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My ancestor: *chases antelope for hours across the savannah*
Me: *jogs for 5 minutes. almost dies*
Facts yo
I can run 15 min at max but afterwards I cant do a single thing with my body.
@@joelmiller1028 ha! I can do 17mins, then rest a little and do 15
Any normal and average person could probably outwalk any animal.
8 mins max, with limiter unlocked
To look an animal in the eyes, collapsed from pure exhaustion. After doing your best to put yourself in its frame of mind only to eat. Then to, after all that, show empathy for the animal and ensure it’s spirit returns to where it rightfully should is just amazing and a huge defining aspect of what it means to be a human being.
And now we have faceless, orchestrated slaughterhouses, we give indifferent and unimaginable agony from birth to death. It is not right. It will never be right in my heart.
This is necessity, and this is the state of nature. Brutal, perhaps, but not excessively cruel. No cages, no domination, no excessive slaughter. Just a dignified and respectful death. A battle of survival between two wills.
@@ivansalamon7028 we need to reconnect to the natural way of things
Well said
Dude enough with this shit. I get the dude was showing reapect to the animal but i doubt they chase.it for 8 hours out of a sense of duty. These animals are fast, if they had the means i suspect they would have shot it with a bow, there is a reason these people are the last of a dying culture, for the simple fact that its not reasonable to run an animal to heat exhaustion. Even my ancestors killed their prey outright.
@@DeandreSteven sense of duty? Wtf? They chase it because its the only way for them. We can sustainably run a lot longer before we get exhausted despite being slower than animals. That's probably part of the equation we are as successful as we are as a species. If he had bow and arrow, and he might have, I msure he would have used it. But that was not the point of the documentary. Distance running is a thing.
It's easy to forget we came from nature. He used every trait that make us humans great like endurance, intelligence, imagination, cooperation, and spirituality. All these things honed over thousands if not millions of years. I can't help but feel in awe of what I've seen.
And now they have Hiphop. Cheap fastfood music that destroys young ones neurons.
@@machomanrichards1534 ok macho man
@@machomanrichards1534 lol. Hiphop is way far from our biggest issues. Commercialism and consumerism is. It has infected hiphop too. But rappers are some of the most outspoken people against our society especially after punk is massivley depleted
I stand in awe as well, it was like looking back into the far past! Ps pay no attention to the thread hijackers lol
@@machomanrichards1534 how is hip hop bad lmao
If you aren't aware, you are currently acting out the stereotype of the old fart with a closed mind who cannot move on to a T
The way he practically enters the animal's mind to deduce logical next steps. Intellect. Respect.
The imagery, soundtrack, and Attenborough´s voice make this 7 minute video an experience of epic proportions.
Agreed. Probably one of the most educational things I’ve ever seen.
God must of been the camera man 😭😭 these angles are crazy
...this is how all new nature documentaries are lol
It felt like i was there!
That is BBC bro nothing compare to that.
It must be scary for the animal, imagine being chased by a slow, deadly preditor that just won't quit. This is the stuff nightmares are made of.
Like Jason lol
@Neckashi 69 Early Humans and these great Men in the Kalhari to this day are like androids or Terminators from the movies lol They do not get tired, they do not waiver, they will hunt you, and they will kill you, and they will defienetly risk dying to achieve their goal lol We are scarier to animals than we think, it's just we are so smart that we understand deep fear and our limitations and understand the animals physical advantages. in turn this healthy fear helps us survive but also makes it seem like we are the only ones afraid during animal encounters, while ont he contrary, that nmal is usally way more freaked out of us.
Exhaustion and fatigue is known to counter anxiety.
Endurance excercise is known to release endorphines which act as a pain killer and in larger quantities after a long run this can lead to a euphoric high known as runners high.
It didn't seem scary or gruesome compared to pretty much any natural standard.
I can't speak for the bit leading to having to actually endure. Whether that was terrifying or not. But I imagine there's an initial point where adrenaline is fueling everything. Before it transitions into a marathon.
When you're on adrenaline you don't suffer. All that circuitry takes a back seat. Infact it can feel exhilerating when recalling the incident after the fact.
@@russellwalker3830 that's comforting to hear. It's good to know that the antelope wasn't terrified in its final moments
@@russellwalker3830 tell that to people with ptsd
these guys are the perfect example of why humans are considered apex predators and one of the best hunters on earth.
Yes, when it's done the right way.
@@IronReef77 What's the right way?
@@IronReef77 And I’m sure you hold the secrets to what is truly “the right way”.
Humans are usually not considered apex predators. That’s a complex concept and humans are so widespread and have highly variable diets. Most ecologists, zoologists and biologists do not consider humans to be apex predators. Only in Iceland, where about 80% of the human diet consists of meat, can humans come relatively close to being considered near the apex.
we had to fight for it - here in Africa shit is inherently dangerous. Last week some dude got eaten by a shark off the coast of Egypt. If that won't get you, maybe a crocodile - Snakes, malaria, TB, Ebola, Gorilla's, Spiders or some Rebel force would mould the strongest humans out there. It's not like humans had it easy, most people died by the age of 30 only like 100 years ago did we increase dead ages. It's actually insane tbh, given how long humans have lived that medicine only has extended deads in the past70 years.
These hunters have my upmost respect for paying tribute to their prey's struggles. They're more attuned to human nature than most of us are in developed countries.
The word is ‘utmost’ not ‘upmost’
I wish people would stop taking these videos as an opportunity to point out negative aspects of our own cultures.
@@americandissident9062why dont you wish for something better
@@SeanMack1 Because I have it already.
woman cunt L
Dude imagine losing the trail completely after 7 hours
They are excellent trackers, mon. I am amazed by them.
Then you wouldn't be In the hunt
I suppose the longer the hunt goes on the more tired the animal gets so it probably gets easier the longer he's at it.
Those occasions are probably rare given how skilled these guys are. But no doubt that probably happens at least once to new hunters still learning. Would be an absolutely gutting feeling.
A cleaver man makes no blunders.
At one point this hunter reenacted the thought process of the animal and deduced the direction that it ran. That is mind blowing.
Ziah Allan yeah that was mind blowing. And to think ancestors used to do that shit like its no big deal.
I love deer and i hate this man
@@mohit-tt6xb Why?
@@mohit-tt6xb shut up your dumb face cuh
tacos forlife why are you acting like they still dont do it like its a big deal
What is far more impressive is the fact that these people have absolute respect for life and seek to form a bond with the animal that ends in reverence, respect and gratitude. These people only take when it is needed. absolutely impressive!
These are true comunists and their coulture its verry interesting,starting with the education of their kids wich are verry well behaved and up to religion where their gods are their lost relatives.
They also have a lot more genes than us or any otther race of humans on the planet wich means all the human races have evolved from them.
@@mihaiilie8808 except that communist is supposed to come after destroying capitalism. In reality, every variant of communism paradise is always a million times worse than this tribe.
They probably only did it for the camera; to appease western pearl clutchers. In reality the hunt probably follows a simple and utilitarian formula where they think nothing of the process except hunt, kill, eat. No emotion.
@@TheSiprianus For real, those communists try to appropriate every well working community as a their own these days
That's what everyone ethical hunters does. Even the ones that live in the western world.
One of my favourite, most mind and soul-expanding clips from any BBC documentary ever. Really, from anything I've ever seen. It is totally foreign to what modern, Western culture is like, while simultaneously one of the most pure distillation of what being human is and therefore universally relateable.
Pure distillation. At the core this is who we are.
well said
I would say its not foreign to modern Western culture, given life is all about chasing your dreams
This is incredible. He struggled as much as the animal and then he felt the pain for the animal and gave all the respect the animal deserves, and even did a ritual for it. Ancient life at it's ethical best!
Yeah old people believe in any spiritual being of all living things
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@Icetower it's Africa dude. Veggies are hard to grow
Icetower a diet of desert grass sounds nutritious why don't you if you're so pious about it
@Icetower sounds like a vegan to me or at least veggie
It's funny; whenever I'm on a run and start to get tired, I think about these guys and how the ancient people used to run continuously to wear down their prey. Really makes you think and keeps you motivated. True toughness, what these guys do. Sheer, primal, toughness.
Came back to this video today because I just kept thinking about it on my run. There's something beautiful about how our bodies are so adapted to endurance running because of our ancestors doing this for hundreds of thousands of years.
@@valeriavagapova Also helps make you feel less sorry for yourself thinking about what they had to go through haha.
I’ll borrow this tip, thanks
Do you know the man who caught live kangaroos in Australia ?
The thing is though that these people and ancient people will have died much earlier than you and I. Not only because of missing medicine or health technology but because this wears down the body much more than your modern life.
That ritual at the end shows that deep connection we have with animals. The respect he showed was very spiritual and beautiful.
What is most astonishing is the narration, every word has huge amount of observation and experience. Sir Attenborough is the MAN.
The man was truly skilled, but the respect he gave to the animal was highly spiritual. That truly is amazing!
@@sirtthetea1904 We take way more lives but sheer waste we create... It is a way of life to survive, these people are doing it efficiently
my father (he’s native) showed me how to pay tribute to animals while hunting, i can’t imagine myself killing an animal without showing it appreciation. i don’t understand how the majority of people aren’t doing it and don’t feel any sort of ways afterwards.
@@sirtthetea1904 seriously dude you might be the only person self righteous enough to teach someone who was raised with Native American traditions about respecting animals
@@sirtthetea1904 the environment was fine when natives were handling things, you sound rlly dumb right now
@@tanner2657 lets see you do it jackass. Have you ever seen an animal on its last limb? It will use every last bit of energy to retaliate, the kuru could possibly kill you if you got close enough. Just because attenborough says its collapsed doesn't mean you can get that close.
The left out the part where this man carries the sumbitch all the way back after running for 8 hours.
Savage.
Even more hard work, unless his homies find him.
His friends will find him. Remember they have trackers.
@@shafeeshafeeq6128 Yeah that's what I thought. A few other poor bastards gotta track the guy for 8 hours and help him carry it back. Makes you appreciate things a little more.
They probably would skin it and chop it up there. They would then take the hides and meat and leave the bones alone. Maybe they will take the tusks as well dunno.
@@SerTempleton I thought that too. But I also think they probably use every bit of that animal, so gutting it and leaving those behind probably wouldn't be something they'd do. Best thing I could come up with as well though.
That brought tears to my eyes. The amount of work and respect for the whole process and the animal itself is incredible
This is pure, raw, and beautiful. I only hunt for food and as a bow hunter I appreciate what it takes to get within 50 yards of my hunted, but I can't imagine running for 8 hours to run a quadruped to exhaustion
This is cap
@@unknown-it1fz its not. dont assume things are impossible just because you yourself dont think you can do it
@@unknown-it1fzNo, there are quite a few people who hunt with bows.
Why is it cap? I hunt with a bow and I hunt wild hogs with a dog and knife. Perhaps you’ve never left a city and can’t imagine such a thing?
@@unknown-it1fzhunting with bows is not an uncommon thing at all. In fact some people still hunt with spears.
Imagine being able to outrun any wild animal with pure determination and endurance. Incredible.
@Willmatecycling yes all these virus and wars will eventually lead us to ancestral lifestyles. I think technology is overhyped. We are giving priority to it due to easy life. No technology can beat Nature. One day we will all go back to nature and leave all technology behind. I think technology is more harmful than beneficial. We should and can survive without technology. Survival of the fittest.
@@andistheinforitbutso7513 I wouldn’t say technology is overrated per se, but I will say that we haven’t been doing enough to upgrade ourselves as well as all our gadgets. Humanity’s main asset at the moment is the mind, and we should be utilising that to the full. That specific component is inextricably intertwined with our physical health, and that I think is something we need to address in our society. Too long has society be been lazing around, pursuing a future that has no other goal apart from mere carnal pleasure. The will of the mind is what differentiates man from an animal, and that skill is one that I feel should be exercised a lot more. Whether it’s physical, mental, that’s beside the point, if we master the mind we can master anything. Call me quixotic if you want, but that’s what I believe.
@Willmatecycling No
Lowkey except boars
@Willmatecycling 100 years of technology can't outweigh 100k years of instinct.
The footage is so absurdly professional that you don't see the cameraman's shadow at all.
I found it a bit overdone for a documentary. The slo mo close-up shots of pouring water on the body looked more like an old spice commercial which diluted the raw feel of nature in the wild desert.
@@aliasgarasgie I agree but your description made me laugh
That particular cameraman actually has no shadow due to a genetic condition. He is never out of work for that reason.
By "professional" you mean fake.
@@cockoffgewgle4993 Ahh yes, the whole thing was shot on a sound stage and everyone in it, including the antelope were paid actors. I know this because I've seen that antelope in Midsummer Night's Dream at the Barbican. He was excellent by the way.
Mind-blowing how Attenborough explains the farewell rituals
We have lost this ability due to our agricultural and industrial way of life, but it is fascinating how effective the human body is.
We have not lost the ability to run long distances, there are marathon runners all around the world to this day.
@@jacobcox4565yeah, but i cannot remember the last time i had to pursue prey for 8 hours in a row or go hungry trying.
Also, marathon runners are athletes that dedicate a lot of time to what they do, the average joe would not keep up.
@@tirididjdjwieidiw1138 But the average joe can train to be a marathon runner. It's an ability that we're built for. Just because most people don't need to run several miles doesn't mean they can never run that far for their whole lives. We have not lost this ability, it is just dormant, like how every volcano can erupt, even if one is dormant it can erupt again in the future.
He wasn't even running fast or sprinting, keeping a steady jog like pace to maintain over a long distance. Very clever . I learned something new today- humans are designed for this kind of pursuit. Long , steady , thinking ahead. Other animals take fast, but short bursts to catch their meal , and once the prey is out of sight, they give up.
Very correct, there is a section in the book Mastery, about this kind of thinking by our ancestors, I really doubted that part, thought the author was bullshitting. Now I know he was correct.
Yeah I read recently too that our jogging pace is at an awkward speed for most animals - somewhere between walk and run. So it takes a lot of energy for animals to move from walking to running, so they keep going till they're far enough away and slow to a walk. But then after a few minutes we show up like a movie monster and they have to burst off running again, burning out their endurance and we keep shuffling towards them relentlessly haha.
it wasn't 'designed' it was evolved
@@clickpwn Yes we have been designed for this by the process of evolution.
If you notice he is also very thin bodied as well, adding efficiency to his speed and endurance.
I find it so interesting how most predators rely on their sheer strength and size in order to overpower or subdue their prey, thus usually targeting the weak, small or older animal out of the group. But, humans rely on a different set of traits; endurance, empathy, intelligence, and other advantages like full-body sweat glands to hunt animals, as opposed to just size and strength. So instead of targeting the smaller animals, we would target the larger, stronger and potentially lower-stamina animals out of the group. This is eye opening, on top of the part where he uses empathy to put himself in the mindset of the fleeing animal to track it. Simply amazing.
People use empathy to deduce things all the time, it's just not something you think about when doing it.
What's the most important thing is that this is humanity using their original skill-set without tools. This is what we are capable of without technology. It includes everything, from greatest endurance on the planet, intelligence to effectively track the pray and most impressively using empathy to comprehend the animal's actions and motives to find the correct way if the tracks are lost. THIS is what made us sit at the top of the food chain before our technology started it's exponential climb to humanity that essentially dominates the entire planet.
@@Avaruusmurkku tools is part of the human skill set.
Using stones, sticks and fire coupled with all our other natural skills is what catapulted us from the hunted to Apex Predator.
Not we. They. Those hunters.
We ain't predators no more, mors like a cancer or AIDS or something... We was designed to live like this, not the way we do now.
So scary from the Kudu's perspective. Imagine being chased by an animal that is slightly slower than you, but never stops. For 8 whole hours, before you just can't run anymore. And then it just walks up to you, stabs you once, and pets you until you're dead.
And they call these people “primitive” technologically maybe but goddamn the amount of intelligence, training and skill this requires to do like second nature let alone 8hrs of physical exertion in the African sun oh nah all of our ancestors were literally built different. The potential of human beings as individuals or as a collective whole never ceases to amaze me…
EDIT: The level of respect that man showed the Kudu at the end made me shed literal tears goddamn that was spiritual.
The amount of energy required to pull off this feat is staggering. I'm an endurance athlete, track, cross country, soccer, swimming, and have been in construction for the entirety of my life. I can't wrap my head around how fit these guys are. As a modern hunter, I'm left astonished at what humans can accomplish. Wish more people were this respectful over taking a life to sustain one's self. God bless
Through sheer will power... and the ability to sweat
@@theangrycheeto plus being black
@@ntobekomangena2958 there is stories of families in Siberia persistence hunting
@@nicksalvatore5717 I think he's talking about how that naturally keeps them cooler
Same with me, I am in cross country and track. It’s amazing how long they go without breaking down
I remember seeing this as a kid and how it changed my perspective on my body. I'd always thought humans had almost completely evolved to make maximum use of our brains, that comparatively our bodies were weak, fragile and slow compared to most animals. I think back to this video all the time whenever im exercising or doing something physically demanding.
Same here, I first saw this two decades ago and it always stuck with me - when I saw the thumbnail just now I immediately recognized it. It's where I first learned about the human adaptations for long-distance running; I think that's become much more widely known in the time since then thanks to Kenyan marathon runners and the like.
Agreed, it's crazy what the human body is capable of
Some scientists think that initially the brain started growing in order to dissipate more heat and run longer
Exactly, really shows you what we really evolved for; stamina and endurance, and it’s the one physical challenge we can beat every land animal in.
What's scary about humans is that we can control our breathing and thinking while in fear
Profound and respectful commentary from Sir David Attenborough, England's Greatest living Englishman! I am now 72 years old, but remember watching David Attenborough on television in the mid 1950s. We had a very small black & white TV with a very temperamental, fuzzy screen. However, David's documentaries had us enthralled, riveted to the screen, all those years ago. A man who has done more than any other in educating us about our planet!
He's been such a constant in my life. It's remarkable how young people today and an older generation like yours both have been guided by this man in our life of nature for almost our entire lives, even though we were born multiple generations apart.
He's in his mid-90s now. His loss will be one of the true sad things I'll experience in life.
I'm dreading it.
I think the adulation of celebrities is generally a negative in our society, but his esteem is well earned... a truly great man
Canadian born in '97 here.
I assure you my generation also loves this guy. We grew up with him, phenomenal presenter
David is great. What do you think about the hunter?
Ditto here, including the age. He's held me in awe ever since his Zoo Quest programmes I watched as a kid. I can still recall Zoo Quest to Paraguay. I couldn't get enough of them...and Armand & Michaela Denis. It's sobering to realise that this adaptation to persistence hunting has, probably more than anything else, made us the creature we are today. The Naked Ape in action.
I’m a 44 year old Norwegian and remember watching Sir David on television in the 1980’s. There entire family was glued to the screen.
I love and respect this people from the beginning. Amazing.
Imagine running for 8 hours and then a pride of lions just drops by like, "Bravo dude 👏, we'll take it from here"
Lions would have kept their distance, humans hunted in pretty large groups
@@nsambataufeeq1748 There was only one in this group when it mattered most. The others are still miles away.
Likely happened quite often, san and lions are sworn enemies
no lion can take a large group of humans
@@donovam2773 it can if it's desperate,or too hungry but other than that predators are pretty used to prey running away not towards them, it spooks them
Amazing!!! no bragging and cheering. Only respect for the life taken of an animal to feed his whole tribe and where absolutely NOTHING will go to waste.
Exactly!!
like 99% of hunters
@@klaplante540 false. Not in America anyway
@TH-cam WantsToSilenceMe You’d lose that wager hard lol. We are currently in a climate/resource crisis due to that shit
@@nicksalvatore5717 he’s saying industrial animal farming uses more of the animal, which may or may not be true idk, but I think there’s a good chance it’s true. Industrial has the advantage of machinery to make useless parts of the animal useful - for example, let’s say these Africans tan the hide and use it to make clothing. There will still be small scraps left over when they trim the hide to a useful shape, and these small scraps of hide will get discarded. In an industrial setting, those small scraps of hide would get collected and thrown in with all the other scraps, then put into a machine to turn into glue. On an industrial scale they can take the scraps from thousands of animals and make it worthwhile to cook up a batch of glue; but for an African tribe that kills a single animal a full days work + firewood for a tablespoon or two of glue would not be worth it. There are plenty of other examples just like that. Economies of scale basically, something that would not be worth it on a small scale becomes very worthwhile at a large scale.
If everyone ate industrial meat once a week like these tribesmen there would be no issue; the problem with industrial farming is it’s too efficient, making meat super cheap which then causes overconsumption. But the industrial farming process itself is extremely efficient at using up every part of the animal, which was the point of the comment. No one claimed that industrial meat is the most efficient way to feed a population, because it’s obviously not.
Love is incomprehensible. The hunter loved the hunted. It is the same being, one awareness, playing two different roles.
I'm grateful to have seen this footage, I have a feeling it will become only more precious as time goes on. and the decades give way to centuries.
Growing up in Mexico, back in 1980… I used to hear stories of natives having ceremonial peyote and then going on a hunt for deer without any weapons; spears, arrows, none of that, people said that these natives would “outrun” the animal. I never believed it. this video changed my mind more than a decade ago. Thanks for sharing!
U only got burrito s, n coca 🤣🤣🤣N plzzzzz🤣🤣🤣
Yes, peyote 🌵😁 South America for me
@@saleh4197 u can’t even spell right dumb mf
The rarámuri do it up and down hills, which is even more impressive (and much worse for the deer)... and it's a little-known fact that endurance running is fatal for almost all herbivores; a rhino can be killed by adrenal stress after a half-hour of chasing, and most smaller antelope cramp up after 4 hours (except the pronghorn, that thing is the closest herbivores ever came to a ultramarathon runner). It was a life-changing moment for me too when I realized humans were not only the absolute best at something before consciousness came along, but had been "invented" by evolution to master a unique predatory niche
@Teyae T E
I like how he honored the connection and recognized the life we all have. Trying to keep the harmony in a cruel environment.
It was not for glory but to survive.
I would do the same.
I’d be too wimpy to pursue an antelope for hours at a time as I’m hauling a large jug of water using very feeble arms.
@Teyae T What if you are not a Christian like other millions on the planet?
What about all the millions who were on the planet before Jesus?
Ya all?
"it was not for glory but to survive" well said.
@@Tejah At this Peter began to speak, and he said: “Now I truly understand that God is not partial, 35 but in every nation the man who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
My favorite quote tells you, you don't need to be Christian to do what is right in gods eyes.
I love the sizzling sound effect they added when the water hit his body, like he aint that hot 🤣
😂😂😂
I have been rewatching this video for over 10 years. It’s so powerful in so many levels
Best Adidas commercial ever.
"Quality made in Germany - tested in the Kalahari Desert. 9/10 San hunters approve."
Goddamn that's actually an excellent pitch...
it's made from a hog skins
Hahaha
You should sell that to Adidas
It is amazing to see what the human being is capable of when it is conditioned purely for survival. I find it amazing that we are able to run down an animal, I would have never thought that possible. I'm going to remember this video next time I feel like I need to stop in the middle of a workout, haha.
No xcuses bro
There is an overwhelming feeling of sadness, n gratitude at the same time when you hunt n harvest. Much respect
The beauty of it has me with tears in my eyes! Their hunting ability, endurance, intteligence and the respect for the prey. That's beautiful! It reminds me of a scene from Avatar, where Jake makes a "clean kill" And Neytiri acknowledges and says he's ready.
This is the manliest man that has ever manned.
@BuwBuw These guys would drag you 10 miles for fun kid
Shooting someone and beating someone up are two different things idiot
@BuwBuw shooting is for unathletic pussys. This guy would chase you down, probably only for a mile ore two because you don't seem like the athletic type. And he would end you using only strengt and a spear.
BuwBuw that’s why you are not manly. That’s what people call childish.
BuwBuw being manly isn’t necessary about strength. Manly can be considered as someone who keeps his promise, someone who doesn’t look down on others despite being stronger then them. Manly can be when you can take care of your family and protect your woman, even if you are on the losing side and someone beats you up so bad you cannot stand up, but you are still willing to take the beating, just for her.
If you think you are manlier that that man in the video and you think you can beat him in a fight... then you are simply a child without any respect. He is manly because he did all that for his family, not because he is strong and can beat someone up.
As a girl, I would look down on you.... kid.
Another important thing to think about is....there is no doubt that sometimes these hunts end up in failure and with the men going back to their tribe empty handed. It takes an incredible amount of mental and emotional fortitude to continue on to hunt another day with taking on such a failure, which is an extremely important lesson in regards to failure from which all of us can learn.
but they hunt in the day when most animals are not physically active remember humas can sweat can keep moving
In the past maybe, hunts are a one hundred percent thing to these people at this point. Unless you mean a sort of "hunt spar" where the circumstances aren't betting on the hunter succeeding but learning
@@JA-ru3il People definitly failed hunts, otherwise natural selection wouldn't have had the ability to shape our bodies to be so good as it is at this now.
This lone runner is truly awesome - Primal grit.
Massive respect for these men.
Massive Respect for the man and the tribesmen.
Jesus, what an absolute badass. This is what a real man looks like. Not only the skill, willpower and physical endurance to complete this hunt, but the compassion and respect for his kill is another level of strength. Incredible.
Pathetic
Yeah no camouflage, scent block, blinds, $1000 dollar rifle $500 scope and feeder feeding all year to increase chances nothing wrong with that either but huge contrast of what hunting used to be vs modern day
@@hectorgarza228 thats what makes 90 pc of people on earth today...Ass so big that cant be carried and living with plenty of known and unknown morbidities!
I agree, and I disrespect people who hunt for fun.
And to think blue collar jobs, a truck and chivalry make a man...lmfao 😂 GTFO 😜 there is no job no trucks & no fuckin doors where they live!!!! Lmfao
this is so impressive. 8 hours to hunt down your dinner. If our ancestors didn't have this ability, there'd be no human civilization on this planet now
Remember, that this meat is not his only source of food, whilst a hunting party hunts, those who stay back at their settlement gather foods from the area. Meat would have made a small fraction of their diet. The average amount of work/day for a tribal society was about 6-7 hours a day, with occasional days longer to get meat. This can actually be seen in human psychology as the ideal work week, at which we are the most productive is 35 hours, excluding weekends that's 7 hours a day, including weekends is 5 hours a day.
@@nayandusoruth2468 wrong before farming meat up a large part of human diet, hence why we lost out appendix and wisdom teeth
The San bushmen would actually do this for days, running barefoot, only having perhaps a calabash or ostrich egg within which to carry water with them. The South African special forces actually learned their survival and tracking skills from these bushmen.
@@kshproductions7996 nobody is saying that we couldn't do that today. I was saying that if our ancestors couldn't hunt animals like this, and only relied on scavenging or just gathering plants, humanity would've probably developed very differently or we'd still be basically living like animals. However, there have been some changes in our bodies, too - evolution is slow, but it's still happening. For example, our jaws close differently since we started eating cooked meat. And we have a smaller muscle mass since we no longer have need for it. We're also getting taller over generations. I'm not even talking about adaptations of our immune and digestive systems.
There are other ways of hunting, and other animals to hunt.
This is what should be shown when you describe what humans are. Absolutely amazing.
This is survival on a base level. It took a lot both physically and emotionally for this man to do what had to be done.
He's been stalking it for 8 hours?! i will never complain about food and water ever again
The finger those 🖕🖕
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@@kinjesnow6998it would also seem most modern day humans have little respect too.
@@kinjesnow6998 these people live in arid almost resourceless environment. This is survival. If you were placed in that environment you would surely die. So respect their ability to survive.
@@kinjesnow6998 "Just be smarter" Very shitty logic, while yes catching prey with tools and modern day equipment I agree is FAR better persistence hunting still has its place in this world and always will, for one I know many people who will do it just for hobby, it's not that bad. 8 hours is Isa lot of time, but what else would a man in Africa have time to do. Be real.
I feel deeply moved by watching this guy, it's like he showed me who I am and where I came from, and what I was born to do
You mean you weren't meant to dress my salad?
And then you drove to a Mc Donalds?
Dude you described so well what I experienced from watching this. I literally went for a jog because I was so inspired and felt the beauty of my body
His tribe's dna contains the genetic marker for all humans. They are where all humans stem from.
A beautiful portrayal of what we are evolved to do, persistent hunt
One of my favourite scenes from natural history documentaries ever!
That must taste so good. 8hrs. Most of us wait no longer than 8 minutes in the drive thru!! ✌️❤️🙏
ADIDAS should pay a premium ad fee for this.
THATS FUNNNY LOL
Hahaha
Lmao
Lol......
Hahahaha
70 thousands years of human life is shown in a 7 minutes video! What an amazing achievement!
2.8 million years of hunting 3.5 million years of cracking open bones for marrow.
Actually its closer to around 6,000 yrs.
Actually its only about 6,000 yrs
@@brianadams6628 we've been eating meat for 2 million years. What are you talking about?
Scientists last week found "another" dinosaur bone with dna-(one of many), guess what?- dna does not survive 70 million yrs. Also look up glen rose texas- human and dinosaur tracks next to one another in bedrock, many other discoveries of pre-deluvian artifacts- a hammer found encrusted in rock' a bronze bell found incased in coal. The timeline of ages from Adam until Christ- It's a Young Earth 🌎, everything we've been taught about evolution, age of dinosaurs- it's all a big Lie. The earth is closer to 6000 yrs old-its a young 🌎
4:32 this part is almost magical, like he clearly knows the behaviors of the animals and even interpreted how the animal acted
Such a knowledge of his ambient.
This lovely video is a really stark reminder of what being a human being, in tune with this world, looks like. It’s startling how far removed we are from knowing we are a part of this beautiful jewel of a planet, and not just mechanized consumers. We only protect what we know, and what we love. It’s time to get back to loving what really matters; our home and all the living things that are part of it, like ourselves.
Its so beautiful the amount of respect he shows for this animal, in our modern society we take for granted the lives of the animals we consume, hardly even acknowledging their existence.
Only some. A lot of people appreciate the time and effort put into growing and raising the food we eat.
Heck, there are even humane rabbit farmers for the fur industry that just raise and take care of the rabbits until they die of old age, and THEN harvest the skin/etc.
Maybe it’s time for you to go out and try hunting yourself?
@@hariman7727 Those people are pretty rare though. I like to tell myself that I try, but it's not enough. I'm not a vegetarian, but I don't like the way things are now with factory farming. We need to do more to reduce the suffering of those animals that we raise for food, and one aspect of that is to have a closer understanding and connection to those animals. It's so bizarre how so many people love to build such a strong bond with their pets, and yet think nothing of the many animals who lived, suffered greatly, and died so that we might eat them (animals which are often just as smart and sensitive as our pets, just not as "cute").
@@syncmonism Farmers do more than you might think. Some animal rights groups are willing to lie. Others paint all farmers as being as bad as the worst cases.
Also, organic/free range farming limits production, but hydroponic farming also increases the amount of area we can use for farming.
It's not as cut-and-dried as people make it out to be.
Makes sense. Yesterday, I saw a documentary called 'dominion' about cruelty to animals that are factory farmed. Available on TH-cam. Quite an eye opener!
Me: I am thirsty but I am too bored to go from my bed to the kitchen...
This guy: *casually runs for 8 hours*
Just use 0.5 or 1 liter bottle.. and dont consume food 20 minutes before and after drinking 1 liter of water ( which healthy takes 7-18 minutes ). And if you refill and repeat the cycle 3 times with longer intervals each, you could save up 4 hours without going for food and get all the daily water you need. This could give you motivation and more agility to not be lazy to get the water :D
All bullshit. All the tribe documentaries try to brainwash people to believe the atheistic evolution agenda. If he really ran for 8 hours his bodybuild would look totally different and especially leg muscles. Besides you can never outrun or outcardio a 4 legged animal period, and they aren't chasing the baby or old one or sick one they are chasing the big bull who carries big horns thus it gets tired quicker what a damb and false logic. And they are civilized enough to wear Adidas shoes and so damb to chase an animal for 8 hours for food? In most of these tribe documentaries tribes uncivilized enough living naked (which is against human nature) and civilised enough to use metallic objects like knifes, axes and other modern stuff. I can go on and on how laughably FAKE and stupid what they pushing. Children's story. Use your reasoning and intellect dear viewers to identify bulshit from reality.
@@ravshanormsby I totally agree that if he ran for long periods of time he would look totally different. I watch marathon runners all the time and they all look nothing like him.... Oh wait.... No. They all look EXACTLY like he does. I have used my reasoning and intellect to identify the rest of your comment as bullshit as well.
ravshanormsby he would have the lean muscles in order to not get tired, any different body type would be worse to run long distances
ravshanormsby what are you even talking about you uneducated christian go home and read the bible literally every marathon runner that does runs like that have the same body build you dumb ass just because they have adidas shoes doesn’t mean they can afford food stop acting like you know everything
BBC Earth this was the best video you have created
The respect he pays at the end is so humbling.
i love the ceremony at the end... it's so magical, and heart wrenching
True spirituality, without any religion required, treating the animal with such respect, as a life-sustaining gift. Perhaps people will one day, learn to treat each other with such respect.
you mean eat eachother? xD
shades2
yea i know but the way you said it in your comment seemed like you wanted the relation between humans to be that of the man and the prey in the video. I thought it was funny.
wrg
L.A. Chacin Exactly, He displayed immense respect for the nature which is nurturing him , He will always remain Healthy & Happy
This is in my opinion one of the best examples of the indurance and emotional intelligence of humans. This man is on his feet for 8 hours straight, and grievs with his prey as it dies. He shows real respect and care, and he only takes a life to sustain his own and that of his people. Meanwhile elsewhere there's a man with a gun who shoots 5 or 6 innocent animals for fun, laughs about it, leaves the animals to die, and then drives home in his car.
Hear hear, you said it..
Not all hunters are like that, I would even dare to say most aren't. From my experience, most hunters dislike trophy hunters that don't harvest the meat. It's okay to take trophies, but you should always use the meat, even if just to give it away. Personally, I could never kill an animal without intending to eat it, and most of the hunters I've met feel similarly
@@nickcarriero8274 Yeah I don't know what this guy is on about, hunters generally eat what they kill and legally have to target animals of a certain age at certain times of the year, not really many people just shooting everything they see because you would be shunned by the community
Wake up you're having a bad dream.
@@nickcarriero8274 All hunters are like this because in the first world, hunting is not needed when you have a supermarket for far easier access to food (plant foods to be more specific).
Either way, you're killing animals unecessarily. The man who shoots wild dogs for fun is no different from the deer hunter who eats his catch. Both are killing for pleasure.
Respect for his perceverance and gratitude toward animal.
This video is my absolute inspiration during those times I feel like giving up after doing a 5 min run. Idk why but it's so cool, man
This brought tears to my eyes, this is not hunting, these emotions, rituals, and respect, this is the circle of life.
Was going to comment this myself. Literally in tears right now.
Of course this is hunting. Huntinf IS being part in the whole.
@@frechwieoskar8052 i agree. OP is a donut
@Teyae T reported for spamming
@@velaikka Mom mindset, empty spiritualism, thought atrophy, low IQ nuggets of ‘we’sdom, chronic oppulence.
I like how they thank the dead animals that died for them to survive and feed their familes
Relax, it's the same thing that I do before eating a Big Mac.
NO, I first thank the elements for the Big Mac. I then devour without abandon. Moreso than any lion you have ever seen.@Afro Uzumaki
As a Muslim, you are required to do the same
@@v12ish40 yep. Im muslim too. And we do the same as well
@@v12ish40 fckn terrorists
This is actually human physical prowess at its best.
"Honor your prey" An ethos my father taught me as a boy. Only true Hunters live by this. Take no trophy, only sustenance.
Every human should watch this to know the privilege of food
No. You don't learn by watching , if every human experienced this THEN they would appreciate their food so much more
@@dexter99999 well I have definitely learned from watching. The only reason you click to watch this video is so you could learn more about the title
Especially people who are obese and are addicted to food.
@@DG-mt1gj it could be a disorder though so I'm not going to hate. But definitely is motivational to lose weight
Harry Shaw Yeah for sure, I have people close to me who are addicted to food, so much so they put their lives on the line every year with dire consequences, so was only speaking from personal experience in that regard, obesity from over eating. Still a sickness I suppose.
Running in the blazing heat of Africa for 8 hours. Did the camera crew just follow in a jeep for 8 hours lol?
+TheNugler Drones maybe.
+MrMineheads Not at that time
elimin8tor why not?
I was thinking it'd be too expensive but it wasn't that long ago to be fair
+MrMineheads rofl the 12 year old thinks drones were the same in 2009, commercial drones are a new thing
Thank you for loving and respecting the mighty beast
This is one of my favorite videos on youtube. It's exhilarating.
VSAUCE brought me here!
I respect that man, he spent so long hunting, and he killed it with respect and was greatfull for it
Yeah Vsauce
This is what peak perfomance actually looks like, physically and mentally . I cant wrap my head around the dedication it needs to push your body to those extremes, while often not even having an visual contact to your target.
they need to do it to survive, and most fit people could if they had to to survive, and also because humans are the only animals that can sweat, which is one of the most efficient ways of cooling down
It's not as complicated as you might think. You're smaller than the animal so you know it can't take any paths that you can't. Also you can sweat, jog on two legs and carry food, water and weapons. Though impressive to us, to them this is like a 9-5 job.
For a more impressive example, here's some other African hunters stealing meat from lions by marching together towards them to look like they formed a bigger animal.
th-cam.com/video/QDubMeNlSxc/w-d-xo.html
@@DINO_X65 Most got people would not be able to do this, period. It takes another level of Repetitiveness and living this lifestyle all your life
@@DINO_X65most animals can sweat, but we do have some fur, on the scalp, face(eyelashes and eyebrows, beards/mustache), and others on other parts.
But we don’t have fur mostly covering our body. We do have it at the same time, but its a lot less dense to allow us to maximize sweating and minimize panting like dogs.
This makes me proud of our species
Give this man a compound bow.
Horekwe (Karoha) The Tracker who took the final chase, passed away today 12/04/2021. 🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼
R.I.P
May this great hunter rest in peace.
RIP
How did he pass?
R.I.P, and may his spirit live on.
I got kind of teary-eyed watching the ritual at the end
Me too, why Is that?
me too
@@ahfui3559 you got teary eyed because of the level of respect.
Ngl that edit where the hunter and animal just stare at each other before he put him down was lowkey tear jerking
Attenborough...doing what he does best, so clear,entertaining and educative
The respect he gave to the animal after the kill gave me tears. Wow.
That got me too
Me three
Me four
Me too 🥹
I want to do this with all the meat i consume when im older. I know it seems unfeasable but i can dream
It touched me how he showed respect for an being he killed.
its fucking beautiful
I love the tribal/hunter cultures and the sanctity they hold for the planet. Really makes me wish we worked with the Native American cultures instead of decimating them.
@@joshhouse6857 love ittt !!
In Most traditional hunting cultures its quiet common i so it myself ... Showing respect and thanking the animal.
@@johniron7269 it is a great thing i just love such respect
Damn, what a precise throw.
Amazing
Every time I rewatch this I think the same thing. Someone really needs to make an epic post-rock/post-metal album based on one of these hunts.
Running after the animals for 8 hours!? Dang, I cant even do it for 1 hour! Respect to him and his family!
***** Now I know who to hunt...
Iam on a diet, and that thing looks delicious to me
He didn't run the whole entire time. He ran on and off, but he human body is meant to travel long distances, to whereas other animals aren't and get exhausted. So in this instance, he chases it for a little bit, then walks and then repeats unlit the animal is tired.
It's not as much about running than to never loose track of the animal.
I personaly think that, that right there is what it Realy means to be a true man.
To run 8 hours for some meat, i got mad respect for him.
LIKE WHO! homeless people ,they have shelters And stuff that's been stolen ( I have nothing against homeless people ) name one person who works harder than running in the middle of the blazing hot desert FOR 8 HOURS!
triplestartriple it would be something like 60 hours.
that kudu looks like a large deer. i recently bought about 250 # of beef for $830.
Link Master my brother operates a can forming machine in an environment that is about 120 for 12 hours a day. he has to wear heavy protective clothing and doesn't get to run around mostly naked out in the fresh air. not to mention he is easily double his size, probably could break that little guy in two. not to say that running 8 hours a day is easy.
Link Master ehhh, i think i would rather hunt my own food than work 14 12's in a row and to have two days off, just to have something to eat.
who's to say they don't chill the rest of the day after they snag a few hundred pounds of meat? so what that their hut doesn't have AC, I have lived most of my life without AC, it isn't that big of a deal.
and sure, where they live doesn't have the amenities of a country like America but that doesn't mean their life is exceedingly difficult to live.
like that African's life compared to my job has it way harder but that isn't because I'm lucky and he isn't.
Dank Pepto
I wish there was a 'like' button for comments. You'd have one from me for sure.
That was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever watched, the ending especially
I didn't expect to cry, not because it's sad but the amount of respect given at the end is something I feel a lot of our society lacks with food.
Sure some will Thank God, but the animal, the animal and the plants were living once and died to give you life.
Nah, today we just go over to McD's and get a triple burger with jumbo fries and supersized everything else...and then watch our gut grow. And the kids think the tomatoes just grow on trees along with the cash.
@@gbnomore3918 We're so disconnected from the earth it's heartbreaking.
@@gbnomore3918 I'm a kid and i can't go to mc donalds i never did so don't say "we"
@Abdulrahman That's beautiful ❤
Soft.. you should take inspiration and know what people are capable of doing and how much easy it is for us today..
What if these people come to know there are people in today's society where man fucks man, girl fucks girl, some change genders .. They will kill them with there bare hands or will be disgusted that what has happened to the state of people.. How degraded have we become ..
Be strong .. I.e why give your best and thank to God as they do ..
"Listen and understand. That Terminator is out there. It can’t be bargained with. It can’t be reasoned with. It doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead."
How many of our boogie men are like humans (endurance predators) but more so? Terminator, zombies, etc.
Give him a big mac
Are you describing an American cop ?
This is very respectful and educational. I am emotional.. it's amazing!
As a kid from kenya we used to hunt like this but not to such extent of endurance, wild pigs, hares, antelopes etc, now with modern technology I became useless but the other day I woke up hit 5km I didn't feel a thing, its like I was meant to do this, but my phone addiction and living comfortably will not let me
I like the way he has a GPS Tracker built in his hands!
its funny you should say that theirs evidence ancient humans had more individual intelligence and seances than we do, and that our "individual" intelligence decreased when we discovered agriculture.
@@robertlaidlaw4592 more like when we discovered BS religions
@@robertlaidlaw4592 I think you mean INTUITIVE
@@dab0331 yes, i think the amount of info they had to process quickly was greater.
@@robertlaidlaw4592 Yep, there's no doubt that we are decreasing since even our heights before agriculture on average was once 5'9 to 6 feet.
Now, only a few countries in the west achieved it.
When I watch these type of videos I always think about a large supermarket like Walmart for example. It is so weird to think that me and these people live on the same planet in the same 21 century.
yes, they are so backwarded.. I wonder how they could not make any development for thousands years
MartianCZ They don't want to, simple explanation
MartianCZ They have no need to. Their way of life suits them just fine. Do not make the mistake of assuming that just because you have central air and grocery stores and cars that your life is any more meaningful or fulfilled then theirs.
Gotterdamerung
I know one thing, it's got to be less stressful.
Le Redditor Not exactly.
Hunt only for food not fun, paying respect to lives, thats truly incredible and ethical.
this man is the immortal snail
I grew up with these amazing people since I was 5 years old til I was about 16...I can remember the times I use to go in the bush to learn track and what roots to eat by these amazing people...I can tell so many stories but yes it was an experience with my child hood years and will never trade it for anything😊
You from Namibia?. I was born in South Africa, now in Canada.
@@useryggfdcc I was born in South Africa but lived for 15 years with the Koisan from the Kalahri in the desert of Botswana
@@christophergriesel1411 respect to both of u....that must be real human life experiences......It Tanzania we have the barabig n hadza...still living this life but not well protected like namibia and south africa so slowly they are mordenized
please record a video about your experience and let me know about it!