The BALKANS Explained (Geography Now!)

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[@GeographyNow]

ALRIGHT LET'S GET MESSY! You guys requested this, OBVIOUSLY I couldn't cover EVERYTHING That would take too long but for what it's worth I gave quick GENERAL overviews on the profiles and relations of the Balkan states. From there you guys can discuss your opinions (What could go wrong?)

[@luxembourgishempire2826]

Ok

[@ichamdaboss5236]

Geography Now do a Syrian conflict explained video

[@timornoscommovet1111]

Dobar dan 🇭🇷🤘🏼

[@fvanderb]

A lot could go wrong or maybe not, looking forward for the Serbia episode in 2020 or 2021?😅😉 Greetings from Germany from a part Belgian part Bosnian 😎

[@nikolaskharroubi6559]

@@ichamdaboss5236 yeah i agree. Please do one!

[@balbalblaify]

-Are you speaking the same language? -No, he speaks serbian, I speak croatian. -But do you understand each other? -Yes, its the same language.

[@laurajuric5064]

Nome Inventado sounds about right

[@fairboro153]

Formal Croatian & formal Serbian are both related to Shtokavian... which is actually of Bosnian origin. So, the similarities are obvious. Also even though the two languages have different ways of conjugating verbs, both are able to follow through the grammatical structure of sentences. Big problem comes in dialects. Some Northern & Southern Serbian accents are a little tricky. Also Croatian North Western (which is almost identical to Slovenian), and the Southern accent (which has a fair amount of Venet Italian nouns) have made it harder for the two languages to link up. Fortunately, formal Croatian has retained many similarities with Serbian, and regardless of the fact that Croatian youth have issues in reading the Cyrillic script (since Croatian is written in Latin), most Serbs do in fact understand & use the Latin script on a daily basis. Particular examples of this would be the Latin Script used almost exclusively in Montenegrin & Bosnian!

[@khkrmdsr8026]

"Serbian" language have more Turkish words then "Serbian".

[@MantraX049]

+Nome Inventado There are diffrences. Sceintist in Serbian is naučnik and in Croatian znanstvenik. There is also word naučnik in Croatian, but it means apprantice.

[@balbalblaify]

Since my comment got popular, a big shoutout to all my croatian brothers fron Ukraine.

[@KickAndDestroy]

I'm half Slovenian and half Serbian which makes me 100% alcoholic.

[@dekitesla9915]

KickAndDestroy like Luka Dončić 🇷🇸🇸🇮

[@kukulroukul4698]

please dont :(

[@gabrielhampel7514]

Zoran Tesla Sta, Docic isn’t Serbian both his parents are born in Slovenia including him

[@anette4090]

-Congrats- Cheers

[@dekitesla9915]

@@gabrielhampel7514 What ever helps you sleep at night little Croat. Let me guess Tesla isn't t Serbain ya. Give me a break haha

[@johnf8067]

"Greeks love being Greek" congratulations, you have preety much summarised our entire country hahaha

[@sumomaster5585]

u sure about dat? mind explaining why I keep hearing lots of young ppl are leaving and the population is going down?

[@ivicaanic5213]

Balkans is not really geographical peninsula, it is a region. One that is on cross roads between different civilizations and powers, it is one of the oldest parts or Europe. It has extremely diverse topography and landscape that allows huge fragmentation and diversity. In short it has its own uniqueness, charm and identity that makes it quite special compared to rest of the continent. Greetings from one Bosnian

[@exudeku]

Others: we miss the 90's Balkans: *sweats*

[@albiballiu9001]

that was priceless

[@shqiptariidukagjinit5650]

Exu why did you bring it up

[@shqiptariidukagjinit5650]

I’m from Kosovo. The trees are speaking Serbian!!

[@user-ow6rc4rc3g]

Exu lol

[@aljaz4016]

Delta gamer 384 sooo you from Slovenia

[@sara23ra]

Fun fact about Balkans: we eat literally everything with bread

[@theillyri8339]

I thought it was just us Albanian. A meal without bread is basically a snack

[@alexchamov5961]

My grandma literally offered me bread with pizza, that's how used we are to having it on the table.

[@sara23ra]

@@alexchamov5961 my dad eat bread with macaroni and potatoes 💀

[@ognjenpetrovic8932]

My dad almost always eat chilli pepper with everything.

[@facereveal-pw4oc]

True

[@tedianimalbg8888]

Respect of Bulgaria to all another balkan countries 🇧🇬❤️🇦🇱🇧🇦🇬🇷🇭🇷🇮🇹🇲🇪🇲🇰🇷🇸🇸🇮🇷🇴🇹🇷

[@cvetanparashkevov2672]

from all bulgarians thanks

[@robertnagy5509]

You the get about Hungry, Ukraine and a country next to Ukraine and Romania Do not forget to get that country this is the flag of this country 🇭🇺🇭🇺🇺🇦🇺🇦🇲🇩🇲🇩

[@shabagge]

​@@robertnagy5509 they're not Balkan.

[@BananLord]

​@@shabagge our culture is very Balkan and we have Dobrogea in the Balkans

[@besniksinani2872]

You forgot 🇽🇰🇽🇰🇽🇰🇽🇰

[@tihigreen]

I was born and raised in Bulgaria. Moved to Croatia at 18. Lived there for 7+ years and have now been in the USA for 14+ years. 😃 Enjoy your videos!

[@MagmaskyBG]

И аз мисля да се преместя в Хърватска или Словения, как беше? Вече съм бил по няколко пъти и в двете страни, но не бих отказал още мнения. След 2 месеца правя 18

[@Chaos-Nyx-Erebus]

No way

[@Shy-Shadow]

USA? Alo Brate šta ti tamo radiš? Ja mislio tamo živi pakao?

[@rtyjyuvdfgfx6319]

Do something easier, like quantum physics...

[@krisiboss2931]

Are u.........rude (: (Im bulgarian btw)

[@borisminchev9224]

Bruh we have to learn balkan history

[@SparksBG]

@@krisiboss2931 *АЙДЕ ПАК ВОЙНА* 😂 (ШЕГА!!)

[@crogmmp]

Što će se dogoditi ako ja budem pričao Hrvatski sada? Znam da ideš na prevoditelj. Nisi zabavan :)

[@kokoskaijaje8630]

@@crogmmp Sad će zapadnjaci kao: "hahaha zapad ne razumjeti ovo poz iz zagreb"

[@Skac01]

>Balkans explained >Video isn't 8 hours long >"Impossible!"

[@altergreenhorn]

But he made quite well

[@nikolamilojevic8326]

u arent old 8 hours

[@Igyzone]

Yeah, if he included the conflicts between Croatia and Serbia or between Serbia and Bosnia & Herzegovina, there would be hell to discuss.

[@ouralisacs3989]

Perhaps the archives are uncompleted.

[@civil_fellow2985]

@@ouralisacs3989 Hello there

[@dollarweeb4573]

I'm Romanian and i love and respect all my balkan friends and neighbors.I hope one day that all the drama and hate to be no more.I want to visit all the countries.

[@1alexnumaiunul848]

Romania is noy balkan

[@robertnagy5509]

Romania is a Balkan

[@robertnagy5509]

I am is well from Romina da

[@lelchiha7924]

@@1alexnumaiunul848 geography wise, only Dobrogea is part of the balkans. But culturally, romania is very balkanic. That's why we're considered balkans

[@HYPERSmane7202]

@@1alexnumaiunul848 de ce ma ca zici tu ?

[@arsenijeknezevic2678]

This is probably the best researched, scripted and well put together video about the Balkans I have ever seen. Congratulations! At the start of the video I was thinking: "You better be REALLY careful!", but you pulled through.

[@sumomaster5585]

is it accurate?

[@pac-se2cl]

How to understand friendship and hate in the balkans EUROVISION

[@Guimaster127]

I hate how accurate this comment is.

[@kedrovasuma2857]

Wtf How Serbia started WW1?! Geeman and Austria started it.

[@tomasalcorta7402]

I love it!

[@takahashiueda3332]

next week baby 😂

[@takahashiueda3332]

@@kedrovasuma2857 serbs killed the heir of austria. that started the war?

[@Ratsarerlycool]

How to start an argument: Step one: kosovo is- Step two:... Step three: ww3

[@vlerathaci441]

Step four: Rakija

[@hristoskof1]

@@vlerathaci441 No, my silly little girl! Rakia (or rakija) is there every step of the way! Cuz' that's the *BALCAN WAY*!!!! (dramatic music playing in the background)

[@klafta.xaralampe]

No, it's step 3: balkan war 246104578

[@crogmmp]

Kosovo is Kosovo Am I gonna die now?

[@lazarstankovic2505]

Serbia

[@opiumtypeshit]

I’m Romanian and we are Balkans,but some Romanians don’t wanna admit bc they don’t like being misunderstood with Slavs,and wish we was Western Europeans bc of the fact we are Latin,but we do are balkans,we share traditions,food,music and basically most of our culture with the rest of Balkans

[@user-kz4mu9id3o]

Sa mori tu? E problema ta dacă te consideri balcan nu I pune pe toți în oala . Iar apoi când vine vorba de muzica nush la ce te referi ? Manele sau muzica populara? Pentru ca manele vin din Turcia și sunt cantate de țigani borati dacă asculți manele probabil ai sânge balkcanic, cu mâncarea doar mici și ciorba sunt foarte balkanice toate din cauza imperiului otoman iar mie nu îmi plac mici te asigur sau ciorba sunt dezgustatoare și de haine nu mai zic da sunt asemănătoare cu cele din balkani dar și în sicilia dansul lor e asemantor cu hora sarbeasca visează mult și bine ratatule

[@user-kz4mu9id3o]

Și ca să ști România se împarte în trei colturi (Central europe , Sud europe și est europe ) doar Dobrogea e în balkani teoretic

[@blogger1851]

Romania doesn’t have Balkan Mountains. It’s Carpathian. Also dobrogea doesn’t habe Balkan Mountains.

[@Thatwhatshesaid.]

Hungary too

[@vladneacsu5212]

​@@user-kz4mu9id3oexact, bine zis. Suntem mai degrabă balcanici prin cultură, nu neapărat prin zona geografică, dar multă lume consideră toata România in Balcani, deoarece Dobrogea este in Balcani, dar din punctul meu de vedere greșesc

[@matthewbenining9423]

spent a couple months in Slovenia and whenever the topic of the Balkans popped up… they offered me another drink 😂 much love to these nations man had a great time and yes they party hard!

[@fgconnolly4170]

There should be a new show called "keeping up with the Balkans"

[@nikeraje247]

This is a cool idea tbh

[@dorianbrlic8632]

Yup

[@voyance4elle]

😂

[@dejandimoski6441]

U cant hahaja....u can just try

[@cinnamiilk980]

Lots of loud shouting where people are on the brink of calling the police only to realise there not arguing but joking around

[@mrzimcrnce]

Grandma:eat, my son Grandson:I am not hungry Grandma:ok, *eat without bread*

[@ValiRada]

Country?

[@davishurdha293]

sounds like my albanian grandmother lmfao

[@mrzimcrnce]

@@ValiRada Serbia

[@mrzimcrnce]

@@davishurdha293 every balkan grndma is like that

[@davishurdha293]

@@mrzimcrnce big facts

[@TininSkywithDiamonds]

It really fascinates me, as a Croat, that you know all of these things which are really true and locally focused. You have done a great research, great job!

[@kremenamicheva1220]

Spot on! I'm from Bulgaria and was biting my lips from time to time, but the video was an absolute gem! Just one small thing though - we understand most of the words/content of all Slavic languages pretty well (but it doesn't work so well the other way around). And Big Thanks for the names' pronunciation!

[@deiii_mos]

The funniest is how everyone claims we hate each other but if a Serb, Croat and Bosniak met each other in idk Germany or the US it's like: *best friends unlocked*

[@Minija88]

tinaa true that! ❤️

[@Hrisii]

true like hello my brother or sth like this

[@rifflebiffle7000]

What about Albanians and Serbs?????????😆

[@Minija88]

Riffle Biffle I’ve seen Albanians and Serbs getting along quite well while working abroad 😀

[@Weeboslav]

We rarely hate each others as people,mostly politics,not just of neighboring countries,but our owns as well...

[@SeattleSoulFan]

“The Balkans produces more history than it can consume.”--Winston Churchill

[@saralampret9694]

He was a criminal so his words are worthless

[@oza801]

Sounds right :)

[@illyriandardanian2773]

@@saralampret9694 No Balkan(Illyria) was the Egg of Europe civilisation !!!! But the Politic was Kriminal !!!!

[@TheJosep70]

@Xaris Xeros And caused the Bengal famine.

[@gsytalt29]

Lol r u oversimplified fan

[@marjansimunic8558]

Thumbs up dude, one of the most amusing and funny depictions/overviews I've seen for the area and it's countries.

[@lepavenoska8606]

Such a fun video. And pretty much accurate. All that happened on the Balkan is far from fun, even scary, but still you managed to make it funny. Good job

[@edgarallanpoe18]

I must say, this is the most peaceful comment section on a balkans video I have ever seen. Congratulations brothers, I am proud.

[@nonespecial200]

I am guessing he didn't mention Tesla.

[@esi4ever]

nonespecial200 rotfl

[@claraelroy4828]

Lmao me too... I was even debating reading the comment section or not...

[@bunbaka8423]

don't jinx it

[@TheWolvesCurse]

Kosovo je Srbija. There Jugo... ahm you go.

[@link5605]

Geography Now : talks about the Balkans Romania : *grabs popcorn*

[@ThatCrazyKid0007]

The greatest trick Romania ever pulled was to convince the rest of the world they are not a Balkan nation, at least according to this video. I went there twice and it's amazing how much we actually have in common, speaking as a Serbian. To put it in Barby's terms, they are kinda like your step-sister that you get along with really well.

[@popacristian2056]

@@ThatCrazyKid0007 Indeed, Romania is in the Balkans, not only geographically. We are almost genetically identical to Bulgarians, Serbs or others from the former Yugoslavia and others around us like Hungarians and those in western Ukraine. I mean, like close brothers.

[@tortellinifettuccine]

@@ThatCrazyKid0007 we arent balkan at all, our culture and day to day life is more latin

[@Bruh-xo1yn]

@@tortellinifettuccine no its not, our traditions are very slavic influenced, and bc balkans are mor slavic, we kinda are balkans, but still not very much

[@tortellinifettuccine]

@Levis. H I mean depends where in romania you go, in Bucharest or costansa everyone follows pretty much the same schedule as italians and French people. Going to a café in the morning, maybe going to the beach, thats kind of latin culture. Its hard to explain but I felt more latin culture than eastern culture in romania

[@RealPetkovic]

I'm a Serb and this is one of my favourite videos now. The description of each country is so accurate it's comical lmao

[@bcvijasiu]

This is too good, too funny and TRUE! Thank you for putting this together. Živio (with a shot of rakija of course)! I am Yugo through and through. Love all my Yugoslavian brothers and sisters.

[@erionbezeraj2283]

So how complicated is your history? Balkans: yes

[@erlisaasllani]

HAHA just yes

[@MrBrankovicv]

:-D

[@hristohristozov1885]

😂

[@allshipper2158]

I mean he's not wrong.

[@thedavid7496]

At least we have history, unlike some countries.

[@ellena606]

Slovenia: Can understand everyone but nobody understands them

[@endripasha1477]

its like blood type 0 gives to everyone but takes only from 0-s

[@teodoraraileanu7975]

Romania with the other Latinas in an nut shell :))

[@darkovasic1776]

Istina živa 😁

[@vela4276]

True

[@CGIadviser]

Lmao

[@paulmccarthy7461]

Love the way you sum up these very complex (historically, sociologically, politically, ethnically) countries using pop culture terms to distinguish and compare/contrast them. Those will stick in my mind much easier than the intricate web of academic data I am encountering. They encapsulate and make accessible that information and analysis beautifully! Good teaching style.

[@pookie_pookee]

Totally binge watching this channel! Brilliant presenter👌

[@shkodra1505]

Making a video about the balkan and nobodys is offended!? Somebody give this man a medal.

[@malakies5]

Je Shqiptar ?

[@ellietessa5147]

Only an idiot would be offended by pure facts. And just cause this video is for educational purposes, there are no idiots in the comments.

[@ivanskvorc8411]

He did say something that sounded like "Serbo Croatian language" which was basically a slightly edited version of Serbian that they tried to force everyone to speak so, as a Croat, I choose to be offended at that. Also, saying Kosovo is something other than Serbian legitimizes people moving somewhere en masse, having lots of kids and declaring the territory theirs through democracy. That might be offensive to anyone in W Europe who doesn't like Sharia law.

[@tobivan3190]

Not really offended, but i feel a need to correct the part about the Macedonian language. As a Macedonian, i can understand Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian and Bulgarian. In fact, bulgarian is the hardest one to understand when it's written because they have extra letters i don't know how to pronounce and also they have a low of weird words

[@francek3892]

@@tobivan3190 wait isn't Macedonian and Bulgarian the same? I heard that but am not confirmint that teory

[@Ersenoy_Lomak]

I always explain the Balkan like: Best friends but worst enemies.

[@dorianbrlic8632]

Never thought of that and nka when i think of it thats true......

[@nawwafsudi9761]

Who needs enemies with friends like these.

[@kerruo2631]

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

[@simich1601]

no no no!! im half austrian and croatian. fck yuo serbia. serbia morelike stupibia!!!!! . long live austrian empire. long live bosnian empire. long live fransis i. serbia weak. serbia sucks. look at your gdp per captia. you poor hahaha. austrian duke will hunt you forever. hahaahaha . long live croatian empire. serbia should not exist. edit:kosovo best

[@megasbaladoros]

So basically you're saying we are family, bro 👍

[@funfff]

You dont have to apologise dude! The Greeks' being "loud dancing party animals" is actually our highest achievement. I seriously mean that.

[@justannpc1866]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: i wanna go to the sea! Croatia: no.... okay just a little bit

[@ultradeduct]

balkans in the balkans: [loud arguing] balkans anywhere else: you are my only friend

[@arjan5071]

True i am albanian from kosovo one of my best friends is a serbian from croatia. She is very kind, I don’t understand people who hate someone just because of their ethnicity.

[@chula5759]

Arjan Serbian from Croatia? Just say she’s Serbian what you said doesn’t make sense

[@hemayetuddin4226]

@@arjan5071 want Balkan area

[@ThatCrazyKid0007]

@@chula5759 it means she is a Serbian who was born and lives on the teritory of Croatia, makes perfect sense

[@ranjanbiswas3233]

@@chula5759 There are many Serbians who live in Croatia.

[@vickoslavkovic2593]

Geographically, Balkan is one of the most beautiful place in the world.

[@user-fk9md2il4d]

Ivan Josipovic Yh true from Slovenia up until southern part of greece Beautiful coastline

[@RexerYTRexer]

Da da

[@coys4712]

Ма наравно

[@jakajerman404]

It is ivan

[@christinakiki75]

thats so true! ISTINA!!

[@climate-civilizations]

Amazingly accurate! Especially this one - Bulgaria, a slowly withering beauty!

[@oscarbjb7938]

man settera i use that alot and most of my geogrophy is mostly learned on there and i highly recomend love the shout out

[@noranora4419]

"aka europes most disfunctional family" wow i tried so many times to explain balkan and finally i found words

[@iliaz7057]

Aka -europe's- world's most disfunctional family

[@somethingunknown6119]

I use instead : The mess and war land

[@dirtyyrat]

Balkans are basically the public toilet of Europe.... Lmao

[@Ake-TL]

@@iliaz7057 Africa is quite a battle royale

[@user-tj1ny2gp7b]

I'll take disfunctional family over the western European 'no family at all deal' everyday buddy..

[@40kgtwink44]

That's a cool trailer. I wonder when the 19 hour movie will come out.

[@gloriesnormaldude7513]

Hahahah

[@jamesyates4836]

Person 1864308244 someone important would be shot

[@Luka-ty4qr]

Right 😂😂

[@tp-jl4zz]

HAHAHAHA

[@user-eq3zm6vl5t]

@@person10 is it possible to learn this power?

[@teraspa1332]

actually romania is also balkan part of it to be specific

[@eraycan2321]

Turkey too lol

[@omg9261]

I love the way you said "Distinguish it" at 3:50 😂👍

[@ma.2623]

Balkans, where everyone hates each other, but when it's time for Eurovision, they all support each other...😂

[@amir6391]

And FIFA

[@luke342w]

Old people hate each other, but also have fond memories that make them nostalgic about the countries that they say they hate. A weird smoothie of emotions. They'll curse the other folks from the Balkans in general, but if they meet anyone in person, especially outside of Balkan, the outpouring of love is immense. Younger generations are much more chill and less conflicted about that. We have most of the love that the older generations feel towards one another, but basically none of the hate :)

[@Mia-so6pn]

False, Macedonia gave Serbia 0 this year, and we gave them 12, smh

[@naminami9600]

Shhhh, don't talk about that, let everyone think we hate each other.

[@denisings3571]

Argjent Begolli so let me guess.. youre albanian hm?

[@nonespecial200]

"Wars,battles, music and rakija" ...yeah, that sounds about right.

[@francek3892]

Russia: We are the best nation we fought so many wars Balkan nations: Hold my rakija

[@gg-ki3of]

and burek

[@OsmanOsmanHan]

king gamer Its turkish and its called BÖREK

[@OsmanOsmanHan]

nonespecial200 Its called RAKİ, and its turkish

[@AlexanderKKolarov]

As we say in Bulgaria "Бой, ебане и сръбска музика"

[@ingenuity168]

Your knowledge is unbelievable and amazing !

[@Lola.13]

I really love how he’s so chill. Like he’s introducing u them like they’re a person. I’m from Serbia btw.😂 this was entertaining🤪🥳

[@mightydogg8031]

How much alcohol you want? Balkans: Yes

[@mijailo7696]

No.. Maybe u think that but we do not drink that much i mean,i was once in germeny and they drink worse than us... They are always drunk.

[@mightydogg8031]

@@mijailo7696 bruh im from Bulgaria... Personally I drink 3 gallons of rakia everyday

[@mijailo7696]

@@mightydogg8031 well bro but they do worse yrust me

[@marcotraina9024]

The southern and the cost region don't for religious or cultural reason (they're muslims or they had not a strong eastern european bond )

[@mightydogg8031]

@@marcotraina9024 Muslims can eat my pork sausages :3

[@nisamlelo]

the comment section is surprisingly wholesome

[@azih8626]

thats what i though too, the secret is you have to read the threads in the view more sections under comments to see the real beef/drama lol. under one of the main comments that has like 9k likes theres a comment saying noone likes muslims and they shoudlnt be in the balkans, and me, a kosovor muslim married to a bosniak muslim is reading that like: 👁👄👁

[@itsmenelson3010]

@@azih8626 😂😂😂

[@tawgenal]

Unless the topic is about turkey

[@soccerruben1]

Then why the narrow likes-to-dislikes ratio, though? I’m sure they didn’t dislike it despite Barbs was just showing INFO. It’s crazy how much conflict the Balkans have gone through the years.

[@nickbrown6457]

Amazing, love this video! I just wish you'd slow down a little! My Balkan friend confirms what you said from a Serbian perspective.

[@Lola.13]

I love how no one is arguing in the comments! There is ALWAYS arguments in these kinds of videos! That means he did a great job

[@Mikri90]

This channel: The Balkans explained Me: The Balkans cannot be explained

[@CHNO-kl9bn]

Dysfunctional family is the best description possible

[@Mikri90]

@@CHNO-kl9bn hahaha.

[@ferratovic]

@@CHNO-kl9bn literally, we're all descendents of Slavs and we still hate each other and want others die of terrible disorder.

[@bornaberic6811]

@@ferratovic true 😂 Im croatian

[@annoyingmoose88]

True

[@manos6590]

Barbs: Calls Greeks loud party animals. Barbs: Apologizes. Greeks: Was that supposed to be offensive?? *Resume partying.

[@emeraldsroses0524]

Manos Alimpertis Hoppa! *hears Zorba the Greek playing in the background*

[@thealex2971]

2004 Greece won Euro 2004 held in Portugal and becoming the european champions for 4 years 2005 Greece won Eurovision with the song : You are the one my number one What a time to be alive as a greek back then

[@oddpavlos0076]

💯

[@ekswfrenwn7]

@TheAlex29 Greece won the European Championship of basketball as well in 2005

[@cornnflaekmakris3498]

add broke and we're good to go

[@nickmilita9715]

fun fact about romania, our style of music, plus with our accordion music and our ornamentations that we use, are very very balkan. as is 15 percent of our language, our traditional costumes, and our traditions in general

[@alexanderhay7358]

Bread comment yes.. there's a part of the odyssey that mentions people who live "beyond those who eat bread"... which would be to the east of crna gore...

[@nobodyinparticular6136]

Say Kosovo is an independent country in the bathroom mirror 3 times and an angry Serb will appear. Edit: *how to start a comment war 101*

[@elvissh853]

Fuck you Kosovo is Albanian fuck serbia

[@aubreypizarro2494]

@@elvissh853 fuck you for saying fuck Kosovo

[@nemanjagaric553]

@@aubreypizarro2494 He didint say fuck kosovo he said "fuck you,kosovo is albanian" which isnt true

[@aubreypizarro2494]

@@nemanjagaric553 oh well Kosovo fuck you Albania is kosovo

[@melodikazazi5729]

💀

[@abandonedchannel72929]

Someone: **Talks about the balkans** Me: **Scrolls down to the comments section**

[@shayatbenskeep2465]

And Find All This Fights About Hate Or Love Turkey..

[@83susanking]

me too

[@lan6139]

I'm looking at the comment section first. I'll watch the video later :D

[@acat997]

The comment section is a bigger battlefield than the yugoslav wars.

[@yonnik5501]

We are like the siblings that fight each other but still love.

[@petkofenerski4408]

A very nice overview. Thank you!

[@obamagaming7909]

"Now if you look at the map of southern europe. . ." *shows a map from 1915*

[@MuhammadRidho-fr9tc]

wazzupman show a map from 1600-1700 under the Ottoman Empire lmao

[@nostalgic9597]

Its not a map from 1915 or the austro-hungarian empire would be there it's some kinda alternate history map because these borders have never existed ( at least not at the same time)

[@paulet4276]

the nostalgic gamer Or it’s just a bad map

[@nostalgic9597]

@@paulet4276 then it would have to be an absolutely horrendous map. I mean slovakia doesnt even exist and romania weirdly only owns a piece of Transylvania

[@ianluebbers5492]

@@nostalgic9597 it looks like a map from right after the breakup of austria hungary, but it seems like the country borders are all from different years of those wars.

[@babatomori7215]

Love of rakia, and fear of Promaja. Nothing else matters.

[@cuzimchichi6386]

and the fear od "Dedo Boze ce te karat"

[@elvisp2202]

Zatvori vrata! Uci ce promaja.

[@lemmypop1300]

@Turkish Incel Brotherhood Actually, rakia (or arak, originally) is the Arabic drink and has nothing to do with Balkan rakia which is a fruit brandy, apart from the name which was borrowed via Turkish. As usual, Turks were just pathway between civilizations - European on one and Arabic and Persian on the other side, without really inventing anything, but claiming other's inventions as their own.

[@lemmypop1300]

@Turkish Incel Brotherhood No, no, no, you got this all wrong. Turkish culture is just a poor imitation of Byzantine culture with an Islamic twist and a strong Arabic and Persian influence. The Balkans are a child of Byzantium, with Turks just being a continuation of that early relationship.

[@lemmypop1300]

@Turkish Incel Brotherhood Yeah, maybe day to day you are still the horsemen from the Asian steppes. But the way your country is structured, backstabbing politics with frequent coups, despotic leaders, Constantinople controlling everything, kinda really religious but kinda not, music, art is just a ripoff of Byzantium, Arabs and Persians. And, by the way, when you stop criticizing and making the wrong assumptions about my culture, I'll stop doing that to yours. OK, Mustafa?

[@marinka1895]

4:50 The Cyrilic was not created by Cyril and Methodius, the Glagolitic was. The Cyrilic was (probably) created in the Preslav literary school (according to another theory by Kliment of Ohrid but that's disputed) and named after Cyril in honour of him.

[@MultiGrendl]

That was good video. I liked how you covered the whole subject pretty fast. I know nothing about that area. Except the times that times they fight each other. Seems like they’re always fighting over something like politics. So I was curious and I wanted to know the history of that area. Thanks for the video. 👍

[@rickkcir2]

The hardest things to explain: Terminator timeline Meaning of Life How the universe was created The Balkans

[@LIAuNXeNON]

And how to watch the fate anime series

[@skoomabuffer5665]

@@LIAuNXeNON so true, who knows knows

[@CoolnCarin5241]

@@LIAuNXeNON so how do i watch it, i've seen some but now I'm confused which one to watch first? Aaaaah I'm going bonkers

[@LIAuNXeNON]

@@CoolnCarin5241 don't know I think a KZbinr did s how to watch fate video (I think it was mistychronexia)

[@Iamtheliquor]

Got an answer for the meaning of life. It' 42! Just ask the super computer

[@vherox3826]

How to check unity on the balkans Tell us that Turks are attacking again

[@lazarus8453]

believe me balkan countrys much more destructive to each other than turks.

[@marillavonmaurgistro8883]

Muslims would celebrate

[@imshooketh1500]

@melisal 35 Turks are minding their own business nowadays

[@imshooketh1500]

melisal 35 not everyone unfortunatelly

[@vherox3826]

@melisal 35 its the same to someone who fought them. Turkey is just a democratic ottoman empire

[@emalov98]

I am born in Pannonian Croatia which is not on Balkan :D which is pretty much flat ground

[@jomarkopoulos3759]

Balkan is an otoman deregatory word for the "Haemus peninsula", I suggest, since all regional countries more or less fought for independence from Otomans and as a hopefull way forward to use the ancient name

[@costafinkel]

Kids in my country: I love history, math is too complicated Kids in the balkans: Math aint that bad..

[@justsomeguywithahandlebarm2456]

Y'all laugh but this is legit how it works we unironucalky enjoy maths

[@vanjajusufovic4151]

Dude me too (Serbian)

[@luvinqari8577]

Im a genius at math and im 10,my mom is 37 and she says 100×200=2,000,nooo mum its 20,000

[@monke3858]

@@luvinqari8577 ur country?

[@luvinqari8577]

@@monke3858 almost the whole balkan is good at math

[@nataivankovic]

The Balkans aren’t a place. They’re a state of mind.

[@petarm27]

アレクサンドラ・ブラゴジェビッチ hahaha true

[@martinsterle7955]

true and also romania is part gypsynpar balkan Im sorry for anyone that thinks otherwise...

[@pauldraghici1095]

@You Know 95%of The population is not

[@panosalphaman6197]

Ahahahah I liked this one

[@justinian-the-great]

As a Serb, I agree. If you want to have real Balkan experience, you have to think like us! And, boy oh boy, is that messed up thinking!

[@shadowxlink123]

I’m half Romanian and all the dna tests I’ve taken says I’m half Balkan. So from a genetic point of view we are definitely Balkan

[@paranormalen2502]

Saying you are Balkan can mean way too many things

[@NDakovic]

This is spot on, well done

[@gganbp]

Video: "The Balkans Explained" * Video begins * Barby: There is no way to explain. Stay tuned, bye

[@divinebawa8863]

Hahahahaha

[@arizona.e113]

😂Barby must read this one.Omg 😂

[@Guimaster127]

8:30 Lazy Olympics? Me, a Spanish person: Now this looks like a job for me. *_S I E S T A T I M E_*

[@Charlzton]

Omggg siesta is the best thing ever though, the world would just be a better place if everyone chilled out for like an hour in the middle of the day

[@roddy_ricch9392]

@durgesh patel u write that under every comment

[@dqmir8706]

Ahi estamos😂

[@apostolosgoulas2009]

@@ravys They are are tired of being tired.

[@salva1622]

@@ravys I wanted to tell you why Spanish are the laziest, but I'm lazy so I won't -Also a Spanish

[@learnurduwithsara1068]

I have students Macedonia and Greece so need to learn this in order to understand them. This was really comprehensive.

[@benfaes5131]

Your presentation, although not "conventional", gives a good first impression about the Balkans.

[@SinNombreBiH]

Balkan nations are like Game of Thrones.

[@danboian2295]

Literally 70% of China's history: Am I a joke to you ?

[@lisathemagnificentunicorn2911]

In fact there is the theory that the writes took heavy motivation and influence

[@galinakolara8283]

Did u know that the writer of the books actually took some inspiration from it.Mostly yes turks

[@t1dra259]

Sooo... preety shitty

[@dracarysbih1041]

that's so true

[@anthonytsi8686]

nowadays the only wars in the balkans are fought with keyboards

[@user-fy7uu1zd9q]

and politicians

[@Demian_Garcia]

No matter where you go, if Kosovo is mentioned once there will be someone in the comments saying "kosova je srbija"

[@uncle-kolyo]

You should see how to 2 drunk grandpas argue. Its the funniest, yet the scariest thing you can witness

[@ntme-op2jj]

Exactly, I cant say I'm macedonian without people bombarding me with "macedonia is greece Macedonia is bulgaria Macedonia is albania"

[@jakovginic842]

Or with fists

[@Stellarionas]

You forgot to include Πελοπόννησος in the thumbnail, the part of Greece that looks like a reaching hand. Also Balkans are formally called Χερσόνησος Αἷμου (Haemos Peninsula). "Balkan" is actually a Turkish word that people used after the Ottoman rule on Greece.

[@badpiggies988]

RIP 2balkan4you (Former Yugoslav countries, Albania squared, Bulgaria, Romania squared, Hungary, Greece and Turkey). I may be a w*stoid but I liked that subreddit.

[@minafrosbaboci7826]

The Balkans Where we love drinking, hate working and complain about our miserable life all the time you nailed this video

[@djwrox94]

That sums up Australia aswell

[@theteamazingmike]

The Balkans Then: Wonce your having fun time drinking rakija, and then the second you know it, your being persecuted for hating a balkan country. Now: What you said.

[@haruno21]

Well no one likes working lol

[@generalviewer8347]

exatly im bulgarian

[@NjamNjam0]

Also we complain bout the goverments

[@zdravkocacanoski3030]

"Please do not start with politics and nationalism at the dinner!" "Don't worry, I won't." *4 glasses of rakija later there is a man explaining the history from the beginning of time till today

[@Feex92]

And at the beginning of time, there was Serb.

[@vladob3]

@@Feex92 Exactly! I have some friends who like to explain history to me. Well, from the beginning, when there were just amoebas and of course Serbs.

[@user-fk1we3gs4d]

@@vladob3 No,we came BEFORE the amoeba's :-)!

[@robertcneki2355]

Lol WOT serbs LEARN history and stay in school

[@tobivan3190]

@@Feex92 no, Macedonians came before time, do they even teach you anything in school?

[@robiagacitei5487]

Hey, Romanians are balkans aswell mate, look at their culture and then compare it to lets say Serbia or Bulgaria, their food aswell, plus they are(as greeks like to call them) the big yellow star that looms over them all, they are friendly to each of the balkan nations and they wish to keep up good relations with them, plus they also Invest ALOT in the balkans too, this is what some Romanians told me when i had visited it last year, 🇨🇵🤍🇦🇱🇧🇦🇧🇬🇷🇴🇷🇸🇸🇮🇬🇷🇲🇰 The french love yall dudes

[@blogger1851]

Romania is Carpathian. The food the weather the music is very different from southern europe.

[@robiagacitei5487]

@@blogger1851 i've asked romanians when i visited it about it and they've said that they are balkans, my uncle is romanian and i asked him aswell and he said this too

[@blogger1851]

@@robiagacitei5487 Well in the video it contradicts what you are saying. But I really don’t care about what your uncle or what others says there is a different between an opinion and a fact. Romania has Carpathian Mountains thats a fact. Romania doesn’t have Balkan Mountains thats a fact. Romania is the definition of what Carpathian is. Slovakia Romania Poland Hungary Czechia Western Ukraine. All of these are Carpathian. Research everything I am saying. Also Romania is a very cold and snowy country. It is the opposite of Southern Europe even tho the Carpathian countries aren’t very far from the Balkans (south east europe) seriously open a map and look at the countries how is Romania in southern europe? It’s on the eastern and Central part of europa not north or south. Also Bucharest has the same latitude of Toronto. Bucharest even has a higher latitude than Toronto Canada. Keep in mind that Bucharest is the most southern city in Romania.

[@robiagacitei5487]

@@blogger1851 also no. the most southern city is either calarasi or constanta. literally look at the map.

[@robiagacitei5487]

@@blogger1851 NO WAY YOU JUST SAID ROMANIA IS A SNOWY COUNTRY....my uncle complains that it barely SNOWS in craiova, he says there's times it never even snows. the time i went there for4 years it only snowed 2 times. man don't argue about country's if you haven't been there, you'll just make a fool out of urself, to everyone that has been there and knows what they're saying unlike you.

[@daramccall4015]

Thank you for your work .

[@andrejvuk2751]

Explaining the complexity of the Balkans and not starting a new war?!? Well done. And yes... rakija!

[@theodorevogiatzis874]

Politically is a powder keg

[@Stamatis_Misirlis]

Greece is the defence super power of the balkans, and warranty the peace of the region.

[@tudororza]

Romania for the Balkans is like the neighbour who watches all the drama from his front porch

[@mihai_1114]

@@duckling3615 is not our fault Bulgaria went mad to attack everyone

[@mihai_1114]

@@duckling3615 thanks , Bulgaria is also nice I been there twice, but he wanted to strengthen the relations with the other Balkans nations and wanted to take South Dobrodgea, that's why he joined the war

[@norbertmiklos3646]

@@duckling3615 They stole half of Moldova, all Transylvania and Dobruja, all when these nations were down and fighting against much stronger opponents. You know how Romanians are now.

[@randompersononthenet8548]

@@norbertmiklos3646 Who stole half of moldova? You mean the russians

[@norbertmiklos3646]

@@randompersononthenet8548 sorry, I need to correct: Moldova was an independent kingdom till 1859 were they had an economic crisis so the Kingdom of Walachia leaders use the opportunity to trick them in a referendum to unite with them thus giving birth to the country of Romania (Rumânia check Djuvara historian), in WW2 Russia invaded Romania because it was a Nazi-allied country, after war it took half of Moldova till the Prut river (region known as Bessarabia). After 1991 the SSR of Moldova became the Republic of Moldova and a lot of controversies is around the region West to the Prut which is still under Wallach (Bucharest) control and the majority of the population is induced with stupid nationalistic false identity about a distant Celtic civilization who died out in the times of the Romans, maintaining so a dispute between Chișinău and Bucharest only for political and economic reasons. By the way, the region of Moldova and Bucovina (in Romania) is the poorest region according to an EU statistic on wealth in European regions.

[@studentslav3603]

thank you for the video I watch it like 5 times love from Slovenia

[@drazenkasvedruzic3849]

Great job with the video. I think you captured the Balkan spirit well. Obviously there is way more history than Otoman empire, but if one has to summarize it in one sentence, Balkans are the region where West and East met and clashed. The recent example,, Bulgaria and Romania were part of SSSR, while the rest were unaffiliated during the Cold War. Kind of like a buffer between two super powers.

[@lazar_krompir2453]

Balkans literally every second: *peace was never an option*

[@Zefiipiero]

😂

[@progammistrysmith7464]

yes it was, Croatia didnt want war if we wanted war we wouldnt go through the trouble of declaring independence we would of just atacked and won like always, but it seems as if Croatians dont actually want wars and genocides on these areas.

[@lazar_krompir2453]

That is a joke don't take it seriously

[@eleniss6669]

This is true for the whole Europe

[@ihaveshittydays6239]

Inace iz hrvatske sam ali živim u njemackoj

[@freelanceauthority]

Geography Now: Balkans explained Balkans: ✨💥⚠️☪️🕺🍻💣🥘☢️✝️💥🎶

[@user-iz3dk8bq2k]

pretty much

[@superymariowest2403]

Less radioactivity but very much yes

[@ampeliahotel6265]

As a Greek Orthodox can confirm

[@SPMZ]

Bru why’s there a bomb

[@EBGamez1]

555th like :)

[@VHOS-db1td]

Where is Romania from the Balkans map???

[@filipinoheritagesocietyofm1699]

Amazing presentation! Love it!

[@matkocrocan6374]

As a history major who specialized in the Balkans, I can't believe you did this in 13 minutes. My degree is worthless!

[@milicaraseta5173]

Good luck with our history. You'll need it

[@ncdave789]

I know that education can lead you in different places. I will take a cheese burger with onions and mustard, please [EDIT] Your knowledge maters. Spreading it is your job. Being paid or not.

[@matkocrocan6374]

@@ncdave789 you want fries with that?

[@anushmikael2540]

Whos saved europe from the arabs in 700s than

[@puppy5463]

Anyone's degree about the balkans is worthless unless you are balkan, even us balkans dont understand our mess. I wish you good luck. I hope you can solve a little bit of our mess.

[@straightmatcha3207]

Balkans is like that one wild high school party where everyone is drunk😂 Love my balkan brothers and sisters❤️ Greetings from Greece

[@oklik6864]

That's sympathetic from you, cheers too !

[@skenderbeu6608]

StraightMatcha love you too Greek friend 😘

[@kyrrr]

Greetings from Macedonia, Greek friend!

[@straightmatcha3207]

@랑몰 you count as a neighbour, so i guess you are invited too😂

[@prodkill5401]

God bless THE BALKANS greetings from Bulgaria :P

[@Aarmau_Fan_1996]

I love learning about these regions.

[@StepIIDance]

Wonderfully done and informative

[@konstantinagrivas2355]

Love my Balkan brothers and sisters. We really are one dysfunctional family but in the end, we are also a loving family. Greetings from Greece!

[@beerussama7442]

Respect from Albania 🇦🇱 ❤️🇬🇷

[@slavzahariev3901]

Indeed a dysfunctional but still a family😀. Cheers from Bulgaria.

[@dejanstoimenovski2350]

Greetings from Macedonia 😉

[@konstantinagrivas2355]

@@dejanstoimenovski2350 Greetings! hope u had/have a great day :)

[@dejanstoimenovski2350]

@@konstantinagrivas2355 thanks beautifull, you too 😀

[@funkyfiss]

"GREEKS LOVE BEING GREEK" As a Greek I can 100% confirm!

[@boricuadetorontocanada]

So true, and you remind us every day

[@megasbaladoros]

@@boricuadetorontocanada indeed, so true and I wish I could say it any better. Apologies my friend 😊

[@randomfacts9344]

Greeks also loved to be romans

[@christosmavromaras]

και μην ακουω βλακειες... μια μακεδονια ελληνικη υπαρχει

[@funkyfiss]

@@randomfacts9344 Yes and No. Mithridates would argue with you on that one.

[@Account-br9kc]

As a Croatian, I have to highlight something about macedonians and that is that they are amazing singers