FLAG/ FAN FRIDAY SOUTH AFRICA (Geography Now!)

[@GeographyNow]

No for real KZbin. WTF up with the New Zealand episode demonetization. I'm still upset. Anyway I'll rant on that later. Enjoy this Fan Friday with KATHARINE! Also see if you can spot Keith in this episode....

[@bluecubenn]

looking forward to spain

[@leonardobach7055]

So unjust! Great video. :(

[@33sarveshr59]

Espana

[@33sarveshr59]

prepara tus habilidades en español

[@33sarveshr59]

I don't know Spanish. This is just Google Translate.

[@gilgoodman1012]

Fun fact about the Kalamari/Kalahari mistake. There's a mario kart circuit called Kalimari Desert based on the Kalahari desert

[@ramikla_146]

I hope there are no vegans involved with the South African Farming controversy

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

I remember when a friend was playing that circuit and we got into an impassioned discussion about what it would be like if you ate calamari in the Kalahari.

[@liamh2255]

Makes A LOT more sense :)

[@emilian0e]

for the N64, right?

[@Andrew-cn7zy]

loool i noticed that too and i thought that he was making a joke on kalamari

[@EternalFaith_ICXC]

Fun fact:the first time i saw the South African coat of arms and saw the bottom texts, i thought it was a computer error and only later learned what it ment

[@bromanntheburrito]

Fun fact: You are an Indian just like me

[@EternalFaith_ICXC]

@@bromanntheburrito i actually live in south Africa, but my parents are Indian

[@joshuakevinserdan9331]

@@EternalFaith_ICXC to what country do you identify more with? I'm actually curious.

[@vanditkhanna7477]

@@joshuakevinserdan9331 South Africa ofcourse, he has it in his profile pic😅

[@mzee5533]

And Indians in South Africa are the most racists than any other races. Go to Durban and see it for yourself mann

[@oldworldblu3s305]

I understand barbs Dealing with KZbin is like walking on eggshells in a minefield while carrying a cat that keeps scratching you.

[@joshuakevinserdan9331]

I have the feeling that you're telling us that we are the cat?

[@oldworldblu3s305]

@@joshuakevinserdan9331 no not at all....we’re actually the egg shells

[@DarkStarRules]

@@oldworldblu3s305 oh dang.

[@doomkitty8386]

It might be worthwhile for him to look into Nebula. They'd really fit his style.

[@oldworldblu3s305]

@@doomkitty8386 what’s that

[@alibrown411]

I like the old aesthetic, do it at home stop paying KZbin for their studio and keep that money for yourself 👍 from a long time subscriber

[@Jesper987654321]

I agree.

[@jaibanks7151]

@@Jesper987654321 me too!

[@t_nicki]

@@jaibanks7151 me three

[@Matt-px7yy]

im a long time subscriber and i missed the studio it feels more real and professional.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

It's definitely a step up from these past few that were just filmed in the room. Barby is great at adapting.

[@farhansadid4753]

Katharine is SWEET. And whenever she speaks, it unknowingly feels so calm! Loved her and her personality!

[@archipiratta]

Barbs totally asked her out after 😅😅

[@FloridianBarit0ne]

@@archipiratta makes sense, I probably would too 😂

[@thiagoprofili4806]

@@archipiratta 100000000% sure

[@AllanLimosin]

This flag looks like a mix of the Jamaican and Dutch one 🇯🇲🇿🇦🇳🇱

[@seiph80]

Oh yeah!

[@NotinEzugo]

True tho

[@Joshua.Anthonny]

lmao looks nothing like jamaica.funny yutes

[@MrLylehammer]

@@Joshua.Anthonny The left side of South Africa's flag is exactly the same as the left side of Jamaica's flag.

[@ghostvelocity7509]

Good observation!

[@samsungaceboy12]

I missed Keith screaming in the episode, I’m glad it made it in flag Friday

[@WestJanaro623]

Thank you for everything you do! This is, by far, one of the most underrated KZbin channels (the Kinshasa of KZbin).

[@AliFatCat]

He is great! ....but underrated? ...he has millions of subs i think he deserves everything he has here

[@planeguy2749]

Hey Barbs, I was the guy who sent the postcard from Manchester. My name's Elon, I wrote it at the bottom but my handwriting is pretty messy so I don't blame you for missing it! Stay safe everyone.

[@Void_Dweller7]

5:36 Here?

[@planeguy2749]

@@Void_Dweller7 Yup :)

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Wow, Elon Musk?

[@planeguy2749]

@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Lol if I were him, I could afford a private jet to take me to see Barbs instead of just sending a postcard :P

[@GeographyNow]

Thank you! And thanks for explaining about the castles!

[@keiththomas1180]

Katherine just has the most soothing voice, I love it

[@Hhhh22222-w]

It's a female typical accent you'll find in South Africa tho

[@cheesyisaac7020]

S I M P

[@denfiszk]

I found super annoying the way she finishes most of the sentences.

[@Jarl3169]

@@cheesyisaac7020 ?

[@Lion_Heart_Zimbabwe]

​@denfiszk If you have a problem with the way she speaks, then you have a problem with all of us as Southern Africans. Be Kind and Respectful here please. No bitchiness tolerated.

[@Dzyntara]

Loved the ZA episode! Also! MARMITE!!! We have it here in South Africa and it's pretty popular so I totally get why Katharine was surprised to see it!

[@bazookacantgame]

More of a vegemite man myself but here in nz it's is in every supermarket, dairy and tuck shop so surprised its not in the us

[@joermnyc]

@Jayy Rxbxl it’s a brewers yeast extract that’s been concentrated down and then salt, spices, veggie extracts, celery and some nutrients are mixed in. It’s an acquired taste as it’s kind of salty, savory and sticky... I tried some when i was in London and while I can’t remember the exact taste, I was not a fan, I also tried Vegemite in Sydney (Marmite and Vegemite are not the same thing aside from brewers yeast being the main ingredient) that tasted more like salty raw onions to me.) Honestly, the best tasting edible yeast is nutritional yeast.

[@joermnyc]

@Jayy Rxbxl my local "natural foods" store had some Vegemite once, but it was expired.

[@dietermeyer3531]

I'm more into Bovril than marmite, never tasted vegemite

[@thatmessy132]

Funnily, nobody I know eats marmite. I recently threw out a jar after 8 years in my cupboard and no takers (my sister's husband bought it).

[@Joserider123]

I have never seen someone so emotional for marmite 😂

[@pierreodendaal6519]

Yep. Pretty big thing here in South Africa.

[@conroypaw]

I have, but for Vegemite. I can't say I'm a fan of either.

[@003mohamud]

@@conroypaw whats the difference

[@martensn17]

@@003mohamud basically the same, but a different brand. Marmite is a bit stickier though. I‘m on team marmite 💪

[@Weissenschenkel]

Happiness is very often found on the smail things in life.

[@mikenogozones]

Ha! Thanks for reading out my postcard from Afghanistan. I'm back home in the USA working on the video. Regards

[@seiph80]

Sweet!

[@RogersMgmtGroup]

I’m subscribing- looks like you put out content that is very interesting

[@mikenogozones]

@@RogersMgmtGroup thanks much appreciated

[@richardschiffman7657]

It makes me so happy to know that the Taliban will be back in power very soon after the American soldiers leave at the end of next month. Your country wasted precious blood and treasure for 20 years for absolutely nothing! LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good job!

[@mikenogozones]

@@richardschiffman7657 you obviously have some anger issues and frustrations that you need to work out, the Taliban have been terrorizing the local populace for a long time, if you take pleasure in kidnapping and extortion then I feel sorry for you, have a blessed life

[@georgebardsley7129]

5:50 My family are from SA 🇿🇦 and we now live in Greater Manchester. There’s a local restaurant called Chakalaka that serves all South African food

[@thatmessy132]

I'm in an uber.

[@martinkuchar9877]

Phonetics fun fact: The Polish name "Jędrzej" can be transcribed for you to English as "Yen-djay", IPA: ['jɛ̃dʐej]. True, our Polish cousins have sometimes quite tricky names... Greetings from Czechia! ^^

[@sachsenschnitzel6552]

How is that in the middle not and "ersh"? I thought "rz" in polish is the same as "r+hacek" in czech (sorry my keyboard can't handle haceks)

[@martinkuchar9877]

@@sachsenschnitzel6552 Actually, it should be - that consonant is common for both the languages, but in Polish the pronunciation slightly shifted towards "ż" ("ž" in Czech, "zsch"(?) in German). But I guess for the English native speakers the difference is hardly noticeable anyway.

[@sachsenschnitzel6552]

@@martinkuchar9877 Ah good, I could never say r+hacek anyway :P > "zsch"(?) in German In case you're curious, that's the one thing I can tell you: in German writing there is no distinction between z+hacek and s+hacek, but in speaking there is. Both are written as "sch"

[@martinkuchar9877]

@@sachsenschnitzel6552 Echtes Czech "ř" is like pronouncing rolled "r" with your mouth shut and "Zähne zu". :D I know I noticed places' names like "Zschopau" bei Chemnitz, therefore I though so, but nevermind. How do you distinguish the pronunciation then from the reading - you need to just learn when is [š] and when [ž]? And is it only the case in Sächsisch or in other dialects/regions as well?

[@sachsenschnitzel6552]

@@martinkuchar9877 Oh ok then maybe I can say it I guess. I just looked up that town, I have to say I'm really surprised at that spelling and never saw another word or name like it. Wikipedia says it's basically pronounced "tsch..."/"c+hacek" and I certainly would have said it wrong without looking it up haha. That's probably because I'm not from Saxony though, I'm actually Austrian altough my name suggests otherwise :) About the distinction: After thinking about it and researching a little I couldn't find a single non-lean word using [ž]. There's lots of those like "genre" or "dschungel", but at the moment I would go as far as to say words with German origins never use [ž] Though this is universal to German as far as I know and is definitely used in standard German. Man, I really need to add Czech to my list of languages to learn. It's really beautiful I think

[@kevinkysmith5404]

Thank you, Katherine 🇿🇦❤️

[@puisisepakbola]

Please bring Kath back in future episodes! ❤️ She's beauty, her voice is so snooth, and bring more to the teams.

[@avantelvsitania3359]

To the Polish guy, be welcomed in Portugal!! And yes, there is a big Portuguese community in South Africa, especially from Madeira and the former African provinces. Great to see Katherine as one of them!

[@Husarz68]

Portugal is beautiful, fun fact is that I am from Poland an I engaged to my girlfriend last summer in Miramar (close to Porto) :)

[@pasjonatautobusow]

@Avante Lvsitania: Aren't you afraid of him stealing your job? ;)

[@ramiromunoz1161]

Idk why but she looked Portuguese 😂😂

[@ifer1280]

Oh and Katherine is so lovely!

[@Cereal421]

I was so disappointed when Keith didn't WEEEEEEEEW in the actual episode. Glad to see he redeemed himself.

[@204hari]

You look adorable together :D

[@RogersMgmtGroup]

Draft Katherine as a regular presenter and maybe Barbs girlfriend? She is so smooth and composed. Really nice to watch her present.

[@jameshowlett2694]

...Yeah she’s married bro

[@kaqzzy1236]

@@jameshowlett2694 wait how do you know?

[@icedteacatfish]

@@jameshowlett2694 no ring?

[@khongelaningobeni6614]

@@Regarded69 South African accent says hi

[@enzoferrari5991]

ill put myself in here to get her ig

[@MichelleK123]

I loved Katharine's reaction to the marmite haha. Barbs, I hope you gave the jar to her as a gift.

[@calico1220]

he gave it all lol, saw it on his IG

[@MichelleK123]

@@calico1220 okay good, now I can go on with my life😂

[@amikecoru]

The ardent discussion of the fate of the jar is in the 'lost' footage :)))

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

That Marmite moment was possibly the single best moment from any Flag Friday. It makes me happy.

[@thatmessy132]

Lapho, marmite is the worst thing ever. It tastes like raw beef stock.

[@rikorobinson]

Yeah, I was amazed at how cheap everything was in South Africa. I was spending far more at restaurants in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe than in South Africa, which is far more developed.

[@damndanielthesuctioncupdan]

Here’s a fact for the Spain episode: The time zone of Mainland Spain is +1, but the Canary Islands’ time zone is the same as the UK.

[@GumSkyloard]

Which also makes The Canaries and Mainland Portugal + Madeira be in the same timezone!

[@pecadodeorgullo5963]

@@GumSkyloard parts of north Africa are in the same timezone as well. Spain should really be in the gmt time zone but they choose not to be part of it.

[@MegaSkiboy]

The timezone Spain should have been on. But Franco had to align even the time with Hitler.

[@damndanielthesuctioncupdan]

Gum Skyloard yes

[@damndanielthesuctioncupdan]

grim reaper because they’re in Western Europe

[@muijny]

Wow, is it just me or Katherine is stunningly beautiful?

[@ravaita]

The Italian fun fact is not completely accurate: the ban of the former royal family was removed in 2002

[@dibujodecroquis1684]

Why were they banned?

[@ravaita]

@@dibujodecroquis1684 italy became a republic in 1946 after a referendum, and the king left the country to avoid a civil war. After that the newborn republic, to avoid any interference by the monarchs, decided to ban the royal family (which was ruling italy also during the fascist period). Decades later it was clear that italians would have never accepted a monarchy again, the royals didn't have any relevance anymore. So they removed the ban in 2002

[@inukaiyutoslover]

Ngiyaziqhenya ukuba yi South African! I'm so proud to be a South African! 🇿🇦💖

[@ramiromunoz1161]

I already love Katharinee I was hoping she'll join the team 😔😔

[@dazcouz]

Katharine should come back for more episodes. I really like her and she is a cutie

[@___tork___8845]

love from iraq 🇮🇶❤️🇿🇦

[@nagarjunkashyap5987]

Wait. Johannesburg is bigger than Bengaluru? That's huge for a city that never gets attention.

[@bazookacantgame]

I thinks it's size and not population, subcontinent cities have a reputation for cramming as many people into a small a space as possible and Johannesburg is absolutely massive

[@hagnat]

let me break it for you pal, but most people hear more about Johannesburg than Bengaluru. Bengaluru is getting some attention now because of its IT/Industrial park, but Johannesburg was known worldwide for a lot longer

[@duboisnic]

Johannesburg and Bengaluru are actually quite similar in population (metro area), but yeah Johannesburg was founded on gold so there is no "natural" reason for a city to be there. It is an arid area without much natural water.

[@niravramdarie9898]

Johannesburg is larger in size but Bengaluru has a bigger population. Just like how Mumbai has the larger population but Durban is is bigger in size.

[@koumei1709]

@@niravramdarie9898 .its not about size but population..bengaluru wasnt included as it has lakes. He said no water bodies including rivers lakes amd coastline.

[@GrizzyLatrizzy]

I don't typically stick around for the fan mail section, just the flag...oh, Katherine is still here? Well, okay, I'll watch.

[@solascriptura-e7t]

Facts. She's beautiful, homie.

[@carlospadilla6356]

Hey Barb! I noticed king of crush with Katherine... :) You know, I love your work and probably will move to South Africa sooooon, I was looking forward to this episode... great job!!!!

[@tahzibizimungu7677]

I cannot believe you didn't talk about Umqombothi. The song and the drink! Yvonne Chaka Chaka forever!

[@kareenjoyandal4121]

Lol

[@tahzibizimungu7677]

Hugh Masekela's song: Chileshe was and is a masterpiece also.

[@mzee5533]

A lot was left out he never say anything about Mandela

[@dashnyamkhurelbaatar1318]

come on! it's about entire South Africa. It'd be impossible to include it all in one episode. I think Barbs and team did amazing job as always

[@rangle5089]

there are 8000 tribes in South africa, of course he is not gonna name all of them. Just the three important ones. Boers, Xhosa, and Zulu

[@xanderbeezy]

Fun fact about the apartheid-era flag: the UK union jack is flown "backwards" because they didn't want to insinuate that it was in a power position by being placed first (check the red diagonal bands to see they're different than the regular union jack)

[@megczhao2231]

South African here 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@maklondemba9981]

Asian ?

[@arielrojas8410]

@@maklondemba9981 South Africa 🇿🇦 has Asians too

[@Hhhh22222-w]

@@maklondemba9981 Mainly Chinese and Koreans are the biggest east Asian demographic in SA

[@maklondemba9981]

@@Hhhh22222-w I am Ghanian, there are about a million Chinese here in Ghana but they are all or almost all of the first generation.

[@noticememomo973yearsago3]

Hi there fellow South African

[@0zem]

"Yen-jay" is the closest you can get to properly pronounce the Polish guy's name

[@rasmusn.e.m1064]

Wouldn't "Yengjay" be more accurate though?

[@fredriks5090]

@@rasmusn.e.m1064 Instead of the ng-J sound, just imagine someone saying Zzzzz and Llllll at the same time. Polish is almost polyphonic.

[@pasjonatautobusow]

@@fredriks5090 I think 0zem's version would be the easiest and the most accurate for an English speaker. ;)

[@hermannmeier9405]

Subtitles are fun: 'The diamond with the most carott'.

[@86samsky]

Loooove SA 💖 im british and would move there in a heartbeat if freezable

[@Manays]

Barbs you can do a thing many youtubers do, some of them actually post things in Nebula and KZbin, the Nebula videos have more things and some of them actually get a bit naughty so you could talk about the darker things of a country without getting in trouble

[@NostraFnDamus]

Had a look at Nebula, it's populated by breadtubers. I don't think they'd be happy about hearing about the farm... things. It runs counter to the narrative.

[@FiredAndIced]

@@NostraFnDamus Pardon my ignorance, what is a breadtuber?

[@Manays]

@@FiredAndIced no it’s fine I don’t know what a breadtuber is

[@Manays]

@@NostraFnDamus tbf history buffs and KB have vids there, those are some good youtubers

[@abandonedchannel72929]

@@FiredAndIced basically a shortname for leftie youtube.

[@stanisawpiekieko9069]

For pronunciation of Jędżej: J - like in jay "y" ę - "e" like in end, but nosal, try say en "e" thrugh your nose d - just d ż - like "g" in genre e - "e" like in end j - like in jay "y"

[@gruchaczpospolity9351]

In the video is Jędrzej not Jędżej but in polish ,,rz" is like ,,ż". It's the same letter pretty much with the same pronounce. PS: Wiem, że napisałeś to tak, żeby było łatwiej im to zrozumieć, ale i tak chciałem to dodać w razie jakby byli ciekaw :)

[@TheCriminalViolin]

So... "Y-eh-d-gey"?

[@stanisawpiekieko9069]

@@TheCriminalViolin Something along this, but I'm not sure 'bout "eh". It's just there isn't a good way to explain nosal vowels to native english speaker.

[@TheCriminalViolin]

@@stanisawpiekieko9069 Yeah, especially considering Polska is one of the only languages that uses the latin alphabet yet practically no letter actually says it's own name (makes it's respective sound). When I found out Lodz was said as Wooj I lost my mind laughing and going "WHAT!? HOW?!" and that about sums it up! haha. But yeah, for us, a nasal vowel is typically formed with a almost 'h' sound at their ends, much like almost any word or name we say nasally. British English is actually typically incredibly nasal, and so is the southern drawl of the rural southern US. It also shows up in the older generations of the midwest, especially in Wisconsin and Minnesota, both the latter regions historically dominated by German and Scandinavian immigrants respectively. So perhaps the nasal enunciation of the vowels you are looking for are not the same thing.

[@stanisawpiekieko9069]

@@TheCriminalViolin When it comes to this city it's just bunch of diecritices. And "ó" made it's way from "oo" to "ö" to "ó".

[@guimarques013]

Katharine: "I do have a pet hippo but that's nothing." Me: heh... thats cool... Me 3 min later: OK Google: how can I get a pet hippo?

[@lekholokoelekotsoanamoloi9593]

😂😂😂. Those things would take over your country.

[@bryantgill4448]

- Because internet..... I researched the pet Hippo idea .. apparently these critters are Assholes on another level

[@ReverendMeat51]

tbh a rhino would make a better pet. They're just dumb and blind, hippos are ornary

[@matheussalmaso6685]

Pablo Escobar had a few. Now they are causing almost as much damage in Colombia as the former owner did.

[@TrickiVicBB71]

Canadian here. I would like to know how to obtain a pet hippo, I am still on the hunt for house hippos

[@melin4ted_bookworm632]

Hey Barbs!!! I've been following u guys 4 the last 3 years, & I'm not sure wut the 1st video I caught wuz, but it wuz probably in Jamaica. I do understand ur frustration with some of the videos' censorship blocks 4 discussing some of the harsher socio-political controversies. Another suggestion might be adding some of those segments through ur Patreon page, & Some of us would b more than happy 2 pay 4 it, if & when u feel like updating it. Keep up the Geographical Insight, as I would like to put it. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@johnnystir9796]

I honestly like the aesthetic of your office with the wall with pictures.

[@PC_Simo]

Yes, the ”Exclamation mark” ⟨ǃ⟩, ”voiceless or more precisely tenuis (post)alveolar click” according to Wikipedia; and here is a *SUPERB* video covering weird phonemes.

[@abe2217]

Fun fact: I don't need a visa to visit Canada, however, I do need a visa to transit through the airport 🤷‍♂️. Like your host I nearly lost $1000+ on the plane ticket, but thankfully during one of my seat change calls to Air Canada I was warned about this unique ETV policy they have in Canada.

[@natureshare4006]

Beautiful South Africa ,thanks for sharing

[@gustavoabreu3097]

You can take it I don't really care 😂 10:17 Very smooth cut.

[@craigholmes1189]

Hey Barby and Katherine. I'm a South African living in London and have been a fan for many months now. I'm also a Geography boff; give me a country and I'll tell you it's capital. You've entertained and educated me all the way through British 'lockdown.' Love the facts, the punches and all the humour - I've learned a lot too! So on South Africa - WOW! What an awesome episode. I was waiting for you guys to do it. Barby - you did amazingly well on pronunciations etc! I love my land, can't go back due to crime, family diaspora and just general circumstances. On the farm killings, thanks for being discrete and up front too, re: KZbin. The farm killings are happening BUT also on a geo-political platform and understand that it's hard to talk about it - its actually inconvenient for the western world to acknowledge it as apartheid was a BIG evil beast that needed defeating! Anyway I'm here as a SUPER FREAK'N DUPER FAN and anytime you'd like for some evolvement - just let me know!

[@GoodVideos4]

The South African flag was meant to only be for the first 5 years, from 1994. But, many South Africans said to keep it.

[@theobuniel9643]

Yup, the 1994 flag was supposed to be a placeholder, but many South Africans liked it so much that it would later become the official flag that we know and love today.

[@LB_die_Kaapie]

We have the best flag! 🇿🇦 What most Saffas don't know is that the flag is made of the colours of all the old flags :) The men shown on the coat of arms are Khoe not San. Theres also a decent sized Portuguese and Greek population in South Africa so not surprised Katherine has some Portuguese in her..

[@autobotdiva9268]

did you sign the petition for the COA to be changed?

[@LB_die_Kaapie]

@@autobotdiva9268 No, why? It's literally my youtube dp lol

[@autobotdiva9268]

@@LB_die_Kaapie dont ask king guy sitting out in front of the state building but the other guy in the tent since you there.

[@andert6]

Question: are you going to make videos on autonomous regions or self declared independent nations after Zimbabwe?

[@nathanaelphike8011]

I love your South African videos. There are awesome.

[@EdBabb]

Something I find very sad as a South African is that while we have 12 official languages (including sign language), we don't include indigenous San and Khoi among those official languages despite the fact that we have iXam on the coat of arms.

[@autobotdiva9268]

correct, just now changing the COA, still waiting

[@brot6238]

That would be because having *OFFICIAL* languages is about functionality. It's kind of in the word: OFFICIAL. (Office, bureaucractic...) Statistically nobody speaks those ancient languages. It would be like lamenting that Latin is no longer an official language in European countries. The majority of the genetic descendants of the speakers of such languages speak Xhosa, Tswana etc., even Afrikaans.

[@autobotdiva9268]

@@brot6238 ummm no. Thats called apartheid lol not beuracracy. Shaka pissed im sure

[@supernt7852]

@@brot6238Khoisan people still exist, but the /Xam language on the coat of arms that was spoken by one group of Khoisan people is no longer spoken. That doesn’t mean all Khoisan languages are dead, they are still spoken.

[@Legendareeeeee]

Hi hope you are good and happy today :D

[@DiegoGarcia-ux1ml]

“I don’t even know what a carrot is” -Paul

[@oosoommm]

11:03 That’s me!! Thank you barby!! 🙏

[@PC_Simo]

There should totally have been a ”Jol With” -pun with South Africa’s ”Friendzone” 😆👍🏻.

[@vsc1701]

I just may have a crush on Katharine. Haha. Is it just me or does Katharine resemble a young Nicole Kidman? Great episode as usual. I will be so sad when you run out of countries. Til next time. Cheers from Canada.

[@joermnyc]

Her accent sounds almost Aussie too.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

@@joermnyc Yeah, but it's a typical female South African accent

[@joermnyc]

@@Hhhh22222-w remember watching a Trevor Noah routine on people telling him when he moved to America "Don't lose your accent, don't be like Charlize." 😁

[@TheVioletMagic29]

Nice job being resourceful!

[@lemurgulliver8249]

"The Poles are everywhere in Europe." That is true, one of them in the Lutton airport had the sense when I asked for a refill on my water bottle to not wash it out because it had been kefir. Sensible!

[@pierreodendaal6519]

Yet again you forgot to mention the ever so favourite "instrument", the vuvuzela. If you want to hear it, visit a South African soccer game. Be warned, you'll be deaf when you walk out.

[@MrLedeberg]

i actually found it very calming during the worldcup , but on the other hand i find the machines at the dentist also calming :)

[@melissafoh9373]

I like how he goes in depth with the nation's symbols and includes other information that was not in the video! By the way our national animals in SA are the big 5 ( Lion, Buffalo, Rhino, Leopard, and Elephant)

[@BrettWordon]

That marmite reaction 🤣🤣🤣🤣 classic!

[@jamesspeirs7461]

Great job on the South Africa video Barbs!

[@jaked5144]

Lekker videos! Goed van jou Barbs!

[@jonahrichardson3000]

Hello! Another geography fan from Manchester, England 🐝 Fun fact for all that don't know: a half crown is 2 shillings and 6 pence or one eighth of a pound, half crowns were minted for hundreds of years until the British currency was finally decimalised in 1971 and the shilling abolished. But a lot of the old coinage was still used after with new values because there weren't enough coins yet. Nerdy I know but I felt like sharing 😂

[@Hiro-eb4zx]

The old flag: a flag within a flag within a flag

[@seiph80]

Right, I was hoping he'd mention that, it's pretty unique.

[@qhawenxele8032]

About Kalahari it is actually Kgalakgadi which is Tswana but the Europeans had trouble pronouncing it so they simplified it to Kalahari.

[@aaronnrodgers]

can Katherine be a permanent cast member? she has amazing energy

[@davidvanniekerk356]

Dankie Barbs. I recall when State President FW de Klerk, BA, LLB (Potch) and Minster Leon Wessels, BA, LLB, told the country about the new flag on TV. On the "Die Burger" news paper the red in the flag was more orange in color. Late in life I have read the De Klerk have told the newspaper to change the color... Thanx 4 showing the old flag. The old flag was troublesome also in White community. The English wanted something of a Union Jack and the Afrikaners wanted something of a the Dutch flag. There was NO middle ground. Later an all White flag was put forward. Genl. Jan C. Smuts, DSc, LLD. of the VP/ UP put all the flags on top of one another. It looked very silly. Genl. Hertzog of the NP mixed all 4 flags(ZAR, OVS, UJ and the flag of the Volksraad/ Parliament) on the old old Dutch flag. (Prince flag). Parliament then change it to the UJ, OVS and ZAR. BUT the UJ was first1. The flag was first made public in Cuba by Dr. (I think it was Jansen or "Dongest") on 31 Desember 1927. And on 1 Jan. 1928 in South Africa. Still in 1987 Dr. Ferdi Hartzenberg of the CP, deputy head of the opposition, said that the Union Jack must be removed out of the "Die RSA Nationale vlag". In the early 1990's I have seen a the Smuts flag in a tiny store in Goodwood, near Cape Town. In 1999 I was in the UK and there the English still used the "old RSA flag"... I am sorry 2 hear about YT. That is not good of YT.

[@tasneembashir4880]

Cullinan Diamond was found in Pretoria 😂. Johannesburg is the city of Gold.

[@pierreodendaal6519]

*Cullinan

[@humunchi4991]

it was found in Cullinan no PTA or JHB

[@Cnut_the_grape]

@@humunchi4991 Cullinan is not a place

[@humunchi4991]

@@Cnut_the_grape Cullinan is a small town in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is located 30 km east of the city of Pretoria along the diamond route and is heavily reliant on tourism and the mine that dominates the skyline. The town is named after diamond magnate Sir Thomas Cullinan.

[@jakispolak8289]

Listening you when you're trying to pronounce polish names is genuinely funny xD Luv from Poland, great episode (flag friday and the main one) ❤️🇵🇱

[@mikeywestside8509]

Anyone else think Barbs has a crush on her? He looks nervous and doesn't make eye contact with her.

[@Emil-yd1ge]

Well, who wouldn't feel that way? She's incredibly beautiful.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

He makes eye contact with her, but he's used to looking at the camera instead

[@jrexx2841]

She's married I tried to simp her on Instagram but yeah she's msrried

[@dibodden]

They should be a thing man!

[@richardschiffman7657]

I mean wouldn't you? She's ridiculously gorgeous!

[@AI-hx3fx]

Her joyous surprise upon realising it was Marmite is priceless. I’d be just as happy finding a comfort food like that out of the blue.

[@mewien]

Katharine is very pretty, can you have her on in every episode?

[@Andrew-tc1cs]

she is absolutely gorgeous

[@juanjoramirez01]

South African flag is like a mix between the flags of Netherlands and Jamaica

[@JiminsLeftElbow]

There was a mistake picturing artists from South Africa on the "House" part. Two artists were from Ghana and one from Mali. Also Jerusalema of Master KG ft. Nocembo is a smash hit that i think was worthy of mentioning. Also Sho Madjozi was worthy of mentioning as artist... and Miriam Makeba!

[@harivanshpachauri875]

Here is a fact for Spain episode. The people of Spanish ancestry are called Hispanic because the Iberian Peninsula region was called Hispania and that is why Spain in Spanish is called España

[@vasilis32]

hello very nice video and greetings from athens greece. fun fact kalamari (καλαμάρι) means squid in greek.

[@leobertoalbano]

I Love Katharine!

[@rikorobinson]

Hey, Barbz. I'm a videographer. Black velvet works pretty well as a backdrop, as it's not reflective. It's easy to get infinite black with it, even with bright lights.

[@comrade9374]

Proudly south African 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@vorsye]

What’s life like for you?

[@ernestmalonkane8668]

I am South African currently living in the UK 🇬🇧. I will tell you the true Meaning of the South African flag 🇿🇦. Black, yellow and green are the coloures of the ANC (African National Congress), a current ruling political party which generally fought for the Freedom of Black people against apartheid system. Red, White and Blue are coloures of both the Dutch and the English flags; they represent White citizens of South Africa who are to a greater extent descendants of the Dutch and British people). So, the combination of these coloures into a converging pattern means unity of Black and White people into one nation with a united future.

[@Musketmaster101]

I LOVE FLAS ANF GEOGRAPHY!!! LOVE IT!

[@ifer1280]

THANK YOU! This totally is one of the best flags!

[@progressivelibertarianview8832]

South Africa has the most attractive flag in the world(IMO).

[@Yamamanama]

For what it's worth, a carat is a unit of mass specifically for gemstones. No idea why it still exists. Probably because of the English and their crazy units of mass and measures.

[@RubyDoobieScoo]

He got her to come back to his place again, well done.

[@the_one_who_has_a_very_str5580]

I think it is the 100th video of Fan Flag Fridays ! 😄😄😄🥳🥳🥳

[@alexbalan_5623]

🇯🇲 + 🇳🇱 = 🇿🇦 (Jamaica + Netherlands = South Africa) Kind of truee 😆😅👍

[@DiaMoli]

Happy Easter holiday to you too

[@nadinehayu2305]

Hope everyone here having a good day/night ✨😄

[@leightondawson5447]

For the slogan on the bottom of the coat of arms, the !, |, and || are three different clicks. To hear them, look up an interactive IPA chart and go to the Non-Pulmonic Consonants section

[@baerd4102]

LOVE ISLAND SA: GEOGRAPHY EDITION

[@thivhafunimuthelo2461]

😂😂

[@alexcropper7179]

Great reaction to Marmite, would be the same as mine. Fun fact: NZ Marmite is different to UK Marmite, it's less gloopy and has a slightly different flavour. UK one is so much better tho (I'm from the UK so I am more than slightly biased!). I feel that's where the UK and NZ guys have the biggest arguments, not rugby, not cricket, but who has the best Marmite (also see Cadbury vs Whittakers).

[@faustocastelhano7254]

I knew it!!! Portuguese heritage!! Fellow Portuguese here!!! Still looking beautiful and so sweet.. you were also nice barbs.. a big kiss Katherine!!

[@LB_die_Kaapie]

Theres a decent sized Portuguese and Greek population in South Africa.

[@mkkbvv2356]

@@LB_die_Kaapie why?

[@mkkbvv2356]

How did you knew it?

[@faustocastelhano7254]

@@mkkbvv2356 I'm attracted to portuguese women..

[@faustocastelhano7254]

@@mkkbvv2356 Moçambique and Angola are just north os SA so manny of the natives are the same people.. and most of the Europeans would go to work there.. my father was mozambican/portuguese and my aunt from my mother's side worked 20++ years in Zambia and South Africa..