15 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ITALY: My parents share their experience

[@TenThumbsProductions]

The sterotypes we have been sold in USA is much more that of southern Italy, which kind of makes sense because the majority of immigration to USA by Italians came from the southern regions of Italy. Little Italy in Detroit was known as Little Sicily in the late 1800s and early 1900s

[@thesunday2023]

So basically a quick summary a very good summary I mean is that the south of Italy basically is really conservative vs the north has more like liberal. The north is all about modernization versus the South us all about traditions and family culture and values mostly. Also I feel like the Catholic church has a very strong grip over the South compared to the North.

[@piazzasquare]

Hi Lesu 😊 Your summary is correct even though very simplified 😊 for sure, when we generalize, we make mistakes and the reality is a bit different 🤗🇮🇹

[@masterjunky863]

Yes but Veneto and Ligury are more like the south in mmthese things.

[@davyboy9397]

So South sounds like a much better representation of Italian culture. I would rather visit there

[@nailafternoon2892]

@The Sunday U 100% right! :)

[@davidedeluca5809]

no, no one is against modernization, the question is that since the unification of Italy there have been a series of countless events that have meant that southern Italy was unable to keep up with the economy of the north, the church itself allow has nothing to do with it.indeed if we want to put it all the political parties of the "right", therefore the "conservatives" are voted more in the north than in the south

[@samo6106]

Hi, I'm a man and I really appreciate your southern hospitality, especially when I want to be treated like a "Princess" 😀, ciao.

[@piazzasquare]

😂😂😂 you got the idea 😀

[@h3402]

@@piazzasquare how are you o I hopo you areo fineo Justo kiddingo

[@piazzasquare]

@@h3402 I am good thank you, how are you?

[@obabas80]

The Greek south vs the Germanic north.

[@BenjaminGessel]

Yeah, yeah... 😁😁😁 Olives/grapes/oranges/figs/shrimp/anchovies/tomato/arugula/basil/oregano/olive oil/artichoke VS. pasta/cheese/beef/meatballs/sausages, etc. We Germans and British love our MEAT! 😁😁😁😁😁😁 🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩 And potatoes, carrots, etc. of course. 😁😁😁😁

[@obabas80]

@@ignaciomondragon99 all wrong, pretty lady. The “Germanics” destroyed the old Rome and brought the “dark ages” on to Europe. “North European” wealth is historically a very new thing, only about 5-600 years. Everything of value comes from the south! PS-I love your lovely Greek name! Στεφάνια! Means “crown” in Greek language.😉😉

[@obabas80]

@@ignaciomondragon99 look, I love you Italians, but do you think the “Greek south” is over-exaggerated? Many also believe it is UNDER-exaggerated! The greatest cities of southern Italy (Naples, Syracuse etc.) were founded by ancient Greeks. These areas were HEAVILY colonized by Greeks from various parts of Greece. There was even a point in history where many historians believe that Magna Grecia actually had a higher population of Greeks than mainland Greece itself! No, no one discounts northern and italic influence in the south, but there is also much southern influence in the north as well (genetically speaking). Believe it or not, the majority of Sicily and southern Italy spoke Greek as the main language and were Greek Orthodox as recently as the 1300s! This is because the eastern Roman Greek speaking empire ruled those areas for a very long time after Rome fell. The “Latinization” of these areas are historically speaking, very recent (7-800 years about). Check out many southern Italians and Sicilians dna tests on KZbin, most commonly they are majority of Greek DNA. Anyway, I’m not here to argue about Greeks vs Italians, both are European and great! And no, maybe the Greeks had cheese baked on bread before the Italians, but you guys added the tomato sauce! 😂😂

[@obabas80]

@@ignaciomondragon99 The Italian peninsula was the center of the Roman world, as such, many came and went. Of course, there is even “Nordic” influence as far south as Sicily, as evidenced by the “looks” some Sicilians have. Italy is a blend of peoples. Nothing wrong with that. Greece as well. Both are two sides of the same Greco-Roman world and the two pillars is western civilization. My Greek surname is an Italian derived one being my ancestors were from Crete, which is an island that the Venetians controlled for 500 years. It comes from the word “Vero”, meaning truth. Many Greeks have Italian derived names. We also share the same blood. For fun, I took one of those DNA tests. It came back as 17% NORTHERN Italian. The rest was Greek/south Italian. The south Italians have Ancient Greek DNA, so similar to ours that the company groups Greek and south Italian into one category. Regular Italian is its own group and includes northern Italy. Very interesting stuff. Take care Bella!

[@DaGhibelline]

@@obabas80 well the coasts of Southern Italy were inhabited by Greeks while the rest of Southern Italy was Italic

[@agr2628]

I am Greek,learning Italian and i cant wait to visit or even live to italy someday

[@piazzasquare]

Hi Angelos 😊 great! We wish you best luck 😁🇮🇹

[@andritsouu]

Παμε μαζί χαχαχα 😂

[@andreasp3452]

As a Greek myself I think Greeks are more like southern Italians

[@obabas80]

@@andreasp3452 the southern Italians ARE Greek by blood. Magna Greecia!! 🇬🇷

[@orsors2129]

My Calabrese husband's family has large emotional, open casket funerals. My Northern Italian (Trieste) family have more of a social gathering with a closed casket and very little crying.

[@piazzasquare]

😊🇮🇹

[@rebeccahumphrey6621]

Yes! There are so many differences between the north and south. So funny about the holiday difference... So true!!

[@piazzasquare]

Hey Rebecca 😀 thank you so much for your comment 👍👍 I'm sure by living in Italy you are also experiencing some of the points in the video 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@Anna-wx3lt]

I'm Georgian 🇬🇪 so I know all about hospitality 😂 love everything about Italy, its rich culture, the people, and ofc the food. hopefully, ill visit this beautiful country soon🙏

[@piazzasquare]

Hi Anna Marie :) Thank you so much for the comment! Hopefully you will be able to travel to Italy soon :)

[@davyboy9397]

Wow, me too. What part are you from? Atlanta ? (I'm just joking btw) 😅

[@Atreyufolife]

@@davyboy9397 Heh, I get it :)

[@cryptodeity]

💯

[@JerryPenna]

My grandfather was from Calabria and my grandmother from near Naples so very interesting to hear about the difference. Last 3 years I’ve spent time in Milan, Venice, Como and Florence but planning on visiting Calabria in 2021.

[@piazzasquare]

Wow! You should definitely visit it 👌

[@JerryPenna]

piazzasquare yes. Ive been looking. I want visit my grand parents home towns and see if there are any relatives. I was thinking about asking at the church or local government. Any ideas?

[@michelealbanese3261]

@@JerryPenna I come from Calabria, I suggest you to visit Tropea, Capo Vaticano and nearby areas

[@sophiapapadopoyloy1050]

calavria is a part of magna Grecia and have greek roots there you are Greeks and many people expecially the old people speak greek their mother language

[@JerryPenna]

@@sophiapapadopoyloy1050 by the way my daughter is also Sophia and wise! Thanks for the explanation.

[@rainerwinkler8635]

Northern Italy for southern Italians: like Germany Southern Italy for northern Italians: like Albania

[@hitto8863]

Im an albanian 20 yo born in italy,my father come to italy in 1991 when the dictature end, he lived in Lecce (south italy) from 1991 to 1997,then whit my mom moved to Vicenza which is north and he always said to me he felt more difference in people behaviour and just lifestyle in north and south italy then south italy and Albania Hahahaha

[@bajlozi6873]

@@hitto8863 Pershendetje 😁

[@DaGhibelline]

Hell no wtf

[@zacharycadman8226]

So basically northern italy is more americanized. Southern Italy is more the stereotype people think. I feel like there's a good balance to have here. It's nice that Southern Italy is laid back and remembers the importance of family get-togethers. With that said, if a lot of Southern Italians go North for job opportunities, there's something to be said about that as well.

[@davissae]

The North sounds more Germanic than American

[@severinocicerchia7668]

Pretty accurate except for the holiday part. I'm from northern Lombardy and I don't know anyone that goes on holiday in southern italy on a regular basis (my parents went to the south only once or twice, pretty late in their life) and some people even have never been to the south in their entire lifetime. Most northern italians go on holiday in the mountains (Alps), abroad or in north-centre italian regions like Liguria, Veneto and Emilia Romagna. There are also a few people who never saw the sea!

[@sarpsarp8987]

Are Southern Italians agressive people who fight a lot?

[@mihaiteodor8501]

I am from Romania and i love your english. I stand with Southern Italy. after covid i really want to visit Napoli and Sicilly-Palermo

[@piazzasquare]

Hi Teodor 🤗🤗 You should definitely go to Southern Italy! Sicily is amazing 😀

[@josegalotti2932]

😁😁😁now i understand why they say that Argentina is a piece of Italy in south America. We totally relate to the south. Late dinners, very friendly, family goes first ( specially la mamma), big big meals, hand gestures etc etc. By the way my great-grandparents came from Piamonte, Lombardia, Napoli and Calabria. Ciao a tutta Italia🖐🖐. A presto. Bel video👏👏👏

[@piazzasquare]

Hi Jose! Great comment, thank you! 👍🇮🇹

[@jonatanfelixfelix2778]

@Renè Libero la Mayoría de la población de argentina deciende de Españoles Buenos aires , santa fe de italianos

[@sophialoren7855]

I'm mindblown with the last one! In the Philippines our parents also call our baptism father their cumpare, but it's spelled as kumpare. Most probably a Spanish influence, and Spain and Italy are a bit similar. Am I right?

[@RamonRepas]

Yes, in Mexico we call them “compadre”

[@andreia0000]

In Brazil we say "Compadre" também.

[@andreia0000]

Compadre e comadre.

[@sharislopez409]

I want to go to beautiful Italy so bad. I think the entire county as a whole is *chefs kiss* bellisimo, but something about the south is calling me 😂.I'll make it there one day I'm sure.

[@piazzasquare]

Hi Sharis 😀 thank you so much for your comment 😁 I wish you will make it 😍

[@myril.kennedy]

I'm in love with Soutern Italy... Bari to be specific. Sicily does have an irresistible charm though, I must admit.

[@James-oi7mz]

Ciao! I really enjoyed the video. My mother"s family came from Lipari to the United States. The Dutch name came from my fathers side of the family. I had a general idea that the North had more of a Germanic influence and the South had a more Mediterranean influence. I saw a documentary that talked about the Italian immigrants to the US . They thought of themselves as part of the region they came from in Italy as opposed to being one group.Thanks for clarifying this for me. Great Video!

[@piazzasquare]

Thank you so much dear James! Highly appreciated 👍👍🇮🇹

[@kwstassiaps3010]

Especially in south italy has a Lot of greeks and lombardia was actually a German Kingdom in italy! South italy is really Common to greece, and the north seems More Western european!

[@Barbara-oy3bp]

Why does south Italy sound exactly like Greece? 😁 Love from Greece 🇬🇷❤🇮🇹

[@piazzasquare]

😀🇮🇹

[@elishevastarzynski9010]

Because South Italy was the Great Greece

[@elishevastarzynski9010]

Also I love Greece

[@georgebaccett9951]

Modern Italians are a mixture of Roman + Germanic tribes (Lombards, Ostrogoths, Herulos and Normans). In minority (especially in southern Italy it is a mixture of Romans, Germans and Greeks

[@elishevastarzynski9010]

@@georgebaccett9951 In the North are a mix of Germans and French, in the South are a mix of Greeks, Turkeys, Romans, Spaniards and Romans

[@oscark5264]

From middleeastern i see italians are more friendly and lovely people than spain. Italian people are so open minded and lovely

[@wytchex]

the way south Italy seems the same place as Andalusia.... 💚

[@Floodland-bn3ol]

I found point 8 to be untrue. Northerners are excellent and most generous hosts.

[@piazzasquare]

Happy you had positive experiences in the north 😀 for sure you can find very nice people all over 😀

[@IoT_]

I hope that you're right. Moving to Italy next month to study there

[@radiantsvn]

@@IoT_ where are you going?

[@IoT_]

@@radiantsvn Brescia

[@radiantsvn]

@@IoT_ and where do you come from?

[@DM31702]

Cumpari sounds like the concept of Godfathers and Godmothers in English-speaking countries. These are usually very trusted and the most responsible of your friends (or even family members like aunts, uncles, or cousins) who are kind of (often) formally chosen as extra parents.

[@piazzasquare]

Yes! Exactly 😊 thank you for the comment 🇮🇹

[@youtubeyoutube936]

Mine is called a gudazz. I’m from the north.

[@ΘεοχάρηςΒαδιβούλης]

We have the same concept in Greece and with the same name and I find it very intresting

[@nenaj1]

Yes in Spanish cumpari is compadre

[@nomdeplume8355]

@@nenaj1 interesting, because English speakers in the US use "compadre" to mean something like "friend" or "brother" in a kind of joking way.

[@nicholasmangialardi1618]

My grandma is from Bari and we have a good bit of Greek in there also. My grandfather was from Firenze. I've noticed we eat our salad after the meal not before. Anyone else do this?

[@tic-tacdrin-drinn1505]

The normal thing is to eat the salad with the "secondo piatto" .

[@mediterraneanchick1]

I am from Naples area....in Naples there is the excellence of hospitals as well.

[@piazzasquare]

True! Napoli is amazing 😍🇮🇹

[@ΘεοχάρηςΒαδιβούλης]

I think almost all the southern things apply for all of Greece exept from Athens maybe which has also some in common with the north. Very nice video, greetings from Greece !!!

[@Sara-gl2mg]

I think greece is modern and liberal and promotes independence.

[@maurizio5242]

I live in Campania whose capital is Napoli, well close to my Little city there is a town called Atena Lucana. The bond of southern Italy with Greece is really strong

[@oangvinh1297]

great video i love it a lot! keep up the good work!

[@artigotale]

Please allow me to say this, I am of Italian decent, my parents are both of southern Italian decent, my mother is from s icily and my father is from pulia. They immigrated here to Canada, from very humble beginnings. Now, after many years of hard workings and many sacrifices, they have achieved many goals that perhaps not all native North Americans have been able to . They both have height paying careers that required years of education to acquire. They raised all four of us , each , of whom are university graduates and have never been involved with lewd or illegal matters. We are all property owners and are contributing members of our society. Allow me to say, I thank my parents for instilling the wisdom of the Mediterranean culture in us . Although we are southerners we hold very strongly to our traditions, dialects, beliefs , morals and religion. I wonder if the Italian Northern society were to perhaps change perspectives, they might see that the south of Italy is in fact a flower of Mediterranean culture and heritage. Beauty is in diversity, the Northern people are beautiful and have their unique beauty but so too does the south, with much love.

[@danielg1680]

I realy want to visit italy..... But unfortunetly... Im a black man (pasific islander)

[@bassel1074]

What does your color have to do with visiting italy!?

[@mteresarivi6608]

Please come! There are now many black people.

[@Tomm_MrGiraud]

@@bassel1074 probabibelmente salvini ahahah

[@KokNoker]

I know very little about Italy except for how a few friends describe their work day, but I gather from it that Northern Italy is the Versace Italy, and Southern Italy is populated by the guy on the front of the pizza box. EDIT: Nailed it.

[@BenjaminGessel]

The north is where you work. The south is where you relax. 😁😁😁😁

[@piazzasquare]

Ahaha fair!!

[@gabriele223]

When describing north of Italy, you mainly describe what happens in Milan city center, frenetic lifestyle, sandwiches for lunch etc. Well news for you, not all the north of Italy is the city of Milan...

[@piazzasquare]

Hi Gabri Ele, thank you so much for your comment! You are right, Milan it's really frenetic 😀 However, also other cities in the north, such as Turin or Venice, are pretty much in that direction 😀 There are for sure towns (mainly smaller ones) in the north where this generalization does not apply... That's a bit the risk of every generalization, it can't be 100% accurate!

[@georgebaccett9951]

Modern Italians are a mixture of Roman + Germanic tribes (Lombards, Ostrogoths, Herulos and Normans). In minority (especially in southern Italy it is a mixture of Romans, Germans and Greeks

[@marcomarco3785]

in Sicily it is a mixture of Romans, Normans and Greeks but especially Arabs

[@AsianTheDomination]

Are blonds common in Italy

[@pena1197]

@@marcomarco3785 South italians are mixed with albanians also (Illyrian tribes that derived from south italy and Arbereshe that moved there over 500 years ago

[@marcomarco3785]

@@pena1197 i m from Sicily

[@georgebaccett9951]

@@AsianTheDomination According to a report from the BBC in London, a modern Italian is the sum of: Romans (these do not exceed 38%) + Germanic people, among them: Lombards, Ostrogoths, Heruli, Swabians and Normans, all accentuated and established in what is now Italy and on a smaller scale: Celts and Greeks. Separately, there is Sicily that belonged to Carthage (today Tunisia and part of Turkey) invaded by the Romans and when it dissipated it was taken by the Arabs although it was short-lived due to Ostrogothic pressures (Germanics) and in the end the Normans (Germanics) prevailed over said territory. From the above it is evident that a modern Italian is the mixture of Western Europe

[@aegeanmapping]

🇦🇱-☪️ 🇬🇷-☦ 🇮🇹-✝️ WE ARE BROTHERS WE ARE 1 FAMILY 🖤🇦🇱🇮🇹🇬🇷🖤

[@piazzasquare]

😍😍🇮🇹👍

[@arturomansour-hull930]

I have family in Sicily. Shoutout to Roccavaldina.

[@piazzasquare]

Hi Arturo!!! Sicily is amazing 😍🇮🇹

[@Palombly]

Per trovare gente che mangia alle 6 del pomeriggio mi sa che andare un po' più a nord del nord Italia 😂

[@piazzasquare]

Ahahaa forse è vero ma anche a Milano non si scherza

[@gabriele223]

@@piazzasquare si se hai 90 anni

[@saragarofano9727]

Tu hai problemi

[@cristianitoooo]

A casa durante l’autunno e l’inverno si mangia alle 18:00 / 18:15, durante la primavera e l’estate si mangia alle 19:30; ma tutte le sere ci si trova con la gente del paese e si sta fuori fino a notte fonda. Almeno per quanto riguarda la zona di Canossa (ai piedi dell’Appennino Reggiano confinante con la Garfagnana). Ovviamente non vale per tutti. 😉

[@Tomm_MrGiraud]

devi andare nei paesi montanari per trovarli

[@threasanamfukwe9473]

I love southern Italy

[@piazzasquare]

It is beautiful 😍

[@vaggelis1348]

Actually south italy are more similar to Greece than north italy

[@davissae]

The south is "Our lady of the infinite pain" and the north is "I'm 5 minutes late for my meeting with the software group"

[@alialbarkoly8521]

South Italy they’re from North Africa North italy they’re from Germany and Switzerland thats why has a big difference

[@radiantsvn]

Southern Italy has nothing to do with Africa my dear

[@alialbarkoly8521]

@@radiantsvn from 500 years North African people they lived to the south of italy also south of Italy it was islamic Colony

[@radiantsvn]

@@alialbarkoly8521 wrong, the moors ruled only Sicily, never the mainland of Italy, and for a lil more than 100 years.

[@radiantsvn]

@@alialbarkoly8521 you mean North Africa was a colony of Italy lol

[@alialbarkoly8521]

@@radiantsvn I mean Sicily it was colony of moorosc

[@armchairsociologist7721]

It is also important to mention the amount of people of southern origin living in the north--they outnumber people of northern origin. You are not going to find any proper cultural traits or habits in cities like Milan, Turin, or even Venice. If people want to get exposed to proper Northern Italy, your best bet is going to either very rural areas or areas with little industry, and thus places not affected by internal immigration. This is not an insult to Southern Italians (and those of southern italian origin) - they have a nice culture, but people need to understand how much Northern Italy has changed since massive, uncontrolled immigration from the south started in the 1950's.

[@paokfil393]

South Italy has a lot similarities with Greece.

[@joaoluiz1114]

Is it true that Northern Italians never have friends with people outside from their "paese" or "childhood circle" ? I often heard a complain that many have their friendsip circle since childhood, normally not changing it.

[@piazzasquare]

Hi Joao 😀 thank you for your comment! That is not true. For sure, many will have friends from their childhood. However, they'll be very friendly and open also to new friends outside their circle 😀😀

[@arunraj1012]

Which is best city in southern Italy

[@piazzasquare]

Very difficult question ahah so many cities in Southern Italy are beautiful! My favorite region is Sicily 😍🇮🇹

[@florner]

cosenza is beautiful!

[@arunraj1012]

@@florner are you from beautiful country Italy ❤️

[@michelealbanese3261]

@@arunraj1012 Catania, Palermo, Taormina, Salerno ecc.

[@arunraj1012]

@@michelealbanese3261 grazie ❤️❤️

[@Hsalf904]

Sounds similar to Eastern/Atlantic Canada vs Central/Western Canada. Nova Scotia and Newfoundland are more like South Italy whereas Ontario, Alberta and BC are more like North Italy

[@AuntyM66]

We are the opposite in the UK. So everyone moves the South from the North.

[@maurizio5242]

The same happens in Germany, where the south of country is richer than north

[@thunderstruckkitty5990]

Southern Italy feels so Greek! As a Hungarian, i like Italy as a whole though :)

[@bobby4360]

Awesome video

[@lucrezia7997]

che carino!! bravissimo! 😊

[@meekmeads]

You can't refuse an offer in the South.

[@Tomm_MrGiraud]

eheheh

[@giulio7288]

North of Italy is one of the most rich and productive areas of the entire Europe, south need structural reforms because it is an incredible hidden value but now it doesn’t go.

[@DaGhibelline]

North-west*

[@DG_5856]

@@DaGhibelline nord est

[@anthonybengivenga888]

No way people in the North ear at 6 pm. Most eat dinner after 8 pm.

[@margotmargot4426]

Strano che alle universita' di Roma c e' mezza italia ..So strange at the universities of Rome there is half Italy (mainly from the South).

[@alexis8500]

This honestly sounds a lot like the difference between the northern states and the stereotypical “South” of the United States. (I guess we have more in common than we think.) Great video by the way! Me, and tons of other people would love to visit such a beautiful country like Italy!

[@piazzasquare]

Hi Alexis, thank you so much for your comment! Appreciated 👍👍🇮🇹

[@derekpappas1556]

Weather is culture and therefore fauna .

[@elisavalle5348]

Who ever eats at 6 pm in the North? We from the Veneto eat between 7 /8 pm during Wintertime and 9pm during Summertime🤣🤣🤣

[@Chris-hp9be]

So basically same with Northeast US and “The south” of US

[@hellomate639]

I don't even speak Italian that well, but Italy doesn't feel like a foreign country to me because my grandma is fluent and we have lots of relatives in Italy. When I actually go to Italy, it feels like people's decor and style is quite similar to my grandparents in a way I can't explain. Gotta finish learning Italian and brush up on what I knew. Also, as an American... I don't think northern Italians are as crazy busy as we are.

[@piazzasquare]

If you want any help with Italian learning you can check out our lessons on the channel 😀 and yes.. Americans are at another level 😅

[@stefasaki97]

Opus 32 I beg to differ. But still northern Italy is pretty big and quite a few differences exist. If you take Milan as an example, that’s a really fast paced city, I’d put it around NY levels. That’s not necessarily a good thing though

[@strikedn]

I am from Milan and I've been to New York City twice and to tell you the truth I haven,'t seen so many differences about their hectic lifestyle

[@Maximus25N]

Do you think people in the south are darker and more Arab looking than the North

[@salvatorecolosimo2008]

Ciao, this is a Great video

[@piazzasquare]

Thank you so much Salvatore 😊🇮🇹

[@gioq4702]

Central Italy: who are we?

[@BenjaminGessel]

Latins/Romans, Etruscans, Ostrogoths, etc. Italianos. 😁😁😁😁🥗🥗🥗🥗🥗🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝🍝🥩🥩🥩🥩🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🍾🍾🍷🍷🍷

[@Νικόλαος1665]

Southern italy was heavily colonised by greece all through history. We literally created naples and other of the big cities

[@sophiapapadopoyloy1050]

south italians have greek roots also south italy is known as magna GRECIA and north italians have germanic roots We greeks we have the word koumparos and koumpara also

[@agamizera9125]

In Poland we also called a godparent "kum"! Now it's just "rodzice chrzestni" which literally means "godparents"

[@tic-tacdrin-drinn1505]

Well, southern Italians have Greek roots and northern Italians have Germanic roots?... In practice, this means that before Foreign Folks came, Italy was a largely deserted landscape, with a few scattered people with no culture of their own.... Really?

[@DG_5856]

Nah, people are just different due the environment adaptation, genetics of the Italians is pretty much the same since pre roman era

[@francishallare204]

Monica Bellucci is from the South?

[@piazzasquare]

She is from Città di Castello in provincia di Perugia ☺️

[@natsudragneel__4443]

I am both southern and northern Italian

[@humbertoortiz-flores8081]

So I am Mexican and according to AncestryDNA I have North Italian DNA lol

[@elendilnix]

So, Veneto, Liguria and Romagna are in the south for your definition...

[@yairmoreno9091]

South italy sounds pretty similar to Mexico, big families, values and catholic as heck 😅❗

[@maxagrad8355]

Very superficial comparaison. I am not Italian but you make it seem seem like northerners are obnoxious and self centered while southerners are nice and family oriented.

[@piazzasquare]

Hi Max, thank you for your feedback. The video is a general overview of the differences between North and South based on experience. We can go more in detail for sure, but then we need a way longer video 😊 in the channel we also talk about other aspects, if you are interested in going deeper. Have a great day 🇮🇹

[@BenjaminGessel]

But we both know that there are great people (and not so great people) in all countries. Its just that: 1.) You're gonna get a lot more confused or unsure expressions if you try to be esp. friendly/outgoing north of the Alps, esp. in certain locales of Germany, Sweden, Poland, etc. That doesn't mean that Germanics (and Slavs) are more unfriendly on the whole comp. to Mediterraneans, it just means that it often takes a while for the average Nordic person to open up to you... Pewdiepie excluded, that guy is quite friendly, yes. 😁😁😁😁 2.) Since Northern Italy is more Germanic than Southern Italy, thats where/why you get some of those differences... 3.) Germans in particular DETEST criticism, I have found, esp. criticism directed at German culture and stereotypes. And ESPECIALLY, anything having to do with the four letter N word... For obvious reasons. They will not tolerate it (criticism of German/Germanic traits, etc.), not one little bit. Again, since Northern Italians are much more like Germans, you'll get a bit more of a "scrutinizing" sort of look if you lay into the comparative unfriendliness of N. Italians compared to S. Italians... Not just because of the putdown. You'll get a degree of frostiness and social reserve, as opposed to the generally more fiery, emotional, temperamental south... Of course S. Italians will likely not want to take things too seriously, and may find these different national and regional qualities more humorous than most. 😁😁😁😁👌👌👌👌👌 Its a different sort of deal obviously if you are talking to a generally more pleasant, understanding, mature, and patient German, etc. person, someone who knows you better as well, and the nature of the conversation/subject matters revolve more around things that are not so much qualities found more commonly in Germans, but in the person themselves, etc. As for everyone else, I dunno man, that would take too long to explain in this comment at least...

[@BenjaminGessel]

Are you German, btw?

[@maxagrad8355]

@@piazzasquare Hey man! I really enjoy learning about people and cultures. I clicked on the video because I was really really really hoping to get some insight. In any case, my criticism reflects only the content of the video and nothing else. Thank you for your effort though.

[@delgi9551]

Honestly, the southerners Latinidad is being downplayed. Italy is a Latin mediterranean country and shares that Latin matrix with the other Latin mediterranean countries AND Latin American ones. ESPECIALLY south America. Most Italians immigrated to Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Venezuela more than anywhere else in the world.

[@ricardodibenedetto704]

Dovresti fare questo stesso video, ma in spagnolo.

[@piazzasquare]

Bell'idea! Lo farei volentieri 😊 magari lo prendo come impegno da fare ai 50'000 iscritti 😁😁

[@ricardodibenedetto704]

@@piazzasquare tante grazie. Sono Ricardo Di Benedetto Sono argentino e il mio bisnonno era nato a Teggiano, Salerno.

[@piazzasquare]

@@ricardodibenedetto704 piacere di conoscerti 😊🇮🇹

[@ricardodibenedetto704]

@@piazzasquare sei molto lontano dei 50000 iscritti

[@piazzasquare]

@@ricardodibenedetto704 possiamo farcela!!!

[@andrewrai5752]

16th reason and the most important reason in the Southern Italy you have the Mafia and in the Northern Italy you don't have Mafia lol!

[@royaltylordprinceshamiyah1229]

WE KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.🤴🏽🕎

[@andrejbertola4394]

More less yeah but what you are describing here as the north of Italy is basically Milano city which does not represent at all the entire North of Italy

[@ColmVD]

Troppi anziani in Italia. I giovani esistono soltanto per pagare i pensioni degli anziani che non muoiono mai. I giovani italiani stanno abbandonando l'Italia perché i vecchi sono una priorità più importanti invece del futuro dei giovani.

[@maurizio5242]

Parli senza cognizione di causa. Ci sono stati attuali pensionati, ed io non sono tra questi, che per sopravvivere si sono adattati a mille mestieri anche spaccar pietre con immani sacrifici e per paghe da quarto mondo, cosa che oggi giustamente nessuno è più disposto a subire.

[@strikedn]

Dinner at 6 pm in the North? Si, mia suocera che ha 84 anni.Solo lei. LOL

[@piazzasquare]

Ahahahah grande suocera !!!

[@thomascool1335]

Southern Italian food is better than northern

[@piazzasquare]

😊😊🇮🇹

[@Tomm_MrGiraud]

@Renè Libero si, però cambia da persona a persona...

[@lemigrante]

I am from the South of Italy and you just listed some old and irritating clichés, I am pretty sure you have never been to the south.

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Noi ceniamo alle 17.30 (valle di Susa)

[@EmreBaspnar]

So the winner is central italy..

[@carolinemarie2137]

non mi piace vostri video in englese :) prefiero cuando parlate italiano perche mi aiuta a progredire nella lingua.

[@piazzasquare]

Ciao Caroline :) Grazie del feedback! Abbiamo moltissimi video in italiano in questa playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZaVdplsfLVsgMU

[@sapereaude3356]

Salute from a Turco amico!! Literally see italians as our catholic version :))

[@piazzasquare]

Ciao amico 😁 we hope you enjoy our videos 😎🇮🇹

[@chenzenzo]

No per work. E per violencia. Ask your parents about 1985-1992. Toto Reina. E la Giovanni Falcone da Palermu.

[@trp6062]

the accent is so hilarious

[@ilariaenne]

Ma che cagata. Chi al nord cena alle sei?

[@piazzasquare]

Alle sei è un po' estremo.. anche se ne conosco molti 😂😂

[@67claudius]

Se hai 92 anni e sei in una casa di riposo.

[@massimodemarchi2130]

Al nord si mangia alle 18? In ospedale, forse... 😂

[@piazzasquare]

🤣🤣🤣

[@margotmargot4426]

forse i pasti sono in orari diversi per ragioni geografiche e di orario di luce/sole? no? Maybe meal times are different because of different sun/light/temperatures ... obvious isn't it?

[@ronduz1281]

You forget the GDP southern Italy is poor. The north supports the south

[@danielavinci6959]

HEY HEY HEY! Io sono di Trapani :-D

[@PatrickBresnehanJr]

I would definitely prefer to be in the south of Italy I'm warm and I appreciate family and food. The north sounds like shit compared to the south. Lord take me to Sicily.

[@argefransa1613]

I WOULD LIKE TO LEARN ITALIAN. SPEAK IN ITALIAN PLEASE! GRAZIE..

[@piazzasquare]

Ciao 😀 Sure, you can find in the channel many videos spoken in Italian! Check out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX-5lmpqmNB7pJo

[@darkgreen68]

Ono San Pietro,

[@bag3lmonst3r72]

Well, at least the south has better food. Ha, take that Northerners :p

[@HANMABAKI63]

Love Muslim sicily ❤

[@piazzasquare]

😀😀😀

[@masterjunky863]

Sicily is christian

[@HANMABAKI63]

@@masterjunky863 Italy occupited understand

[@a.maskil9073]

@@HANMABAKI63 what? Sicily hasn't been occupied for hundreds of years.

[@margotmargot4426]

che confusione.. c e anche il CENTRO ITALIA, che non e' nord e non e' sud ..

[@andreia0000]

As a Brazilian from Natal, I LOVED the South. Want to go there as soon as possible. Deus Salve a Igreja Católica!!! 🙏🏻❤

[@Сигизмунд-с2й]

Are your parents from camorra, mafia, ndranghetta o.?

[@piazzasquare]

All of them together

[@crappysud9446]

Just because he is Italian doesn’t mean he is from the fucking mafia. Fuck sake

[@piazzasquare]

@CrappySUD thank you 🙏

[@BenjaminGessel]

@@piazzasquare I think most folks realize that the Italian mafia, while it still very much exists, esp. in Italy, are very much NOT on the radar these days, at least in the USA. In America, its mainly Hollywood-Pesci, Pacino, De Niro, Scorcese, Sorvino, Liotta, Gandolfini, and all the rest. The (Gambini?) crime family, and most if not all the others, you just don't hear much about them these days... There's no action. I've gotta wait around like everyone else for my food, like a shnook. 😁😁😁😁😁😁 ...The Russian mafia on the other hand... 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@MARCOFiorelli-p3w]

Mamma mia ancora qui a parlare di divisione e differenze. Ma poi al nord si cena alle 6?????? Ma dove vivi

[@ennio0rh-427]

Quanti stereotipi schiocchi Vorrei ricordare che l'Italia si divide in 3 Nord, Centro e Sud e non Nord, Sud.

[@raymondyu412]

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