Unleashing the BEAST: 1st Time Hearing The Hu's Wolf Totem | Reaction Mongolian Metal Meets the Wild

[@veteranhoffman6776]

Nice reaction, now I’ll give you information. “The Wolf Totem” is actually from a 12th century Mongolian poem that the HU shortened and put to music. The “XXL Violin” (as you called it) is the Morin Khuur (Horse Head Fiddle), it has 2 “strings” that (traditionally) are made from the tail hairs from a horse (traditionally the hairs must come from the player’s own horse to bind player to instrument and vice versa), the “Male” string has 150 hairs and the “Female” string has 130 hairs. The “guitar” is actually a Tovshuur (Mongolian Lute) and only has 3 strings. The sound the singer made between lyrical lines is called Mongolian Throat singing and is considered by some Historians to be one of the oldest forms of music. Also you were correct in the meaning of the song, basically they’re saying “Any way, shape, or form you come at us we will utterly destroy you.” The lines “10 of us will strike as thunder, 100 of us will shatter your hearts, 1000 of us will destroy and obliterate, 10000 of us will hand you the Wrath of Heaven”, these are the unit increments of the Mongolian Horde. 10, 100, 1000, 10k. The line “hand you the Wrath of Heaven” comes from a “story” (or rumor, this has not been verified historically) that a King spared but his Kingdom wiped out and burned to the ground asked Chinggis Khaan (we know him as Ghengis Khaan) why he did it, to which he replied (supposedly) “I am the Wrath of Heaven, if your sins had not been so great, God would not have sent me to destroy you.” Check out (by the HU) “Yuve Yuve Yu”, “The great Chinggis Khaan”, “Shireg Shireg”, “Black Thunder” (parts 1 & 2), and “Bii Biiyelgii” (probably spelled wrong, but you’ll recognize the one I mean)

[@thisisitreactions]

Thanks for the info

[@AO-po8kc]

Yuve Yu is incredible

[@carolynlittle6080]

Thank you for educating these guys, they need to learn…..

[@ГузельСарбекова]

Какой прекрасный экскурс в Монгольскую историю, великолепно! Здорово, что за пределами дальних степей кто-то знает историю наших братьев - монголов. Я из другого народа, родственного Монгольскому, у нас когда-то была похожая культура и религия, но мы как народ многое потеряли, они хранят и интерпретируют по-новому все наши общие предания, мы уважаем их, мы ими гордимся! В их музыке вмя мощь и горечь кочевой и степной жизни, близость к природе и сплошные, огромные, до горизонта степи вокруг... 😊

[@chinarealpowerfirst]

MONGOLİA BROTHERS NOT RUSSKİ GREAT KHAN GENGHİS KHAN AREA.

[@KayhanMutlukan]

Mongolian and Turkic descendants come from ignorant people who still haven't learned a 🤣 little history research

[@juujaab]

Yes, there was no russian in the beginning.

[@ГузельСарбекова]

Просто язык похож на русский. Но мы дружим с ними, в России много этнических братских к Монгольскому народов, татары и башкиры, якуты, например. Многие монголы говорят и на русском тоже😊

[@zoloodorjsuren148]

Its not russian dont call it russian pls

[@tenzindorzhi4488]

It is not russian band!!! Mongolian band...

[@thisisitreactions]

Whoops Our bad. Thanks for correcting us. 👍🏿🙂

[@robingarvey8447]

The guys on the Harleys aren't part of the band. They are the Harley motorcycle club of Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. They came in to be on the video, very cool!!

[@armynurseboy]

Bikers are the inheritors of the Mongolion mounted traditions....

[@ydargeerht]

The Great Chinggas Khan is the perfect follow-up video- kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnWUmHeJltRkm6M They have many truly great videos. The main band members: Gala / Lead Throat Singer and Morin Khuur- "the cello like thing", Enkush / Lead Morin Khuur and Throat Singer, Jaya / Jaw Harp, Tsuur, Flute, and Throat Singer, Temka / Tovshuur- guitar like instrument, Ono / percussion, tumur hhuur- jaw harp, backing vocals, Jamba / - guitars, backing vocals, Davaa/ bass, backing vocals, Odko / drums.

[@terranceroff8113]

Warrior Music! (HU's music was featured in the game Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order which is what the hero is listening to at the beginning of the game)

[@tracybadciong-uq5cg]

I just wanted to let you know in Mongolia they pronounce him as chinngus khaan. Don't forget to use captions on a lot of their songs.

[@thisisitreactions]

Thanks for the pronunciation. And you right. We'll try to remember to use captions next time.

[@DestinyAwaits19]

The western pronounciation with a hard G sounds cooler.

[@SteadyPlaying]

@@DestinyAwaits19 no

[@diceportz7107]

I believe the style of singing is called "throat singing".

[@pissymema6633]

And the Mongols conquer the world again... I love this music and their instruments are stunning in their simplicity. I can't get enough of the HU!

[@dvrk3181]

That symbol is not russian man thats from Hunnu which was the empire in mongolian land in BC 209

[@kellahella5286]

You on the Steppe and hear this, run the fuck away. 🔥🔥😂😂

[@thisisitreactions]

🙂

[@voiceover2191]

"Hu" is a word in Mongolian meaning Human, yes that's where the english word came from.

[@morriganharrington2910]

i believe hes playing a morin khuur, the two stringed instrument.

[@tofersiefken]

This is one to watch with the subtitles to assist with the lyrics for sure. I love the confidence and strength of what the lyrics declare. Tough as hell!

[@notchurka3332]

The cello / violin like instrument is called "Morin Khuur" it means horse fiddle. The traditional version of this instrument called Igil looks a bit different. Smaller in size and looks like a wooden laddle but atill 2 string. This instrument is both older than the Chinese "Erhu" and the "Taglharpe" the viking instrument you mentioned. 👍🏽

[@billholder1330]

Yeah, basically the great-great-granddaddy of all stringed instruments pretty much everywhere... Western classical strings to Chinese traditional strings, all from that horse hair fiddle...

[@samlarmour]

i highly recommend a re-watch with the sub-titles, they don't mince their words and cut to the chase 👍 love your work as always

[@deanskipit8220]

Mongolian throat singing and Mongolian instruments

[@abdur-jalil]

Might be a bit late to the party, but the instrument with the horse head ornament is called a "Horse fiddle", and it's used a lot in traditional Mongolian music.

[@kimlodrodawa123]

You really get it wrong in many ways. It's not about going to war! - It is; Don't mess with us, then we obliterate you!. - There are many layers to it, as the Protector, the Garuda is involved also. - It's very old and it have both old culture and deep roots into Buddhism also. - If your view is towards eternalism, you are totally wrong. If your view is towards nihilism, you are even more wrong. - Not only do you have to wrap your head around what Buddhism really is about, you also need to know some history from that time. The whole Khan history and certainly not the way Khan is portrait in the western history books. - One line in the song give a very important clue: If you come with bad intention, we will obliterate you and together with the rest, it also states that, no matter how the enemy appear, it will be met by the correct antidote. - Genghis Khan was not the only Khan. Some of them had a very close and strong relations with some of the greatest Buddhist masters at that time. - The average Joe have no clue about what the text is about. Even a beginner on the Buddhist path like me, who have studied and practiced for 25 years, still have long way to go, before really getting all the details right. - It is so much more deep and profound than you can imagine. - Together with many of the other comments, I hope you get a feel, that this is so much more than you can understand. I will actually say; It is a great blessing that you even get to hear it! But it takes a razor sharp mind and very openminded person, to get that understanding. - Glad you liked and enjoyed it though! 😎❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

[@thisisitreactions]

Thanks for the education! We really appreciate it! You provided extensive context!!

[@ГузельСарбекова]

Спасибо за экскурс в буддистскую часть монгольсклй истории, Вы абсолютно правы, воинственности тут нет, есть готовность к противодействию, и это есть и боевая готовность, и смирение в том числе. Великая Благодарность Вам, что на основе популярной культуры, рок-музыки и интереса людей к творчеству Монголов, вдали от родных и моему народу степей Вы просвещаете людей и звжигаете в них интерес к истории народов и религий. Начинающий буддист из Башкирии, Россия.

[@ilarirahja4342]

That was not Russian, but Mongolian. They just use the cyrillic alphabet, kinda like we use the latin alphabet. But written french still don't look anything like english neven the letter look the same eh?

[@crystalscolza1663]

First off...dope remix as your intro song. Great reaction. These guys are fire. Check out their cover of Metallica sad but true.

[@rianavermeulen4316]

❤❤Amazing Mongolia Band, The Wu❤ Greetings from South Africa ❤

[@purfctwmn]

I’ve listened to several Hu songs. They’re interesting and I like.

[@thisisitreactions]

We enjoy them as well. Any suggestions on songs we can react to?

[@purfctwmn]

@@thisisitreactions the two off the top I recommend is 1. This is Mongol 2. Yuve Yuve Yu

[@zaarkhananal7165]

The writing at the beginning of the video is Cyrillic which is used in various Slavic, Turkic, Mongolic, Uralic, Caucasian and Iranic-speaking countries in Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, North Asia, and East Asia, and used by many other minority languages.

[@wolftotem4343]

THE HU ♥️🙏🇲🇳

[@karengarrow5579]

The only reason ghenghis khan didn’t achieve total power over the world was he got to old to fight he was in life almost unstoppable

[@dokitesu6865]

Now mongols conquer music world

[@allanhughes912]

It's called Hunnu rock, all the instruments are modified traditional instruments.

[@dennissorce7658]

Do yourself a favor and check out the HU video for "Woman's Song", "Mother Nature, and the just released "Starwars" video game song. I'd love to see your reaction to those songs also because I know they will blow your minds.

[@stljoiee]

12th century war chant

[@ГузельСарбекова]

Срасибо за такую сильную и позитивную реакцию, ребята, Вы крутые! ❤

[@jamesbutton2904]

'My Lord Chinggis. The reinforcements have arrived.'

[@olasjoberg2111]

there is a translation... on the vid in original... scary shit.. i tell u.. i stay out of mongolia.

[@jamesducey2685]

Mongolia has its own country heritage . Foreigners beware.

[@robertozakinja4291]

HUuuu from Adriatic, Croatia.

[@tulgazaya9022]

😂😂😂😂

[@robertozakinja4291]

Did you ever hear of those geographic locations, toponims, names of places?@@tulgazaya9022

[@charleybarley914]

When u think heavy metal is hard af....then u hear Heavy Iron Age

[@NaOrgi-dr3iu]

yeah Mongolian fight music❤

[@samirshahid5846]

Bid bol arslangad 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. Love you guys ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lupeguadaloupe7686]

Anyone else feel like invading a castle after this?

[@bubbles1525_]

Ultimate ready for war song

[@kiridaymond85]

I watched a documentary on the four central guys of the Hu Band and contrary to what this video might put across, the four band members are absolutely really nice guys. Very talented musicians in their own country of Mongolia. The Lead singer, who comes across as so bad ass in the video is actually one of the more "Quiet" members.

[@thisisitreactions]

Have to find the doc! This was a very cool song!

[@duvadobu6210]

Good boys

[@Upgradetitancameraman55]

Just as K pop stars come out after few years of preparation, they are the ones who have been trained since they were 15 30 years. maybe their lifetime

[@itskatie1825]

please do a reaction to Westlife My Love mv

[@thisisitreactions]

Thanks for the suggestion 👍🏿🙂

[@earthboundmother205]

This is the hill I want to transition on. Mjölnir will know my address

[@SpiderAnubi666]

The instrument with the bow is a horse head fiddle

[@ognii]

💯👏👏👏

[@SpiderAnubi666]

Also gangster recognize gangster

[@sanvaartansanvaartan3157]

CC ....?

[@dksbbh]

React to EXO - Obsession

[@fightfannerd2078]

Get out

[@thisisitreactions]

Oooh. Nice one. Thanks for the suggestion