American Lives in Remote Jungle Village Speaking Only Their Language

Go to www.vessi.com/xiaoma to get $25 off some amazing Vessi shoes! As mentioned in the video, I will be donating 100% of the proceeds of their sponsorship to the nonprofit Na’atik Language and Culture Institute (www.naatikmexico.org/), which funds the language education of hundreds of kids in this part of Mexico. Anyway, this week I spent living in the remote Mayan village of Señor, Quintana Roo, located in the middle of the jungle in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, which is also known for such international tourist hotspots as Cancun and Tulum. Having seen my videos practicing the Mayan language here in Mexico, some people from the village invited me out here to experience true Mayan culture. So I decided to spend a week living in the village with a local Mayan family, practicing my Spanish and Mayan and just seeing what their traditional lifestyle is like. It was a totally different experience from being in Cancún or Tulum and it completely blew me away!
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[@elbau7i]

Buenardo

[@benjaminbradley4771]

Xiao you uplift my day mate. All this chaos without order is annoying. Glad you implement order around your chaos.

[@SuviTuuliAllan]

Have you tried learning a Uralic language yet?

[@J1WE]

Im very positive your host mom house. She wanted you to bring home some meat for her to cook for you!

[@fernandamaypat4335]

Apareció bethoben mi perrito :D

[@100secks2]

imagine you live in a small village and a random white guy comes out of the forest speaking your language lmao

[@kelsiedanner8373]

STOP I SNORTED

[@-KMA-]

Culture shock in your own country lol

[@medusa1340]

😂

[@TheTanadu]

@@-KMA- xD true

[@RyansShack]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@supremebeme]

yo that medicine lady is SO stoked she can share her knowledge in her native tongue to a foreigner like that. the look on her face is PRICELESS

[@lexadecimal3089]

she really is radiant. kind, smart eyes.

[@rachelolson5488]

Keep this beautiful ancient traditions and language alive. This is why your channel is so loved ✌❤

[@stephenhensley5631]

I'm so glad I found this channel ! I've been watching for hours and didn't even notice the time passing . I will continue to watch these videos every time I need to feel better about this world .

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

That's why I love this channel. The amount of people he makes happy and how many smiles he has brought to people.

[@sharenadal7200]

Respect😍 Thank you for sharing your love of language and culture and using it to bring knowledge and help others. Love and light Xiaoma☺

[@Concetta20]

I love that he has branched out into the more “obscure” languages. That’s wonderful. That home is beautiful.

[@senorjalapeno3937]

Obscure? Yeeeaaaa.

[@JMPERager]

@@senorjalapeno3937 I'd say Mayan is pretty obscure.

[@senorjalapeno3937]

@@JMPERager maybe to people like you. But no, it is not.

[@shadowjones8880]

@@senorjalapeno3937 ~3 million speakers in mexico

[@senorjalapeno3937]

@@shadowjones8880 who happen to be descendent or learned to communicate with individuals who still speak it. Still, not an obscure language just because yo white ass font speak it.

[@scubasteve1631]

"The very reason we exist as people is to connect with other people, and this includes people who don't look like you and act like you, or talk like you." Words to live by.

[@wetspinachtv]

As someone who learn from speaking other peoples languages how much you can connect to them, that shit made me cry, ill fucking admit it too

[@Anatoliy911]

If aliens come to are earth, will send this guy to comunicate with them, lol.

[@TheBananasmoker]

Yes!

[@nkmio]

LMAO

[@LemuelCarranza]

Thank you for making my day

[@mailothuls4297]

Lol but you're right

[@jaredmitchell1302]

He would totally set them at ease and make friends.

[@NaatikMexico]

All of us at Na'atik thank you for your incredible generosity and we do hope that others are inspired to donate! AND we are more than thrilled that you loved our homestay family and our Zona Maya. The culture and language are alive and strong.

[@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice]

[@nothingisreal6816]

Desde Cataluña os mando mis respetos y admiración por realizar un trabajo tan honorable. Gracias :)

[@hazel1779]

I was raised in Yucatán, but in the city where most of us speak just Spanish. My heart really warmed watching this video. I got tears in my eyes when I remembered that my father used to bring me and my siblings to those villages, the people there were so welcoming and attentive, they carried themselves with humility and kindness and they always made delicious and fresh food for us. They don't have much, but they will always share everything they have with you with complete pride. Now that I'm an adult, I think I didn't appreciate it enough, but now I do think that having been born a Mexican was such a gift. My dream is to be like you. Now I just speak Spanish, English, and a little bit of Italian, Japanese and Korean. I hope to learn more and connect with people just as you do

[@visulino]

Here in NYC there are thousands of indigenous people from Mexico working in restaurants or deliveries. Everything is OK, but if you try to talk to them about their indigenous heritage they get offended. One of them who was working at a pizza place refused to talk in Spanish, just English, and he told me he didn't know Spanish because he is Italian.

[@tThisNThat]

IDK man, looks like they have EVERYTHING to me!

[@carljonathan3804]

Wow. That mexican village looks exactly like our villages in the Philippines! And btw, every village has someone like Marco who can do anything and everything. This video is my favorite, man. You're in this for more than just learning the language. We all felt it. Amazing.

[@junerose7868]

My lolo was very much like Marco haha, watching him cut trees reminded me of old memories

[@SEDATEDSlothRecords6083]

Ahh I envy that simple but happyv living full of nature. All the food youre making yourself passivly and all the medicine from the plants.. it takes a lot of effort to learn such a lifestyle when you grew up in a city. Im from Germany and we in our family try to learn much about plants and making food ourself but its nothing compared to that

[@kevinestrada900]

Filipinos are my brothers! Hails from Los Angeles. I’m half Guatemalteco y Hondureño

[@fernanda722]

it’s true, i mean, for us in latin america it’s pretty much the same. it did bring memories as well for me, remembering my grandpa maneuvering the machete like no other to cut open the pipas as we call them.

[@slice-o-life]

Sure shows you how much city fruits and vegetables suck compared to the real thing obviously. I wish I was eating all that stuff there just for being 100% organic.

[@SaarN1337]

The local guy is so proud of his heritage, this is amazing.

[@guillermogarcia8255]

[@tylercsm4690]

its really touching and also very grounding

[@user-ce6cl8wg3r]

How could you not growing your own food, living on the land like that. That would be amazing

[@JM-fo1te]

While whites hate their heritage, in the USA.

[@franktruth6322]

@@guillermogarcia8255 you have mi abuelito full name. 🙏🏾 what country are you from?

[@chrisreimer]

This is the most important video you've ever made.

[@daviddemar8749]

I was just thinking the same thing!

[@sntslilhlpr6601]

Seriously, I came back here expecting to find more "gotcha" videos of him speaking someone's native language and all of a sudden I'm immersed in a documentary about a traditional Mexican culture. I'm just blown away. I know it's hard to do stuff like this right now, but I do hope he continues this genre in the future.

[@albertoantoniolinareslopez8391]

@@sntslilhlpr6601 That's not traditional mexican culture, it's Mayan, it's way older than Mexico as such, and spanish inffluence in general.

[@whatshisface1390]

This is now one of my favorite videos on KZbin. There’s so much negativity surrounding Mexico with the cartels & all that I feel as though people who haven’t been to Mexico will get the wrong idea about it. It’s nice that you’re showing this side of Mexico, the super sweet lady & the hospitality that you received in the village. This video is a win win for everyone. Thank you.

[@whatshisface1390]

@@Jess-737 haha tacos!! You’re very kind. I hope you travel to Mexico soon & have a great experience. The more Americans that travel to Mexico, the better understanding they’ll have of our culture & that will only bring unity! God bless

[@MNHRI]

I felt so much joy and peace watching this video. This is how humans are meant to live.

[@geobot9k]

It’s wild because there is so much more violence in the US than in Mexico. I grew up in the projects and have been to China, Japan, Mexico, and Canada. Everything negative I’ve seen in US media and news about other countries turned out to be distortions mixed in with projection.

[@joeluther5379]

The pride he has in everything he grows is awesome. I love how excited he is for you to try everything and explain how everything is organic. This has become one of my favorite videos.

[@nikolajrasmussen9573]

Before watching it: This is a pretty long video. After watching it: This is way too short.

[@alexvallex5487]

Sounds like a reach, but he should make a documentary style video maybe with a small crew

[@scratchx26]

This is what deserves a tv show !!

[@blueboo22]

SAME

[@TV-mn1zd]

right

[@systemspecchecker]

literally my thoughts EXACTLY

[@robertintexas]

About 45 years ago, I went to Cozumel on vacation. We rented a VW Thing and took off for the other side of the island. Back then it was uninhabited. We took off down a road into the jungle. Several miles later, we came across a little old man who had a small farm. He had cows, which he was very proud of. He gave us some lemons and limes growing there. We took pictures and had them developed when we got back home. The next year, we retraced our steps, met the same man, and gave him 8x10 prints of him and his cows. He was so happy to have a picture of "Pepe" his favorite cow.

[@chilesuicmez]

og story! thanks for sharing.

[@shiroumxm2052]

hahahah cool story

[@msergio0293]

What great story, I bet the mayan peninsula was even better back then

[@robertintexas]

@@msergio0293 Yes, back then, once you passed Chankanaab, there was no development at all. Even the locals told us there was nothing to see. When we got to the other side of the island, we found out why nobody went there. All the island's sewer was being dumped right into the sea via a giant pipe. I'm sure it's probably not that way now, tho.

[@msergio0293]

@@robertintexas sadly some coastal cities even nowadays don't have a proper sewage system :/

[@roflwatanoob]

As a cook, I see such grace and love put into the herbs and fruits. I would absolutely LOVE to cook with these fresh of ingredients. I hope to one day to experience something like this.

[@smoketj4830]

there is nothing like living off the land like these people, it looks so peaceful and far away from the noise

[@tThisNThat]

do it yourself. Gardens provide

[@Ezude]

whether intentional or not, this video pulled me out of my own life and placed me in a Mayan village. When the video was over, reality sunk in and I realized I was back in my boring home. This video was more than a recording posted on the internet, this was an immersion in itself and helped me forget about all my depressions. Good Job Xiaoma!

[@Michellero84]

The fact that you were INVITED by the locals says so much about the trust and respect you earn. You navigate your language and culture education with humility and it shows. Thank you for role modeling this. My respect to you. 🔥

[@C65kof]

Así somos en México :)

[@Ktcsr17]

Perfectly said

[@Theswitchy1]

I definitely would have smoked weed with the Mayans lmao

[@christinefox9075]

I was thinking the same thing. Organic weed is the best! Lol

[@ElenMira]

I bet he did, as soon as the off camera was off.

[@guydudedudeguy9030]

Not saying they don’t smoke weed, but I think it’s interesting that they said they’d traditionally rub it on muscle aches like it’s aloe Vera, I can’t help but wonder who’s the madman who decided to burn perfectly good medicine and inhale the fumes.

[@MaryJane-tp3qd]

@@guydudedudeguy9030 I was thinking what if they don’t smoke it and where like “what do you mean?” 😂 they would be like “oh that REALLY helps my muscles”

[@chesnut-3918]

dude just mentions the word "drugs" and they offer him weed totally deadass, next level hospitality

[@lissa387]

they’re living the way God intended us to live, that must be so nice and refreshing! the fruits, the medicine, everything there is so natural and i love it! i would love to experience time somewhere like that or maybe even there so day.

[@55CINCO55]

My mom and grandparents are from the Yucatán peninsula. I have visited them a couple times and they live very peaceful lives taking care of livestock and growing plants. At night it gets very dark and you can see way more stars than in the US, definitely planning on retiring over there.

[@bruderschweigen6889]

Yeah fuck penicillin eat that leaf lol science is stupid

[@brendonvineyard8620]

@@bruderschweigen6889 Yo why u gotta be like that? I mean what do u think they used for thousands of years before "modern science" was a thing. I'm not disagreeing with the overall benefit of modern science compared to natural means. But we cant deny that not that long ago our ancestors used plants for their healing capabilities and other uses of course;)

[@bruderschweigen6889]

@@brendonvineyard8620 and they lived until they were 30 let's not go back to that

[@brendonvineyard8620]

@@bruderschweigen6889 Did u just pick and choose what to reply to and leave out the rest. Legit said i don't disagree about modern science compared to plants. Doesn't mean u have to be an asshole.

[@whatshisface1390]

This video is 35 minutes long, I watched it twice back to back. Loved it. I’m Mexican, loved learning about my culture. God bless

[@FupaDoncic]

“Hey guys I found Atlantis, I am gonna go and speak to some natives, I been studying manuscripts”

[@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice]

He's literally Milo

[@raulfabian1663]

For like a week 🤣

[@Amanda_D]

Honestly it's frustrating that KZbin has spent the last 5 months recommending click-bait, meanwhile this video has been sitting here waiting for me to find it.

[@sylvijawildflower]

Agreed! Sometimes I have to dig in an obscure direction just to find something worthwhile. Getting away from the homepage feed.

[@Yng619]

And he haye rat poop

[@leoneljaramillo6710]

........................

[@katieprice3984]

I have been trying for years to convince people that lemons and limes with salt are not only delicious but also help to shorten your colds significantly. The Maya know.

[@vipersorc]

Indians too, my wife has been telling me this for years!

[@MrDecapitate]

I thought this is common knowledge tbh xD

[@lifewitholga_]

@@MrDecapitate same lol

[@arielmiller3976]

I LOVE salt on limes and lemons!! My family thinks I'm weird 🤣

[@nothere3982]

There is an alcoholic drink that uses salt and lemon to add flavour

[@elijahbuchanan4157]

The bravery of this man is incredible, literally he just kinda went to a village far out from big cities and just kinda vibed in a completely new and different environment

[@an6350]

yeah i would like to think I could do the same but nah, I'd probably never get to that sort of situation because I'd be way to scared of something that far out of my comfort zone. I'm scared enough thinking about studying abroad next semester :O

[@__-bk6mm]

@@an6350 It gets easier the more times you push your comfort zone to do it again, but it is an individual journey and there's no rush :)

[@Arc4rius]

@@an6350 immersing yourself in the culture is the best way to learn! Regardless of what culture it is, the locals are always happy to see a foreigner learn their language and customs! You'll do just fine!

[@an6350]

wow thanks guys that makes me feel better

[@estelaangeles2346]

@@Arc4rius I'M a foreigner and no one wants to teach me so i told my dad if he could teach me but he forgot

[@billdillon8139]

The guy seemed so proud that everything he grows is organic. I don't usually watch KZbin videos that are more than 10-12 minutes long but this would had me in a trance. One of your best videos. I'm proud to say that I follow you on KZbin.

[@zerohours.]

That fruit, the sugarcane are u kidding me!! Insane. Man people go to tourist traps while if you can learn some of a language you can really go places and have experiences.

[@spagsketti]

I did not realize it was 30+ min long and was going to walk to the store that's now closed. It was worth it to see this video.

[@b4isleep1]

@@zerohours. see my post on the main page. All the content he does is great but this one was above and beyond.

[@CommanderLeksa]

7:53 That first plant they gave you is probably what's called Feverfew in english, aka Ragweed, and you probably got Peruvian Ragweed specifically. The spanish word for that region might be "la altamisa"? The herb is known for it's pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory, anti-parasitic, and antiseptic properties, very useful for traditional medicine or areas where modern drugs aren't as accessible :) probably tastes best in a tea or somethin tho given that bitterness u experienced lol

[@taylorfoerster843]

The ending of this video made me cry. A 26 year old dude who was taught to never show emotion. I wish to be in your shoes one day. Experiencing a different culture and a different way of life. My soul truly longs for it.

[@ges4934]

I'm seriously considering switching to a hammock to sleep. These people have convinced me

[@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice]

Same. Just be aware you don't have to sleep aligned with the anchor points, the flattest way to lie on a hammock is diagonally. Test stuff out and look up examples ^^

[@ges4934]

That's so cool! Thanks for letting me know :)

[@raulfabian1663]

Hammocks are the shit dude, love them

[@ExpiredBanana613]

@@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice yo I have always done that and thought I was just crazy. I hate sleeping in hammocks straight. Always sleep at an angle in the hammock.

[@Cameron_F]

Hammocks are amazing, especially for camping!

[@mitchboynunn]

I've never seen someone on KZbin inspire me more to just be a human

[@JohnDoe-jp9te]

Im a rooster

[@fadedjdean6546]

@@JohnDoe-jp9te I’m a penguin

[@dakota7025]

I'm just glad that you're so open minded and willing to embrace their culture! There's so many people that wouldn't have eaten that gopher, even if paid to.

[@abestm8]

These people are so precious. The knowledge that we are loosing or ignoring, is so sad. Peace and good wishes.

[@TravisBandManAndy]

Dude you’re videos are criminally ... CRIMINALLY underrated.

[@MeisoKun]

Fr right

[@daltonwhitehead8145]

exactlyyyyyy!!!! I'm still mad that this video hasn't gone viral yet this video is amazing

[@georgiamurray5169]

I know right!

[@Finn-nb2gx]

Seeing how happy the mayan medicine woman was that an outsider was learning her language made me cry

[@exactlywhatineeded]

Very heartwarming seeing someone appreciate the non tourist parts of my country. You sir are one of few Americans that will ever even consider vacationing in a place like this. Wish nothing but good health for you

[@mistersunshine1420]

One of the best films you’ve made. Amazed you haven’t been given a mainstream travel show. This wasn’t good work, it was great work. You can’t fake the mutual respect that we get to experience through you.

[@MishaElRusito]

I am sure when you upload this video to the spanish channel, it'll go viral. There's no videos like that. So great, I love the mayans, the peninsula Yucatan and this video is amazing.

[@trishtonmartinez3883]

I couldn’t agree more

[@neurov9790]

Yo, a Russian learning Spanish? Mad respect my man. I'm learning Russian myself but slowly, I haven't fully dedicated myself to learning it but I only understand a few words and phrases, though I find phrases the easiest way to learn Russian.

[@MishaElRusito]

@@neurov9790 Kudos to you man. It's a difficult language :) Try to watch these movies "Brat, Brat 2, Bumer, Bumer 2" Those are the best Russian movies. You'll learn some phrases if you love any of those movies

[@neurov9790]

@@MishaElRusito Will do! :D

[@pops1507]

They are "MAYA."

[@enriquegarcia2790]

A moment of genuine human emotion I'm about confess right now as I watched this till actually 3am . And starting off I was unreasonably upset and jealous that you speak and connect with other Mayans easier than me but by the end I actually cried when you had that beautiful moment with those little kids putting smiles on there faces and wonder in there eyes. Kids that look almost exactly like my kid cousins and showing how much you cared broke me down in those last seconds. Congratulations, you drew tears from my eyes.

[@mads8780]

I cried too! Just so precious ❤️

[@BigMamou367]

Those children are just so precious.

[@charleennicholson6280]

This dude is amazing. His videos are moving, he's so genuine and respectful and I love him

[@Julie_Louis]

I feel like you should host your own travel show, I think it would be so much fun watching you travel the world, eating local cuisines while learning the languages (that is if you’re not already fluid in them).

[@EarthKeeperSelinaMu]

That is EXACTLY what he is doing!!!

[@coliedeekenzo]

I always felt like this is how I should be living! Living off the land! Sleeping in hammocks, growing and catching our food, community is family, etc... Beautiful way of living!

[@Goldun-nah]

She straight up when mom mode. What a lovely host family.

[@Arc4rius]

that's all Hispanics, my dude! I'm Cuban and my mother was always like that with any friends I brought over when I was young.

[@estelaangeles2346]

@@Arc4rius your lucky and my friends Hispanic mom is not nice

[@metadrian]

I will be honest with this. I'm mexican and I found your channel by mistake like 2 or 3 moths ago, I remember when I watched a video about you in NY speaking perfect Mandarin and Spanish to people who work in restaurants, my first impression was like... "This channel is the same as the others that want to impress people speaking their languages and thats it, nothing more". But, I only saw the funny side of your vids. I kept watching your videos just for fun, but as I continued watching your content, I noticed that the real message is exactly you said at the end of this video. The experience of breaking the language walls and make new friends, meeting new people around the world and the most important, to love what you're doing is amazing. You made me open my eyes and I've noticed that I'm still on time to not waste my time anymore and improve my English and why not, to learn more languajes and dialects. Congrats! This video is amazing, watching you trying to cut the wood with the machete made me laugh so loud, and your reactions when you tried the fruits and local food made me think if I will get a similar experience when I travel to USA and try some local food. Hope you read this and enjoy your stay here in Mexico. Gracias gringo, indirectamente me has ayudado bastante! Te deseo lo mejor, Xiaoma!

[@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice]

I agree completely. Language learning is an act of love. If you come to the states, visit the farms for the good stuff! There is no fresh food in the city lol

[@chrysalism7375]

I thought the exact same thing when I first watched him but now I understand the message conveyed through his channel 😊

[@89visionartistry89]

Your English is excellent, just so you know!

[@Astrodgirl]

19:50 I can literally smell the lime that I’m like salivating in my mouth lmao all the fruits , herbs, and everything is so amazing

[@carlo1453]

Ahhh! I’m from the states, but all my family are in Yucatán, and seeing him speaking Mayan is so amazing!! Warms my heart that there are people that are interested in such a beautiful language and culture!

[@thisguy73]

They live a simple but a solid life. In many countries it's all about excess and material possessions and competition (living better than neighbor, bigger car, bigger house, etc). And many of those are miserable.

[@MrKingglenn]

The problem is the modern world forces materialism. You could live like these people on your own land in a modern country however you need to succumb to the materialism lifestyle in order to purchase the land in the first place. A hobo barely getting by on the streets of Anytown USA by finding food in dumpsters and alleys could be said to be living a simple but solid life by not actually owning anything so long as they are happy. To "own" property though, a person needs credit and that requires material possessions.

[@atxadri]

With bad backs 😭

[@estelaangeles2346]

@@MrKingglenni saw a man eating trash when i visited mexico

[@aceinternational4788]

We need more people like Marco in society the guy will literally show everything in the Mayan culture and how they live!

[@hermesyama4263]

here is very normal the people like marco

[@3-2bravo49]

I always love watching the locals show how something is done. There is nothing more satisfying than watching a master of a craft do their work.

[@angelicaaileen5763]

Gracias por siempre tomar el tiempo de aprender el lenguaje, conocer la gente y especialmente aprender la cultura! Aunque para muchos nos da miedo hablar o practicar un lenguaje extranjero, tú lo haces con facilidad y con respeto, y también nos enseñas a nosotros mismos que también lo podemos hacer con esfuerzo y dedicación! GRACIAS, MERCI, ありがとうございます, THANK YOU XIAO!

[@SHZY504]

Maybe you could try learning a native american language and staying at a reservation and learn from the elders , i am from the choctaw tribe myself but any of them would be cool to see

[@dustyloup]

He did a video in Diné , went to Farmington NM

[@shezgill]

The Navajo video is up too

[@niecedspain3568]

Done that! He’s a genius with languages.

[@brown2719]

I’m so interested already that’s such a good idea

[@jasperlevinstein8210]

I think he'd like learning the Blackfoot language too! Algonquian languages are really interesting to listen to.

[@Duckduckobtusegoose]

I love how excited he was showing all of his amazing fresh food. That man is so important, he loves showing off his culture/community

[@ashleekivell3666]

I’ve seen a lot of your content. Though I throughly enjoy all of it, this video is by far my favourite. You made lifelong connections with these people and took away lessons that most of us will never experience.

[@brendaoneill1581]

I love this guy! I think this is my favorite too

[@asura7393]

It's very interesting to see how they cooked the gohper. I'm a New Zealand native, ie Maori. We traditionally cook in very similar ways; heat rocks then bury the food in a pit whilst being surround by rocks in order to trap the heat.

[@senorjalapeno3937]

Native people's everywhere we have some sort of similarities.

[@Cuukamuk]

Yeah that's what I was thinking about I was like "aye these fullas have hangis aswell" 😂😂

[@asura7393]

@@Cuukamuk hahahahh hard out bro it's mental

[@mikemosh8268]

The best part is seeing how happy these people are to share their culture with you

[@dorianbelen]

I am of Mayan origin. I wonder how anyone can dislike this noble video of this talented boy? If there were more young people like him. there would be fewer mobs going to cause political destruction. Because they would be happy

[@blackdeth-uo9mx]

They probably disliked by accident

[@dco1019]

Some people are a bit corrupted perhaps and think everything is like or dislike nowadays. they dont care for it = dislike

[@dco1019]

This is btw very good like and dislike ratio 🙂 you won't find much better on the Internet

[@eddieb1995]

@@blackdeth-uo9mx babies on tables hit dislike by accident all the time because they're constantly tapping not aware of what they're doing. They're just dancing away tapping to baby shark

[@blackdeth-uo9mx]

@@eddieb1995 I just misclick sometimes, that's ask I know

[@bellalove4717]

This was easily one of my favorite videos of yours! Being able to connect with so many people through your love of language is such an amazing blessing! I hope to see more like this soon all over the world

[@axelpothier2957]

The Mayan languages are so beautiful, I spent some time in the Lake Atitlan region in Guatemala where they speak Kaqchikel and it's amazing that such an ancient language is still used by the majority of the locals rather than Spanish. To my ear, the language you are speaking sounds very similar to Kaqchikel, so I'm wondering if any of the words are the same across the Mayan dialects. I wish I knew of more resources for learning indigenous languages, if anyone has any please let me know!

[@vivacityx8167]

This is literally so fucking beautiful

[@lyte.2130]

69 likes. Nice

[@MeisoKun]

I love how duallingual he is too he said beautiful in chinese while in mexico in a mayan village

[@BuserODL]

I wanna live with Marcos. I feel he has so much to teach us all. That is a top notch human I can already tell. What a quality guy.

[@nyanfem]

right? he seems like a phenomenal man, mentor, and human being overall. :) everything about him brought a smile to my face

[@nehrsus]

Now this...this is a human being. We need many more like him! All the very best to this young man🥰

[@ConnerSpeed6]

This video has further reinforced my love for the beautiful people of Mexico ♥

[@johnbrzenksforearm8295]

This guy sounds like a village Doctor. I learned a lot just listening to him talk about the benefits of the foods you were trying.

[@kari3563]

Xiaoman: So apparently .. the fish really like the taste of ... like Mexican Cheetos...? ... Man: Chetos 🖐🏽 This part had me cracking up omg 😂 this is one of my favorite videos so far

[@TheMightyFaye]

I loved the petty correction had me laughing too 😂 “no CHETTOS.”

[@diente.3576]

He's the main character

[@RachelRussellhoping4thebest]

I found this account this evening and it’s now 2am. I LOVE seeing the connection, gratitude, and joy in each video. I’m learning a lot and I can’t wait to watch more❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@b4isleep1]

First I would like to thank Xiaoma for bringing this excellent learning experience to us on KZbin. Marcos was very knowledgeable and taught practical organic farming; it was also great to gain some knowledge from the local medicine woman. Another plus was listening to a conversation in Mayan. Experiences such as these will last a lifetime and it gives the rest of us a glimpse of the world around us.

[@KS-ip1qz]

I watched this video with my grandmother (we are from Yucatán) and we have a lot of fun see you entered in the daily routine of a Maya town. Every food that you tasted we already knew it, and was interesting see your reactions 😅 thank you so much for spread this lovely culture on your media. (I'm sorry for my english, I'm just practicing) Esperamos ver más contenido de este tipo ✨ que la gente te va a dar la bienvenida sin problema alguno.

[@Rodrigo-tk2fm]

saludos!

[@joshuaethanbacon5446]

Your english was perfect dont worry about it.😁

[@DGD4Landy]

My mom is from Yucatan (she moved here to the US back in the 90s) and I also showed her this video, she had so much fun watching it! I'm proud of my mayan blood.

[@freestyleskeer]

I see nothing wrong with your English. Keep practicing!

[@LG-dj9qr]

Your English is fabulous!

[@chiefmac88]

Those limes, coconuts, sugar cane, and everything else looked amazing. What an amazing place.

[@emartinezpacheco1424]

How sweet to see him take the time to show the children how to fly his drone. I have been watching his videos because they make me feel like I am traveling and learning with him. What a beautiful human being. When a child offers you food and you accept it, it is the most beautiful gesture. This touched my soul. May God Bless Him and make ways for him. Would be awesome if a network picked him up. Reminds me of Anthony Bourdain and Andy Zimmern …..

[@thasupremeoverlord]

he who seeks cultural harmony and finds it has a heart of gold

[@HamkkeTogether]

That guys who knows everything about the nature of his village was amazing dude. So wise.

[@DonnellG]

Farmers always flexing their fruit lol

[@user-mc3gu3bd7x]

repent for your sins if you reject Jesus he will reject you in his kingdom and your spirit will be tormented for eternity by demons.

[@anormalghost8447]

I wanna have fruits to flex tho lol

[@ezrabrwn]

Their love and pride😂

[@igorz3551]

Now that's what i call flex material lol .. something you actually take part of doing with hard work

[@booklet4003]

My dad has a garden and he woke me up in the middle of the night to tell me how better his homegrown bell peppers were better than the ones at the store 😂 they were tho

[@SiljeMeum]

Honestly my heart is bursting. Thank you for sharing. So inspired right now. I speak Norwegian, English and Swedish, I know quite a bit of Spanish and I always have to learn some of the local language to where I travel if i don't know it, in respect to the locals. I also learned some Polish when I worked at a builders warehouse and I know quite a bit of Japanese from my teens unfortunately I never had the possibility to practise and I never truly dove into it wholeheartedly. But music and languages is kind of the same and contains SO MUCH culture, the SOUL of the cultures. I need to refresh my Japanese and learn something new for sure, even if I don't travel or meet people the way you do. Perhaps Arabic would be the easiest language to practice locally!

[@Greksallad]

Dude this was such a great video. I could watch you and Marcos just going through his tropical organic garden of delicious fruits and herbs all goddamn day lol. Must have been an amazing experience!

[@xera2595]

Mayans were the most intelligent civilization during their time, a really fascinating culture.

[@victorradial1179]

Sí, eran inteligente, le rezaban al sol y hacían sacrificios.

[@joseangelhernandez-castane3322]

@@victorradial1179 creo que sé refiere a la matemáticas que ellos se sabían y su creation de el calendario maya. Si solo miras a las cosas ridiculas no verás las cosas ingeniosas que las diferentes civilizaciones pudieron crear con los pocos recursos que tienen

[@agme8045]

@@victorradial1179 los egipcios también tenían toda clase de dioses y tradiciones estupidas, y sin embargo fueron una de las civilizaciones más avanzadas de su tiempo. Lamentablemente no se puede decir lo mismo de Mexico u otros países de Latinoamérica, llenos de fanáticos religiosos cristianos y de los países más pobres y subdesarrollados del mundo.

[@victorradial1179]

@@agme8045 Las tradiciones no son el problema, sino como algunas se ejecutan. Es muy contrario criticar la religión como causa de pobreza, más bien es falaz, Dios no es el culpable del delito en un Cristiano o creyente, el culpable es el que maneja su vida, Dios no maneja la vida de nadie, nuestros actos son solo nuestros, me parece irónico incluso que se mencione eso, entonces, ¿Me está usted diciendo que son verdaderos salvajes los errores de creencias paganas y por lo tanto todos son castigables? Los egipcios eran esclavistas por cierto. La religión católica y ortodoxa prohibió la esclavitud con el edicto de tesalónica. Descuide, también me parece mal la autoridad que tiene el papa, sin embargo, la gente así lo quiere. Los españoles querían oro, pero nunca tuvo que ver con la religión cristiana. Saludos...🤫

[@victorradial1179]

@@joseangelhernandez-castane3322 La matemática existía desde hace tiempo, saludos...

[@nicolas-pt6py]

When you take a bite of the gopher and the guy says "you're going to live to 100 now" LMAO

[@suzyrose5664]

I was dying jajaja . It's a common thing we say in Mexico when you try something exotic .

[@johnbaer1528]

Old guy I used to work with as grounds crew at a golf course said the same thing as he downed an entire baggie of jalapenos (& usually hotter varieties) EVERY DAY at lunch.

[@EuleFtw]

The cheeto fishing method has been established thousands of years ago…this art of fishing remains until today and will be passed on from generation to generation.

[@onionsmc5557]

Damn they had Cheetos thousands of years ago?

[@yomahmaful]

I’m not Mayan or Mexican, but I can relate to this video. Growing up in the Puertorican mountains, I’ve experienced this, so I can taste everything they taste! Lovely video. Thank you X!

[@dylandog1289]

Xiaoma, this long form content is on a whole other level, keep it up, cheers!

[@ItsameAlex]

true

[@eyeinthestone]

I can literally smell the lime and cilantro through my computer! lol

[@dianaklien1560]

My mouth was watering at those limes!

[@shoneyluvsAmerica]

pork carnitas on fresh, corn tortillas....#swoon

[@porfiriodiazcarrillo7551]

@@shoneyluvsAmerica and local aguacates!!!

[@carrueross2705]

I absolutely love cilantro 🌿 it’s crazy how some people think it tastes like dirt. I think walnuts taste like dirt. They are gross!

[@pyrointeam]

What lovely people. What adorable children. All of this brought sunshine to my heart.

[@breeroffelsen3373]

For one, ur hella brave when it comes to foods, yikes! One time when I was younger we had a rat infestation in my back yard and the rats were the size of possums… one of the nights my parents were grilling chicken thigh kabobs in the back yard but when I asked what it was they told me it was rat and I refused to eat chicken for the next 6 months 😅. For 2, this video is definitely one of my favorites you have made! It’s amazing to see a culture living off the land the way they do and your ability to learn their language and adapt to their culture Is absolutely amazing and a pleasure to watch. Please never stop doing this!

[@heazy9744]

It's hilarious hearing someone speak Mayan with a Chinese twang.

[@vipersorc]

An American nonetheless :'D

[@motti6569]

There are a few stories out there of supposed Chinese sailors from the era of Admiral Zheng who reached the Americas. BS? Probably - but I do love the Chinese influenced Maya. The Maya languages all sound so beautiful - and Guatemalan Spanish has a beautiful singsongyness to it that other variants of Spanish doesn't have in part as a result

[@thatssuperepicc]

I’m crying, you sir are LIVING life. Incredible video.. I thank you for allowing those who cannot do this, to be able to watch you. We are living through you 🤍

[@jonahmiller5881]

Whoa, Marcos is awesome. I mean look at that garden! No fertilizers or anything? Amazing. Blown away by all the talents he has.

[@ascendancy4900]

This is so beautiful Xiaoma, i really respect what you do. You're one of the few people who traspasses things beyond your own culture and try to understand others' culture. I love what you do and your channel, please keep it going. Seeing this made me emotional. Much love from Argentina my brother, you got a new subscriber right here.

[@benmasta5814]

You are what youtube is all about man.

[@yummi4tunekookie]

I absolutely love that you're doing "remotes" in different countries as a linguistic genius! Your videos are the best example of how learning different languages opens cultural doors. Stay safe and keep on keepin' on!

[@LittleMissSunshineHA]

this is the coolest thing ive ever seen. the nature. the organic food. the skills. the medicine. i hope their land is protected

[@christianr9549]

amazing video. Really got emotional being indigenous myself, of Mayan heritage.

[@sparky42]

what a beautiful way of life there . I watched the craziness in Washington DC all day today and got so wound up . Then I watched this beautiful serene video and all my anxiety just melted away .... Thank you

[@shiroumxm2052]

i think that , at some point we lost direction.. we went too far with the cosumer culture , it went from sharing and trading necesary goods to acumulate things we don´t really need. Excuse my poor English

[@baron6797]

@@shiroumxm2052 perfect grammar👍👍

[@jeanraya8896]

It would be cool if you could learn Tagalog one day and visit us Filipinos in the Philippines. 🇵🇭☺️ We welcome you with open arms! ❤️

[@Scorpio.witch.95]

I honestly need to learn, my grandmother and mom are Filipino but I don’t know the language 😅 this guy is inspiring me to do so though.

[@hybs9473]

@@Scorpio.witch.95 you can easily pass as a Filipina. And Filipinos are more welcoming to half Filipino Female than a half Filipino male (most discriminate against half Filipino males just because)

[@TheNenapreciosa19]

Thank you for sharing my Amazing Heritage, people and country ❤ Arriba México 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@remiafa]

Awesome at usual, keep your spirit!

[@kimfoster6755]

Lmfao the kids minds were blown when the drone took off. You are truly living the dream. So happy I found your channel.

[@hegoneohhegone]

I never watch 30 minute videos on KZbin. But I watched this one.

[@CaliWilderness]

This is so amazing to see! Thanks for bringing everyone together!

[@iamtheavatar]

Love these kinds of content! Looking forward to your many adventures!

[@kevinbruning3936]

You can really see the smile you bring on there faces, it’s Amazing to see that. I’m from holland sorry for the bad english

[@noro305]

Your English was great!! Only misspelled "there". Should have been their, but good English

[@chilesuicmez]

i understood!

[@originalfoxylady4520]

Your English is perfect 99% 🇯🇲

[@TV-mn1zd]

yes

[@Rorther]

Learning language is also learning culture. That's the beauty

[@Stellozeer]

What a great content to watch! Thank you

[@gustavanderson2505]

Wonderful video. Thank you! 😊