Ancient Cannabis Cult / History documentary

Cannabis sativa has been cultivated by humans for thousands of years both as a narcotic and also for making hemp fabrics. Brand new genetic and archaeological evidence places the original domestication event in China, but indicates that the plant was mainly spread by Indo-European peoples such as the Yamnaya and the Scythians. Cannabis was used in the funerary and religious rites in many pagan religions as well as in ancient Jewish rites in Israel.
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CCTV documentary on Jushi and Tarim mummies • 《国宝档案》 20170308 丝路故事--...
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Origin of cannabis
04:33 Early evidence at Jirzankal
06:28 Yanghai shaman
09:26 Scythians
14:55 Iran and BMAC
18:02 India
20:17 China
24:04 Assyrians and Jews
28:25 Early Indo-Europeans
34:26 Celts and Vikings
37:04 End

[@ryanizcool3370]

In a job interview* Interviewer: "Do you ever smoke Marijuana?" Me: "Yes, not in a goofy stoner kind of way, but in a Scythian warlord type of way."

[@thentd2826]

😶‍🌫️🙏💨💨💨

[@sammy13ificationable]

These boys be propping up teepees and dropping it in stone sauna boxes like its tomorrowland before painting themselves in goat blood and slaughtering proto Spartans.... I wonder if they were the society might have migrated through western russia into the Feno-Scandic region and gave the Norse their blonde hair and bloodthirst... hmmm.

[@Dani-El.]

"I used to. I still do, but I used to too."

[@nunyafunyuns]

@@Dani-El. Ok Mitch :-)

[@JEPATTERSON07]

whats the difference?😎👌

[@hgriff14]

“Those who walk in the clouds” is the coolest description of stoners I’ve ever heard.

[@trapmoney8535]

Sky Walker OG

[@larryphillipsjr.1607]

Yep

[@APOLLINAIREBARTHOLOMIEU]

Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

[@elizabethwilliams6651]

Does anyone know any good source to get them? I put so much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety levels, would love to give shrooms a try.

[@steceymorgan814]

Yes, dr.sporesss

[@patriaciasmith3499]

Dr.sporesss is the best, he's been my go to for anything psychedelics.

[@elizabethwilliams6651]

Is he on instagram?

[@steceymorgan814]

Yes he is. dr.sporesss

[@gSIDORKIN]

The ancient smoking technique of filling up a tent with smoke is known in Russia as "Scythian Sauna"

[@gypsy5592]

Back in the sixties while they slept we smoked in my parents car in the driveway with the windows up and tents lol and the only incense my dad liked was pot. 😀

[@Yog-Sothothery]

The Virgin Smoke Weed and play games vs The Chad Imbibe Konaba and Commune with the Dead

[@AdolfHitler-yg2rf]

Lovecraft fan, ultra-based.

[@mitigate385]

Vs the Thad smoke meth and steamroll France

[@MiyazakiIsHere]

This is the sigma male, there is nothing more.

[@mitigate385]

@@thotslayer9914 the nazis fought world war 2 while tweaking on crystal meth

[@travisowens9735]

Having a garden full of it right now I can tell you that it's kept me from meth and opiates for years and my sleep is much better and I can function through the PTSD and anxiety disorder that I have been experiencing since an early age. So happy it's finally legal and I can grow my own and know exactly what is in it. All organic for me. Just from my last harvest I have been able to help myself and my wife and several others who suffer from similar issues. Huge blessing for me.

[@jasonponce5695]

Howdy man good on you for overcoming meth and opiates I'm a couple months clean so hats off to you my KZbin friend

[@travisowens9735]

@@jasonponce5695 God and the cannabis He created!

[@Adrian-vy5vn]

Marihuana can harm your brain if you abuse it too much and are not responsible enough

[@travisowens9735]

@@Adrian-vy5vn yeah, like all things. It can be abused, but I would take cannabis abuse over any other kind. Not a record anywhere of someone overdosing on weed and the deaths attributed to it were because of the laws and the type of people who hate the laws and the cops and politicians who insisted on treating the same as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines. They lumped weed in with those other drugs which was a lie from the start. Weed is not like the other drugs. Sure, you might actually be happy, relaxed, get hungry and laugh and sleep like a baby for a change. Dear Lord help us! Save us from the horrors of weed! Huge, ridiculous sentences are what cause people to get violent, trying to avoid the stupid long sentences. That's the only violence that ever happened over weed. I'm going to smoke what I grow until I'm in the soil myself, growing mushrooms out of my eyes etc. Because you'll never convince me that meds from the doctor's are better, safer or any such bs. Why? Because unless you yourself have been addicted to opiates, meth and cocaine, you really should not be making statements as if they are facts about this. By the way, the cannabis growers and users are the nicest bunch of caring, helpful people I've met and they continue to be so. The meth, cocaine and opiates groups of users? The exact opposite. No comparison my friend. Seriously I would not be saying this if I hadn't lived through the other garbage and settled with my weed so much better I can't even say in words. Peace

[@Adrian-vy5vn]

@@travisowens9735 ok ok. Fair enough. It's just some people have to gather their shit together and put their business in order, before taking some drugs, otherwise they risk getting mental illness. Plus some other people are not lucky enough to have good genes and they are walking clockmaking bombs one bad day away from getting a psychotic attack

[@patriaciasmith3499]

Psilocybin saved my life. I was addicted to heroin for 15 years and after Psilocybin treatment I will be 3 years clean in September. I have zero cravings. This is something that truly needs to be more broadly used in addiction treatment.

[@Jennifer-bw7ku]

Psychedelics saved me from years of uncontrollable depression, anxiety and illicit pill addiction. imagine carrving heavy chains for over a decade and then all of a sudden that burden is gone. Believe it or not in a couple years they'll be all over for treatment of mental health related issues.

[@RaviSingh-xl3os]

How did you deal with the withdrawal symptoms??

[@user-bg8cw8sp7w]

Well done you..! 👏

[@greggduchmann]

​@Jennifer-bw7ku I carry those horrible, frightening,heavy chains everyday !!! How did u do it was it by micro dosing or what was the actual process ???

[@MichaelCherau-kt8gy]

Yeah when I came off of opiates that I had to take because of the severe pain of sepsis weed was a great substitute

[@michelle-cy6qx]

My dad got two and half years in jail because a snitch named Kenny Murray in Mercer county over a little weed. It's so sad!

[@lindamaemullins-wr1jg]

WV?

[@theamirbarismillworks2253]

Kenny Murray 😂

[@MasterBlaster-ri5ms]

he should drink alcohols instead, the true drug of the huwhite man

[@jimreed2138]

Sad thing that Kenny dude probably got busted for Heroine and snitched your dad out!

[@congozilla]

Hemp is the only natural fiber that doesn't break down in seawater. It was used to make all of the sails and rigging for wooden sailing ships throughout history.

[@jonathancox1231]

Hemp ropes don't store or transfer energy therefore no whiplash very safe in certain applications

[@thekarmafarmer608]

I didn`t know that seawater had no effect. Makes sense

[@stephenvanwijk9669]

Manilla hemp doesn’t too.

[@thekarmafarmer608]

@@stephenvanwijk9669 Yes, the clue is in the name.

[@shinichi6235]

👍

[@sunlesssentinel5326]

Hearing an academic say hot boxing is hilarious.

[@theslayer1652]

Ikr broski I started laughing my ass off

[@coryobrien8154]

Lol an academic...

[@micksimmons8644]

Bwahahaha

[@Call_Me_WAM]

@@coryobrien8154 right

[@user-cr3pn7rk2v]

@@coryobrien8154 t. basement dweller

[@Thewhippedhippie]

At 51 I became a hippie. Lost my wife to Covid. It has helped with grief and revived my confidence. A new focus opened up for me. Beware, you feel the planet and its nature differently. And in 3 hours your back to reality. It’s really easy and relaxing! Your women might enjoy too! Your focus will change to her pleasure well before yours. Anxiety is pushed aside.

[@SoulBean75]

My condolences

[@eldiabloramon]

That was a really well created video. Great work! Now i would love to see a video on how Cannabis evolved

[@johnnewisland7720]

Imagine crossing the sky on a golden chariot while utterly blitz off your saddle

[@WhiteWolfeHU]

Now something not quite to our modern sensibilities but imagine warring or raiding, throwing javelins and slaying peasants from your chariot. Brutal. Bloody. All consuming. Total victory. Glory.

[@jasoncox7257]

Haha. Brilliant.

[@LandersWorkshop]

@@WhiteWolfeHU A smoke inhalation of the hemp seed a day, keeps the PTSD at bay?

[@AnnhilateTheNihilist]

You don’t need to imagine. Just add cannabis opium and ephedra to wine!!!

[@erichooligan9329]

i do that daily

[@letterfake8319]

In Nepal, on one of the most important festival "Shiva Ratri", the whole country goes lit. The whole day is dedicated to getting high.

[@53deshantshah19]

Your right... Done that.

[@basedacidfox6759]

India does the same thing for “Kumbh Mela”

[@mapigill]

The night of Shiva, interestingly, Shiva is also called the god of Kirats(people with small eyes) . He is described white as snow and very tall.

[@AshishKumar-sq5fu]

In India also shivratri and kumbhmela and holi people's goes crazy

[@rishabhsharma6112]

Same thing here in india

[@asmithgames5926]

I wonder if this is where the story of Jack and the Bean Stalk comes from. Jack bits 5 magic beans, climbs up a vibe really high into the sky, streaks treasure from a giant, etc.

[@daslous89]

Whoa man, where do you get off calling it a narcotic?!

[@Shaw7373]

Narcotic simply means "that which sedates"

[@raclark2730]

I no longer partake in the sacred herb, but I thank the ancestors for the good times.

[@ethan1268]

Their version of the herb would have been much more different and healthier than ours which is made in labs and sold in back alleys.

[@joshfloyd7755]

@@ethan1268 the plant is specifically bread for traits, not bioengineering. As for the back alley thing, that's called prohibition, and it works really good! Everyone knows illegal items can't be obtained....

[@nealbeard1]

That comment is pure ignorance.

[@narxes]

@@ethan1268 Ummm, care to share your sources on that? Also, define "healthier"

[@iskog.831]

@@narxes There's certainly a difference between something someone grows in his house and what you get sold at cannabic associations where it's legal (which pretty much has always the same flavour/smell and hits the same way despite of variety) and I'm pretty sure that goes beyond selective breeding, maybe they sprinkle it with some additional chemicals. It's kinda like the difference between the 'wild' tobacco used by native americans and the comercial one, cannabis is going the same way by the looks of it.

[@markthepro88]

Whoever acquired the 3000 year old wizard shaman seeds should start a dispensary. I would buy that.

[@joelee4005]

Me too

[@marcussmart3275]

Threes company

[@riffwizardsupreme]

wizard weed

[@seanmcnulty3249]

I bet the stuff we get now is way more potent.

[@joelee4005]

Yes indeed that would be so interesting, my brother in law did the same with ancient beer recipe, Very good, Strong 👍🏿

[@_the_wessex_nomad_]

How have I only just watched this?! Marvellous work, I really learned a lot.

[@fadalegend]

Imagine smoking a joint from that weed found with the shaman👀👋🏾

[@Thx1138sober]

Yeah, but I used to smoke 70s weed, so it might be very disappointing compared to what is available today.

[@thoughtfox12]

We have learned that getting blazed up is very Indo European

[@-RXB-]

Lmao

[@thoughtfox12]

@Garry Nevill yeah well that's just like your opinion man

[@Aregon972]

@@thoughtfox12 He is right though. Using it recreationally to "get lit" everyday is just a sign of weak sperm.

[@paulkirjonen1226]

but you'd also have to be completely jacked, bodypainted in ochre, own a ton of metal tools and axes, couple dozen of horses, wives and ride a battle chariot to be fully indo-european

[@AlMondO93]

​@Garry Nevill I can't hear you over the sound of my blow torch heating up my dab rig, sorry.

[@barnsleyman32]

HONEY WAKE UP, NEW STJ JUST DROPPED ‼

[@trevoror8668]

It's not ordinary honey. Go research and dig very deep

[@deutschedogge3223]

wake n bake with STJ

[@weblightstudio8215]

Doing some good work there. It would help our citizens lift their understanding beyond the box of recent western religion and culture

[@noonenowhere6920]

I'm a wizard shaman. I have a sack of sacred cannabis.

[@Survivethejive]

Do you have bells on your shoes?

[@springheeljak145]

Cannabis is only acceptable after successfully raiding a village on your chariot.

[@xiuhcoatl4830]

@Eastern fence Lizard only if you take spoils

[@junglie]

or more likely traded for food & goods in the form of hash......

[@mikepowell8611]

Or if you're about to mow the lawn.

[@lairdkilbarchan]

Some early rock carvings from the Steppe are now interpreted as meaning: "wait a minute while I toke my blunt".

[@basedacidfox6759]

What were formerly thought to be texts used for conducting various religious rituals turned out to be long shopping lists consisting entirely of junk food.

[@lairdkilbarchan]

@@basedacidfox6759 Hehe. This was at a time when "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" was an actual possibility. 😁.

[@Boric78]

@@lairdkilbarchan LOL - very good.

[@patrickmcelrath4962]

“We are out of blackberries, send Cherchan to go find more in the morning”

[@chimpanzee840]

Hence, the ethnonym “Tocharian”

[@myrawells5691]

This was wonderful thank you

[@petermartin4807]

Haoma is probably the earliest version of a speedball

[@bombfog1]

My first experience with cannabis was walking past vast fields of it while on patrol in Afghanistan. This video adds a new dimension to these memories of mine. Much appreciated.

[@jameswells554]

Yeah, it was growing everywhere; by the road, in fields, in our HesCo barriers.

[@bombfog1]

@@jameswells554 Ha Ha Ha! I wish we had some growing in the Hesco’s.

[@jameswells554]

@@bombfog1 "Somebody go cut those plants!" "Nah, they ain't ready yet, Gunny."

[@mayamaeru]

there was an old documentary of a guy visiting foreign countries (probably early 2000s) and while in Uzbekistan he was freaking out that there was marijuana growing on the sides of the roads and highways - he asked his guides to stop the vehicle and he got out to go check the plants out. he asked his guide about it and she said they didn't have time to waste smoking it, they needed to make money and go to work and implied they had more important things to do in their lives and that it was such a common plant it was worthless to them lol.

[@bombfog1]

@@mayamaeru That’s more or less the attitude of the Afghanis I spoke with…that, and the weed was destined for foreign buyers.

[@benitalpaxton8120]

...ITS AN HERB!💚 & how many if you think it should be legalized?

[@Survivethejive]

Many drugs are herbs

[@benitalpaxton8120]

That's how their made. BUT WITH SYNTHETIC ingredients.....smh

[@Survivethejive]

@@benitalpaxton8120 not always

[@marxel6231]

@@Survivethejive Pastor please pray for the release of curses and magic. Please pray to facilitate the brain and be given intelligence. Please pray to get rid of the disease in the body. Please pray for smooth finances and be given wealth.

[@hotolizhimo3446]

@@Survivethejive oo99ii8uu9op00ió6

[@iplaygameslikecaptainmacmi8628]

My herb i love it the way it just turned me into a nature lover ,animal lover agriculture lover and most importanyly it always makes me thank god for life

[@LordOfSweden]

made you stupid I bet

[@FunnyVideos-zs8xi]

My personal opinion as a daily smoker and grower is that the cannabis plant helped myself and other people so much in various medical conditions.

[@jonathancox1231]

Right it's either a few tokes in the morning or 4 Tylenol and 4 Advil, THC is the only thing that keeps the pain away,

[@RipleysSanatorium]

@@jonathancox1231 🤌🏼

[@zairelove2829]

That part

[@katjohnson1984]

It's my medicine. I prefer to smoke then take all the chemically made pills that really aren't good for your body!!

[@sammicoporsammicopor]

Its always healthier to use a natural plant as opposed to synthetic chemicals. Unfortunately Cannabis doesn't help my tension headaches and migraines, so I take excedrine for those but as far as my anxiety and ptsd, nothing else works as well as smoking some grass.

[@pakshirajan8585]

Soma, be happy in our heart, as milch-kine in the grassy meads, As a young man in his own house. - Rig Veda

[@mayamaeru]

there is a famous Japanese surname that is "soma". Lots of Anime Characters with this surname too.

[@mayamaeru]

also the old 1932 book "Brave New World" (and movie of the same name) had the Soma pill - instant anxiety/stress calming effect. and now there is a muscle relaxant pill with the name lol.

[@Nobody-11B]

Soma is something entirely different. It's exact makeup is lost to time but it's believed to be a hallucinogenic drink similar to ayahuasca. Strange something used so prevalently by both the Romans and the Greeks would be lost the time but it was.

[@hsram1985]

@@mayamaeru Ancient Japan worshipped Hindu gods. There are several temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati still exists in Japan.

[@hsram1985]

SOMA is not cannabis. Soma was created by soma Lata to get higher state of consciousness. Soma internally produced when person reached turia state of consciousness.

[@Monkey_lol_]

Amazing video, thanks for that. Very informative. Going to watch some of your other videos as well now.

[@Mozzarella-and-Tomato]

This was a very well made and important video, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@JohnSmith-wd1oq]

Marijuana and Mushrooms are trad change my mind. All things in great moderation of course.

[@-RXB-]

Mushrooms more so than cannabis but sure, in true moderation even cannabis could be said to be nothing but beneficial.

[@padmad3832]

Trad in the sense of going way back to being directly ruled by demons and spirits.

[@CaiusCosades44]

@@padmad3832 sounds pretty based.

[@aceambling7685]

@@padmad3832 what is trad about subordinating yourself to a foreign god?

[@JohnSmith-wd1oq]

@@padmad3832 So all of your ancestors were devil worshippers and i assume you dislike them because of that? Super cringe Christianity is so left wing.

[@dopaminedrip]

When they analyzed Shakespeare's pipes, all of them had cannabis residue.

[@howardhavardramberg7160]

All of them?

[@volcelraptor3983]

@@howardhavardramberg7160 all of the ones he smoked weed out of

[@chiladdwhitney4926]

@@howardhavardramberg7160 they only found the ones he misplaced .

[@polmorvan6934]

Sources?

[@conorbowen3360]

Queen Victoria was also prescribed cannabis for menstrual cramps

[@elitequeef]

This is awesome. It closes some of the gaps I have but still have to get a few more actual references and my hands on certain plants. Thanks.

[@andythegoatman694]

Oh the irony of me smoking weed and watching your indo european vids,( and the one on cheddar man and the western hunter gatherers and the ancient north eurasains vid) and finding a video like this. Cant ignore this now 😂

[@steelstarfitness6290]

Scythian Shrigma Grindset

[@Timechunks]

Weed saved my wifes life, she suffered from tonic clonic seizures and after beginning pot use she hasnt even had a twitch in over 25 years.

[@Sammy-lz1vi]

Twitch? I love that

[@paulmiranda7612]

I like the false warning “warning impairs memory” I never have never forgotten to smoke sometimes a little bit a lot everyday. I can’t remember the last time I forgot😅😅😅

[@ll7868]

I honestly would like to try some of that specimen of the oldest preserved pot. For science of course.

[@GMac2776]

Strange that people find videos like these so controversial , I think they are interesting no idea why people get triggered by things like this.

[@paulkirjonen1226]

modern western culture, as many cultures before it, is so oblivious to its own inherent biases - no wonder people are upset, they are used to taking things for granted and not really thinking about them in a larger context

[@lachlan732]

People find this controversial?

[@aceambling7685]

@@lachlan732 most TradCons hate weed because they subscribe to the Globalist Right line of thinking where pot is a "hippie drug" for degenerates.

[@AnnhilateTheNihilist]

@@chrisnewbury3793 the author calls it narcotic and mentions it’s hallucinogenic uses… so it’s already sensationalised

[@wadestoss3325]

@@aceambling7685 In light of this video, Trad would then seem a misnomer lol Honestly I dont think anyone actually finds STJ controversial besides a small clique that hates him because he discussed Evola without vilifying him.

[@allon33]

We need this herb, it is a healer; don't forget that!

[@lotharluder2743]

One has to use it wisely. Very good against rheumatism.

[@bohemianwriter1]

I'm trying to convince my Iranian doctor about that these days.. Already have a Dutch doctor on my side who already prescribes my sacred medicine for daily use.

[@Joefrogigolo]

@@bohemianwriter1 sounds like dogma and politics are getting in the way of your "health professional" actually being a health professional.

[@bohemianwriter1]

@@Joefrogigolo When "professionals" insists on treating insomnia and chronic pains with artifitial drugs that makes you addicted over a natural herb plant with documented affect. Are you brainwashed by Harry Anslinger's drug warriors the last 70 years by any chance?

[@othala7540]

Keeps the mind open.

[@WomBatVIC]

Interesting. Thanks for bringing all of that together. All of the linguistics got a bit tedious for me but a couple of points your doco did lead me to consider are: 1. As it has been found around burial sites was it primarily used to alleviate the suffering of older /dying people and the evidence and focus on it being well preserved at these sites should not exclude unpreserved use in normal society of those times. 2. The Zoroastrian priest travelling to the underworld on a concoction reminds me of the modern belief of astral travel by some. Are they linked? The words sure look similar.

[@FishRepair]

Him bringing up hot boxing almost killed me xDD especially since I Knew where that sentence was going

[@amatrasen6086]

In India, many modern hindu festivals promote the use of cannabis. Ganja during "Shivratri" and "Bhang"(Cannabis balls in milk) during holi is a ritual. Many young people even have their first experience with Cannabis during the Holi festivities where Bhang is a must.

[@lexicon138]

The next time I burn the sacred herb, I will most definitely keep Lord Shiva in mind. The connections between the ancient Aryan peoples, Hinduism and Norse beliefs continue to amaze. Thank you for your research and quality content.

[@xbox_cheeto5338]

You won't regret it. In fact I simply see him even without the forward intention always when smoking. He certainly appreciates it.

[@bryanl1984]

They're all related and rare examples of preserved, _very_ old religious beliefs / gods.

[@bryanl1984]

@Google Baba 1234 I suggest you look at this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Indo-Europeans Especially this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Indo-Europeans#/media/File:Indo-European_expansions.jpg It's technically hypothetical because it's derived from reconstruction of common linguistic and religious elements and linguistic drift but, absent a time machine to confirm or disprove the hypothesis, it's the currently accepted theory. The reason I said they're very closely related and very old gods is because Nordic peoples and the Indian subcontinent had long periods of isolation as opposed to the constant migrations dominoe'ing different groups into each other and mixing cultures the way central / southern western Europe did. I'm not saying it didn't happen at all but it happened less due to geographic isolation.

[@hillbillyheadcam1729]

Jesus is the only way. Do not play around with demons

[@Shovelglove545]

@@hillbillyheadcam1729 monotheism is a lie used to control and conquer as shown throughout history

[@Aprilbird1991]

My personal advice is never mix cannabis with other drugs such as methamphetamine or amphetamines. I now have full blown schizophrenia and it sucks

[@fvallo]

Meth caused it not weed... Even mentioning the two in same sentence is absurd

[@Aprilbird1991]

@@fvallo I never said weed causes meth but it makes it a lot worse for your mental health to mix them, that's all

[@LordOfSweden]

My personal advice is: don't do drugs at all

[@brent_miserwannabe_3thousa38]

Mmmmmm Kaaaay. ;-).

[@chuckmartel1874]

@fvallo don't get butthurt. I'm 100% for cannabis but having overused it a couple years ago, yes I can say it brings risk of psychosis and schizophrenia. Know the risks before you partake, and always start with lighter doses

[@Igniteyourintellect01]

Great Video

[@Ifureadthisurfat]

Good on you for covering such an important, but relatively understudied historical practice.

[@coconuciferanuts339]

@Ming The Mirthless Yes,our modern societies encourage professionals who have cordoned off an alternative,spontaneous & more natural culture.

[@fpengelbrecht9314]

I stumbled upon your channel yesterday by chance and I can happily say you have a new subscriber. As someone who is VERY interested in Indo-Aryan/Indo-European history as well as ancient Indian/Hindu culture and mythology I have to say your videos on those topics kept be up till late last night watching them. Keep up the good work Tom. This is exceptionally good content.

[@fpengelbrecht9314]

@@topg2820 ah thanks man 😎🙏🏼 I'll have a look there too 😊😊

[@chesteracton1924]

This makes a LOT of sense... for the context of my entire life and mindset. I have always been obsessed with death, I am a loner stoner with barbaric germanic blood. You saved my religion I didn't even know I was following. Danke.

[@Kammyhaa]

This was too much to take in one go 😂😂😂 i was trying to sleep till i realised 15 minutes in this is way to interesting

[@johnallen6945]

As someone who has smoked cannabis for about 55 years a tip of the hat to the earliest partakers. I'd be curious to know what the THC content of the earliest weed was. All of our cannabis is marked with the THC content in California where you can buy it in any pot store. Around northern Cal where I live the levels are as high as 37% that I have bought. I still have some right now that's 33.1%. You can buy it in juice form and it is an excellent sleep aid. You don't feel groggy the next morning. It also helps little kids that have terrible seizure disorders. One little girl was having over a hundred seizures per day, since the parents introduced cannabis into her diet as an edible the seizures are practically non-existent.

[@JoseMabok]

Our day was 5-8% they say. If true I’d say it was less in the way back.

[@pappawheely]

@@JoseMabok Anyone who grows knows to pick seeds from the best plants so I wouldn't jump to that conclusions...

[@JoseMabok]

@@pappawheely you wouldn’t? Cool don’t. You’re correct that at least after we learned basic pea genetics the best seeds were kept. Farmers did before that. And having hundreds or thousands of years to saving the best seeds we had weak ass pot by todays standards. Still got stoned. Peace

[@aaronszabo6905]

​​@@JoseMabok that is straight up unacceptable in 2024 haha. In canada can get 30% thc half oz. For like 50 dollars. Crazy how times change. If i ever gain access to time machine i go back 2 the 1960s with my 33%thc nightmare fuel and make all the hippies smoke my demon space weed

[@JoseMabok]

@@pappawheely no conclusion jumping…they had access to how many land races….1 maybe 2? Not worldwide access to every cannabis genome. One crop per year, and like you say seeds…..the Dutch were on top of that scene back in 1990 when I went there for beans and advice. It’s science bro.

[@MarvinMonroe]

They used to keep cannabis seeds with them on ships in case they got stranded somewhere. That way they could plant the seeds and get hemp and make new sails if they had to

[@zelinamarks5397]

That’s actually really cool…

[@lisilucyinski9455]

Wow

[@MarvinMonroe]

@@zelinamarks5397 yeah good explanation of how it spread all over the known world too

[@bundydryandlime]

That's probably how civilisation spread. Get stranded, sow some seeds. Wait a quarter of a year for harvest meanwhile start making yourself comfortable. Harvest crop, smoke some also. Start making fibres, smoke some more........ Ah screw it, why leave let's just stay, we have everything we need for now

[@joejones9520]

that is some extreme future planning, so much would have to come together just right to actually make the purpose of carrying the seeds come true that it is highly unlikely that even one time this ever happened except when the ship was bringing supplies to start a colony.

[@instinct922]

Fascinating video! Here's a tidbit which might offer some insight from my own corner of the world: Kanaf / konab is similar to the word kanap, which we in Serbia have for rope. Quite similar to canopy, actually. . Anyways, for cannabis we use konoplja, which basically means its something to be fashioned into ropes. It was the primary use of cannabis for the last couple hundred years at least. I've not researched the subject. Kanuti means to produce dripping by some kind force. When put into this context, it's hinting at the extraction of oil. Especially since twisting any fabric forces liquid out of it and kinda makes it look like a rope. Cannabis oil could have initially been a byproduct of rope production. Oddly enough there is nothing relating these words to any sort of smoke, except 'kinuti', which today means to sneeze. As - ti is a suffix identical to the eng. word 'to' and if we understand - bu from qinubu to be a suffix, as well, similar to the word 'be' - which is the same for us - the word qinubu (kinubu) could be understood as perhaps as wetter, thicker smoke or vapor. This might be quite a stretch since I have no knowledge of Scythian grammar at all, but I hope it helps you connect some dots. Cheers!

[@sherriestes-erwin1908]

It's an HERB! It's been growing all over the world for generations. 💚

[@tomosprey6310]

It's a herb

[@ToqTheWise]

Odin warns against excess and advocates moderation in the Hávamál. Of course if your consumption of ganja affects your ability to be productive, it’s a bad habit and you should stop or cut back. Just like if alcohol affects your life and health negatively you should stop it or cut back. I think one reason these things were considered sacred is because of their potency. Neither are for the frail minded.

[@bc2578]

Makes sense. Food and sleep are also vital, but you don't want to eat or sleep too much.

[@justinreid2422]

I find your comment slightly amusing preaching moderation while invoking the name of Odin Be gone you devil,. Do you think Odin likes the lukewarm? Odin gave up his Eye for Wisdom Do you know what this means? Odin is not lukewarm in the least and to prove it he removes eye so he could fill the empty socket with cannabis oil thus gaining wisdom! Your welcome💯☦️🙏

[@GreedyOrange]

@@justinreid2422 ehm,what the fuck?

[@workingproleinc.676]

Odin in Honor! But i em construction worker,you don't know how good it's feels after 24/7 grind to drink good Tea,feet in warm water,and chill. But i agree with you should be not habit,so long you consume it in small portions everything is ok.

[@NatCo-Supremacist]

@@justinreid2422 Try looking at things from a nationalist, collectivist point of view; thus moderation is good for the average, and exceptions for the exceptions. Not everyone needs to be told to engage in moderation, and not everyone needs to be told to go into a frenzy, a tool for every job.

[@neuroleptika]

Thank you so much for your hard work, you are the dankest of historians

[@Denise-kc8np]

Interesting stuff

[@BrentTheGent1]

Some interesting info there.

[@ChendoBiggie]

So, "kanap" is rope and "konoplja" is hemp in Serbian. And yes, my grandma remembers her father owning fields of hemp, and another older man used to smoke it almost daily up until his death.

[@inutilus_1387]

As another Serbian, I can confirm this. My grandmother actually met my grandfather working on a field of the stuff.

[@mishochko]

As a superhuman Bulgarian I can confirm this as well! Almost... We call hemp "konop".

[@caesarillion]

Let's hope they all lived 100 years in good works and charity.

[@inutilus_1387]

@@mishochko konopac is rope, but close enough I guess ':D

[@erewrw1906]

@@inutilus_1387 as a googler, i can confirm hearing around yugoslavia they burnt the whole plant on fires to inhale smoke. with all the seeds in it,, tho. lol, but thats what i heard. was only 100 years ago, quiet recently in worldhistory. alltho farspread european use of drug-cannabis was rather looong ago, if it happend... but this video suggests it. I recalll hearing of greeks , or romans doing the fire-burning method aswell..

[@MrKFNeverGiveUp]

I just got sorted with my "personal herbal medicine", and then along comes this video about the history of my "personal herbal medicine" - wonderful timing bro. :)

[@DARKOvibrations]

Just a shame it’s reducing your testosterone levels rather dramatically. It was enough for me to stop, can’t reach Chad status smoking it.

[@D_R757]

@@DARKOvibrations that's based on old studies bro. Not advocating one way or another, just letting you know that you're citing outdated material.

[@hoplite723]

Made some chocolate edibles and this video came up in my subscriber feed.... The gods love synchronicity

[@aryalogo6624]

lol yes

[@MrKFNeverGiveUp]

@@hoplite723 Nice one. Sounds good, enjoy. :)

[@Nizodizo]

Oh man. You gotta try this stuff!

[@chrisjones8968]

And I'm proud to say that as an IndoEuropean I'm carrying on the tradition. Tradition matters!

[@Endle185]

Totally agree. I think the same as u. Know your past

[@jiminykripes4937]

I admire your dedication to carry-on such an important tradition. So as you are......Carry on.

[@thomasdavid7364]

Disgusting

[@thomasdavid7364]

@Google Baba 1234 What?

[@thomasdavid7364]

@Google Baba 1234 Why do you assume that I'm a Christian?

[@christophertaunton3555]

Who knew that Rastafarians have been appropriating European smoking culture for all this time???

[@chiladdwhitney4926]

They got their whole schtik from an IE derived people . Dreadlocks and Ganja were taken from Indian transplants in the British Caribbean holdings .

[@aceambling7685]

Black American culture is (almost) entirely derived from Indo-European cultures, thats what happens when a group of people is separated from their native society and transported by force halfway across the world.

[@MarvinMonroe]

I mean they call it Ganja. Pretty obvious they got that word from Indians they met in Jamaica. If I ever hear about an Indian with dreadlocks getting yelled at for appropriating black culture I don't even know how someone can be that dumb

[@obelix8484]

@@aceambling7685 You'd be surprised how much isn't.

[@aceambling7685]

@@obelix8484 For example; Jacob Blake and George Floyd are Lowland Scot names. Ex 2; the standard traditional uniform of a California gang member is a tartan shirt and khaki pants. Ex 3; Blaccent/Ebonics is just an evolved dialect of Southern American English, this being caused by the relatively recent mass migration of American Blacks Northwards and Westwards into urban areas.

[@omatici2184]

My good dude, it's been really enjoyable to watch this piece but there are a couple of things I'm not sure about; for example why is Cernavoda Culture associated with Hungary and was it not Zalmoxis the Dacian cult you were referring to? Otherwise, very interesting and overall lovely pronunciation! Ta.

[@Survivethejive]

Zalmoxis was a prophet among the dacians. Kapnobotai were a priestly group among some Thracians

[@sharong3999]

My mouth is watering watching this.

[@DanDavisHistory]

Awesome! Definitely need to be careful with over consumption of it.

[@thoughtfox12]

Maybe you bro

[@-RXB-]

@@thoughtfox12 You'll discover it yourself in time.

[@pripegalapobedonosni3324]

over consumption of cheese is more dangerous

[@-RXB-]

@@pripegalapobedonosni3324 Sure, eating large amounts of cheese daily (combined with physical inactivity) could very well lead to a heart attack over time, but such overconsumtion isn't as common when it comes to things like cheese.

[@Gwenhwyfar7]

Very difficult to over consume when smoking it. You would probably take a nap first. Got to be more careful with edibles.

[@sliderstruth]

1 million views. Congrats man!

[@fredbologn2344]

Let's get it up to 6 million.

[@dallasINtokyo]

I love how the first ad for this was Dominos Pizza. I see what you did there

[@saltysheppard549]

Wish I could get my hands on some of those seeds. Would love to try an ancient strain and make a lot of money as well.

[@wadejustanamerican1201]

Thanks for the video. The spread of the plant's use along with the linguistic connections is really cool. The ability to track the migration and trade routes of ancient people by tracking such a singular item is fascinating. Again thank you.

[@avavavavaz]

This Plant literally saved my life

[@Qashhhhh]

@@NotAV-fs5xb hard luck mate

[@richtygart6855]

I swear I'm not joking. Back in the 90s I found a book called something like the history of cannabis and it specifically stated that marijuana was discovered in Twin Falls Idaho in the 1800s 😂😅😂😅

[@RoninAvenger]

Since moving to Colorado and having such easy access to cannabis I’ve found myself often burning it on coals like incense or sage while breathing in the smoke that way and using it for ritual and prayer. I’ve found that doing it that way sometimes gets me a lot higher than I would from smoking a pipe. Being surrounded by lots of cannabis smoke burning like incense can become strong. Very cool experience.

[@jeffatkinson3288]

That's gotta be expensive...unless your growing your own.

[@RoninAvenger]

@@jeffatkinson3288 I get big bags of stuff my friends grow often

[@gibbyrockerhunter]

Lol. No shit. I bet swimming and drinking in a pool of vodka would get you more trashed then doing a jello shot

[@bighank-hi5fu]

That is soo cool! Im going to give it a go one day :)

[@grm8882]

It is nice, and you get into a meditation state quickly with the smoke filling up your room.

[@Willy_Tepes]

Its medicinal and drug use are probably as old as its use as a fiber. Its aromatic smell and sticky resin would make its use as a tea or herb very obvious, and therefore its psychological effects also very obvious. Even the fiber varieties have enough THC to give an effect. Smoking it may come from its earlier use as incense as they discovered that its smoke also was intoxicating. The intoxicating smoke makes it a natural candidate for religious rites. Cannabis seeds are also a good food source as each plant is full of them if you let the plant be pollinated naturally by wind. In an older Norwegian book from the 1870's I found a warning about harvesting hemp. It said that pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and children should not harvest this plant and that long hours of working in the field could cause dizziness and head aches. Some plants just have a very noticeable narcotic smell, datura is another example used by the indioeuropeans. Hops is another plant associated with European culture that has a similar smell and stickiness. Most poisonous plants taste bitter because of their alkaloid toxins, and frankly the smell indicates a lot about a plant.

[@Survivethejive]

If the PIE braziers were for narcotic cannabis then they were not the same strain that was domesticated in China and became the modern drug strain. They must have been smoking a wild cannabis plant or a plant that was domesticated but somehow replaced by the Chinese strain entirely later on

[@swirvinbirds1971]

@@Survivethejive it's not a narcotic. How come you keep saying this?

[@puckey6969]

@@swirvinbirds1971 Weed does fall in line in the definition of narcotic, it does ease pain and it does indeed change/dulls ones senses. A better critique would possibly to refrain to use the word since it’s negative connotations, many people associate the word to strictly the more harmful drugs. Personally I’d say his use of the term is fine since it’s an educational video.

[@swirvinbirds1971]

@@puckey6969 it's NOT a narcotic. Narcotics are associated with opiates and opioids, commonly morphine and heroin, as well as derivatives of many of the compounds found within raw opium latex. That would be like calling an aspirin a narcotic or alcohol.

[@gibbyrockerhunter]

@@Survivethejive you have a lot of old mis-information mixed in with this video. Cbdn in hemp and weed if used right is more shroomy then people give it credit. Definitely more then the Stoney feeling from thc cannabinoids. You can ferment it a million different ways to feel the godlike effects. Forgetting about thcs and cbds all together, the terpenoids on there own are enough for mental effects.

[@official.stk_macc2035]

Watching this while puffin onna bleezy😮‍💨

[@Antidoton]

That was great 👍

[@fudgeisg00d]

Ancient Greeks: The Scythians are a tribe of backwards barbarians Scythians: DUDE WEED LMAO

[@yomegayo]

I started not long ago to help with my anxiety, and as a guy who loves history i tried to look for this type of videos before.. it's crazy that i JUST found one. Great documentary!

[@Luthiart]

@daniele.3361 It depends on the strain. I sometimes have anxiety issues and I find that Indica does not induce anxiety, but Sativa can bring on a full-blown panic attack.

[@stephendeben1590]

@daniele.3361go spread your misinformation somewhere else. Maybe it makes your anxiety worse, but chemicals affect everyone differently and for many it more or less deletes anxiety.

[@petertyson4022]

It's all so said that shiva smoked to keep him warm as well, when he mediated in the mountains. Interesting subject. 👍👾👾

[@bjarkiengelsson]

Makes sense. I live in the mountains myself, and often smoke during winter storms. Not only is it nice to watch the flakes fall through a haze, but it distracts you from the stinging cold.

[@franklinj1038]

I've survived the jive for 40+ years

[@bobsmith-nb1vo]

"May induce schizophrenia", now do a genuine alcohol warning... chortles.

[@taybak8446]

Another professionally produced and well argued video.

[@UncleKauffee]

From seed to bong, from canna coconut oil to gummy, from leaf to dab all done right here by me from start to finish is a very good feeling. Plus I’ve now been off of Dr.‘s Pills (the kind that take people down) for almost 6 years. I absolutely love turning soil. It’s good for the soul

[@Alloneword-cp2xw]

I like the landrace strains. A goos Thai stick is very nice. Lovely and mellow.

[@jakobdenz1483]

I really love this video. It's so well made, it's perfect!!!❤

[@sheepsky]

Based and ganja pilled

[@sh-hg4eg]

Modern usage isn't based, it's an entirely different phenomena and is full of degenerates.

[@Praefecture]

@@sh-hg4eg Chill, brother. There is no judgement here. Take of the dude weed lol and open your mind to the cosmos.

[@sheepsky]

@@sh-hg4eg depends on the user.

[@Kimberplayz]

@@sh-hg4eg Speak for yourself.

[@-RXB-]

I don't know why my comment was deleted but ok. Anyway, I think it's more a matter of how rather than when.

[@gradyallen257]

I imagine a couple Chinese dudes in a rotation and passing it around basically calling it fire weed

[@JOESSECRETGARDEN85]

Would be cool to get some of those ancient seeds and grow them

[@jasoncox7257]

Watched it. Forgot everything. Had to watch again. Can't remember why.

[@iskog.831]

I had read on the Scythian hotbox tents but I didn't know they were this instrumental in the spread of cannabis and it's etymology. Fascinating work man!

[@thomashays68gmail]

Hotbox tent only makes sense. Do to weather, paranoia and supply the tent is perfect.

[@xeventidex]

hey, what's the name of the soundtrack used when you start talking about the scythians (9:25)?

[@grlpeterson]

I believe a more direct translation of kapnobatai is 'those who walk in the SMOKE' which says alot in this context. A browser search should yield the same result quite easily, although I could see a translation to clouds but that doesn't work as well within this situation. I think it's pretty neat now that I know some of the culture behind the word as well.

[@johnbillings5260]

We're finally experiencing a renaissance of the admiration for this plant. It is extremely versatile and much more than a drug/medicine. I believe it will be a crop that gets pushed more and more by the industrial side for more sustainable living. We're running out of "good" concrete due to lack of clean sand and you can't recycle it. Hempcrete is going to be a good investment.

[@D.Cooper420]

There's quite a few small mistakes in this but overall it was very well put together.

[@gbzus6849]

I’ve literally never clicked on a video so fast. Not gonna lie I was kinda having a crappy day until I saw this. A perfect combination of my two favorite things in the world, history and pot.

[@Tsarphim]

lol what a loser

[@paulkirjonen1226]

another man of culture, your existence is appreciated

[@johnontourjot9839]

Me too😆I’m slonked on kanaba gangweed watching some more of his stuff tonight bud..he’s on point

[@chelittle6433]

Well the pot anyway the history is false.