uniformity.
Sí que hay control social pero también
una tendencia a la uniformidad.
That was the case, even when Jan
was still young.
Así era cuando Jan era joven.
That was the case, even when Jan
was still young.
Y si una persona...
started behaving differently...
empezaba a comportarse
de manera distinta...
Cuando se llevaba el pelo largo,
en Volendam lo llevábamos más largo.
When long hair was in fashion, hair
was longer in Volendam than anywhere else.
¿Minifaldas? Y tan mini.
Era un escándalo.
Short skirts? There you go. It was
scandal.
Al año, había que mirar dos veces
para ver si había o no había falda.
So that's also typical Volendam.
Eso también es típico
So that's also typical Volendam.
Que nos cuesta poco irnos al extremo.
En Volendam hay un dicho:
There's a saying in Volendam:
"Si lo tiene uno,
lo tiene que tener el otro".
They're not really original, are they?
No son muy originales, ¿no?
Se siguen unos a otros.
Con las vacaciones igual.
It's the same with holidays.
Autobuses llenos
para ir todos al mismo sitio.
Whole buses full, they just all go to
the same place.
A Italia. Todos a un camping.
In Italy. All of them at a campsite.
Le cambian el nombre al camping
por el de su calle de aquí.
And they rename the campsite after
the street they live on at home.

French: 
Et bien sûr,
cela détermine aussi le Volendammer.
Il y a du contrôle social,
mais aussi une tendance à l'uniformité.
Même quand Jan était jeune.
Et si cette personne...
se comportait différemment...
Quand les cheveux longs étaient à la mode,
les cheveux étaient plus longs ici.
Les minijupes ? Ça faisait scandale.
L'année d'après, il fallait bien chercher,
pour encore voir une minijupe.
C'est tout Voldendam, ça.
Ça dure un instant,
puis ça devient extrême.
Un dicton à Volendam dit :
"Si l'un possède une chose,
l'autre doit l'avoir aussi."
Ils ne sont pas très originaux, hein ?
Ils se copient.
C'est pareil pour les vacances.
Des bus remplis,
qui vont tous au même endroit.
En Italie. Tous au même camping.
Et ils donnent au camping
le nom de la rue où ils habitent.

French: 
Ils partent en vacances,
avec leurs voisins juste à côté d'eux.
Je ne participe pas à cette folie.
Chaque communauté a sa propre spécialité.
Un art perfectionné
jusque dans les détails.
Ils appellent ça "du bon boulot".
Du "bon boulot".
Prenons les frères Schilder,
surnommés Loege (Lieu, en frison).
Certains pensent
que leur travail est antique...
mais leur travail, c'est leur vie.
Le conseil
et la Société Protectrice des Oiseaux...
estiment
que la pêche nuit à la faune aviaire.
Et si les protecteurs des oiseaux...
pensent que vous avez fait votre temps,
il ne reste plus que rancœur et colère.
Et que sommes-nous censés faire ?
On a 16 semaines par an.
Citez une activité
qui peut faire vivre 16 semaines par an.

Spanish: 
Se van de vacaciones
y tienen a los mismos vecinos.
I know... I don't join in that madness
though.
Yo no participo en toda esa locura.
I know... I don't join in that madness
though.
Every community has its own speciality.
Cada comunidad tiene una especialidad.
A craft that has been perfected.
Un saber artesano
que se ha ido perfeccionando.
Aquí lo llaman "buen trabajo".
They call that 'Nice work' here,
'Nice work'.
Por ejemplo, los hermanos Schilder,
apodados Loege, o "lugar".
Take the Schilder brothers, nickname
Loege (Frisian for Place).
Habrá quien piense que su trabajo ya no es
relevante, pero ellos son su trabajo.
Others may feel that their work isn't
relevant today, but they 'are' their work.
Da la razón a la Protectora de Aves...
The council agrees with the Society for
the Protection of Birds...
en que la pesca tiene un impacto negativo
en las poblaciones de aves.
that the fishing industry has an adverse effect
on the bird population.
Y si otros dan la razón
a los de los pájaros...
And if others agree with the bird
protectors, that your time...
en que se te ha acabado el chollo,
solo queda rabia y resentimiento.
¿Qué vamos a hacer ahora?
Tenemos 16 semanas al año.
And what are we supposed to do now?
- Well, you have 16 weeks a year.
Dime un negocio que dé dinero
trabajando 16 semanas al año.
Yes, one of those sandal-wearing types
with binoculars.

English: 
They go on holiday, and have their own
neighbors next to them.
I know... I don't join in that madness
though.
Every community has its own speciality.
A craft that has been perfected.
They call that 'Nice work' here,
'Nice work'.
Take the Schilder brothers, nickname
Loege (Frisian for Place).
Others may feel that their work isn't
relevant today, but they 'are' their work.
The council agrees with the Society for
the Protection of Birds...
that the fishing industry has an adverse effect
on the bird population.
And if others agree with the bird
protectors, that your time...
has passed, then all that remains is
anger and resentment.
And what are we supposed to do now?
- Well, you have 16 weeks a year.
Name me one kind of business you can make a living from in just 16 weeks a year.

Spanish: 
Sí, el del que va
con prismáticos y sandalias.
A sandal-wearing type that goes bird-watching
when he's retired.
El que se va a ver pájaros
cuando se jubila.
A sandal-wearing type that goes bird-watching
when he's retired.
Ellos pueden vivir de eso.
Nosotros no.
They can live on that. But we can't.
Tres días después de plantar las redes,
un juez ha vetado la pesca.
Three days after setting their traps, the
judge suddenly ordered a fishing ban.
Los hermanos Loege tienen prohibido
pescar más capellanes.
The Loege brothers are forbidden from
catching any more smelt.
Es un problema para nosotros.
Estamos enganchados.
So. It's an expensive hobby, but you
have to do something.
Sí, es una afición muy cara,
pero algo hay que hacer.
So. It's an expensive hobby, but you
have to do something.
Como las mujeres.
That's a hobby too, but it costs money.
También son una afición,
y cuestan dinero.
That's a hobby too, but it costs money.
ahí está el agua
There is the water
ahí está el puerto
Where you could always hear
donde siempre se oía
Where you could always hear

English: 
Yes, one of those sandal-wearing types
with binoculars.
A sandal-wearing type that goes bird-watching
when he's retired.
They can live on that. But we can't.
Three days after setting their traps, the
judge suddenly ordered a fishing ban.
The Loege brothers are forbidden from
catching any more smelt.
It's a problem for us. We're addicted.
So. It's an expensive hobby, but you
have to do something.
Like women.
That's a hobby too, but it costs money.
There is the water
There is the harbour
Where you could always hear

French: 
Oui, un porteur de sandales
avec des jumelles.
Un porteur de sandales
qui observe les oiseaux à sa retraite.
Ils peuvent vivre de ça. Mais pas nous.
Trois jours après la pose de leurs filets,
le juge a ordonné d'interdire la pêche.
Les frères Loege
ne peuvent plus attraper d'éperlan.
C'est un problème pour nous.
Nous sommes accros.
C'est un hobby onéreux,
mais il faut bien s'occuper.
C'est comme les femmes.
C'est un hobby aussi, mais c'est cher.
voilà l'eau
voilà le port
où l'on pouvait toujours entendre

French: 
on monte à bord
le capitaine laisse son cheval trotter
et à l'horizon se trouve Emmeloord
les mers étaient sauvages ici
mais cette époque ne reviendra pas
le Zuiderzee s'appelle maintenant
l'IJsselmeer
un tracteur roule
pour creuser des tranchées
je vois l'hori...
Les pêcheurs de Volendam
ont été forcés de changer de direction.
Pourvu que celle-là
fasse honneur à leur art.
J'avais cinq ou six ans, et
quand mon père allait en mer, je pleurais.
Je voulais l'accompagner.
Et ma mère partait en vacances.

English: 
We're going on board
The Captain lets his horse trot now
And on the horizon is Emmeloord
The seas used to be wild here
But those days have gone
The Zuiderzee is now called the IJsselmeer
A tractor heads off
To dig ditches now
I can see to the hori...
Volendam fishers have been forced to
change direction.
They'd like it to be one which does their
craft justice.
I was five, or six, and when my father
went to sea, I stood and cried.
I wanted to go with him. And then my mother was sort of on holiday.

Spanish: 
vamos a zarpar
The Captain lets his horse trot now
el capitán deja trotar a su caballo
And on the horizon is Emmeloord
y en el horizonte se vislumbra Emmeloord
And on the horizon is Emmeloord
estos mares solían ser salvajes
The seas used to be wild here
pero aquellos días pasaron
The Zuiderzee is now called the IJsselmeer
el Mar del Sur
es ahora el lago de IJsselmeer
A tractor heads off
un tractor se dirige
To dig ditches now
a cavar zanjas
To dig ditches now
se ve en el horizonte...
I can see to the hori...
Los pescadores de Volendam se han visto
obligados a cambiar de dirección.
They'd like it to be one which does their
craft justice.
Una en que se haga
justicia por su gremio.
They'd like it to be one which does their
craft justice.
I was five, or six, and when my father
went to sea, I stood and cried.
A los cinco o seis años,
cuando mi padre salía al mar, yo lloraba.
I was five, or six, and when my father
went to sea, I stood and cried.
Quería irme con él. Y mi madre
se quedaba un poco de vacaciones.
I wanted to go with him. And then my mother was sort of on holiday.

Spanish: 
Pero yo quería ir con mi padre.
Eso sí que eran vacaciones.
But I wanted to go with my father. That
was a holiday for me.
We wanted to be free.
Queríamos ser libres.
We wanted to be free.
El mundo era el límite.
Pescábamos desde marzo hasta octubre.
The world was our oyster. We fished
from March to October.
Con eso ganábamos suficiente para un año.
Esa fue mi elección.
Luego, fue cuando llegó el ministerio...
Yes, and then...that was when the Ministry
came on the scene.
con sus restricciones de pesca.
Al principio nos pareció bien.
We really thought there were too many
fishers.
Estábamos de acuerdo
en que había demasiados pescadores.
We really thought there were too many
fishers.
Solo aquí, cuando empecé yo,
había 32 barcos.
In Volendam alone, when I first started,
there were 32 boats.
Ahora solo hay cuatro.
Now there are only 4.
So I thought, well as long as we are one
of the ones that remain, that's fine.
Mientras nosotros nos quedásemos,
me parecía bien.
That was my attitude in the beginning.
Esa era mi actitud al principio.
Y ahora, ¿de qué han servido esos cambios?
And if you look now, what was the
result of it all?
¿En qué punto está ahora?
- ¿Ahora?
Now, we're at rock bottom, that's where.
Ahora ha tocado fondo, del todo.

English: 
But I wanted to go with my father. That
was a holiday for me.
We wanted to be free.
The world was our oyster. We fished
from March to October.
That gave us enough money to last a year.
Well, that was my choice.
Yes, and then...that was when the Ministry
came on the scene.
With the fishing restrictions. At first,
we supported all that.
We really thought there were too many
fishers.
In Volendam alone, when I first started,
there were 32 boats.
Now there are only 4.
So I thought, well as long as we are one
of the ones that remain, that's fine.
That was my attitude in the beginning.
And if you look now, what was the
result of it all?
Where are we now? - Where are we now?
Now, we're at rock bottom, that's where.

French: 
Mais je voulais accompagner mon père.
Pour moi, c'était ça, les vacances.
On voulait être libres.
Le monde était à nous.
On pêchait de mars à octobre.
Ça nous rapportait assez d'argent
pour tenir une année. C'était mon choix.
C'est là que le ministère
a fait son entrée.
Avec les restrictions sur la pêche.
Au début, on soutenait tout cela.
On pensait vraiment
qu'il y avait bien trop de pêcheurs.
Rien qu'à Volendam, à mes débuts,
il y avait 32 bateaux.
Il n'en reste que 4.
Je me disais donc que si nous étions
dans les derniers, c'était bon.
C'était mon attitude au début.
Et maintenant, quel est le résultat ?
Où en sommes-nous maintenant ?
- Où nous en sommes ?
Maintenant,
nous sommes dans la dernière ligne droite.

French: 
Est-il envisageable qu'un jour,
vous deux...
vous devrez faire semblant de pêcher,
pour le tourisme, pour maintenir...
le nom de "village de pêche" ?
Nous nous occupons déjà des touristes.
Sauf que nous leur montrons
les filets que nous posons vraiment.
Mais si l'activité se développe encore,
nous devrons...
mettre en scène la façon
dont nous pêchons.
Une sorte de pêche purement touristique ?
- Oui. Et j'ai toujours dit...
J'ai toujours dit que je ne voudrais
jamais en arriver là.
Mais bon, les temps changent,
et il faut s'adapter.
Elle était toujours
la première à prendre le Zuiderzee...
mais aujourd'hui, la flotte de Volendam
entre dans les terres.
Commerçants, marchands...
mais surtout entrepreneurs et bricoleurs.

Spanish: 
¿Crees que es posible
que llegue un día en que vosotros...
Is it conceivable that the day will come,
when you two...
tengáis que pescar de mentira,
por el turismo, para mantener...
the name 'fishing village'? Is that
conceivable?
el título de "pueblo de pescadores"?
¿Lo ves posible?
the name 'fishing village'? Is that
conceivable?
Hombre, ya hacemos cosas
para los turistas.
Well, we're already involved with
the tourists.
Nos los llevamos a ver las redes,
nos involucramos.
Except that we take them to see the traps
we really put out.
Si el negocio sigue creciendo,
habrá que empezar a mentir...
Still, if business keeps growing, we will
have to start staging...
a pescar ficticiamente
para que lo vean, sí.
fishing things to show them, yes.
Pesca del Ministerio de Turismo.
- Sí, y yo siempre he dicho...
I've always said I would never do
something like that.
Siempre he dicho que jamás haría algo así.
I've always said I would never do
something like that.
Pero bueno, los tiempos cambian
y hay que adaptarse.
However...times change, and you have to adapt.
Where the Volendam fleet was always the
first to sail out on the Zuiderzee...
La flota de Volendam fue la primera
en salir por el Mar del Sur...
Where the Volendam fleet was always the
first to sail out on the Zuiderzee...
pero ahora rema hacia tierra firme.
the fleet is now sailing land inwards.
Comerciantes, vendedores...
y sobre todo albañiles y manitas.
and particularly contractors and
handymen.

English: 
Is it conceivable that the day will come,
when you two...
will actually have to go pretend fishing,
for the tourism, to keep alive...
the name 'fishing village'? Is that
conceivable?
Well, we're already involved with
the tourists.
Except that we take them to see the traps
we really put out.
Still, if business keeps growing, we will
have to start staging...
fishing things to show them, yes.
So a kind of Tourist Board fishing.
- Yes. And I've always said...
I've always said I would never do
something like that.
However...times change, and you have to adapt.
Where the Volendam fleet was always the
first to sail out on the Zuiderzee...
the fleet is now sailing land inwards.
Traders, marketvendors....
and particularly contractors and
handymen.

French: 
La file s'allonge déjà
à la sortie du village.
Le convoi semble vouloir
souligner une chose :
ici vivent des travailleurs.
Bonjour.
Thoom Veerman, surnommé De Koe (La Vache),
et Jos Lautenschutz...
sont de fiers agriculteurs.
La seconde résidence du Volendammer
est le chantier.
Les ouvriers de Volendam créent
à partir de rien un quartier hollandais...
flambant neuf et pittoresque.
Il rappelle les maisons sur la digue.

English: 
The queue of traffic waiting to drive out
of the village starts at 4.30 a.m.
The convoy seems to want to emphasise
one thing:
this is the place where workers live.
Good morning.
Thoom Veerman, nicknamed De Koe (cow) and Jos Lautenschutz: two proud builders.
The second home of the Volendammer
is the building site.
The Volendam builders are creating a
brand-new, authentic...
picturesque Holland neighborhood
from the ground up.
The houses are reminiscent of
those on the dyke.

Spanish: 
La cola de tráfico para salir del pueblo
empieza a las 4:30.
The convoy seems to want to emphasise
one thing:
El convoy pone una cosa de relevancia:
this is the place where workers live.
aquí es donde viven los trabajadores.
this is the place where workers live.
Good morning.
Buenos días.
Thoom Veerman, apodado El Vaca,
y Jos Lautenschutz: albañiles orgullosos.
Thoom Veerman, nicknamed De Koe (cow) and Jos Lautenschutz: two proud builders.
The second home of the Volendammer
is the building site.
El segundo hogar del volendamés
es la obra.
The second home of the Volendammer
is the building site.
The Volendam builders are creating a
brand-new, authentic...
Los albañiles están creando
un nuevo barrio auténtico...
picturesque Holland neighborhood
from the ground up.
pintoresco y muy holandés
desde los cimientos.
The houses are reminiscent of
those on the dyke.
Las casas recuerdan a las del canal.
The houses are reminiscent of
those on the dyke.

English: 
When you look at Volendam... -Yes.
The dyke.
Right. It all looks old...
but actually, I think it's all just been
rebuilt.
There is a lot of new building: the
difference between Edam and Volendam.
If a house needs renovating, a Volendammer will say:
oh, just knock it all down.
But they don't mind doing their bit to
preserve the style.
I read somewhere that Edam has 167
listed monuments...
and Volendam has 3.
Yes, I wouldn't be able to say what
they are.
Do you know how others see you here?
How the outside world sees you? - Yes.
Do you want to say it, or shall I?
Well, I think they think we're a bit odd.
An unusual people. While we think
we're normal.

French: 
Quand on regarde Volendam... La digue.
C'est ça. Tout a l'air vieux...
mais en fait,
je pense que tout a été reconstruit.
Il y a beaucoup de nouveaux bâtiments :
la différence entre Edam et Volendam.
Si une maison a besoin d'être rénovée,
un Volendammer dira :
"Abattez tout."
Mais ils veulent bien
y mettre du leur pour préserver le style.
J'ai lu quelque part qu'Edam
avait 167 monuments classés...
et Volendam, 3.
Je ne saurais pas dire où ils sont.
Savez-vous
comment les autres vous voient ?
Comment le monde extérieur vous voit-il ?
- Tu réponds ou je réponds ?
Je pense qu'ils pensent
qu'on est un peu marginaux.
Que notre société est spéciale.
Mais nous nous trouvons normaux.

Spanish: 
Cuando miras Volendam, ves el canal.
When you look at Volendam... -Yes.
The dyke.
Y está todo muy viejo...
Right. It all looks old...
pero lo cierto
es que ha sido reconstruido.
but actually, I think it's all just been
rebuilt.
Hay mucho edificio nuevo,
es la diferencia entre Edam y Volendam.
There is a lot of new building: the
difference between Edam and Volendam.
Si hay que reformar una casa,
un volendamés te dice:
If a house needs renovating, a Volendammer will say:
"Mejor échala abajo".
oh, just knock it all down.
Pero no nos cuesta
hacer por conservar el estilo.
But they don't mind doing their bit to
preserve the style.
Leí en algún sitio que Edam
tiene 167 monumentos oficiales...
I read somewhere that Edam has 167
listed monuments...
y Volendam tiene tres.
and Volendam has 3.
Mira, no sabría ni decirte cuáles son.
Yes, I wouldn't be able to say what
they are.
Do you know how others see you here?
¿Sabéis cómo os ve la gente?
Do you know how others see you here?
¿Cómo os ve la gente de fuera?
- ¿Quieres decirlo tú o lo digo yo?
How the outside world sees you? - Yes.
Do you want to say it, or shall I?
Pues creen que somos un poco raros.
Well, I think they think we're a bit odd.
Gente peculiar.
Aunque nosotros nos creamos normales.
An unusual people. While we think
we're normal.

English: 
I had family living in Australia. They lived
on a mountain in the rain forest.
I went out there. I was on the bus there
and I was immediately back in Volendam.
"Hey, Volendammer, what are you doing here?',
I heard.
Their Volendam accent was stronger in
Australia than here.
There are 18 million Dutch people and
18,000 Volendammers.
And er.... Ah, yes, okay!
Apparently there is no lack of self-criticism or
self-mockery in this community.
Nothing is held sacred.
Except maybe the cemetery.
So they demolished a neighborhood...
because no-one wanted to be buried
in Edam, is that right? - Yes.
You'd rather pull down a historic
neighborhood.
The church agreed immediately too,
since the graves were right behind it.
Handy, Mass in the church, and then
a quick visit to the graveyard.
I can imagine.
And there was something in the way,
and that had to be removed.- Yes.

French: 
De la famille à moi vivait en Australie
sur une montagne en forêt.
J'y suis allé. J'ai vu le bus, et j'étais
tout de suite de retour à Volendam.
"Hé, le Volendammer, que fais-tu là ?"
J'ai entendu.
Leur accent de Volendam
était encore plus fort qu'ici.
Il y a 18 millions de Néerlandais,
et 18.000 Volendammers.
Et...
- Ah, oui.
Cette communauté ne semble pas
manquer d'autocritique et d'autodérision.
Rien n'est sacralisé.
Sauf peut-être le cimetière.
Ils ont détruit un quartier...
parce que personne ne voulait
être enterré à Edam, n'est-ce pas ?
On préfère bâtir un quartier historique.
L'église a de suite donné son accord,
car les tombes étaient juste derrière.
C'est pratique :
de l'église à la messe, puis au cimetière.
Je peux comprendre.
Ce qui était dans le chemin a dû partir.

Spanish: 
Tenía familia viviendo en Australia.
En una montaña en la selva.
I had family living in Australia. They lived
on a mountain in the rain forest.
Y fui. Llegué allí en autobús
y fue como volver a Volendam.
I went out there. I was on the bus there
and I was immediately back in Volendam.
"¡Eh, volendamés! ¿Qué haces aquí?",
escuché.
El acento que tenían allí
era más marcado que el de aquí.
Their Volendam accent was stronger in
Australia than here.
Hay 18 millones de holandeses
y 18.000 volendameses.
There are 18 million Dutch people and
18,000 Volendammers.
Et...
- Ah, oui.
Apparently there is no lack of self-criticism or
self-mockery in this community.
No existen la autocrítica ni la autoburla
en esta comunidad.
Apparently there is no lack of self-criticism or
self-mockery in this community.
Nothing is held sacred.
No hay nada que sea sagrado.
Salvo quizás el cementerio.
Demolieron todo el barrio...
porque nadie quería
ser enterrado en Edam, ¿es así?
Mejor cargarse un barrio histórico.
You'd rather pull down a historic
neighborhood.
La iglesia estuvo de acuerdo
porque las tumbas estaban detrás.
The church agreed immediately too,
since the graves were right behind it.
Era cómodo: misa en la iglesia
y visita rápida al cementerio.
Handy, Mass in the church, and then
a quick visit to the graveyard.
Me imagino.
And there was something in the way,
and that had to be removed.- Yes.
Y había algo en medio
que había que retirar.
And there was something in the way,
and that had to be removed.- Yes.

French: 
Ces jolies maisons
ont dû dégager le passage.
C'était quand, ça ?
- Il y a environ 15, 20 ans. Oui, 15 ans.
Un vieux Volendammer a refusé
qu'on abatte sa maison pour ce cimetière.
Il refusait de partir.
Mais il est finalement décédé.
Et sa maison n'est plus là, mais lui, oui.
Du moins, s'il gît toujours ici.
Car on le vide tous les 13 ans.
Un mètre entre les pierres tombales.
Il n'y a plus de fossoyeur...
Ed Woerlee ne doit plus
être humble et respectueux...
ce qu'il n'a jamais été.
Il a toujours été la Veste, de Rotterdam.
Toutes les tombes sont si petites.
Comme si c'étaient des lilliputiens.
On dirait, mais ce n'est pas le cas.

Spanish: 
Así que hubo que derribar las casas.
Unas casas preciosas.
So the houses had to get out of the way.
Lovely houses. When was that?
¿Eso cuándo fue?
- Hará 15 o 20 años. 15, sí.
Er... about 15, 20 years ago. Yes, 15.
One old Volendammer refused to
have his house torn down for a graveyard.
Un anciano volendamés se negó
a que hicieran su casa un cementerio.
One old Volendammer refused to
have his house torn down for a graveyard.
No se quería ir.
Aunque luego se murió.
He wouldn't leave. But then he
died anyway.
Y su casa desapareció,
pero él sigue allí.
And now his house is gone, but he's still
lying there.
Bueno, si es que aún sigue aquí.
Lo vacían cada 13 años.
At least, if he is actually still lying
there. They empty it every 13 years.
A mere meter between the gravestones.
Hay un metro entre cada tumba.
A mere meter between the gravestones.
Ya no queda sepulturero...
Now there's no longer a gravedigger...
con el que Ed Woerlee
deba ser amable y respetuoso...
aunque nunca lo fue, realmente.
which he never was anyway.
Siempre fue abrigo, de Róterdam.
He was always a Coat, from Rotterdam.
Las tumbas son todas cortas y pequeñas.
Como si los cuerpos
fuesen todos de enanos. ¿Por qué?
As though all the bodies in them were
'little people'. - Yes. - Why?
Solo lo parece, pero no lo son.
It just seems that way. They aren't.

English: 
So the houses had to get out of the way.
Lovely houses. When was that?
Er... about 15, 20 years ago. Yes, 15.
One old Volendammer refused to
have his house torn down for a graveyard.
He wouldn't leave. But then he
died anyway.
And now his house is gone, but he's still
lying there.
At least, if he is actually still lying
there. They empty it every 13 years.
A mere meter between the gravestones.
Now there's no longer a gravedigger...
Ed Woerlee doesn't have to be humble
and respectful any more...
which he never was anyway.
He was always a Coat, from Rotterdam.
All the graves are short and small.
As though all the bodies in them were
'little people'. - Yes. - Why?
It just seems that way. They aren't.

French: 
Ces cercueils sont empilés en longueur.
Ça, c'est la longueur d'un cercueil.
Et pourquoi font-ils cela ?
- Pour l'espace. L'espace manque.
Tous les Volendammers
veulent être enterrés ici.
Il n'y a pas de solutions.
On doit les empiler. C'est comme ça.
Les empiler ?
- Oui. On les dispose comme ça.
Le numéro 1 dans cette tombe
est en dessous.
Le numéro 2 est au milieu,
et le numéro 3 au-dessus.
On les enterre par ordre de décès.
Si vous mourez lundi,
et votre femme le mercredi...
et qu'une voisine meurt mardi,
la voisine sera au milieu.
Après la mort,
c'est un peu tard pour changer ça.
Les grandes pierres sont interdites.
Rester normal, c'est déjà trop.
Elles sont toutes petites.
- En effet.
Elles se copient énormément.
Et pour se distinguer, on choisit
une forme ou une couleur différente.

English: 
See, the coffins are lying longways on
top of each other.
So this is the length of a coffin.
And why do they do that?
Er... space. There's a shortage of space.
And naturally, every Volendammer wants
to be buried here when they die.
So there's no alternative. You have to
stack them up. It doesn't matter.
Stacked? - Yes. That's how they were
put in.
Number 1 in that grave, is on the bottom.
Number 2 in the middle, and number 3
on top. - Ah ha.
They're buried according to the
date they died.
So if you die on Monday, and your wife
on Wednesday, and a neighbor...
on Tuesday, then the neighbor will be
lying in between you?
You might have wanted that when you
were alive, but it's a bit late in death.
Large headstones are not allowed.
No need to be crazy, just act normal.
- Oh.
All really small headstones. -Indeed.
-All copying each other. -Yes.
And if you want to be different, get
another shape or a different color.

Spanish: 
Los ataúdes están dispuestos a lo largo
unos encima de otros.
See, the coffins are lying longways on
top of each other.
Esta sería la longitud del ataúd.
So this is the length of a coffin.
¿Y por qué lo hacen así?
- Por espacio, porque no hay mucho.
Er... space. There's a shortage of space.
Y, naturalmente, todo volendamés
quiere ser enterrado aquí cuando muera.
And naturally, every Volendammer wants
to be buried here when they die.
No queda otra, hay que apilarlos.
Si no importa.
So there's no alternative. You have to
stack them up. It doesn't matter.
¿Apilarlos?
- Sí, así es como los sepultan.
Stacked? - Yes. That's how they were
put in.
El número uno de cada tumba
es el del fondo.
Number 1 in that grave, is on the bottom.
El dos, el del medio
y el tres, el de arriba.
They're buried according to the
date they died.
Se van enterrando por fecha.
They're buried according to the
date they died.
Si mueres un lunes
y tu mujer un miércoles...
So if you die on Monday, and your wife
on Wednesday, and a neighbor...
y un vecino el martes,
el vecino estaría en medio.
on Tuesday, then the neighbor will be
lying in between you?
Quizá en vida habrías preferido que no,
pero si estás muerto, ya es tarde.
You might have wanted that when you
were alive, but it's a bit late in death.
No se permiten lápidas grandes.
Nada estrafalario, solo cosas normales.
No need to be crazy, just act normal.
- Oh.
Lápidas pequeñitas.
- Ya veo.
All really small headstones. -Indeed.
-All copying each other. -Yes.
Todas iguales entre ellas.
And if you want to be different, get
another shape or a different color.
Si quieres ser diferente,
puedes cambiar la forma o el color.
And if you want to be different, get
another shape or a different color.

English: 
That'll distinguish you from the rest. But
never go bigger.
A Volendammer wouldn't be seen dead
in the graveyard in Edam.
So everyone is buried here. -That's right.
And after 13 years, everyone
gets moved out.
Everyone is cleared out? -Yes. Not
enough room, you see.
They have to make room for others.
-And the children? -Not the children.
That's a pain that never leaves you.
So the victims of the fire disaster can stay here?
-Yes.
Where are they buried? -In that corner.
There? - That's them, They're all
buried there.
So many young people eh? - Yes, yes.
Jan Pitjes, the eel smoker, misses those
old houses too.

French: 
Cela vous distinguera du reste.
Mais jamais de démesure.
Un Volendammer ne voudrait pas
se retrouver au cimetière d'Edam.
Donc tout le monde est enterré ici.
C'est comme ça.
Et après 13 ans, tout le monde déménage.
Tout le monde déménage ?
- Oui, faute de place.
On doit céder la place aux autres.
- Et les enfants ?
Pas eux. Ça fait toujours mal.
Les victimes de l'incendie restent ici ?
En effet.
Où sont-ils enterrés ?
- Dans ce coin.
Là-bas ?
- Oui, ils sont tous enterrés là.
Tant de jeunes.
- Oui.
Ces vieilles maisons manquent aussi
à Jan Pitjes, le saurisseur d'anguilles.

Spanish: 
Así te distingues del resto.
Pero nunca más grande.
That'll distinguish you from the rest. But
never go bigger.
A Volendammer wouldn't be seen dead
in the graveyard in Edam.
No verás un volendamés muerto
en el cementerio de Edam.
A Volendammer wouldn't be seen dead
in the graveyard in Edam.
Aquí está enterrado todo el mundo.
Así es la cosa.
So everyone is buried here. -That's right.
And after 13 years, everyone
gets moved out.
Y pasados 13 años,
deshaucian a todo el mundo.
Everyone is cleared out? -Yes. Not
enough room, you see.
¿Retiran a todos?
- Sí. Es que no hay más espacio.
Everyone is cleared out? -Yes. Not
enough room, you see.
Hay que hacer hueco para otros.
- ¿Y los niños?
They have to make room for others.
-And the children? -Not the children.
Los niños no.
Ese dolor no se va nunca.
That's a pain that never leaves you.
Entonces ¿las víctimas de incendios
o desastres se quedan?
So the victims of the fire disaster can stay here?
-Yes.
Eso es.
Where are they buried? -In that corner.
¿Dónde se les entierra?
- En esa esquina.
Where are they buried? -In that corner.
¿Allí?
- Sí, allí están enterrados.
There? - That's them, They're all
buried there.
Mucha gente joven, ¿no?
- Sí, sí.
So many young people eh? - Yes, yes.
Jan Pitjes, the eel smoker, misses those
old houses too.
Jan Pitjes, el ahumador de anguilas,
también echa de menos las casas.
So, these were the premises.

Spanish: 
Esta era la zona.
The old Post Office was here.
Ahí estaba el antiguo edificio de correos.
This was the old Post Office? - Yes.
¿Aquí estaba?
- Sí.
This was the old Post Office? - Yes.
¿Y en qué año fue eso?
Pues hace menos de diez años, creo...
Now, less than ten years ago, I think.
que lo demolieron.
That it was demolished.
En este preciso punto
estaba el edificio de correos.
the old Post Office stood. -The old
Post Office.
Y los que construyeron el nuevo edificio,
sí, ese...
they would be really pleased, of course, if
this building were to go.
estarían encantados
si quitasen este edificio.
they would be really pleased, of course, if
this building were to go.
Porque así podrían ver el puerto.
Because then they would be able to
look out across the harbor.
¿Para qué viene un turista si no?
I mean, why does a tourist come here?
No por una terraza,
eso puede encontrarlo donde sea.
Surely not for a terrace they could find
everywhere else?
Vienen por las cosas del pasado.
- Pero esta gente es lista, ¿no?
They come for things from the past. -But they're smart here, aren't they?
Deberían ser conscientes.
- Sí, pero en ese aspecto...
they really have been a bit backward.
han ido un poco para atrás.
Así no van a ganar ningún premio.
They won't win any prizes this way.
So, this is the labyrinth.
Esto es el laberinto.
So, this is the labyrinth.
En el centro de Volendam,
en lo que llamamos el laberinto...
In the heart of Volendam, in what's
known as the labyrinth...

English: 
So, these were the premises.
The old Post Office was here.
This was the old Post Office? - Yes.
And that was in, er... the year of
Our Lord...
Now, less than ten years ago, I think.
That it was demolished.
This is the exact spot where...
the old Post Office stood. -The old
Post Office.
The ones who put up that new building...
yes, that one...
they would be really pleased, of course, if
this building were to go.
Because then they would be able to
look out across the harbor.
I mean, why does a tourist come here?
Surely not for a terrace they could find
everywhere else?
They come for things from the past. -But they're smart here, aren't they?
Yes, but... -But surely they should realise?
-Yes, but in that area...
they really have been a bit backward.
They won't win any prizes this way.
So, this is the labyrinth.
In the heart of Volendam, in what's
known as the labyrinth...

French: 
Le bâtiment se trouvait là.
Le vieux bureau de poste était ici.
Le vieux bureau de poste ?
- Oui.
Et c'était en l'an de grâce...
Il y a moins de 10 ans, je crois...
qu'il a été démoli.
Ici précisément se trouvait...
Le vieux bureau de poste.
Et ceux qui ont construit
ce nouveau bâtiment... oui, celui-là...
ils seraient bien sûr ravis
que ce bâtiment parte.
Pour avoir une vue sur le port.
Que cherche le touriste ?
Sûrement pas une terrasse
qu'on trouve partout.
Il vient pour des choses historiques.
- Mais ils sont intelligents, non ?
Mais ils devraient comprendre.
- Oui, mais sur ce plan-là...
ils sont quand même un peu en retard.
Ils ne gagneront pas de prix comme ça.
Voici le labyrinthe.
Au cœur de Volendam,
dans le "labyrinthe"...

English: 
there's a tiny treasure trove.
A miniscule house...
in which time has stood still.
Aafje Schilder lives here.
Nickname: 'Van de Bibber' (Shaky)
They used to call her father 'old
Shaky'. Her friend, Jannig Kwakman...
nicknamed 'Schemeravond' (Twilight), is the village's cultural conscience.
How many houses like this are
there still?
I think there's still one. On Noordeinde.
So they're all gone?
Yes, it's... Now they say...
In 1972 and 1974 my father and
mother died...
and then they asked, and it
all looked then as it does now,...
whether we were planning to go on
living in this old rubbish.
Old rubbish. That's what they thought?
Yes. That's simply what they say.

Spanish: 
hay un diminuto tesoro escondido.
there's a tiny treasure trove.
A miniscule house...
Una casa minúscula
en la que el tiempo está detenido.
in which time has stood still.
Aquí vive Aafje Schilder.
Nickname: 'Van de Bibber' (Shaky)
Apodada: "Temblorosa".
They used to call her father 'old
Shaky'. Her friend, Jannig Kwakman...
Su padre era "viejo tembloroso".
Su amiga Jannig Kwakman...
Son amie Jannig "Crépuscule" Kwakman
est la conscience culturelle du village.
apodada "Crepúsculo",
es la conciencia cultural del pueblo.
nicknamed 'Schemeravond' (Twilight), is the village's cultural conscience.
¿Cuántas casas como esta quedan?
How many houses like this are
there still?
Creo que hay una. En Noordeinde.
¿No queda ninguna?
- Así es. Eso dicen.
Yes, it's... Now they say...
En 1972 y en 1974
murieron mi padre y mi madre.
In 1972 and 1974 my father and
mother died...
Vinieron a preguntar,
todo estaba tal cual está ahora...
whether we were planning to go on
living in this old rubbish.
si pretendíamos seguir viviendo
en este cuchitril.
Cuchitril. ¿Eso pensaban?
- Sí, eso dijeron.

French: 
se trouve un petit trésor.
Une minuscule maison,
dans laquelle le temps s'est arrêté.
Aafje Schilder habite ici.
Surnom : "Van de Bibber" (Tremblant).
Elle appelait son père
"le vieux Tremblant".
Son amie Jannig "Crépuscule" Kwakman
est la conscience culturelle du village.
Combien y a-t-il de maisons
comme celle-ci ?
Encore une, je crois. À Noordeinde.
Elles sont toutes parties ?
- Oui. On dit que...
En 1974 et en 1972,
mon père et ma mère sont décédés.
À l'époque, ils ont demandé,
alors que tout était encore comme ça...
si nous avions l'intention
de vivre dans ce vieux fourbi.
Ils parlaient de vieux fourbi ?
- Oui. C'est ce qu'ils disaient.

Spanish: 
¿Cómo puede ser? Ahora mucha gente
lo asocia con la pobreza.
The Volendammers have no positive
associations with it. We want progress.
Aquí nadie asocia nada positivo.
Queremos progreso.
The Volendammers have no positive
associations with it. We want progress.
Y si tienes dinerito en el bolsillo,
mejor comprarte...
a lovely, modern, new house with all the
extras.
una casa bonita y moderna
con todos los extras.
The modern Volendam love for all
things new...
El amor del volendamés moderno
hacia todo lo nuevo...
The modern Volendam love for all
things new...
es una respuesta a la pobreza.
is a response to poverty.
Pero no es el único motivo
para ser indiferente a lo antiguo.
But that isn't the only reason for the
indifference to all things old.
Según Jan Pitjes se debe a las políticas
de restricción de "importados".
Jan Pitjes says it's also due to the policy
of restricting 'imports' into the village.
Cuando quedaba disponible una casa,
los volendameses tenían prioridad.
Nunca se ha permitido
vivir aquí a los extranjeros.
So the fact that strangers never got
to live here...
Los extranjeros tampoco tenían la opción
de comprar casas nuevas.
Outsiders were also never given the chance to buy new-build homes.
Y eso fue la perdición
de la belleza de Volendam.
And that actually caused the downfall
of the beauty of Volendam.
Sugieres que hay una especie
de valla invisible alrededor.
So you're saying there's a kind of
invisible fence around it, in fact.
Que la llevó a la ruina, sí.
That's ensured its downfall, yes.
Un extranjero lo ve.
An outsider can see it.

French: 
Comment est-ce possible ?
- La plupart associent ça à la pauvreté.
Les Volendammers n'y voient rien de bien.
Nous voulons progresser.
Et si vous avez quelques centimes,
vous voulez acheter...
une belle maison moderne, tout équipée.
L'amour du Volendammer
pour la nouveauté...
est une réaction à la pauvreté.
Mais ce n'est pas la seule raison
au désintérêt pour les choses anciennes.
Selon Jan Pitjes, c'est aussi dû
aux limitations d'immigrés au village.
Quand une maison se libérait,
les Volendammers avaient le premier choix.
Le fait qu'aucun étranger
ne pouvait vivre ici...
On n'a jamais permis aux nouveaux
arrivants d'acheter de nouvelles maisons.
Et c'est ce qui a causé le déclin
de la beauté de Volendam.
Il y aurait donc une clôture invisible
autour de Volendam...
qui a causé son déclin ?
- Oui.
L'étranger le remarque.

English: 
How is that possible? Now, most people
associate it with poverty.
The Volendammers have no positive
associations with it. We want progress.
And if you have a bit of money in your
pocket, then you want to buy...
a lovely, modern, new house with all the
extras.
The modern Volendam love for all
things new...
is a response to poverty.
But that isn't the only reason for the
indifference to all things old.
Jan Pitjes says it's also due to the policy
of restricting 'imports' into the village.
When a house became available,
Volendammers got the first choice.
So the fact that strangers never got
to live here...
Outsiders were also never given the chance to buy new-build homes.
And that actually caused the downfall
of the beauty of Volendam.
So you're saying there's a kind of
invisible fence around it, in fact.
That's ensured its downfall, yes.

English: 
An outsider can see it.
Edam has been preserved. Not
by the Edammers themselves.
But by the people who moved there. By
the 'imports', yes.
The Volendammers have a difficult
relation with their roots.
Look at Aafje van de Bibber.
Is she the most authentic
Volendammer?
With her traditional costume and
her old house?
No, she's the opposite: in this village
she's a rebel.
Aafje doesn't follow the crowd.
The crowd has other things to
worry about.
Money. Work. Parties.
You mean that they drink too much?
That's how it looks, yes.
I never go to the Dyke, but that's simply
how it is.
You can't treat every weekend
as if it's a fair, can you?
We used to have a fair once each year.
During the annual fair, the shop-
windows are boarded up.
The Volendammers protecting themselves
from themselves.
And then, dressed in costume...

Spanish: 
Edam está conservada.
No por los edameses...
But by the people who moved there. By
the 'imports', yes.
sino por los que allí se mudaron.
- Por los "importados".
But by the people who moved there. By
the 'imports', yes.
Los volendameses tienen una relación
complicada con sus raíces.
The Volendammers have a difficult
relation with their roots.
Mirad a Aafje van de Bibber.
Look at Aafje van de Bibber.
¿No es la volendamesa auténtica?
Is she the most authentic
Volendammer?
¿Con su traje tradicional
y su casa vieja?
With her traditional costume and
her old house?
No, al contrario:
en este pueblo, es una rebelde.
No, she's the opposite: in this village
she's a rebel.
Aafje no sigue a la masa.
The crowd has other things to
worry about.
La masa tiene otras preocupaciones.
The crowd has other things to
worry about.
El dinero, el trabajo, la fiesta.
Money. Work. Parties.
¿Le parece que beben mucho?
- Eso es lo que parece, sí.
That's how it looks, yes.
No voy nunca al canal,
pero eso es así.
No todos los fines de semana
pueden ser una fiesta, ¿no cree?
We used to have a fair once each year.
Antes hacíamos una fiesta anual.
We used to have a fair once each year.
Durante las fiestas del pueblo,
los comercios panelan los escaparates.
During the annual fair, the shop-
windows are boarded up.
The Volendammers protecting themselves
from themselves.
Volendameses protegiéndose de sí mismos.
Y luego, disfrazados...
And then, dressed in costume...

French: 
Edam a été préservée.
Pas par les Edamois.
Par les gens qui ont déménagé ici.
- Les immigrés.
Les Volendammers entretiennent
une relation difficile avec leurs racines.
Aafje van de Bibber, par exemple.
Est-ce une vraie Volendammer ?
Avec son costume et sa vieille maison ?
Non, c'est l'inverse.
Dans ce village, c'est une rebelle.
Aafje ne suit pas la foule.
La foule a d'autres choses en tête.
L'argent. Le travail. Les fêtes.
Vous trouvez qu'ils boivent trop ?
- On dirait, oui.
Je ne vais jamais à la digue,
mais c'est comme ça.
Ce n'est pas la foire tous les week-ends.
Avant, ce n'était qu'une fois par an.
Pendant la foire annuelle,
les vitrines sont barricadées.
Le Volendammer se protège contre lui-même.
Et puis, déguisé...

Spanish: 
se vuelven locos.
Especially on Monday morning...
Sobre todo el lunes por la mañana...
cuando apenas quedan forasteros por aquí.
when there are hardly any outsiders
around any more.
Entonces es su fiesta privada.
Then it's their very own party.
However, if there's any hassle
during their party for the people...
Pero si la gente se encuentra molesta
durante la fiesta...
However, if there's any hassle
during their party for the people...
el volendamés puede retirarse
a su lugar favorito.
Behind a fence.
Detrás de la valla.
Behind a fence.
no nos gusta la cultura
ni nos gusta la política
no nos gustan los rojos
ni los impuestos
por eso votamos a la derecha
Volendammers are people who, er...
Los volendameses
son gente que vive en grupos.
Sí. Son tribales. Un pueblo tribal.
Yes. Tribals in English. Tribal peoples.

French: 
il se laisse aller.
Surtout le lundi matin...
quand il n'y a presque aucun étranger.
Alors, c'est sa fête rien qu'à lui.
Toutefois, si on venait l'embêter
pendant sa fête populaire...
le Volendammer pourrait se retirer
dans son lieu préféré.
Derrière une barrière.
nous n'avons que faire
de la culture savante
ni de la politique
mais nous détestons les rouges
et les impôts
alors nous votons toujours à droite
Les Volendammers sont des gens
qui vivent en groupes.
Ils les qualifient de "tribals",
comme en anglais : des peuples tribaux.

English: 
he goes mad.
Especially on Monday morning...
when there are hardly any outsiders
around any more.
Then it's their very own party.
However, if there's any hassle
during their party for the people...
the Volendammers can always retreat
to their favourite spot.
Behind a fence.
Volendammers are people who, er...
live in groups.
Yes. Tribals in English. Tribal peoples.

French: 
Ce ne sont pas des barbares...
mais d'un autre côté,
ce sont des pragmatiques.
On ne peut pas briller en tout.
Les Volendammers n'ont pas la profondeur
qu'on recherche.
Ça va durer un peu.
C'est un peuple assez jeune.
Ça doit encore évoluer.
Ils ont développé l'aspect travail...
jusqu'à un certain point.
Et le matérialisme.
Mais ces dernières années, je fais
connaissance avec des Volendammers...
qui sont extrêmement bien informés...
et qui comprennent ce qui compte.
Seulement, il est difficile à Volendam
d'être soi-même à 100%.
On est souvent jugés.
Pourtant, vous les aimez.
Je n'ai pas vraiment le choix...
Comment ne puis-je pas les aimer ?
Je négocie avec eux,
j'ai des amis à Volendam.

English: 
Just a step up from barbarians.
But on the other hand, they're, er...
yes, they're pragmatists.
You see, I don't think you can be
great at everything.
Volendammers don't have the depth of character you look for in people.
It's going to take time. As a people,
they're still actually rather young.
It will have to develop. Now, they've
developed the work aspect...
to a certain extent. And materialism.
But recently, I also see Volendammers
I've got to know better...
who do stay abreast of all that's
happening...
and who do realise what is important.
The only thing is: it's difficult to
completely be yourself in Volendam.
Often, you'll be held to account.
And yet, I get the idea that you're fond
of them.
Well, I don't have much choice...
How could I not be fond of Volendammers?
I deal with Volendammers. I have friends
in Volendam.

Spanish: 
Solo un nivel por encima de los bárbaros.
Just a step up from barbarians.
Pero pot otro lado, son...
Sí, son pragmáticos.
But on the other hand, they're, er...
yes, they're pragmatists.
Mira, no se puede ser bueno en todo.
You see, I don't think you can be
great at everything.
Los volendameses tienen esa profundidad
de carácter que uno busca en la gente.
Volendammers don't have the depth of character you look for in people.
Les llevará tiempo.
Como pueblo, todavía son muy jóvenes.
It's going to take time. As a people,
they're still actually rather young.
Tendrán que desarrollarse
como lo han hecho con el trabajo...
It will have to develop. Now, they've
developed the work aspect...
hasta cierto punto.
Y con el materialismo.
to a certain extent. And materialism.
Pero últimamente
he conocido a más volendameses...
who do stay abreast of all that's
happening...
que están al día de lo que ocurre...
who do stay abreast of all that's
happening...
y que saben lo que es importante.
and who do realise what is important.
Lo único es que es difícil
ser totalmente tú mismo en Volendam.
The only thing is: it's difficult to
completely be yourself in Volendam.
A menudo te piden explicaciones.
Often, you'll be held to account.
And yet, I get the idea that you're fond
of them.
Aun así, se ve que les tienes cariño.
Well, I don't have much choice...
Bueno, no me queda elección.
How could I not be fond of Volendammers?
¿Cómo no iba a tenerles cariño?
How could I not be fond of Volendammers?
Trabajo con ellos.
Tengo amigos en Volendam.
I deal with Volendammers. I have friends
in Volendam.

Spanish: 
Sí, conozco a mucha gente,
y en secreto también soy volendamés.
Lo sé, es extraño, pero yo soy igual...
bad or rotten, as they say, and just as
good as a Volendammer.
malo o podrido, como ellos dicen,
soy igual que un volendamés.
bad or rotten, as they say, and just as
good as a Volendammer.
He adoptado muchos de sus hábitos.
I've taken on a lot of Volendammer
habits.
The true Volendammer is not someone
you recognise immediately.
Al volendamés
no se le reconoce de inmediato.
Because the true Volendammer can't
be an individual:
Porque el volendamés
no es un solo individuo.
that would make you stand out from the crowd too much.
Eso le haría destacar entre la multitud.
that would make you stand out from the crowd too much.
El volendamés es el grupo, en conjunto.
The true Volendammer is the group,
as a whole.
Y eso incluye al camarero,
al señor del museo...
the host; the man from the museum;
al pescador...
and the builder.
y al albañil.
The eel smoker's son, whose father...
Al hijo del ahumador de anguilas...
always goes on holiday when the fair
comes to town.
cuyo padre se va del pueblo
cuando llegan las fiestas.
Including the musical talent.
Incluye el talento musical.
Including the musical talent.

French: 
Et oui, je connais beaucoup de gens ici,
et je suis secrètement un Volendammer.
Je sais, c'est un peu étrange,
mais je suis tout aussi...
mauvais ou pourri, comme on dit,
et aussi bon qu'un Volendammer.
Car nombre de mes habitudes
viennent des Volendammers.
Le vrai Volendammer
n'est pas reconnaissable directement.
Car le vrai Volendammer
ne peut pas être un seul individu.
Cela vous distinguerait trop.
Le vrai Volendammer est le groupe entier.
Donc y compris l'hôte,
le conservateur du musée...
le pêcheur...
et l'ouvrier.
Le fils du saurisseur d'anguille...
dont le père part toujours en vacances
pendant la foire.
Et les prodiges de la musique.

English: 
And yes, I know a lot of people and I'm
secretly a Volendammer too.
I know, it's strange but I'm actually
just the same...
bad or rotten, as they say, and just as
good as a Volendammer.
I've taken on a lot of Volendammer
habits.
The true Volendammer is not someone
you recognise immediately.
Because the true Volendammer can't
be an individual:
that would make you stand out from the crowd too much.
The true Volendammer is the group,
as a whole.
That means including:
the host; the man from the museum;
the fisherman,
and the builder.
The eel smoker's son, whose father...
always goes on holiday when the fair
comes to town.
Including the musical talent.

English: 
And not forgetting the Coats. They
belong here too.
Like the undertaker, for example.
And the wise house painter.
This Coat is putting his coat back on.
The tribe was hospitable...
candid...
and exuberant.

French: 
Sans oublier les Vestes.
Ils sont aussi de la partie.
Comme l'entrepreneur des pompes funèbres.
Et le peintre en bâtiment philosophe.
Cette Veste remet sa veste.
nous comptons notre argent,
récitons nos prières
La tribu était accueillante...
franche...
nous gardons les clôtures fermées
et exubérante.
nous gardons notre propre esprit
comme il faut
l'herbe est plus verte
de notre côté de la colline
l'autoglorification
est notre sport favori
Merci d'avoir regardé notre programme.
Si vous l'avez apprécié, veuillez regarder
ici pour l'épisode suivant...

Spanish: 
Y no olvidemos a los abrigos.
También pertenecen a este lugar.
Como el sepulturero, por ejemplo.
And the wise house painter.
Y el sabio pintor de brocha gorda.
And the wise house painter.
This Coat is putting his coat back on.
Este abrigo se vuelve a poner el abrigo.
This Coat is putting his coat back on.
contamos el dinero
rezamos nuestras plegarias
Esta tribu ha sido hospitalaria...
The tribe was hospitable...
cándida...
candid...
y cerramos las compuertas
...y exuberante.
and exuberant.
seguimos nuestro instinto natural
como debemos
el pasto es más verde
en este lado de la colina
la autoglorificación
está enamorada de mí
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Espero que les haya gustado.
Si vous l'avez apprécié, veuillez regarder
ici pour l'épisode suivant...
Si es así, puede ver el
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Spanish: 
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