I dont understand what overthrowing Mongolian rule after over 2 centuries of rule has to do with it being European? If anything this would be a pre-requisite for being considered asian i.e. China,parts of India and the various 'stans etc (all of which kept their own unique cultures)........

Russia is as culturally distinct from the narrow minded stereotype of Asians (i.e. the Chi-panese Kung-fu people) as are the indians and 'stanis. Are the Kazakhistanis asian? Uzbeks? Tajiks? They were all part of the USSR until its collapse. Does this mean that they were European and are now Asian because they were dropped by Russia?

Russia is just as out of place in Europe as it is in Asia but saying that it is not Asian just as saying that it is not European is wrong and is essentially reinforcing the racist stereotype that all asians are chinese.

Asia is a big continent it holds much more than just chinese people and shaolin monks.


>> ^ghark:

>> ^Confucius:


>> ^Shepppard:
Asian channel description:
"This channel is dedicated to the ancient cultures and traditions of Eastern Asia, particularly China and Japan, that began thousands of years ago and continue to this very day only slightly if at all affected by the modern world. It covers everything from period Shaolin martial arts videos in China to wacky reality Japanese shows of today"
so, I'm going to say this one doesn't belong.
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I dunno, I mean they got beaten up pretty badly over the centuries by raiding armies from areas such as Mongolia, but they kept their own unique culture through all that, rather than being assimilated as happened in other countries that experienced similar defeats. Russia was just too big, vast and harsh to conquer permanently, so I think that it deserves to be considered as an entity outside what might be defined culturally as Asia, regardless of geographic location. To further confuse things, it was apparently pretty popular historically amongst Russians to consider Europe as extending to the Urals, and also part of Siberia is on the North American plate.

Your video, Mongolian Throat Singer Sings Waltzing Matilda, has made it into the Top 15 New Videos listing. Congratulations on your achievement. For your contribution you have been awarded 1 Power Point.

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I'm assuming that's tongue-in-cheek.
>> ^poolcleaner:

Thank god white people are here to show the Mongolians what they've been missing out on.

Thank god white people are here to show the Mongolians what they've been missing out on.

Not to mention the truck, the car and the motorcycles.>> ^Januari:

Thought it was interesting the guy was wearing a yankee cap but had never seen a photo of himself.

>> ^Januari:

Thought it was interesting the guy was wearing a yankee cap but had never seen a photo of himself.


Considering goods like that are most likely mass produced in China, what are the chances that they are factory seconds shipped out to local stores?

>> ^charliem:

What language are they speaking?
Certainly doesnt sound like Chinese....sounds more like Japanese.


The Mongolian language is one of its own; wiki says: As for the classification of the Mongolic family relative to other languages, the Altaic theory (which is increasingly less well received among linguists[28]) proposes that the Mongolic family is a member of a larger Altaic family that would also include the Turkic and Tungusic, and usually Korean and Japonic languages as well.

There are more Chinese languages/dialects than Mandarin, which is regarded as THE Chinese language to most people. Mandarin became the standard language in 1924, but the other dialects and variants are still spoken today.

Looks rather awesome.

Only niggling criticism would be the Dothraki around the 0:40 mark.. I imagined them to be mostly naked oily Mongolian-looking men on very strong horses. They look a bit more like the Merry Men here..

Oh well.. other stuff looks great. I just hope they don't make it too pretty or epic, and bit raw and muddy.

>> ^Lann:

blankfist is Mongolian for douchecunt. Yet another true story.


Blankfist is Portuguese for douchecunt. Please get your languages straight.

blankfist is Mongolian for douchecunt. Yet another true story.

"You're beautiful in your wrath. Were Wang younger and more nimble at dodging swords, I might give you to him and keep the furs. For they, too, are beautiful."

"I shall keep you, Bortai. I shall keep you, and responding to my passion, your hatred will kindle into love."

"Before that day dawns, Mongol, the vultures will have feasted on your heart!"

*SMACK!*

Yeah, bitch deserved it.

But seriously. John Wayne as a Mongolian?? I'm not sold.

Incredible. What can one say?

How about Yo Yo Mongolian BBQ.

Fascinating instrument and technique.

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