"They Call Us Chinese" India's Rebel State: Nagaland (
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 เม.ย. 2024
- Man, this isn't what you think of when you imagine India. In the far northeastern corner of the country, on the border of Myanmar, lies a state called Nagaland. In every sense of the word, Nagaland is different: different ethnicities, languages, even religions. It's the one place where I don't seem to hear the Indian accent when people speak English.
It's not that simple to get there. Nagaland is a series of hills, and to get to the heart of the state in Mon, you must go on a real journey. I decided to take this journey by train, road and whatever else I needed. I was very surprised by what I found at the end..
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India's great. 3 videos, 3 different areas, 3 completely different experiences.
Cheers.. 400!
I'm always excited when your new videos come out! 😁
Another great adventure! 🎥
I liked Nagaland
Dude change your title, You are taking huge liberties with your Protective Area Permit.As a foreigner, you're not expected to indulge in the internal politics of the country, nevertheless on a very contentious subject.
@@abhesheknayak it's for the clicks, but that wasn't far from the truth few decades ago
I'm from Uttar Pradesh, India and I want say sorry to my brothers and sisters from Northeastern states of India. There was a time when I myself used to call you people Chinese and I'm really sorry about that. There is enough divide in india based on caste, religion, black-white, etc etc we don't have to create other. You're more Indian than we can ever be. Please forgive us and please ignore those who call you chinese. Country need all of you more than ever. Let us all work together and make our country proud.
Yeah, words solve all problems. Right? Do you even believe your words?
Ever heard of the one word called justice?
What are you plane to pay for "There was a time when I myself used to call you people Chinese"?
I hope you know that the word of "sorry" isn't enough.
smoking a doobie with the homies in nagaland is a bucketlist item i didnt know i had
pick any place in the world and you can find people to smoke with lol
You can find plenty of opium in Nagaland to mix in your doobie
and with some real Nagas at that
From my travelling experiences, the best ones are smoking doobies with random people I meet haha but not like this, i've never been outside of europe or north africa
😂😂😂
Thank You NAGAs for your great hospitality and loving nature towards ever individual , This is why I respect you , I love you .
The 2 months that I spend exploring Nagaland are still best 2 months of my life .
MOI TO APNI BISI MORUM KURI SE , BISI NAGAMESE TO NA JANE BUT ALOP ALOP
😉😉
Come to Arunachal Pradesh specifically Pasighat.
Moi b abni k bese yaat kuri ase. 😂
😂😂
Nagaland is beautiful! I was there for about a week in 2019, in and around Kohima including Dzukou Valley and most of the local people I met spoke decent English. They were super friendly as well. For anyone curious, check out Hornbill festival in Nagaland.
THANK YOU 🙏 I can see it from the smiles, Nagaland would be the first place I would visit in India
@@hi_lo574 Welcome to India :)
@@hi_lo574 you are always welcome to Nagaland.... ✌️
Thank you so much 😊we always welcome humans 😌 cuz God told us to ❤ everyone
@@hi_lo574You are most welcome to Nagaland Bruh!!!
Bro even hit a joint there.😅
😂
😂
Masti high life 😂
Maybe he too a bit naughty like me, I can't refuse a joint sharing 👍
Lots of smiles in that country Tommy, you fits perfectly there. Travel safe. Peace.
You missed a golden opportunity to ask, "what's up Nagas?"
😂 Naga, please
Facts ma nagas. No diddy
I did not understand what does that signifies
Naga noooo lmao
What’s up my east side Nagas
I love how anywhere in the world you go, you'll see a group of young men hanging out after school/work with their hands in their pockets and just appreciating each other's company
Is hands in their pockets code for smoking weed?😂
@@truefact844 much better than what i first thought lmao Jesus
@@comosaycomosahwhere I live that means they’re armed
@@Bhq870 lol what kind of goofy keeps their gun in their actual pocket 💀 maybe a derringer i guess.....but if were tryn to sound cool... where i live we use holsters
@@comosaycomosah I've seen a dragon hoody who did this
You're the best Tommy. Thank you for these very informative blogs.
As a fellow North-Eastern, it's not a rebal state anymore. Yes there are some separtist outfits, but Nagaland is an 100% Indian state. Government of India has signed peace treaty with North-Eastern insurgent groups, it's been quite peaceful here since last few decades.
东北部从来不是印度🇮🇳领土
藏南也不是印度🇮🇳领土
锡金也不是印度🇮🇳领土
印度🇮🇳是英国殖民者画出的国家
很多都不是印度🇮🇳领土
@@pengzhang5081womp womp
@@pengzhang5081印度不是一个国家
印度只是一个地区
印度是英国殖民地
印度是人造国家
锡金，不丹和印度没有关系
@@pengzhang5081 अरे, तुम चीनियों के लिए पूरी दुनिया चीनी पूर्वजों की भूमि है, दुनिया का कोई हिस्सा चीन का ना हो यह हो नहीं सकता, चंद्रमा और मंगल भी चीनियों के हैं.
@@pengzhang5081 Tibet is not Chinese territory, Taiwan is not Chinese territory, Hong-Kong is not Chinese territory! Go and cry somewhere else CCP bot!
Greatest travel blogger on TH-cam ! Tommy I can't wait till you get that gold YT plaque for a million subscribers! You deserve it man . Safe travels my G.
I just hope he doesn't turn out to be a sexual predator and all around vile person like those other travel vlogers I used to watch...
@PAXperMortem whst do u mean by ur comment? Can u plz elaborate a bit
@@moonlightsonata123 I used to watch a lot of Bald & Bankrupt back in the day, as well as some other vloggers he used to collaborate with. Turns out he and his friends used to be massive creeps who only traveled to poor countries to have sex with exploitable young women.
@@PAXperMortemlike Bald & Bankrupt?
EXCELLENT video, love your videos and commentary . This is the type of travel I love and see myself doing for a long time
"We gotta go. That's what we do here on this channel." Happy New Year, Tommy!
Thank you for your amazing videos, it shows me that someone can virtually travel anywhere in the world, with some planning, make friends, and have a good time.
Another great video bro. Very informative as always and with ur comedic flare. Love when u post especially on a weekend (for me still. Monday for u already)
“y’all are Nagas?” gnarly vid as usual man be safe out there lmaoo
😂
Sup my Naga?
Naga plz
Naga what
Nagaland is safer then the rest of India, no worries bro carry on 👍
Smiling all the way to the end , Thank you for this great window to look in 👊🏻
Love tommy I always feel like im right there with him
And love all the places he travels to. Im so happy i found this. !!!
man you make the best travel videos honestly. I've travelled a bit but I'm not as brave as you, when i watch your videos it satisfies the part of me that wants to just roam wherever. Thanks man!
Welcome to Nagaland Tommy. Always love watching your raw and unfiltered vlogs. You will be surprised by the love and warm hospitality of the Nagas as you travel and interact with our people here. Have a pleasant stay!
Super interesting as ever Tommy..Thanks from London ❤ 🇬🇧
Love you happy new year Tommy!
These people were absolutely awesome! Great vid Tommy.
Great video Tommy , keep up the good work my man.
yay my day is better with a sabbatical vid!
Thank you for everything you are doing man, you are so inspiring!
The way you integrate into any society, respect their rules, and try to fully comprehend them by learning their language is admirable.
I hope to one day go to some fascinating country of the beaten track and learn to speak their language!
Thanks for sharing this amazing video keep it up sending greetings from Italy 🇮🇹
Sharing a joint is the same everywhere❤
I loved that, was shocked he actually said yes but it made me respect him a lot more. Cool af
Divided by nations, united by ganja 😄
@@Myce Probably made him lose the monetisation on this video. Made me wish I was stoned.
Naughty like me, me too I can't refuse a sharing joint 😅
A joint is meant for sharing, that's why it's called a "joint" it's a "joint activity". The enjoyment of a joint is more than doubled if shred with another fellow human and tripled if shared with two others.. Sadly, ( but not too sadly) tonight I'll be smoking a joint alone. Can it therefore even be called a joint? Maybe I should say I'll be smoking a "single" tonight.
They also have another language created for people in Nagaland, called "Nagamese" since they have different languages as well there, and for everyone to speak with each other they adopted that. As far as I know it was mix of Assamese, English, and few Hindi grammatical rules. And other influence from the region.
Assamese buji puwa?
Assamese and Bengali particularly
Oh that's a fascinating corner of India, thanks for vlogging there! There isn't much to watch from Nagaland
if you are curious, check out dzukou valley and hornbill festival
Nagaland people have higher IQs than mainland Indians and they want freedom
Love the tips man and your so awesome great vlog as always
Tommy smokin was the icing on the cake LOL, amazing video man
I love to watch controversial stuffs like these which adds spice in life 😂😂😂 rather than bland & boring old regular stuffs. Keep it coming! 🤘
Off On Another Adventure. We truly enjoy our traveling with you Tommy. Thank you for sharing this. 🇺🇸
Been watching since 2020, never missed a single of his videos, much love!!
We have such an enormous planet . how many cities, how many villages, how many tribes, how many cultures , languages .
let that sink in .
imagine we find an another planet with life on it
With the help of traveling religious zealots more and more cultures are cleansed every day. Like they have done throughout history, ethnic cleansing is the goal for missionaries.
yet we all make war and hate our neighbours for ridiculous reasons
probably more than 11 at least
Western world has no culture anymore. The last off it is being erased by design as we speak.
Great work Tommy .Hope you have safe travels and good times ahead
Thanks buddy
he is chinese propagandist. Please everyone mass report this channel and his content on India as misinformation.
Thank you for sharing our stories and visiting😊
Mention time
😮I've briefly checked out ur videos and found them to be quite different from other vloggers. Ur content is unique, ur choice of places is unique. Ur video has a purpose and i wish u the very best 👍👍👍
U got a new subs here from nagaland.
As always, a great experience with you! And, you always(mostly) meet the nicest people. We’re all the same. Thanks for taking us along, Tommy.
You go to most interesting places and make good real time off the beaten path footage . Kinda like Anthony Bourdain (RIP) but on another next level, especially with the language and the wit. (But you should’ve walked right past the lady guard at the camp in NYC) all good though. Keep up the good work!
Bet that joint with the vibes was truly celestial.
Very unique experience . Thank you for the video . India is a fascinating place. First time to watch videos about entire regions of India.
Your perseverance is undoubtable✌🏽❤
Very cool area. It looks like you were in the north of Nagaland. The really mountainous part is in the south, on the border. And damn Tommy, we gotta get you liking the spicy food! As always, love from my den in NY!
Can’t wait for your next video
Just a few years back in that region (Mon District), the Indian army killed 14 unarmed Naga villagers for no reason. They were not even part of the Naga rebel groups but the Indian army still killed them. And if India was a sane state the soldiers involved would face consequences, but the army protected the culprits and let them go free.
"...Nagaland may not be the most prosperous part of India, certainly not prosperous od Sikkhim but I love the people".
Yes ,people there are nice but poor. Coz if they are rich, they won't be Christian.
They become Christian coz they hate what Hindu's government treats them. So badly. So racist.
In this turbulence situation, Christian missionaries take their chance.
India is saner then your mother and you luckily
@@kunalmarathe5542I totally understand AFSPA from the perspective of the government of India and her military but it has done nothing but cause the worst tragedies in naga territories. Countless stories of villages being rounded up, tortures, rapes and so on were committed since the 60s. A whole village lost all its men when the Sikh regiment beheaded every male in the pochury region. Men being buried alive and even tied up for target practice are a few examples of atrocities committed. I can never look at AFSPA as a policy that does any good. It's basically the opposite of the Geneva convention.
I'm from nagaland,born in 85 in a small village on the western side of nagaland, growing up I've heard the atrocities committed by the Indian army towards the innocent public irrespective of their tribes,just because some of our people are in the "rebel army"! ,it just can't be said in a short comment... I still remember one incident, it was in 97 ,one evening, we heard gunshots, EVERYBODY,I said EVERYBODY from my Village (about 1000 household) got panicked,some grabbed water bottles,torch lights,blankets ,their kids, machetes etc and began fleeing towards the deep forest here and there, at home it was my pregnant mom, me (the oldest) a sister, a younger differently abled brother (dad went to the city just a few days back for his studies) mom told me to grab the torchlight,water bottle and my brother's diapers and a few warm clothes and to hold my sister's hand and "run up to the mountain", mom carried my brother on her back and we began hurrying up to the mountain, when we reached there , there's a lot of people in the woods, there,the older men instructed everyone to "women and kids below 10 " to a specific area ,and kids above 10 and youths to a particular area and the rest of the older folks to the front, we weren't allowed to cry because "if the Indian army find us they'll beat us and kill our parents and young women will be taken away"! .. that memory still remains in my mind, as an adult I've been all over mainland India for work purposes and I've met wonderful people from mainland India and made friends with them but deep down inside me , I cannot accept that I am an Indian,it was forced down on me, ofc sure ,no doubt, India is a great country, there's good and bad, i understand that the regular citizens of mainland India doesn't have anything to do with the "issue" but history cannot be erased, right!? 2 millions Nagas have died since 1950. And I am not sympathetic towards the rebels either. If these bloody dimwits have a slight of shine in them ,the general naga populace won't have to suffer so much. The past Rebel army have at least a sense of principle,moral, ethics and integrity to them but these days ,they are shameless and remorseful. The Mon incident is one of the many they have swept under the rug all these years,if they weren't caught red handed they'll be saying " militants killed"! Just as usual. Do you know? Nagaland, including the other 6 North East Indian state is under Marital law since the 70's?? It is called the Armed forces special power act (AFSPA) .. giving the free right to the Indian Army to shoot and kill anybody on a mere suspicion.
@@thisnthat7760 As an Indian I feel if majority of nagas in nagaland wants independent they should be given independence ,but if not then Nagaland should be accepted, considered ,regarded as Indian as Karnataka or up or bengal is .AFSA act should be repealed from all nagaland,as now it's comparatively peaceful there...pros and cons for being with india,or independent from india should be discussed, studied people made aware and then referendum should be done... economic -social-educational basis should all be considered
I know someone from Nagaland. She was a workmate but we worked together virtually. I'll send this video to her.
amazing videos. i love your japan series. i hope you visit underrated places in kerala, meghalaya and spiti someday. it'll be awesome
Omg you're in my state, enjoy your stay buddy, huge fan
Myanmar 🇲🇲, among of the closest relatives of North East Indian tribes in term or race, cultural and historical heritage, shares many thing in common of the civilization timelines with India:
Buddhism, writing system, poetry (Kabya, from Pali: Kavi), etc.
Tibet, Nepal-Himalayas, and even Thai tribes in Yun Nan share lots of common with Indian cultural than with China.
India is the natural ally of SouthEast Asia, sharing cultural & historical background with SouthEast Asian 🇮🇳🧡.
No, Indian brahmins think Nepali and north east mongolide people are untouchable in their religion
No one thinks like that anymore I am not even a Brahmin but stop spreading nusiance everywhere@@devrai8646
I like your premise, and the outcome. People are mostly wonderful where ever you go. There is always some minor issues but people are petty fucking cool where ever you go. I like what you are showing to the world.
Wow Tommy, you already visited Nagaland? So happy to see your video. Hope you come back and visit other parts if Nagaland as well
great stuff...safe travels...thanks...
when you said stop the discrimination, I felt it came from your heart. Thank you and I'll sub for that 👍
Happy new year!
Wooohooooo last time I wrote a comment to visit Nagaland on ur videos for months and (since u get so many comments I assume you don't have time to watch them) now you went there!!!! Belgian married to a Naga here :)
“I love you happy new year” 😂 I love seeing people so happy. These videos restore my faith in humanity.
Quite a few of the people look like my Igorot brothers from the Cordillera mountains of the Philippines. Love it! 👍👍
Yes we are familiar ❤ love from Nagaland
We have the same origins. Look it up
@@AR777bombNaga don't have anything to do with Philippines lololol
@@warriorchief8897No your not
@@Kishin134 of course most mainland Indian looks like Pakistani..
In India Racism is not particular to North Eastern people,Indians are racist towards every thing like Religion,Skin Colour,Poverty,Caste,Ethnicity....which is not good for India...some people in India lack common sense.
"Life is a race so Be racist"
Do you understand what racist means?
It’s only in context to race
@user-P599 Poverty is not an issue, racism is.
Are u Indian? (this is racist, sorry)
Racism always leads to the violence and oppressions. That's why it is a big issue. Capisce?
yea specially delhites
They can't along with anyone except haryanvi, punjabi or UP people
U need to be part of gundagiri or chappri, otherwise u can't along with them
@user-P599 🤡
I still don't understand why travel vloggers only stay in big cities in India... There is SO MUCH diversity in India's ecosystems (10 I believe)... I just don't understand why anyone would want to travel to a big city in India... There is constant noise, pollution, trash everywhere, annoying people, scammers, and nothing too amazing to see. Go see the diversity of a country as big as India... Don't stay in the terrible huge cities where you will never experience peace. Go experience nature.
Well then why don't you recommend me a place to visit in India then?
Tommy i've not commented for a while but i still watch your videos and i wish that i can meet you one day! You're such an explorer. Amazing content as always! Big Hugs From Brazil!
Man, you are my new favorite vlogger without question. From Tanzania drinking banana wine with the local ladies, to Rasta's in Ethiopia, ... New York, the next minute with the illegal workers.. NOW, Nagaland?!?!?! Dude, out of control!!! ^_^ I want to drive from Thailand to India and looked at the route that goes through Nagaland so began to research about a year ago. Now, you're there giving first hand accounts.. fantastic stuff! Love what you do. Head over to Thailand and hang at the beach for a bit. Would love to host you for a day or two. Much love, Brother...
That was really something. Never new about this place
Watch Hornbill festival Nagaland you will get to see all tribes
8:59 fun fact about Ahom kingdom, they defeated the Mughal Empire 17 times, due to which Assam and North-East was never fell under Islamic rule. The Ahoms even adopted Hinduism as their main religion and excepted Indian languages, culture and tradition along with their own.
And they're thai immigrants
The burmese invaded and occupied the ahoms in 1821 and decimated them completely.There are literal horror stories of them even now.
@@kaifxaif9502No,there was no complete decimation of the ahom community! it was the ahom kingdom that was punctuated by several overthrows till the treaty of yandaboo signed between the Burmese invaders and the British troops in 1826,and thereupon assam became part of the British raj(even during the reign of British in assam,a famous conspiracy by maniram dewan to restore the ahom monarchy and reinstate purnanda borgohain's son as the king came to be,but was intercepted). but apparently, the ahoms never really left. they are still here, predominantly living in the districts of upper Assam.
Kachari kingdom fought mughals not Ahoms.
Ahoms are just minority(3%) of assam who just administered assam.
@@Bujbjjhfhhyfyvhvv I know but major battles were fought by Ahoms and Mughals such as Battle of Saraighat. Other kingdoms helped Ahoms in their fight against Mughals.
Welcome to NAGALAND the land of festivals bro. Looking forward to more videos in this episode. Love from Nagaland❤
Awww .,.... Im from Delhi . We love our Nagas . Theyre a nice proud lot .
A number of years ago I traveled to Nagaland up the Chindwin river in Myanmar, as there are no roads to there. Interesting place as the border is very fluid.
That is Myanmar Nagaland, this one is India's Nagaland bordering with Myanmar's Nagaland
@@manlimnaga1359 I know that, I didn't say otherwise.
Seems way nicer than the other Indian city
It's nicer then India proper
Cuz they're not mainland india
Less people, less points of conflict.
The population density is less since it's a hilly state. It still looks quite populated. Also that's only few of the towns he visited not a big city.
@@sammy0542 it's in the mainland , it's not an island
Very touching!
Good episode 👍
Videos cool as always. I wanted to go to Nagaland on my first trip to India in 1988 but it was closed to tourists...I was pretty sure that it would be a great place to visit.
Intel agencies are hard there.
That's southern Tibet in China
Learning so much I never knew 😊
When I went to school in Mumbai I had a Naga friend and she was the sweetest! Now living in Ohio and watching you travel there is very interesting..the American perspective :)
What a nice wholesome video, just what I needed ☻
gotta be the quietest part of india for real. the lack of horns is deafening
It definitely is more disciplined here both the traffic and the people in the North East ❤
Nagaland One of the safest place in India. Welcome to our small state, have a nice stay.
From one of your subscriber.
Interesting you have a Chinese last name Chu, if that's your real name
Nagaland and Kerala 👍
@@IM_gINatIoN I'm from Himachal. We are safe too. All our people do is smoke weed and dance.
@@MrMingsyin I am a naga. Yeah that's my real name.
@@mezhichu6320 I know a person her last name is Chu, her family has been living in Myanmar for generations. I guess they don't call Nagas "Chinese" for nothing. Cheers!
Nagas are one of the friendliest people I know. Awesome video Much love from Mizoram.
New subbing bro! Interesting vlog❤
Tommy, where do you find all these interesting, out of the way places?
I find them out of the way
@@SabbaticalTommy nice
You are so freaking great. 2.5 years watching.
i have been your subscriber for a long time maybe around 100k subscribers and finally you have reached nagaland.Welcome and i hope to meet you.
Happy New Year may not be an euphemism. Many buddhist countries like Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Sri Lanka celebrated some form of new year this week.
I would agree with the racist part, Indians on the mainland will think anyone having facial structure similar to south east asian or east Asian to be Chinese
We know about non tribals in northeast. This victimhood mentality is exposed.
@@nikhilchaubey7explain what it is
@@pablosilva5443 it is that if you tell them that you are from northeast then no one will be surprised. It's pretty common knowledge. It's not like they are getting denied of something in the country. Now try going to East Asian countries as an Indian and see if you are able to enter some of the restaurants.
North eastern are even exempted from few taxes and get reservation in government jobs. But yeah "wE dOnt wanT tO bE iNdiAns".
I don't think they will be able to survive Myanmar or Chinese if left out. Go see how much freedom Tibet and Myanmar citizens got. The more you spoil the kids the more bratty they get.
What do you mean by mainland? Do you live on island??
@@DipanjanPaul have a look at the map of india
New subscriber love from mon town.. i like Happy New year i love you ❤
It's nice that street vendors often invite you for food but those especially friendly people I would immediately give money (like 5$), it doesn't hurt you and would make their day!!
He v stingy n bare traveller……
As Someone who spent my childhood in the northeast India, I can say it's one of the most beautiful places to live. I lived in Zemabawk, Mizoram; Dimapur, Nagaland and Gangtok, Sikkim. About the racism part, it goes both ways. When I was in the school, the mizo kids used to bully the kids who are a few shades darker than them. The vendors, renters ...etc scam us by charging more money than locals, It was a common thing, hearing many non locals getting mugged.
Great to see you in NaGaLand!👍☺️…nJoy India’s frontier town bordering Myanmar…and little known to most travellers & vloggers.
I am indian . I am a naga also. I did my schooling in nagaland..
Just for anyone who doesnt know Aoleang is a festival in Nagaland to celebrate the new year and spring
Thats not cooking oil, its fermented bamboo shoot water, we put in some dishes for taste. You can also apply on your skin when bee stings you.
fascinating!
Welcome to Nagaland brother.... We love you soo much & most welcome to our land. Enjoy your trip ❤❤
Happy New Year!
love the videos man, all the way from Fresno California
Great video brother. I'll have to put Nagaland on my long bucket list. One of the first people I met the first time I travelled to Nepal in 1982 was a man who had immigrated from Nagaland and set up a small bakery and cafe in Lakeside Pokhara - Santi Bakery.. We became good friends for many years until he passed away in the early 1990s (possibly from the effects of too much ganja and raxi/alcochol). I spent many happy hours with him in Pokhara, Nepal snacking on his "special" apple muffins and "special: brownies. sharing a glass of local raxi and a chillum of ganja :-) RIP Kamal Singh Lama. Jai Nagaland. Jai Nepal.
New subscriber from Nagaland.God blessed u bro.
Nagas are smart. Nagas are brave. Nagas are not rebels. Nagas are warriors
i love how welcoming people are in every country you visit, everyones always handing you food, drugs, and cigarettes. Sounds quite enticing to me!
I'm from the Nagaland. We're Indian first and then Christians. Many Christians live across India happily be it in South India, Mumbai etc. Calling us Chinese is like an insult, lol.