Buckwild Facts About Mata Hari, The Exotic Dancer Who Became A WWI Spy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Who was Mata Hari? Exotic dancer, courtesan, seductress, spy, and femme fatale: Mata Hari was many things to many different people. But she is perhaps best remembered for the fact that she was executed during World War I for espionage.
“Mata Hari” was actually a stage name - and an invented persona. She was born Margaretha “Gertha” Zelle in the Netherlands in 1876 to a wealthy, if unexceptional, family. At the age of 18, she fled her boring life in the Netherlands for the Dutch East Indies where she became an officer’s wife. The new Mrs. MacLeod didn’t find happiness there, but she did develop an interest in Indonesian dance...
#matahari #wwi #weirdhistory
i live nearby the house where Matahari used to live with her husband in Malang. the house is a military police headquarter now and other than the exterior painting, everything is still remain the same as more than 100 years ago when Matahari used to live there. the house is around 30 minutes to the Singosari temple from where she copied her dance move. and her costume probably inspired by the statue of Kendedes or Pradnya Paramitha as the accessories she used resembled the the statue the most. the dance movement she copied from the carvings on the outer wall of the temple. fun fact is, the statue was made to immortalise the first Queen of Singosari, Kendedes, who was said to be the most beautiful and smartest woman in that era. and legend said that when Kendedes' thigh got exposed when her skirt blown by the wind, men would go crazy over her as the thigh shone like a sun (there the name Matahari). but this is just my thought.
Matahari is indonesian language btw not malay. This chanel history is not accurate.
@@artversetv Indonesian language is constructed from Malay language duh.... There is Melayu Lama and Melayu Baru. Before Indonesian language, it's known as Melayu Baru.
@@mobrazenyet4606 Strongly disagree. End of discussion. Bye troll
@@artversetv it's as simple as reading the Wikipedia page of the history of Indonesian language.
@@mobrazenyet4606 very correct, i learn a little about sociolinguistic and history of Language and Bahasa Indonesia historically was a mixture of several languages in Indonesia combined with Melayu Baru. Melayu Baru was taken to be the base of Bahasa Indonesia to unite the youth during Sumpah Pemuda 1928 who came from different parts of the country, speaking different languages but somehow they understand and speaks a little or more of Bahasa Melayu. And dear Dea, please dont be rude, one who refuse to learn will be lost.
Less than two minutes in, and already feel extremely sorry for her…
Along with everything else, SHE got expelled because a pervert couldn’t keep his eyes off of a 15 year old?! 😳
No he said her family pulled her out of school....(just in case she was compromised)
The treatment of women throughout history turns my stomach. No one deserve that.
RIGHT?! That was an EXTREMELY formative moment for her.
Don’t forget the announcer decided to bash her for “leaving her daughter behind“ in a time where women didn’t usually have successful lives with their children. She was forced to leave her daughter behind is somebody who was gonna make living impossible but yet she was somehow the bad guy
@@Ulvdronning not to mention the fathers were the moneymakers and could pretty much get custody whenever they wanted! She never really had a chance.
She's a fascinating character from WWI who was made a scapegoat by secret services. She might have been innocent. May her soul rest in peace.
She was picked and used as The Sacrificial Animal by the ruthless and selfish politicians. This trend continues as we live in this world. Drug Tycoons are friends with the elite authorities that punish the Lowest Strata Easy Prey 'Street Vendors'. The Weakest links pay the price.
What a life. A fascinating woman. At times heartbreaking and at times a heartbreaker. Thanks for this.
Mata Hari was a ;dancing boy; NOT a woman.
Please, oh please, W.H., do Calamity Jane! I'm dying to see you cover her! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
She had a hard life from all accounts. Today she would have been big on Instagram and Twitter.
It's fucking creepy how that womans head is probably in some rich oligarchs basement or something.
great way to get hexed. if I ever meet an untimely end I'm coming back to haunt everyone who wronged me and casting plagues upon the family of anyone who tampers with my remains ☠️
Love this channel
Yeah thinking about it, how effective German military was and how incompetent the French army was, it is very peculiar that the Germans sent a message so unencrypted that the French managed to decode, she was definitely made an escape goat...
I think she was used and treated badly her whole life. :(
Yeeesssss! One of my favorite parts of history is Mata Hari
How do you know her I'm curious bc I look at alot history and this is first time o heard of her
@@zoso1up lol I read about her in high-school, I was fascinated with war related history and found her randomly
No it was sad and incredibly uneventful to have ended by a firing squad.......
I remember playing this at Motor City casino years ago with her name and had to look her up sad but very mystical type of life rest in peace 💯‼️👎🏼📽️📺😯🤦🏻♀️🧐🤷🏼♀️👀
Sting didn't ask for that name, it was thrust upon him and stuck
Yes. As a result of wearing a yellow & black striped sweater on stage more times than not with a previous band, prior to The Police. Yellow/black stripes = apperance of a bee = a bee stings = the moniker....
About as unconvoluted as Cockney rhyming slang.....
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@@craigfazekas3923 did you read his autobiography?
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No, I don't believe so. I think I remember it from a Stuart Copeland interview or biography of some sort.
In it, he remembered seeing Sting in some rock/jazz group, when Sting played an upright bass as well as an electric one & could sing very well. Which is a tremendously hard thing to do- play bass while singing. Copeland knew this, of course & set out after Sting to join him in what would eventually become The Police. Andy Summers was the last to join, as their original guitarist was (sp. ?) Henry Padovani, I think his name was....
But good point on your part about him not asking to be called that in the first place !!
Enjoy yer weekend-
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@@craigfazekas3923 check it out it is good. his life up to the Police
@@RussellBarth Thanks for the tip. I am an avid reader of biographies & autobios of the rock scene, those in it.
I will look into it. So far ? An incomplete list of rock books I've read:
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Keith Emerson
Greg Lake
Chrissie Hynde
Mike Rutherford
Phil Collins
Keith Richards
David Lee Roth
Keith Moon
Pete Townshend
Roger Daltry
Jim Morrison
John Densmore
Bruce Spingsteen (why did I ? Not even that big of a fan..)
James Brown
Bob Henrit (drummer for Argent & Kinks)
Ray Davies
Dave Davies
King Crimson
Bill Bruford
Steven Tyler
Frank Zappa
Rick Wakeman
And on & on....
What's the title of the Sting autobio ? Something concerning "Sumner", innit ?
Thank you !!
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Finishing ANOTHER Weird History sequence!
Thinking about the fifth and final line for the classic song "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes*†...while watching this Weird History video!
* Inspired by the video Weird History video "Why Isn't Sriracha As Hot As It Used to Be?" which reminded me of a song.
† She's got Bette Davis Eyes!
Heard about Mata Hari through Robert Greene book 48 Laws of Power
Do one about the Australian guy who washed up on a beach in the 30s with no identity
Hat makers are milliners, not haberdashers.
Have you ever done a history of DARTS? ❤this one. She was a saucy lady for sure 😊
Why not do a video about the Simi Valley, California nuclear accident? It’s pretty weird.
What was that piano song in the middle of the video?
Sometimes, I wish these people could come back for a day just so they can Google themselves 😂
Her story reminds me of Cleopatra
The spy by Paulo Coelo tells her story
A sad story initiated by a bastard who would be in jail had it happened today.
BALENCIAGAAAAA
I feel sorry for her!!
I'm not one of these women who like to blame all of their current day problems on men to avoid taking responsibility for my own actions, but perhaps, considering apparently her first husband was already angry and doing things to ruin her life after she divorced him, maybe somehow he got into someone's ear saying she was a spy and it just made its way to the top eventually leading to her very sad fate. Or she was a spy lol. Either way I'm happy things aren't like that anymore.
"Buckwild" hmmm ok thats a choice
0:06 There is no real proof that she was a spy.
He was framed by the French.
Shouldve stayed in Indonesia.
at a buffet, i personally sneak corndogs into the buffet so others can enjoy them. I hide 6 corndogs in my jacket pockets. it then, is a joy for me to see other patrons of the establishment eat my corndogs thinking they were part of the buffet.
So, Mata Hari remains a head of her time.........
Lol
Such a hard life that she had, what a crazy story her life was
So, war criminals walk free by the thousands, but a woman who was never proven to have caused any harm at all is executed, huh? Sounds like justice to me.
Tragically yes 😢
She was a woman abandoned in a world that did not have any place for women who didn't have men with them. And she had to make her own way.
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What a sad life she had. She was dealt a difficult emotional hand.
Blowing a kiss to her killers, what a badass
I was just reading the article about her daughter refuting she was a spy but just a courtesan. I feel bad for a daughter who was desperate to clear her mother's name.
She died without fear. What an amazing woman!
Oh yes, child abandonment is so brave
So amazing that she took schlongg of different men for $$$...
So brave indeed 🙄🙄🙄
I've heard the name Mata Hari so many times over the years, and I knew a few things about her, her demise for instance, but not that much at all. Yes I knew that a woman called Mata Hari was executed for spying during WW1, but I guess I just couldn't get my head around how such an exostically named person could be involved in espionage in WW1 (especially the european theatre), so I always kind thought I'd get around to looking into it later and/or I just never took it that seriously because it almost sounded kinda 'pantomimeish' (which, in a way, it kinda was). Finally, for me, this vid has clarified so many things about her life and how she came to be. Very interesting.
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Mata Hari was a 'dancing boy'; traded and sold to men in high power for sexual favors.
Fate Grand Order fans unite ! XD for our seductress Assassin
While Malay use the same term “matahari” for sun, in this particular context, she used the name “Mata Hari” based on the word in Bahasa Indonesia and not Malay. This is important in terms of historical accuracy
In Malay, Matahari is the Sun (but the word must be closed to become the word Sun) Mata is eye while Hari is day in Malay.. Malay and Bahasa is more or less the same.
Malay is a language not representing the people in Malaysia. People in Singapore & Brunei use Malay as well.
@@hyuuganatsume2621 yeah, but the argument is she lived in Indonesia, the dance she does is Indonesia's traditional dance. All she knew mata hari is Indonesian
Shes a legend here, she lived in a house close to mine in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. Sadly, the house completely burned down a few years ago in a massive fire, taking a younger student's life with its flames
How was she treated for the sphylis? Were the kids treated or did the daughter die young?There was no antibiotics then and the end stage of syphlis is psychosis. Sorry about spelling.
Such a beauty used by many but strong willed and clever to the end Peace to her ✌️🍀💜
How sad no one claimed her body.
So...what was the treatment for syphilis used on the children? A video on mercury poisoning and it's effects would be much appreciated.
Greta Garbo gave a stunning performance of Mata Hari! Been waiting for this one, well done.
The late Sylvia Krystel played Mata Hari in the 80s movie of the same name.
Fascinating story.
You didn't need to make fun of her end. A head in a jar bouncing around?
Shame on you!
Jessie Buckley is perfect casting for a movie about Mata Hari.
There is an unfinished movie about Mata Hari directed by David Carradine, starring his daughter Calista. He also composed the soundtrack. Worked in it for years, didn't finished it.
There's a Netherlands website called Andere Tijden with scenes of it; the soundtrack demo was for sale on EBay.
Just FYI there is also a complete movie titles Mata Hari released more than 30 years ago. All the details are fuzzy but it’s out there a long time ago
David Carradine got tied up and is unable to complete the film.
@@Stable_Genius And you live to honor your username, right?
@@emaarredondo-librarian Do you know how Carradine died?
The joke of my username sailed clear over your head.
@@Stable_Genius Question is, do you know? Was ever an official ruling issued? When and where the results of the Thai autopsy were released? Dr. Rojanasunan was not part of the investigation and spoke generally. What was Dr. Baden's conclusion other than it was no suicide, which other pathologist contested because he had no way to really know? Ah, the wives and the photos. Ms. Jensen specifically said he wasn't into sexual bonding. Ms. Anderson (besides of her "testimony" being a document taken out of context from a lawsuit *after* the divorce, not its cause) specifically said she believed he was murdered - if you believe her words, believe all of them. The "scene" photos were a fake, which you can easily see comparing that room with photos of the old hotel's actual rooms. The autopsy photos show injuries not compatible with sexual practices, according to people who know about those practices. This is an unsolved case.
So, you still trying to prove the point that your username doesn't reflect your mindset, when you cannot but use any opportunity to joke about an American citizen whose death abroad was left unsolved?
Nice try. Use your own name next time and take some responsibility for your words.
Weird History should do a video on Tokyo Rose, another historical figure whose name is well-known, but whose story isn't.
I had the same exact thought!
Loved this pod!!She was an amazing girl.Totally self-invented, talented, beautiful,clever 💖💖💖
A life mixed with adventure & lot of tragedy. Imagine being expelled from school because the male teacher was flirting with you. Her marriage was a tragedy. I admire her resourcefulness for becoming an exotic dancer. Sad that a woman that would have made so many men happy by her dancing would be used & abused by men , the end result being her execution.
You had me with, "BuckWild"...
It seems like she had to go through so much. I just made a video about her and in my research it really just seemed like she got the short end of the stick throughout her life.
Love this Mata Hari post. I would love to see you do one on Noor Inayat Khan who worked in the British resistance during WWII as a wireless operator assisting the French Resistance until her capture and execution by the Nazis in 1944. She was awarded both the George Cross and the Croix de Guerre
Divorce sent me into a life of subterfuge, disguise, and spycraft too.
I mean, I ended up paying the alimony anyway, but, still.
Do one about Alice Prin AKA Kiki Of Montparnasse
Other fun Indonesian words... Jari is finger, kaki is foot. jari kaki is finger of the foot (toe). Polisi is police, tidur is sleep. Polisi tidur in sleeping police (speed bump).
O man what an ending. Not to different from today's crazy stuff when it comes to being the scape goat for men.
A video on Louis Zamperini and Uylesses S Grant would be awesome 👍🏼 great work as always, learning whilst laughing
Ahhh, the good ole jezebel. A story as old as time.
Mata Hari - seductress... looking at that pic at timestamp 0:06 makes me wonder if that was the idea behind the OG Princess/Slave Leia. 🤔 Probably not, but still, the costume idea is still there! Lol! But at the end, my mind was truly in the gutter when the narrator said that maybe the head of Mata Hari was back on the job! Lmao! 🤣 I wouldn't do a double take at a store mannequin with a Futurama-esque head in a jar behind the customer-service desk... no, not at all. 🙄 Lol! Be safe and healthy! Can't wait for the next entry into our "Weird History!" Peace & Long Life! 🖖😎
Ok, I lost it at the Google incognito mode reference. Well done.
Imagine giving something your whole life only to be missing it when you're dead.
And today, the banking money transfer system( that requires confidence) is called Zelle.
I made the connection with someone at my bank but he had no idea what I was talking about very sad
*Fun fact:* In the 1967 movie adaptation of "Casino Royale", it's revealed that Mata Hari had with James Bond a daughter named Mata Bond, who is also a magnificent spy like her parents. If you think about it, Bond and Hari are actually a PERFECT match
Yea that's definitely the best Bond film
doesnt make sense as she would be dead by then
The original James Bond from the books was born in 1920. Mata Hari died in 1917.
@@lilwizx Isn't "James Bond 007" just a cover name referring not to a person but rather to a position? Then it would make perfect sense because there would have been a contemporary instance of James Bond...
@@dennisamelunxen8283 a cover name has nothing to do with a woman that died before James Bond was born
What a life. I think it was extremely difficult but what a fascinating woman.
Could you make a video about Catherine Weldon and her alleged relationship with sitting Bull ? And Bathsheba? salome? And Susanna
The narrator's comments about Mata Hari leaving her daughter are insensitive and unnecessary. Women shouldn't stay in situations that are abusive just because they have a kid with someone. This man was determined to ruin her life and beat her. She needed to leave. Have empathy for someone in an impossible situation, and don't try to moralize something you couldn't possibly understand. I bet her abusive husband also used the "But your daughter..." card to try and get her to stay and take more beatings.
Literally just learned about her in the Spy Museum in Berlin!
The fact that her head is missing is quite alarming like how are we just gonna breeze by that? lol
Please do an episode on Loreta Janeta Velazquez, a.k.a. Lieutenant Harry Buford. She was one of many women who fought in the US Civil War in male disguise in order to serve. Another one is Sarah Edmonds Seelye, a.k.a. Franklin Thompson, the only woman who received a veteran’s pension for her service in that war.
Fascinating informative video on the life of Mata Hari who had a tumultuous childhood and relationship with a much older man having a career as a exotic dancer 💃 in Paris then becoming a Spy during the first world War
What a life, just wow.
I wonder of this outfit 5:38 is where Madonna got her inspiration for her Holiday jeweled bikini. That is my all time favorite picture of hers.
And most important ? Her likeness was known as "Mattie Herring" in a Three Stooges episode ! Lol, only those guys....
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What a great woman
*prostitute
Interesting stuff! She was also the namesake of the chimp femme fatale "Mata Hairi" on the Lancelot Link show.
A femme fatale to the very end💖
Mata Hari and family left Holland for Ireland when she was 13 years old.
Mata Hari lived until the end of the year 1924.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
Nobody realizes the struggles of being beautiful and glamorous.
Love her name. mata hari literally means sun in my language
Interested in a video about Morris Berg: Major League Baseball catcher who was a spy during World War 2.
I mean besides her capitalizing on Asian western stereotypes (I know no way to justify it but she did what she had to in order to survive).... I feel bad for her. Very sad life and in the end, she ended up a pawn.
Always interesting.
Thank you.
Peace 💕🇺🇲
Mata Hari was a BOY prostitute, commonly known in India and the East as "Dancing Boys".
Note @3:20 the narrator states..."Even with the 'ARRIVAL" of two children; it didn't bring the couple together" These boys ARRIVED because Zelle, (aka, Mata Hari) and Rudolph, PURCHSED two very young boys for purposes of pedophila and sexual perversions.
@3:29, narrator says, "Both children 'fell ill' and one of them died. The Narrator verifies this when he says @3:39, "Most likely the children suffered from syphillis, CONTRACTED FROM THEIR PARENTS" Oh my gawd!
For line #5, "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes is a song that is similar to the seductions of Mata Hari!
She'll expose you, when she snows you
Offer feed with the crumbs she throws you
She's ferocious and she knows just what it
Takes to make a pro blush
All the boys think she's a spy, she's got Bette Davis eyes
MAMAMAMATA HARI!
Epstein Island retro. "The wages of sin is death, free gift of God is eternal life with Jesus." Romans 6:23
Jesus warned us about antigoyism & these the climate change end times due to the mystery of the 7 crossings of our stars equator not you or co2. 5 loaves crossings in 2 apocalyptic fish crossings to go until perigee with the galactic bulge. (Galactic) Milankovitch climate trends and apocalyptic cycles, Antikythera device was a predictor.
Thank you @WeirdHistory channel for accepting my request on making a video about this subject
I hate to say it but I knew who this woman was because Charmed (the original one) did an episode where Phoebe was possessed by her spirit.
Julia Child would be one I would recommend.
Josephine Baker and Coco Chanel.
Matahari means the Sun in Malay. Mata Hari would with a space would roughly translates to the eye of the day. Just an interesting thought I had
Lol she said eff that kid
Total frame-up! In same league as the Dreyfus affair. They executed her for political reasons.