Fictional Basque people

thumb|185px|A figure of Olen being carried through the streets of Barakaldo Olentzero (, sometimes Olentzaro or Olantzaro and Olenchero) is a character in Basque Christmas tradition. According to Basque traditions, Olentzero comes to town late at night on 24 December to drop off presents for children. In some places he arrives later, for example in Ochagavía – Otsagabia on the 27th and in Ermua on the 31st.

Joaldun is a traditional carnival character in the Basque culture of Navarre, especially in two small villages in the north of the province, Ituren and Zubieta. His function is to shake cowbells to alert people to the beginning of the carnival, which is celebrated annually on the last weekend of January. thumbnail|right|The Joaldunak in Ituren, on the road to Zubieta.

thumb|300px|The popular descent of Celedón.