I Visited The Giants From (Inner) Mongolia - Strength Unknown Bökh

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[@MartinsLicis]

Hey guys! Hope you like the content! Scotland is next! Make sure you become a member so you can get access to behind the scene continent!

[@TSUNAMI-MAMI]

This is amazing. Really fascinating sport i wish this video was 10x longer!

[@TSUNAMI-MAMI]

I wanna learn more about the gods and spiritual side of this and how they train!!! Really hope you go back and do it really in depth 17:15

[@jordantheriverman6143]

Make sure that you honour the historic Scottish religion and go to a Calvinistic Presbyterian church service!! ;)

[@SamuelFord88]

Where are you coming to in Scotland?

[@christopherarnold3844]

Top notch

[@kameronsmith147]

This remind me of Anthony Bourdains series but strength based. I feel like we get these glimpses into cultures I never would have seen before. Excellent work.

[@jasonguest5820]

Even Martins voiceover sounds like an homage to Anthony.

[@wikitiki44]

@@jasonguest5820 Yeah the series is called Strength Unknown, and Anthony Bourdain's show was called Parts Unknown. The whole thing is definitely an homage. A really well done one too.

[@UrbanLegend2k11]

Anthony Bour-GAINZ

[@bojan6275]

So suicide incoming?

[@michaelsulek7226]

It is definately a tribute to Anthony Bourdain, Martins is doing a great job with this. Inspired by but not copied.

[@Ramkumar_T]

Hi Martins I am your hardcore fan from India.Come here to India Where the greatest wrestler Gama pehalwan was born he is undefeated for his lifetime.He challenged wrestlers all over the world but no one can defeat him.He lifted the stone weighing 1200kgs which is still kept in museum.Bruce lee implemented Gama pehalwan training techniques to become a great martial artist.When you come to Pakistan also visit India.The land where wrestling is born.visit Punjab where they conduct Olympics inside Punjab(kila raipur)It's held on February every year.The state where many talented athletes were born.

[@MartinsLicis]

That is a great idea!

[@Ramkumar_T]

@@MartinsLicis yes come to India 💯. Thanks for your reply champ

[@juliad6201]

Dude, this series is so good! This episode especially was beautiful. Keep it up ❤

[@bop4022]

came from magnus video - this vid is sick man! keep it up

[@kevinchitsaz9447]

Love this series

[@vegeta420z6]

Martins needs to get in on this Brian, Eddie, Mitchell and that other "wannabe" MMA strongman tournament

[@bradenbagby4431]

Travel, history and culture is what I live for. I'm going on a big backpack journey before I go into the army. Going to India to see the Taj Mahal and Varanasi, then Nepal to catch a helicopter tour to everest base camp, then to China to see the great Wall and Mongolia to the Ghengis Khan staute then ending it off in Tokyo. I'll have to check out inner Mongolia while in China. Keep up these travel videos this was amazing

[@cyberpunk2978]

@anglohan5428 Free your mama's !🤣

[@chiragmehta8212]

Taj Mahal is pos overrated crap. Go to south India, Ajanta elora caves near Mumbai.

[@SnowmansApartment]

Sometimes you encounter a culture that is so different from what you know, that it feels like you traveled in time, or to another version of earth in the multiverse =) Very interesting video, hope to see you try out wrestling yourself when you go back there.

[@whyamihere2250]

This was a great vid pls do come to Tibet :)

[@joshuas1960]

That was awesome! Please do Dambe wrestling, the martial art of the Hausa people from Nigeria.

[@Hanu481]

you guys need to visit india, Haryana.. they still practise the ancient wrestling(mud wrestling)

[@TheDieselbutterfly]

The first picture he takes ,he puts his arm on someone's shoulders

[@victorzurkowski2388]

Here and there I think you meant to say "mare's milk"

[@TheHoriyoshi]

Around the year 800, the mongols were even as far as Eastern-Switzerland.....I mean, holy shit...on horses!!!....and they burned down the monastery of the City I live in, St. Gall....same in Appenzell (bout 30km away), .....I guess, they only turned around then, coz it just was not possible to efficiently rule such a huuuuuge realm anymore

[@masontowery8542]

The tangible shift of the atmosphere was palpable.

[@dz-dg9sv]

I play amateur American football in Shanghai. One of our players is ethnically Mongolian from Inner Mongolia, and wrestled as a teenager. He is by far our best offensive or defensive lineman

[@MartinsLicis]

Badddassss

[@rfcmaverick739]

That’s awesome there’s football in Shanghai.. Is there anyway of watching. Thanks

[@ezotrevnic]

@@rfcmaverick739look up wonton don dragon skin . It’s like a 10 part series of a American dude playing football in China

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

​@@rfcmaverick739Shanghai Warriors, there's a bunch of videos reporting on the team but I've yet found full coverage of a game. Interesting rabbit hole.

[@lifeisa.smalllesson4607]

What team u play for?

[@Markymark1993]

This right here is martins strongman legacy Wsm documenting strength from around the world. Love this series

[@islamisthetruewaytogod6812]

Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community) Salam (Peace) --

[@sborjigin7782]

The second place white pantss name is called Gegereh. My father used to coach him and he is currently one of the best wrestler in Southern Mongolia. Wrestling is highly connect to the honor of wrestlers hometown, u can see the mongol word on the knees of the white pants is Bairan which is my beloved home town as well ,a small part of Southern Mongolia. We highly respect our wrestlers it's like wrestling NBA for us.

[@DaveAppleton]

My mum's been all over the world traveling, she stayed with a Mongolian family in a traditional yurt for a week and then went to one of those festivals and traveled around the country. She reckons that Mongolia is her favourite place that she's ever been to and when I said she's been all over the world I meant it(even Antarctica).

[@johnnyj2066]

Can't believe your mom chose a landlocked hilly grassland country as her favourite!🤔

[@leonardhpls6]

Ok Dave😂

[@DaveAppleton]

@@johnnyj2066 She was brought up on a farm so just loved the living with nature way of life over there, the landscapes are gorgeous, the horses and eagles and the people. She stayed in touch with her young female translator as they got on like a house on fire then when the translator visited the UK she stayed at mum's house for a few days and mum showed her the area.

[@mckenziekeith7434]

Most countries kind of look the same nowadays. There is not one inch of Mongolia that could be anywhere else. Even Ulaanbaatar is full of gers. The people following traditional way of life in Mongolia work their asses off 7 days a week 365 days a year. I would not say Mongolia was my favorite place but it is beautiful and the people were kind to us. And it really made an impression.

[@UndergroundDoggo]

@anglohan5428 I am Mongolian and I agree. Chinese colonizers are 1,200,000,000 but Mongolians are only few million. They have the power to say anything (including all kinds of bullshit) due to their astronomical population count and technology. It evokes fire inside of me, a Mongolian, to look at anything related to Inner Mongolia because of the way Chinese immigrants murder innocent Mongolian nomads to steal their land in the past few decades.

[@BakersfieldBhakti]

On my HS wrestling team we had a coach from Korea who was trained in Mongolian wrestling and one day a week he would randomly partner us across weight classes and have us wrestle Mongolian style. It didn't help much match-per-match but taught us so much regarding things like conservation and expenditure of strength/energy. My 130 lb buns had to learn to combat the superior strength of a 240 lb hulk, while he had to learn to deal with my speed and maneuverability. Undoubtedly some of the most valuable training I ever had.

[@LostaraYil666]

I've never become a patreon for any channel but as soon as I saw your membership deal I din't hesitate to join. This show is the best, hope you can continue making it for as long as you feel like, and you definitely deserve to get paid for it!

[@danzena4059]

I've been to Inner Mongolia and Mongolia. I miss those places, Mongolian people are very giving, generous and will hook you up if you are on their good side. They can be pretty crass and temperamental but they are (generally) great people. And when you visit Mongolia you really understand the term "built different". You gotta be "built different" to be from and live there, its NOT for the weak.

[@islamisthetruewaytogod6812]

Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community) Salam (Peace) --

[@karlbyrne6021]

Didn't mohommad marry a 9 year old girl? No thanks not for me.

[@user-ob3gy3zo6y]

@@islamisthetruewaytogod6812 sir, this is a Wendy’s. Please take your baconator 🥓 and shut up.

[@JackgarPrime]

If you think of a people who have historically been considered the embodiment of strength, Mongolia is one of the first names that comes to mind. This is exactly the sort of thing I want to see in a series about the different strength cultures around the world. Mongolian wrestlers are some badass dudes.

[@nathanbedfordforrest9546]

No, Whites are better wrestlers.

[@kevinolsen6441]

First 3 I think of are Mongols, Vikings, and Polynesians

[@blackmetalcumbia]

@@kevinolsen6441 senegal and russia too

[@mathewsotieno1422]

They have dominated sumo wrestling in Japan. They tough as a Nail

[@ozgurkarademir1]

It takes a couple weeks to invade Mongolia.. that's is not about size but mind😂😂😂

[@LatimusChadimus]

Who writes these brilliant, BRILLIANT scripts?

[@romarkweiss1795]

We both write it!

[@junior_dk]

Chat-GPT and other artificial Inteligence tools

[@LatimusChadimus]

@@romarkweiss1795 👏 👏 💪 🏅

[@Ptrck]

​@@romarkweiss1795congratulations to you and the whole team for this awesome series and specially to you for lifting the Dinnie Stones. That was a special lift bro

[@arthurrapson8183]

Awful. Tf are you talking about low iq

[@TcBalkom]

Grappling is found in every indigenous culture around the world, and Unites humans across all cultural boundaries, I loved this, and the Dinnie stones is gonna be epic too I know it (learned about them as a kid) Keep including grappling! (Is there a sumo episode yet? Judo? Collar and elbow in Ireland?) 🎉

[@islamisthetruewaytogod6812]

Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community) Salam (Peace) --

[@immasurvivor]

Wrestling is in us. Boys will wrestle when they can barely walk, regret not sticking with it as a kid (I was big for my age, wrestling 8 year olds as a 6 y/o was too scary so I quit xD)

[@Nirsterkur]

What a coincidence, I just finished re-watching the Basque (Levantadore) episode and you just uploaded this! Thank you Martins and team, Strength unknown is an incredible series!

[@cleve21ful]

Mongolia (Outer) and Inner Mongolia always confuses me. Always using map to find which is which. Inner Mongolia is in China, which is set in this documentary. I didn't know that there are more Mongolians in Inner Mongolia than Mongolia itself. And a lot of the Mongolian culture, tradition, and language script is still kept alive in Inner Mongolia, because Mongolia has abandoned it or gotten screwed when they were taken over by the Soviets.

[@MartinsLicis]

Yes, It’s been an interesting half a century for them…

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

The Soviets decimated the culture, there's nothing left of it in (outer) Mongolia.

[@xxacidmv]

Love this series. It keeps getting better and better.

[@LatimusChadimus]

💯💯💯 Oh, and 🥉

[@hamidshahosaini112]

Hey Martins and Romark, If the travel advisory and political situation ever changes, it’d be really cool for you guys to do a Strength Unknown in Iran, and learn about the Pahlavoons/Houses of Strength that are still present. Iran has a long history of strength athletics and has a lot of strongman athletes with potential. Perhaps getting in touch with former WSM competitor Peiman Maheripur or some of the athletes who solely compete with WUS would be a start? Keep up the great work making this content !

[@acaristic93]

would love to see this,excellent suggestion

[@islamisthetruewaytogod6812]

Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community) Salam (Peace) --

[@-MONTEZUMA]

I didn't know that the great Persia had a culture of strength, I would love to see that.

[@bstiles75]

Love this series. Production is fantastic and Martins is great at narrating. Wish Netflix or someone would option it for 1 hr episodes

[@bennyc409]

I've said the same before. This series has Netflix written all over it. In fact, it deserves it!

[@islamisthetruewaytogod6812]

Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community) Salam (Peace) --

[@es7818]

i love how original and positive this is compared to so much other youtube fitness related content, says a lot about the whole team

[@Fomalhaut_Antares]

Wow, congratulations and I hope we see this continue! What an idea. The bit about the head and the shoulders was incredible, they wrestle with a spiritual ruleset. That's epic.

[@Fomalhaut_Antares]

@anglohan5428 💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MemoROFL]

The production on this series keeps raising the bar. Incredible stuff guys. Even my friends and family that aren't into lifting at all have love these videos.

[@islamisthetruewaytogod6812]

Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community) Salam (Peace) --

[@kentm7533]

I wish the episodes where longer. I could watch hours of them training, eating, drinking, laughing...

[@davidcisneros4400]

Great video! New to this channel. I've heard of Mongolian wrestling before but never witnessed a competition of theirs. Thank you for introducing the world to the Mongolian warrior culture.

[@CPLiquid]

Congratulations martins, this is a really cool rewarding way to extend your career as a WSM title holder and strength athlete. Excited to see you compete soon but happy to see you really enjoy your life and explore the world… and even better you are sharing it with us!

[@AnandsaikhanNyamdavaa]

u should come to Mongolia for wrestling, not inner Mongolia. u can train with wrestling schools here

[@notademonrat]

Hearing Martins talk about back pain is so true. i can workout for 3 hours training back and be fine, but if i do 30 minutes of yard work i can barely move lol.

[@MartinsLicis]

The struggle is real 😆

[@mattmatthews1525]

Probably because you’re thinking about what you do when you exercise, like posture and technique, but going into auto pilot mode with yard work, being lazy and taking shortcuts, not bending down with proper form etc.

[@notademonrat]

@@mattmatthews1525 yeah that sounds about right, i also think its about movement like being in the ocean vs being in a washing machine. The ocean is constant a washing machine is erratic, if that makes any sense.

[@grunt9950]

Same man, but I think the guy above is right, it might our focus in the gym being allocated to proper posture, etc, while we don't necessarily pay that much attention on the field or else

[@kaaavemaaan]

this series has been so beautiful! it honestly feels like its produced by the travel channel or something, well done!

[@jamesron5625]

Martins can definitely play Thor if they make a God of War movie!

[@steveferro5091]

Amazing! The culture, the dedication to an age old craft and an excellent job of covering your adventures in such a short clip. Great job Martins and Romark!!! You should have a series on discovery.

[@toplists8419]

Alright, here is the deal, I dont comment that often, but the quality of these series is unbelieveable Martin. Keep going with this amazing work :D

[@MartinsLicis]

Thank you! Please do tell friends and fam so we can keep these videos coming! 🙏

[@mpjmz]

Incredible work guys. Appreciate you taking an original route with the channel and following your passion.

[@DaveMichaud]

This is the only channel that gets me excited when I see a fresh video! Thank you Martins and Romark.

[@MartinsLicis]

Our pleasure!

[@HEEHEEBOII]

As someone who's born in Northern China, just wanna let everyone know that the banners (tribes) that were loyal to Genghis Khan's house ended up living where Inner Mongolia is today. The outer Mongolia or Mongolia, are the banners that were loyal to the Oirat and Khalkha Mongols Confederations. The museum you weren't able to film inside actually contains the saddle, banner and I believe helmet of Genghis Khan. Another fun fact was that Imperial (Nazi) Japan tried to take these artifacts during WWII but Inner Mongolian Banners with the help of Republic of China soldiers successfully defended it and prevented the Japanese from taking these cultural artifacts away from their rightful owners.

[@markeedeep]

I like your comment. You make me consider a good overlap of Mongolia and northern China I'd certainly be keen to explore, as far as far eastern Asia goes. Mongolia I'd say is my number one destination to visit in that whole region. But also definitely northern China (the southern coastline and major cities don't interest me), Korea and Japan. For me, the cutting edge of combined Asian civilization.

[@HEEHEEBOII]

@@markeedeep I travelled through Northern China and Southern China. I would say that North and South China are completely different. Both cultures are extremely interesting. With North, you will be able to see effects of integration of various nomadic cultures w/ Han culture. Whereas South you see more Han, SEA, and even some Polynesian culture. Supposedly that Polynesians originated in Southern China, specifically from Fujian and Guandong Province. Since historians recently traced the Polynesian language migration and concluded that it came from Mainland China. Say you start from the West in the Xinjiang province, you will see central Asian culture as the dominant culture there are Chinese Han, Uighur, Kazakh, and Tajik cultures so a mix of Persian, Turko-Mongol, and Han culture. As you gradually move east, you'll end up in Gansu and Ningxia provinces, which are predominately Muslim Chinese people - aka the Hui Muslims. Dominant cultures here are Hui Muslim culture, and Han, mixed with small amounts of Tibetan and Mongol/Manchu. As you go North East, you enter Inner Mongolia, urban centers have a mixture of Han and Mongol culture. Rural and steppe areas are inhabited by specific Mongol Banners that traces their lineage back to Qing Dynasty and some even to Yuan Dynasty. As you go South East, you enter Shaanxi Province, which is the biggest culture melting pot of China. The imperial capital of Chang'an aka Xi'an, shows a mixture of Muslim, Han, and Buddhist cultures. Traveling to Lin Tong you will see Han Dynasty Imperial Tombs, and the tomb of China's first emperor - Qin Shi Huang. As you go West in Shaanxi province, you will end up in Fengxiang - which has tombs of antiquity China, specifically Xia and Zhou tombs as well as tombs of early Qin Dukedom / Kingdom rulers before they unified China. Moving east, Shanxi (diff than Shaanxi) Henan, Hebei, and Beijing, mostly Han culture but you will see a lot of historical sites related to Ming and Qing dynasty in China. As well as the oldest continuously inhabited city in China aka Pingyao City in Shanxi province. Moving further east, you end up in Manchuria or Dong Bei, which is a mixture of Han, Manchu, and ethnic Korean culture (Yanbian). More specifically for Manchu, you will be able to see a lot of historical sites related to Liao, and Qing Dynasty. Hope this helps and I definitely encourage you to travel there and don't believe all that propaganda you see on our Western MSM.

[@UndergroundDoggo]

As a Mongolian, my middle finger will always be up for Chinese because Chinese, regardless of governments, brutally murdered 100,000 Mongolians in Inner Mongolia from 1967-1969 while persecuting up to a million. Japanese didn't commit genocide against Mongolia. Chinese committed genocide against Mongolia since the construction of the Great Wall. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_Mongolia_incident

[@islamisthetruewaytogod6812]

Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.” (2:136 / Translated by Community) Salam (Peace) --

[@NgawangTashi-s3e]

Haha ccp made story...

[@Damson143]

the quality of these strength unknown videos is immaculate I love this series and hope you make loads more !!!!MARTINSSSS!!!!

[@MartinsLicis]

More to come!

[@krisztianmezei888]

​​​@@MartinsLicishi...on Hungary we have traditional strongmen competitions where our strongmen solder legends legendary feat of strenghts replicating ....include : throwing a millstone - the legend say our legendary unbeaten general Pal Kinizsi once killed a enemy solder by this way...also his sword so giant no many people can hold with one hand as he did....other events inspired by Miklos Toldi in same army time under the ruler king Mathias .....he holded 2 coyotes in side lateral....and he showed to the army commander wich way is Budapest with a 3 meter long 6 inch thick raffle 10 kg wooden log holding with one arm horizontal pointing the way.....also you find the only one ever natty top10 guy in WSM Làszlò Fekete who was king of the stones back than,also for powerstairs,...he is like 10 times WSM-natty winner.....his son Miklos Fekete i think 8 times ...he is the reigning natty strongest men ......also Hungaty is the best sport nation on Olympics per capita....swimming..canoe...waterpolo....but in strenghtsports aswell..benchpress..powerlifting....

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[@craigsutherland3484]

Absolutely loving this series, getting to see so many different strength athletes from around the world! As a Scottish person, really looking forward to the Scottish episode! Hope you love it here!

[@drewsaddler8414]

I think this was a good episode, but lacked so many things, one of them of which would’ve been fantastic is for Martines to participate!

[@MartinsLicis]

I agree.. we wanted so much more, but couldn’t make it happen. We have connections there now, so it will be easier to accomplish next trip

[@bentinho]

Would be incredible if you got to go back and spend some time with Lavell!

[@MartinsLicis]

That’s the plan!

[@JDJ1213]

The production quality, the editing, the personalities, the content.. its all incredible. Great work on that channel.

[@abdiver12]

"I actually prefer competing over standing for long periods of time." Now you know how we felt at the WSM in Sacramento, standing under the hot sun for hours, our feet turning numb, our backs seizing up, kids crying to go home, and security not allowing anyone to bring chairs in! One of the most miserable events I've ever attended in any sport.

[@leonardhpls6]

😂😂😂 man up

[@AVKnecht]

And then compare this to Official Strongman Games were they compete in stadiums. WSM has just lost it's track.

[@prophetableforprophet]

@@AVKnecht Or the Shaw Classic, which was put on this weekend by a small handful of dedicated people and was still in a location with ample seating.

[@emperomassinencambio...9941]

@@leonardhpls6 it seems that "maning up" is to become an idi0t who accepts a pathetic excuse for a show and location. You can man up alone dude.

[@Gigantasy]

You are truly the world's strongest spectator

[@ElyasBinYahya]

Make a show like this about wrestling in and around Edirne, Türkiye. 🇹🇷

[@amanbekatakeev8842]

Where is the video of you guys in Kyrgyzstan? That would be great to watch!

[@scientificreactions7938]

This was... really great. I think there's something special about going in so blind. I've heard (not experienced) that the best type of tourism experience is when you wind up doing something completely unexpected and just follow your interest as you get to learn a new place. That's what you did here, and better yet, you brought us along with you! I think this could be a new genre of documentary, almost (at least new to me).

[@MartinsLicis]

I appreciate that! Thank you!

[@rajgill7576]

3:02 "interesting. Okay... yea" Bro idk jack about mongolian, asian, or family culture. But I know in my BONES that 3 word tourist phrase is universally insulting

[@superfly19751]

Great to see Lavell Marshall got some recognition!! He is awesome!! Amazing content!

[@cheshirecat8084]

The guy rapping at about 15 minutes in at dinner was on!

[@MartinsLicis]

Amazing right?!

[@bruno21sdpo]

the work that you guys put into this video series is beautiful and very valuable. Thank you!! regards from Chile

[@jftourigny2750]

Another video with perfect narration that conveys a genuine curiosity about other cultures and a deep respect for the athletes. Thank you to Martind and his team for bringing us along their journey of discoveries.

[@ytsux9259]

Mongolian girls are hot because many of them are mixed with many ethnicities, including Eastern Euro.

[@josephwritessongs]

This series is my absolute favourite discovery since getting into watching strength content, so much fun and you show such humility

[@kumosi9437]

Inner Mongolian wrestling champions dream of wrestling in Mongolian Naadam where the wrestlers are far stronger and skilled than their southern relatives. Lot of them go there and get humbled including Tuvans and Buryats from Russia. If you really want to learn Bokh you should visit Mongolia.

[@MartinsLicis]

Where do you gather this information from? I’ve heard the opposite.

[@korzhamir5480]

You can make an argument, there is 3m people in Mongolia, and almost 8m in China, so where do you think competition is tougher 😉

[@korzhamir5480]

But the probably the Greatest Sumo Champions are from north 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@khetta]

@@MartinsLicis Where have you heard that? gather some wrestlers and come to real Mongolia.

[@felipebleichvel6823]

Why everyone looks unhappy? I may have seen just one smile the whole video. Maybe from the dancers, at that.

[@Sebastian_Polak_Maly]

I adore this series - absolutely beautiful. I would love to see you visit Poland - the home of your mate Mateusz, and the land of The Dominator, Pudzianowski! ;)

[@BongDonky]

Mariusz is legend .

[@Sphinx6x8]

At 5:04" you touch his shoulder. It really does not matter you touch anywhere if your intention is good. I am from Inner Mongolia and not realize such taboo. Just be honest and good at heart.

[@Bigshotsuspence1568]

These are amazing documentaries. I don’t know if you have shopped these around at all, but I could see HBO or Netflix being interested. When you’ve completed them all, I hope you combine them into one full length doc. That should gain some views/attention

[@MartinsLicis]

Working on it 🤞 lawyer stuff takes longer than shooting 3 episodes 😆

[@khalidhussain8584]

You are better off taking your pants and underwear when you use squatting toilet.

[@liampurvis2477]

My old BJJ gym had a group of Mongolian immigrants training there and all them wrestled in these tournaments in their youth. In one memorable roll, one of them tapped me from an shoulder lock (americana). I didn't tap due to pain in my shoulder though, I tapped because his grip on my wrist was so strong my hand went numb... and it tingled for 19 hours after training. I can guarantee these guys are about 4 times as strong as they look in this video.

[@batuzayaga]

About flying spirit horse "hima" it is actually called "Hiimori". Hii means non existing, spirit, transparent and mori means horse.

[@BroSaeed]

This was fascinating! I loved seeing all the experiences and your journey to try and understand. Was enough to get me to join. Definitely looking forward to watching the full interview to get more background on the culture. Can't wait for you to return.

[@kylehornby8886]

I did it for fun a few times whilst living in Mongolia but my biggest regret now that I’m a Jiu Jitsu practitioner is that I did not train Mongolian wrestling whilst living there

[@mitsuhafan1543]

The editing is beautiful Martin. Your narration is amazing too, keep these coming!

[@izzy031096]

Please come and visit NZ and other Pacific nations. Some of the pound for pound strongest on Earth down here.

[@izzy031096]

Sorry brother, commented before watching the full video. You’re already planning to come here 🤙

[@thechugdude]

This series is awesome. These will be great memories for you guys. It seems like a lot now but you'll look back fondly.

[@jannek5757]

These are SO WELL done... Let alone the ideas and places are at least for me newer seen and almost all sports are unknown to me. You guys could definitely have a whole career even in documentary stuff. Thanks, made my sunday!

[@JakobFrei]

Mongolian and Giants LOL just look in to Mongolian they are great people but not in Giants click bait

[@alexandrudumitru2435]

Incredible! This is the best strength documentary series ever! I can't get enough of it. What you guys are doing here is absolutely incredible

[@Wolfpack1298--3]

Going to Iran and Dagestan would be great. They live by wrestling

[@BullsDeepHook]

This series is so damn good!!! TV worthy production value! Can't wait to see where you go next!

[@vegasboast]

Just to be clear. I will never get a membership to any youtube channel. And, yes, I comment this on every one that mentions membership.

[@RamundHallgrimsson]

Not sure if it's been commented yet, but since you are visiting different countries and checking on different "strongman" cultures, I highly encourage y'all to go to Japan and check up on Sumo. Not only are the fighters EXTREMELY strong, with an extremely rigorous training regimen and lifestyle (sumo is first and foremost a religious and cultural rite and a fighting style second), but it'll end up looping back towards both Mongolia and Georgia. For one, for the past 20 years Sumo has been utterly dominated by Mongolians, who brought much of their knowledge of Bokh, innovating what is a centuries old tradition, but the biggest and most dominant Sumo champion ever, Hakuho Sho, is the son of arguably a top 3 Bokh contender of all time and Mongolia's first olympic medalist Jigjidiin Monkhbat. As for Georgia, we have recently retired from Sumo, Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi, who regularly lifted and carried out of the ring opponents near or above 200kg, an absolute machine of a wrestler. I'm sure you'll have an absolute blast knowing how strong and disciplined these men can get.

[@MartinsLicis]

It’s the plan!

[@feliciacoffey6832]

Now *that* sounds awesome!!!

[@sumandas9487]

what type of exercise this mongolian wrestler do please tell me ?

[@dun0790]

Great video and Russian wrestling has always interesting me because they have a long history with everything from greco-roman ,turkish styles, Mongolian and Chinese styles and so many more

[@Reyan09]

Such a good channel!love the content. The Mongols really are amazing people

[@MilkShaikh]

Its really sad seeing the Mongolians be forced to speak mandarin.

[@Mikeltoys]

As a Jiu-Jitsu guy I have mad respect for your journey....

[@knightslayers27]

What an incredible thing to watch.

[@victorluke1813]

Congratulations for the quality and the depth achieved with this episode. Thanks for reclaiming male strength and respect to warrior culture as worthy human values.

[@efreeze2006]

Go to Senegal and see them wrestle. Those are GIANTS!!!

[@cae2487]

Simply put I love this series! Martins and Romark have really jumped their game up and there hard work shows in spades. Thanks guys for sharing.

[@Dynamic6000]

I enjoy mma and modern grappling but there is something special about traditional grappling styles, Greco, Judo, Sumo, this etc. It’s like getting to see a glimpse of that direct lineage from the battlefield.

[@langspeedcycle]

All I can say is wow. What another amazing production from you guys. Thank you for providing us with such genuine content.

[@dorjbayar1286]

To our South Mongolian brothers and sisters, please keep your mother language and pass it to your children. Tyranny would collapse in sometime.

[@ahweiqi]

For the Northern Mongolian brother and sister, please keep your fake language and relearn your true self from the south. North shall be back to the big family in the mainland.

[@mckenziekeith7434]

Naadam is not just wrestling. There is also horse racing and dancing and archery. It is kind of like a county fair. It happens all over Mongolia. We went to a Naadam festival in a remote area in Mongolia (nation of Mongolia, not inner Mongolia). We were the only people there who were not from Mongolia. The wrestlers we saw were just the local people. It looks like the wrestlers in this video were probably the best of the best.

[@SolidJken]

Have you done the sumo culture in Japan yet? That would be fun

[@thaddeusbrown16]

Don’t touch their shoulders as it pushes down their spirit horse… Everyone taps the winner’s shoulders immediately after winning 😂

[@DSRE535]

Absolutely love this series, can we get a Sweden episode? I know you did Norway but Thats my ancestry and they have a long line of Great Strength athletes and Culture!

You should go to Kazakhstan to Shardara armwrestling club, they have like 2000 armwrestlers training there, the best in the world, also they have interesting national sport where they carry a sheep while riding a horse!

[@MartinsLicis]

Amazing!

@@MartinsLicis Sveiciens no Latvijas starp citu! 💪 🇱🇻

[@to04buk]

its called "Kok Boru", a traditional sport played by many central asian ethnic groups in Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and western China. A dead sheep btw

[@khashaaaah]

Nice episode bro, i welcome you in our Mongolia, land of blue sky and stronk wrestlers🎉

[@aasimyousaf2455]

Cannot wait to see you visit Pakistan. This series is brilliant 👏👏👏