Vincas Basanavičius

{{Short description|Lithuanian folklorist (1861–1910)}}

Vincas Basanavičius (August 1, 1861 – April 23, 1910) was a Lithuanian farmer and folklorist, and the brother of Jonas Basanavičius.Leonardas Sauka, Vincas Basanavicius in: Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia, Vol II, 2002.[http://www.aruodai.lt/paieska2/asmuo.php?AId=1141 Vincas Basanavičius]

Vincas was primarily a farmer. He had close relations with his brother, and sent his recordings collected around Ožkabaliai and Bartninkai to Jonas for publishing. He collected 700 works of folk tales, 150 songs, and 134 riddles.

The former pantry room in the Jonas Basanavičius House Museum in Ožkabaliai holds the permanent exhibition of the works of Vincas.[http://www.muziejai.lt/Vilkaviskis/basanaviciaus_sodyba.de.htm JONAS–BASANAVIČIUS–GEHÖFT–MUSEUM] (retrieved July 19, 2015)