Thank you for watching! Would you like to visit Kazakhstan one day as well? 📍 More videos of my Post-Soviet journey: th-cam.com/video/uakT5YGN2KQ/w-d-xo.html - Life in Georgia now vs back in the Soviet Union (Big trip through the country) th-cam.com/video/lxbw09g0Sdo/w-d-xo.html - What did I find in KGB sanatoriums and Stalin’s hometown?
I lived in Almaty for two years with my family. I’m an American teacher at an international school. My wife is Kazakh and I met her when I taught in Atyrau, Kazakhstan for five years. We got transferred to Benin, Africa and we really miss Almaty’s beautiful & distinct Four Seasons down here in the eternal summer of West Africa! However we are returning to Central Asia in August 2024- this time to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan!
Hi Russel this is Ray from Ray’s Barbershop in Atyrau. Glad to see you around here on youtube and glad that you’ve enjoyed living in Almaty. Ashqabat is a strange and almost mystical land even for me a native central asian guy, nonetheless have fun up there and stay safe!
I'm French and have been one time to Kazakhstan, to Astana, it was wonderfull, I loved the people, the food, the culture. Can't wait to get back to Almaty and the country side ! From France with love
The Kazakh Throat Singer was incredible! I lived in Kaz for seven years and never heard a throat singer and assumed this was more of a Mongolian or Tuvan thing! That is so badass that Eli met a Kazakh Throat Singer! I’m a huge fan of the art form!
I love Kazakhstan, I have only been to Astana, and the people were really helpful and welcoming, it was a very positive experience and ever since im hoping to go back and discover more of this beautiful country., basically our brother nation ( im Hungarian) Thank you Eli for showing Almaty! ❤
It's not without a reason what one of our Kazakh tribes is called Madiar. We know your Cuman (Kun) heritage. And it's great that you recognize it brothers. 🇰🇿🤝🇭🇺
I spent time working in Kazakhstan a dozen or so years ago, mostly in the western part of the country near Uralsk, but also Astana, now called Nursultan City. I loved my experiences there, and am so grateful to have had that opportunity. Out of respect for my friends and colleagues, I never saw the movie Borat. I met so many kind, genuinely nice people during my time there.
4:38 I think it's the wisest decision: not to try to erase history, prefer to leave it easily accessible so that it can be learned and understood, but without remaining stuck in a bygone past. The Kazakh people have shown their wisdom in doing this.
@@moonman1612 Of course not. You also do not believe in education, are a science denier, conspiracy theorist, and probably a doomsday prepper. Am I right?!
Some history deserves erasure. Not everyone learns, they instead use such symbols and statues as cultural relics to celebrate historical evils. Destroy all remnants of evil. Read about it in history book.
Wow, I never realized what a great place Kazakhstan is. Eli, you really are a very gifted Geography teacher, it is so very interesting to learn about all these places.👍
My Volga German Relatives lived in Taldyqorghan because of Stalin's mass deportation of Volga Germans in 1941. Best. Other relatives immigrated to Semey (Semipalatinsk). Best to Kazakstan from America.
I was born not far away from Taldyqorghan in 1990. My family lived there until the Soviet Union collapsed . We then moved to Germany. Now I am living in Switzerland. Crazy, how geopolitical events causes people to move thousands of kilometers 😁
@@AshrafTarekCrazy how muscovite propagandists answer their own posts with secondary accounts. Do you do this regularly? It s obvious madam. It’s you again!
@@revolter7094 This Volga German migration occurred in 1931. The city you refer to is about 100 miles to the West, where the Soviets developed their bombs with around 450 plus explosions. It is sad to have a nuclear race that may bring humans to mass annihilation. Best
@@AshrafTarek Are you of Volga German descent or from the Black Sea? When did your family immigrate to this area? My relatives came from Saratov Oblast. Around 15,000 immigrated to Semipalatinsk in 1931, the old Russian enclave with a fascinating past.
Большой привет из Штата Кералы, Индии. Я был в КЗ, в Алматы с 2004- по 2010 года... Прекрасная многонациональная страна.... Алматы - это Европа в Центральной Азии! МинЗдрав КЗ, нам дали возможность, получить КимоТерапии и Гама Радиации абсолютно Без Оплаты, до и после Онко Хирурги в Индии, для моей супруги Веры. Хотя, оба мы были ино.граждан! Только доброе воспоминании про этих стран и людей....
Kazakhstan looks like a beautiful diverse country. May it stay that way! Wonderful throat singing. The Inuit people of Canada also have the tradition of throat singing.
Throat singing is not a traditional Kazakh art. These Kazakhs and Turkish are nowadays aggressively claiming Mongolian indigenous art as their own! Very unethical....!!!! His explanations about throat singing is totally false. Throat singing was not shamanistic music at all. In recent years, these Turkic people including Kazakhs, Tatars, and Turkish are inventing false stories and claiming our indigenous Mongolian art as their own. This Tatar Russian woman named Eli or whatever she calls her name is purposefully propagating such false stories, as she is Tatar herself. Turkic people are extremely unethical and territorially aggressive!!!! As a Mongol, I feel disgusted with these Turkic people!!!
@@kuriyamatidusflossy No, Inuits are not Turkic. Turkic is a pseudoscientific term created by western scholars in the 19th century to name those indigenous paleo-Asian and paleo-Siberian people such as Tuvans, Yakuts, and Buryat-Mongol. I am Mongol and I live in Canada, Montreal. Inuits are paleo-Asian Arctic indigenous people as well. But this term Turkic is nowadays going hyper viral especially by Turkish people, who are Caucusus, Anatolian, Levant, Kurdish, and North-African descent but they aggressively identify themselves that they were originated from Inner Asia. If you say Inuits are Turkic, then now you will be flooded by those Turkish people calling for Inuits to join their pan-Turkish, Turanist movement!
@@kts437 why not!? They should join ...I don't know if I have any Asian genes or not I don't look like at all I look European but I speak the same language when I travel from Gumulcine (town in Greece) to East Turkistan (Uyghuristan) in China and we understand each other
you have not seen Kazakhstan in the summer, it is beautiful what she showed looks sad, but you will really see and admire a lot of beautiful natural places in Kazakhstan, it's a pity that the USSR ruined the Aral Sea there was beauty
I love the way you show the human side and ask questions that lay to rest many western prejudices about all these cultures and their perceived lack of freedoms.
People in western countries don't really have an opinion on central asian countries, nobody pays much attention to them to make one, the only time they might hear "Kazakhstan" is by watching Borat...
wow, i'm turkish and i understood everything she said in tatar language! though i understood 80-90% of the kazakh language. and thank you for showing us how beautiful is kazakhstan 🫶🏼
Loved it ! Your Kazakh friends are fantastic. What a land ! Imagine living a nomad life there. You gotta be tough like a rock. Interesting how you were able to understand eachother in your own languages. Both Turkic. I had a Romanian girlfriend way back in time when i was even more handsome. She was able to communicate with Italians in their own languages. Пока-пока ! Любовь ! Мәхәббәт !
I have a friend from Almaty that came to Canberra in Australia to stay with me for a few weeks, she was a master chef and cooked some of the best food ever, my son and I were sad to see her go back home. I was surprised to see how modern Almaty is, not at all what I expected. Looks awesome.
Вааау! Элина! I have been watching your channel for a long time, you are such an incredible content maker and beautiful soul! Your videos about Tatar culture were super interesting! I wish you luck and peace in the journey through your life! You are at home in Kazakhstan, my Tatar sister. Greeting from Almaty!
Great video! As a language enthusiast, that intercomprehension bit between Kazakh and Tatar was a treat. I've taken part in similar exercises with speakers of other Romance languages, so it was very interesting to see that between speakers of different Turkic languages. I've been waiting for more Kazakhstan content on TH-cam, and I'm happy it's you who's stepping uo to the challenge. Looking forward to a great series!
Thank you, miss, I enjoy very much your programs; as my mother tongue it's not English, I take advantage of your pristine accent (I even show off of understanding you completely) furthermore, I love your manners and the sweet way of communicating. It always impress me the clean and tidy places you present. As you lived in western cities, you know what I mean. I'm learning Russian, your tours give me an extra prize, I can get some words I studied and improve my accent. I'm from Spain, even though I was born in South America. Great job!
Oh, uh... The city of Almaty (Kazakhstan), I was born there. Then my parents left for Siberia, and I live here permanently. Greetings from the capital of Siberia, Novosibirsk👋
Almaty (Kazakhstan) was founded and built by Russians and was a Russian city called Vernyi. I hope you know the history of the place where you were born.
@@ik7584 Yes, it was a russian colony in the past. However Russian colonization of the Kazakh lands has failed in 1991. That's why these russian colonists have left Kazakhstan in millions.
@@traumvonhaiti When tsars ruled Russia, kazakhstan did not exist. Go to any library in Western Europe and look up the world maps published before 1936. You will not find any kazakhstan on those maps because it did not exist. It was invented by bolsheviks after the 1917 bolshevik coup sponsored by the West. Kazakhs were nomads and were migrating around with their sheep and yurtas (wigwams). About 75 percent of the territory of today's kazakhstan is the territory of the Dzungar khanate. Dzungars were involved in two wars at the same time: with China and tuberculosis. They lost both wars and became extinct. Their territories were taken by the Russians. If the Russians did not take these territories, then China would have taken them. In any scenario, the territories would never become the property of kazakhs, who did not have a chance to stand against China. Nowadays, kazakhs can exist on these territories only under the military and diplomatic protection of Russia. Should Russia take the protection away, China will swallow you, kazakhs, in a blink of an eye. Eleven million kazakhs against one billion of Chinese. Tik-tack, tik-tack, China is waiting for its moment. It's coming... Let's see what will remain of you without the Russian "colonizers."
@@traumvonhaiti 75 percent of what you call "kazakh land" are really the lands of Dzungars, they do not belong to you. Russian colonization of the territories of Dzungars did not fail. The Russians were betrayed by the foreign agents, who got the highest position in Kremlin. Breaking the Soviet Union was anti-democratic and anti-constitutional. But again, you, kazakhs, will be erased by China, so that your falsifications of history will not last for long. The future is decided. There was a US-made documentary released several years ago, in which the Americans forecasted China taking over kazakhstan by year 2050, and the West will do nothing to help kazakhs. Tick-tack, tick-tack, year 2050 is approaching quickly...
@@ik7584 I know, I know. The russians sincerely wish Kazakhstan to fail (without them). But it's the russian colonization of Kazakhstan that has failed. Millions of the russian colonists have left Kazakhstan since 1991. Up to 20-40k are leaving each year - mostly youth.
I love your videos. But this one is amazing. I like particularly the conversations you had, - being a musician myself from Portugal and I've learned throat-singing, - but also the amazing architecture of Almaty, its mountains and ski ring, and bath; but the crown jewel of photography here for me is at 12:38 just two people talking with a completely Alien Vast Planet (for me at least) in the background. I smiled watching you two talking in Tatar and Kazak, it was very funny to see the small understandings, not just of language but of mutual shared culture in the details, which is something I share with some people from Spain and Italy.
Notre cher Eli, may you and Russia be safe. Things are escalating very badly geopolitically, we hope they calm down quickly and the world can be at peace again.
Holy crap!!! Eli NEVER told us about her start in the USA on scholarship in Journalism!! She's been holding out on us all these years! I was wondering how her English was so good and her documentaries on this channel were so above par in quality. 🥰
Its amazing how traditional dishes have potatoes which originated in South America. But then the Americas have given many foods to the world that; not the least of which are the potato and the tomato.
Hi Eli! Your trip to Kazakhstan was very beautiful, it's just a shame that you found yourself at a time when there were earthquakes. It is a country with deep cultural roots that still maintains people who have inhabited it since time immemorial. Soviet culture is also very deep-rooted, like every part of Russia and the former nations that belonged to the USSR. Even in the people you interviewed, you can sense in them a deep traditional culture to which they are linked and they still live their lives based on it today and I think it is good that they are linked to this tradition of theirs and that they never abandon it. I really like the song which was originally the song of the Kazakh warriors which today is an artistic song which, in my opinion, should be popular all over the world. Your videos cannot miss a small representation of traditional local food which, in the case of Kazakhs, must be so tasty that it is worth eating on a trip to Kazakhstan. As always, you bring us to know places we don't know and with the vision of a few minutes, a viewer imagines that there is a whole world to discover, therefore, let's visit Kazakhstan. 😃😁 Thank you for this content, I greet you and hug you. 😊
Xin chào👋 eli một lời chào trần trọng nhất tư nước viet nam❤❤bạn luôn chìa sẻ nhiều điều mới lạ và tốt đẹp về đất nước bạn nga,nước tôi yêu mến quý trọng nước nga vô cung,một lần nữa cảm ơn bạn luôn chìa sẻ,tôi sẻ luôn chờ đón bạn❤❤
Hey Eli. Another wonderful & informative video. You never get used to earthquakes. We've had some big shakes in my country New Zealand the past 13 years. Three major ones demolishing buildings & landscapes, they were never a thing until 2010! Occasionally since we get reminders with sudden jolts & rolling shakes. We don't get out of bed for anything less than a 5.0 🙂
@0807, with the talk of archery and horse-riding being in their blood - and the Asiatic appearance of most of the people spoken to so far - I am forming the distinct impression that Kazakhs were well represented in the all-conquering Mongol Horde of Genghis Khan which nearly gave Europe heart-failure at the time and nightmares for centuries afterwards. In any case, I am viewing this vlog with greater than normal interest as I recently saw another one on Kazakhstan which caused me to put it to the top of my list for a visit at some point in the next two years. It just seems a cool place with well-appointed cities which seem minutes away from unspoilt wilderness of at least the same quality as the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone Park. Good call as the starting point for the big journey through Post-Soviet space. 👍
Throat singing is not a traditional Kazakh art. These Kazakhs and Turkish are nowadays aggressively claiming Mongolian indigenous art as their own! Very unethical....!!!! His explanations about throat singing is totally false. Throat singing was not shamanistic music at all. In recent years, these Turkic people including Kazakhs, Tatars, and Turkish are inventing false stories and claiming our indigenous Mongolian art as their own. This Tatar Russian woman named Eli or whatever she calls her name is purposefully propagating such false stories, as she is Tatar herself. Turkic people are extremely unethical and territorially aggressive!!!! As a Mongol, I feel disgusted with these Turkic people!!!
Основателя Золотой Орды хана Батыя внука Чингизхана, после смерти его отца Джучи хана, избирали 12 основных родов казахов. Так что ваше предположение верно.
My favourite channel on TH-cam. Thank you Eli for sharing your adventures with us. I’ve learned so much and am so inspired by the people and their culture
Привет Ели! I liked your video about Kazakhstan..a very interesting city! I'm sure people there are so kind as your friend is. Food seems delicious.. Ok, thanks for sharing this video with us.. Шлю тебе объятие из Колумбии.. Береги себя и до скорой встречи!))
This video about Kazakhstan is awesome, Eli. Its an amazing country with rich history and culture. I would really love to visit Kazakhstan after viewing your video.
I watched an Armenian excursion recently, this is a post Soviet province , but the buildings are not as beautiful as in Kazakhstan. There are post earthquake formations of stoned lava in the hills of Armenia, called 'stone symphony' .
the beautiful past of Kazakhstan, the genocide of the Kazakhs, Russification, repression, the closure of Kazakh schools, the resettlement of European peoples to Kazakhstan, environmental degradation (land erosion, the Aral disaster, nuclear bombs, etc.)
Great Video. I was in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in 2013. The People were WONDERFUL, and the Winter Sports Complex shown at the beginning was beautiful. I would love to go back. Besides the Etnic Kazahks, there are many citizens of Russian ethnicity. We also met many Germans, Japanese, and Chinese, the Grandchildren of former prisoners from the Soviet days. I visited the beautiful Russian Orthodox Church shown at time mark 6:30. Many were wide-eyed when they saw an American venerate the Icons. Made many friends in Almaty.
Of all the TH-camrs I watch, you are the most anticipated Eli. You bring us so much great content and you make me realize our worlds are not so far apart. Thanks to you I’ve seen things I’ll never get to see in person. The only thing that gets me….COLD….everywhere you go it looks like it’s freezing..Brrrr. I wish our politicians weren’t such dorks. What I see is we’re all the same, people just looking for comfortable lives. Could you imagine if we were allies and not enemies. Thank You for all you do.
This video was filmed in winter. Almaty has a very warm winter despite the view compared to Astana (the capital). warm time is very beautiful and good here ❤
Eli, I am so very grateful for your videos that have given me a greater appreciation and love of the many cultures, where ever you go. As NZ er living in South Australia, living a pretty typical blinkered western styled existence ,you have given me such a gift of me becoming a more curious and enquiring individual with a keen interest in parts of the world, their language and history, that regrettably didn't exist in my life for decades past. I now actively explore the countries that are not encouraged as 'popular' down under. Thankyou so much to you and the people you meet on your travels.
Thank you for another great video, I enjoy them all. I hope you'll also visit Kyrgyzstan, they have some occasional political problems but it's a country I love very much.
Thank you for making this video. That was amazing, I've heard of the place, but never knew anything about it, until now. Amazing place with amazing people. Thanks Blessings Joy Peace Love! Love from San Diego, Ca. Johnny
I like the traditional culture of Kazakhstan they are distant cousins to us Hungarians (Y) Btw Eli I hope you will visit Hungary during August for the National event of Kurultaj for the tribal gathering since the Tatars are descendants of the Cumans who settled blended into Hungary in the 13th century :)
Wow, Kazakhstan looks absolutely stunning! The landscapes are so diverse, from the vast steppes to the beautiful mountains and lakes. Definitely adding it to my travel bucket list. The culture and history seem fascinating as well. Thanks for sharing this amazing video!
Throat singing is not a traditional Kazakh art. These Kazakhs and Turkish are nowadays aggressively claiming Mongolian indigenous art as their own! Very unethical....!!!! His explanations about throat singing is totally false. Throat singing was not shamanistic music at all. In recent years, these Turkic people including Kazakhs, Tatars, and Turkish are inventing false stories and claiming our indigenous Mongolian art as their own. This Tatar Russian woman named Eli or whatever she calls her name is purposefully propagating such false stories, as she is Tatar herself. Turkic people are extremely unethical and territorially aggressive!!!! As a Mongol, I feel disgusted with these Turkic people!!!
That was incredible. I lived in Kaz for seven years and never heard a throat singer and assumed this was more of a Mongolian or Tuvan thing. That is so badass that Eli met a Kazakh Throat Singer! I’m a huge fan of the art form!
@@wackyruss As a Mongol, I can tell that he is an amateur throat singer and his efforts to imitate an indigenous Mongolian throat singing is not even close at all. Overall, throat singing is an indigenous Mongolian intangible art but it is not a Kazakh traditional art at all. In recent years, the Turkish and Kazakhs try to claim indigenous Mongolian art as Turkic and they've been trying to imitate everything we do.
Привет, Элина. Спасибо, что показала город Алматы и Казахстан. У меня как раз там родственники живут, сама я по национальности казашка, но родилась, выросла и живу в России, в Волгоградской области. Ни разу не была в Казахстане и было интересно посмотреть это видео. В советские годы моя бабушка жила в Алматы примерно год и работала там, но потом уехала обратно в РСФСР, потому что мама моей бабушки очень ждала ее и скучала. Бабушка мне рассказывала, что Алматы - очень красивый город, и после распада СССР, она несколько раз приезжала в Казахстан, чтобы навестить своих сестер и племянников. Замечательное видео, как и всегда🥀
It looks there are beautiful out there I love the mountains and I love the land so how are you today? Nice to see you. Stay warm wherever you are your friend always
i honestly think that Kazakhstan is a fascinating destination that offers a blend of natural beauty, rich culture, and modern development. Traveling to Kazakhstan allows you to explore diverse landscapes, from the vast steppes and deserts to the stunning mountains and lakes. Key highlights include the futuristic capital city of Astana (now Nur-Sultan), the cultural hub of Almaty, and historical sites like the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. The warm hospitality of the Kazakh people and their unique traditions, such as eagle hunting and traditional yurts, add to the charm of visiting this Central Asian country.
..yes!..what a beautiful place and achance to share chai with Elina Bakunova!..much admiration and encouragement to you Thanks from the green mountains
Loved the beautiful drone shots highlighting the flatlands framed by the mountains and then brilliant blue and white water. 🤩 Tip of the cap to Eli's hosts.
You were a brave soul to do the cold plunge in the river!! The hospitality of the Kazakh family, especially the Mum, was lovely to see! Your earlier video on Almaty now wants me to add Kazakhstan to my bucket list. Thanks a bunch, Eli! 😊
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Thank you for watching! Would you like to visit Kazakhstan one day as well?
📍 More videos of my Post-Soviet journey:
th-cam.com/video/uakT5YGN2KQ/w-d-xo.html - Life in Georgia now vs back in the Soviet Union (Big trip through the country)
th-cam.com/video/lxbw09g0Sdo/w-d-xo.html - What did I find in KGB sanatoriums and Stalin’s hometown?
Astana,!!! The Golden ✋️ 🤚
Yes,I would!
I wanna move ta Russia
proper respectable people wonderful intellectuals ☺️
Would love to, maybe one day.
Do the other half of Australia next hey, the best half. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for showing us all these locations.
I lived in Almaty for two years with my family. I’m an American teacher at an international school. My wife is Kazakh and I met her when I taught in Atyrau, Kazakhstan for five years. We got transferred to Benin, Africa and we really miss Almaty’s beautiful & distinct Four Seasons down here in the eternal summer of West Africa! However we are returning to Central Asia in August 2024- this time to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan!
Who on earth would want to live in Turkmenistan.... Good luck
@@martinskesteris8664 LOL… I Hope it doesn’t suck!!!!
Hi Russel this is Ray from Ray’s Barbershop in Atyrau. Glad to see you around here on youtube and glad that you’ve enjoyed living in Almaty. Ashqabat is a strange and almost mystical land even for me a native central asian guy, nonetheless have fun up there and stay safe!
@@soulrayy709 Awesome! I used to ride my bike up to your barbershop and get a haircut when I used to live in Atyrau! Good times!
At least street food in there is great and you can visit kyrgystan and uzbekistan near there@@wackyruss
Kazakhstan has one of the most beautiful national flags.
One of the most beautiful flags (plural).
The most beautiful flag (singular).
👍🏻
Agreed❤
What is the use of the flag when they can not live like a truly free and independent nation? Take the language and culture of a nation, what remains?
@@JFA-9019 who lives in a truly free independent nation? I don't think that's a thing.
@@sumerianastrology Whatever Russia doesnt have right to interfere in domestic affairs of central asian countries.
I'm French and have been one time to Kazakhstan, to Astana, it was wonderfull, I loved the people, the food, the culture. Can't wait to get back to Almaty and the country side ! From France with love
Thank you🎉
Yoh are very welcome to Kazakhstan❤
OMG, you are very welcome here, Brilliant-Beauty
The Kazakh Throat Singer was incredible! I lived in Kaz for seven years and never heard a throat singer and assumed this was more of a Mongolian or Tuvan thing! That is so badass that Eli met a Kazakh Throat Singer! I’m a huge fan of the art form!
Советую послушать этно группу " Hassak".
Kazakhs are closely related to Mongolians
I love Kazakhstan, I have only been to Astana, and the people were really helpful and welcoming, it was a very positive experience and ever since im hoping to go back and discover more of this beautiful country., basically our brother nation ( im Hungarian) Thank you Eli for showing Almaty! ❤
Almaty is a far better experience imo
It's not without a reason what one of our Kazakh tribes is called Madiar. We know your Cuman (Kun) heritage. And it's great that you recognize it brothers. 🇰🇿🤝🇭🇺
Welcome to Kazakhstan , my brother !
Love Kazakhstan , the people and the vast varied countryside. So scenic and rich in history. Thx. Eli , from western Canada.
I spent time working in Kazakhstan a dozen or so years ago, mostly in the western part of the country near Uralsk, but also Astana, now called Nursultan City. I loved my experiences there, and am so grateful to have had that opportunity. Out of respect for my friends and colleagues, I never saw the movie Borat. I met so many kind, genuinely nice people during my time there.
Nursultan city was renamed back to Astana
Astana now
Borat is great. It's mostly just poking fun at ignorant Americans
4:38 I think it's the wisest decision: not to try to erase history, prefer to leave it easily accessible so that it can be learned and understood, but without remaining stuck in a bygone past. The Kazakh people have shown their wisdom in doing this.
I agree. Preservation is best to learn from. The Kazakhs are not stuck in the past but can learn from it now
I disagree
@@moonman1612 Of course not. You also do not believe in education, are a science denier, conspiracy theorist, and probably a doomsday prepper. Am I right?!
Some history deserves erasure. Not everyone learns, they instead use such symbols and statues as cultural relics to celebrate historical evils. Destroy all remnants of evil. Read about it in history book.
@@JimStanfield-zo2pz You’re special needs, aren’t you?!
I’ve met and befriended a few Kazakh people and they are always the most nicest genuine people ever. I would love to see their country one day.
Kazakhstan such a beautiful country, love the landscape 👌
Wow, I never realized what a great place Kazakhstan is. Eli, you really are a very gifted Geography teacher, it is so very interesting to learn about all these places.👍
Thank you! 😊
My Volga German Relatives lived in Taldyqorghan because of Stalin's mass deportation of Volga Germans in 1941. Best. Other relatives immigrated to Semey (Semipalatinsk). Best to Kazakstan from America.
I was born not far away from Taldyqorghan in 1990. My family lived there until the Soviet Union collapsed . We then moved to Germany. Now I am living in Switzerland. Crazy, how geopolitical events causes people to move thousands of kilometers 😁
@@AshrafTarekCrazy how muscovite propagandists answer their own posts with secondary accounts. Do you do this regularly? It s obvious madam. It’s you again!
Semipalatisnk? But that is the most nuked place on earth and now the most radiated. Why would they migrate there?😯
@@revolter7094 This Volga German migration occurred in 1931. The city you refer to is about 100 miles to the West, where the Soviets developed their bombs with around 450 plus explosions. It is sad to have a nuclear race that may bring humans to mass annihilation. Best
@@AshrafTarek Are you of Volga German descent or from the Black Sea? When did your family immigrate to this area? My relatives came from Saratov Oblast. Around 15,000 immigrated to Semipalatinsk in 1931, the old Russian enclave with a fascinating past.
Kazak ve Tatar kardeşlerimize selamlar, Türklerin yerli ve milli içeceği kımız yarasın!
Большой привет из Штата Кералы, Индии. Я был в КЗ, в Алматы с 2004- по 2010 года... Прекрасная многонациональная страна.... Алматы - это Европа в Центральной Азии!
МинЗдрав КЗ, нам дали возможность, получить КимоТерапии и Гама Радиации абсолютно Без Оплаты, до и после Онко Хирурги в Индии, для моей супруги Веры. Хотя, оба мы были ино.граждан!
Только доброе воспоминании про этих стран и людей....
Начинаются понты?
Мы мононациональная страна, все другие диаспоры.
@@Finally23 нет, вы многонациональная страна, как и большинство стран мира.
👍🙏🤝🎉
@@gaara13756Мононациональные только Казахи. Остальные это диаспоры
Kazakhstan looks like a beautiful diverse country. May it stay that way! Wonderful throat singing. The Inuit people of Canada also have the tradition of throat singing.
Throat singing is not a traditional Kazakh art. These Kazakhs and Turkish are nowadays aggressively claiming Mongolian indigenous art as their own! Very unethical....!!!! His explanations about throat singing is totally false. Throat singing was not shamanistic music at all. In recent years, these Turkic people including Kazakhs, Tatars, and Turkish are inventing false stories and claiming our indigenous Mongolian art as their own. This Tatar Russian woman named Eli or whatever she calls her name is purposefully propagating such false stories, as she is Tatar herself. Turkic people are extremely unethical and territorially aggressive!!!! As a Mongol, I feel disgusted with these Turkic people!!!
Inuits maybe Turkic origin there is a belief during ice age they travel from Siberia through Bering strait
@@kuriyamatidusflossy No, Inuits are not Turkic. Turkic is a pseudoscientific term created by western scholars in the 19th century to name those indigenous paleo-Asian and paleo-Siberian people such as Tuvans, Yakuts, and Buryat-Mongol. I am Mongol and I live in Canada, Montreal. Inuits are paleo-Asian Arctic indigenous people as well. But this term Turkic is nowadays going hyper viral especially by Turkish people, who are Caucusus, Anatolian, Levant, Kurdish, and North-African descent but they aggressively identify themselves that they were originated from Inner Asia. If you say Inuits are Turkic, then now you will be flooded by those Turkish people calling for Inuits to join their pan-Turkish, Turanist movement!
@@kts437 why not!? They should join ...I don't know if I have any Asian genes or not I don't look like at all I look European but I speak the same language when I travel from Gumulcine (town in Greece) to East Turkistan (Uyghuristan) in China and we understand each other
I love this video where Kazakhstan is beautifully portrayed. This inspires me to visit this country one day.
Beautiful country and so very well photographed and presented by Eli.
you have not seen Kazakhstan in the summer, it is beautiful what she showed looks sad, but you will really see and admire a lot of beautiful natural places in Kazakhstan, it's a pity that the USSR ruined the Aral Sea there was beauty
Eli is so very special. I always get excited when a new video of hers is posted.
yes, very special........
I love the way you show the human side and ask questions that lay to rest many western prejudices about all these cultures and their perceived lack of freedoms.
People in western countries don't really have an opinion on central asian countries, nobody pays much attention to them to make one, the only time they might hear "Kazakhstan" is by watching Borat...
wow, i'm turkish and i understood everything she said in tatar language! though i understood 80-90% of the kazakh language. and thank you for showing us how beautiful is kazakhstan 🫶🏼
Die schönste Stadt der Welt! Meine Heimatstadt Almaty ❤
Schöne Grüße aus Deutschland 🇩🇪
Du bist herzlich willkommen, Bruder oder Schwester, wir möchten dir Sicherheit und einen gefüllten Bauch gewährleisten ❤
@@iVyperion 🍎🍎🍎 ich hoffe bald.
Loved it ! Your Kazakh friends are fantastic.
What a land ! Imagine living a nomad life there. You gotta be tough like a rock.
Interesting how you were able to understand eachother in your own languages. Both Turkic.
I had a Romanian girlfriend way back in time when i was even more handsome. She was able to communicate with Italians in their own languages.
Пока-пока !
Любовь ! Мәхәббәт !
I have a friend from Almaty that came to Canberra in Australia to stay with me for a few weeks, she was a master chef and cooked some of the best food ever, my son and I were sad to see her go back home. I was surprised to see how modern Almaty is, not at all what I expected. Looks awesome.
Please keep doing what your doing. I love learning new cultures through the eyes of another culture.
Вааау! Элина!
I have been watching your channel for a long time, you are such an incredible content maker and beautiful soul!
Your videos about Tatar culture were super interesting!
I wish you luck and peace in the journey through your life!
You are at home in Kazakhstan, my Tatar sister.
Greeting from Almaty!
Она Элина)
Greetings and love from serbia
I enjoyed this but whenever there are only subtitles it is hard to concentrate on the video. Thank you
That was beautiful, Eli! You have a wonderful connection with people!❤️
Great video! As a language enthusiast, that intercomprehension bit between Kazakh and Tatar was a treat. I've taken part in similar exercises with speakers of other Romance languages, so it was very interesting to see that between speakers of different Turkic languages.
I've been waiting for more Kazakhstan content on TH-cam, and I'm happy it's you who's stepping uo to the challenge. Looking forward to a great series!
There’s no such thing as Tatar or Kazak language, they’re all the same fictionally divided by the Russian oppression.
I don't know a word of Turkish, but what they were speaking sounded similar to what Turkish sound like, so I wondered. Thanks for enlightening me.
Thank you, miss, I enjoy very much your programs; as my mother tongue it's not English, I take advantage of your pristine accent (I even show off of understanding you completely) furthermore, I love your manners and the sweet way of communicating.
It always impress me the clean and tidy places you present. As you lived in western cities, you know what I mean.
I'm learning Russian, your tours give me an extra prize, I can get some words I studied and improve my accent.
I'm from Spain, even though I was born in South America.
Great job!
Oh, uh... The city of Almaty (Kazakhstan), I was born there. Then my parents left for Siberia, and I live here permanently. Greetings from the capital of Siberia, Novosibirsk👋
Almaty (Kazakhstan) was founded and built by Russians and was a Russian city called Vernyi. I hope you know the history of the place where you were born.
@@ik7584 Yes, it was a russian colony in the past.
However Russian colonization of the Kazakh lands has failed in 1991. That's why these russian colonists have left Kazakhstan in millions.
@@traumvonhaiti When tsars ruled Russia, kazakhstan did not exist. Go to any library in Western Europe and look up the world maps published before 1936. You will not find any kazakhstan on those maps because it did not exist. It was invented by bolsheviks after the 1917 bolshevik coup sponsored by the West. Kazakhs were nomads and were migrating around with their sheep and yurtas (wigwams). About 75 percent of the territory of today's kazakhstan is the territory of the Dzungar khanate. Dzungars were involved in two wars at the same time: with China and tuberculosis. They lost both wars and became extinct. Their territories were taken by the Russians. If the Russians did not take these territories, then China would have taken them. In any scenario, the territories would never become the property of kazakhs, who did not have a chance to stand against China. Nowadays, kazakhs can exist on these territories only under the military and diplomatic protection of Russia. Should Russia take the protection away, China will swallow you, kazakhs, in a blink of an eye. Eleven million kazakhs against one billion of Chinese. Tik-tack, tik-tack, China is waiting for its moment. It's coming... Let's see what will remain of you without the Russian "colonizers."
@@traumvonhaiti 75 percent of what you call "kazakh land" are really the lands of Dzungars, they do not belong to you. Russian colonization of the territories of Dzungars did not fail. The Russians were betrayed by the foreign agents, who got the highest position in Kremlin. Breaking the Soviet Union was anti-democratic and anti-constitutional. But again, you, kazakhs, will be erased by China, so that your falsifications of history will not last for long. The future is decided. There was a US-made documentary released several years ago, in which the Americans forecasted China taking over kazakhstan by year 2050, and the West will do nothing to help kazakhs. Tick-tack, tick-tack, year 2050 is approaching quickly...
@@ik7584 I know, I know. The russians sincerely wish Kazakhstan to fail (without them).
But it's the russian colonization of Kazakhstan that has failed. Millions of the russian colonists have left Kazakhstan since 1991. Up to 20-40k are leaving each year - mostly youth.
I love your videos. But this one is amazing. I like particularly the conversations you had, - being a musician myself from Portugal and I've learned throat-singing, - but also the amazing architecture of Almaty, its mountains and ski ring, and bath; but the crown jewel of photography here for me is at 12:38 just two people talking with a completely Alien Vast Planet (for me at least) in the background. I smiled watching you two talking in Tatar and Kazak, it was very funny to see the small understandings, not just of language but of mutual shared culture in the details, which is something I share with some people from Spain and Italy.
It was a pleasure to understand both Kazakh and Tatar languages as a Turkish man.
😍😁
Notre cher Eli, may you and Russia be safe. Things are escalating very badly geopolitically, we hope they calm down quickly and the world can be at peace again.
If things get bad she's safer in Kazakhstan than in Moscow.
I've always wanted to visit Kazakhstan! One day I will.
THANKS FOR SHOWING US CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES WHICH ARE TRULY BEAUTIFUL WITH BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE'S & CULTURES
Holy crap!!! Eli NEVER told us about her start in the USA on scholarship in Journalism!! She's been holding out on us all these years! I was wondering how her English was so good and her documentaries on this channel were so above par in quality. 🥰
Yes right
She did tell four years ago.
@@simngeethiam2160 oh good 😊
That is where she learned to love the part of the world that is outside the U.S.!
She did mention it, she studied abroad in the US and in Italy, you probably missed it.
Very cool. Thank you. рақмет сізге
Its amazing how traditional dishes have potatoes which originated in South America. But then the Americas have given many foods to the world that; not the least of which are the potato and the tomato.
The original dish is just different parts of meat and organs ( heart, lungs, intestine, liver).
As well as peppers right?
Beans squash maize pumpkin....
It's hard to imagine life with only new or old world crops and animals.
Баклажан
Hi Eli! Your trip to Kazakhstan was very beautiful, it's just a shame that you found yourself at a time when there were earthquakes.
It is a country with deep cultural roots that still maintains people who have inhabited it since time immemorial.
Soviet culture is also very deep-rooted, like every part of Russia and the former nations that belonged to the USSR.
Even in the people you interviewed, you can sense in them a deep traditional culture to which they are linked and they still live their lives based on it today and I think it is good that they are linked to this tradition of theirs and that they never abandon it.
I really like the song which was originally the song of the Kazakh warriors which today is an artistic song which, in my opinion, should be popular all over the world.
Your videos cannot miss a small representation of traditional local food which, in the case of Kazakhs, must be so tasty that it is worth eating on a trip to Kazakhstan.
As always, you bring us to know places we don't know and with the vision of a few minutes, a viewer imagines that there is a whole world to discover, therefore, let's visit Kazakhstan. 😃😁
Thank you for this content, I greet you and hug you. 😊
This might be my favourite video you have made. I want to travel to Kazakhstan now.
Xin chào👋 eli một lời chào trần trọng nhất tư nước viet nam❤❤bạn luôn chìa sẻ nhiều điều mới lạ và tốt đẹp về đất nước bạn nga,nước tôi yêu mến quý trọng nước nga vô cung,một lần nữa cảm ơn bạn luôn chìa sẻ,tôi sẻ luôn chờ đón bạn❤❤
Это не Россия а Казахстан. Это все равно что назвать вашу страну Вьетнам Китаем.
Hey Eli. Another wonderful & informative video. You never get used to earthquakes. We've had some big shakes in my country New Zealand the past 13 years. Three major ones demolishing buildings & landscapes, they were never a thing until 2010! Occasionally since we get reminders with sudden jolts & rolling shakes. We don't get out of bed for anything less than a 5.0 🙂
@0807, with the talk of archery and horse-riding being in their blood - and the Asiatic appearance of most of the people spoken to so far - I am forming the distinct impression that Kazakhs were well represented in the all-conquering Mongol Horde of Genghis Khan which nearly gave Europe heart-failure at the time and nightmares for centuries afterwards.
In any case, I am viewing this vlog with greater than normal interest as I recently saw another one on Kazakhstan which caused me to put it to the top of my list for a visit at some point in the next two years. It just seems a cool place with well-appointed cities which seem minutes away from unspoilt wilderness of at least the same quality as the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone Park.
Good call as the starting point for the big journey through Post-Soviet space. 👍
Throat singing is not a traditional Kazakh art. These Kazakhs and Turkish are nowadays aggressively claiming Mongolian indigenous art as their own! Very unethical....!!!! His explanations about throat singing is totally false. Throat singing was not shamanistic music at all. In recent years, these Turkic people including Kazakhs, Tatars, and Turkish are inventing false stories and claiming our indigenous Mongolian art as their own. This Tatar Russian woman named Eli or whatever she calls her name is purposefully propagating such false stories, as she is Tatar herself. Turkic people are extremely unethical and territorially aggressive!!!! As a Mongol, I feel disgusted with these Turkic people!!!
Основателя Золотой Орды хана Батыя внука Чингизхана, после смерти его отца Джучи хана, избирали 12 основных родов казахов. Так что ваше предположение верно.
Все оставшиеся потомки Чингисхана живут в Казахстане.
Another excellent video Eli! You are always so interesting and inspiring! 😊
My favourite channel on TH-cam. Thank you Eli for sharing your adventures with us. I’ve learned so much and am so inspired by the people and their culture
Love the guy’s singing. What an interesting person.
Eli your videos are educational as well as entertaining. You are a very talented young lady.
Привет Ели!
I liked your video about Kazakhstan..a very interesting city!
I'm sure people there are so kind as your friend is.
Food seems delicious..
Ok, thanks for sharing this video with us..
Шлю тебе объятие из Колумбии..
Береги себя и до скорой встречи!))
Thank you Eli beautiful video.
Thanks Eli great vid. Good luck on your future travels, keep them coming. 😊
You are a very busy, young woman, and I love watching your videos❤
WTG Eli. Very informative, you are creative, keep up the good work.
Another well produced video Elina, well done 😊
This video about Kazakhstan is awesome, Eli. Its an amazing country with rich history and culture. I would really love to visit Kazakhstan after viewing your video.
Thank you sweetheart as always sending my love. 🌹❤️🌹🖖
Again another video gem from Eli. Very interesting, educational and entertaining. Thank you again.
Eli keep on posting Soviet related. You are so beautiful!
I enjoy so much the vastness of the landscape
Как всегда, шикарный выпуск 👍
Обожаю горловое пение и варган, просто какие-то космические вибрации!
Beautiful past Soviet Kazakhstan, thanks for sharing your amazing excursions. Stay safe healthy with God's blessings.😃
I watched an Armenian excursion recently, this is a post Soviet province , but the buildings are not as beautiful as in Kazakhstan. There are post earthquake formations of stoned lava in the hills of Armenia, called 'stone symphony' .
@@aizhongwen Kazakhs not love soviets.
the beautiful past of Kazakhstan, the genocide of the Kazakhs, Russification, repression, the closure of Kazakh schools, the resettlement of European peoples to Kazakhstan, environmental degradation (land erosion, the Aral disaster, nuclear bombs, etc.)
@@moonman1612 u from Kazakhstan?
@@X-jn87ybt yes
Great Video. I was in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in 2013. The People were WONDERFUL, and the Winter Sports Complex shown at the beginning was beautiful. I would love to go back. Besides the Etnic Kazahks, there are many citizens of Russian ethnicity. We also met many Germans, Japanese, and Chinese, the Grandchildren of former prisoners from the Soviet days. I visited the beautiful Russian Orthodox Church shown at time mark 6:30. Many were wide-eyed when they saw an American venerate the Icons. Made many friends in Almaty.
Thank you again Eli for your beautiful and interesting videos. Have a great weekend.
Of all the TH-camrs I watch, you are the most anticipated Eli. You bring us so much great content and you make me realize our worlds are not so far apart. Thanks to you I’ve seen things I’ll never get to see in person. The only thing that gets me….COLD….everywhere you go it looks like it’s freezing..Brrrr. I wish our politicians weren’t such dorks. What I see is we’re all the same, people just looking for comfortable lives. Could you imagine if we were allies and not enemies. Thank You for all you do.
This video was filmed in winter. Almaty has a very warm winter despite the view compared to Astana (the capital). warm time is very beautiful and good here ❤
Another great Video. Thanks, Eli! ❤
Me encanta que a los youtubers que hacen vídeos con el corazón les vaya bien. Tus últimos vídeos son un éxito y esté lo será, saludos desde Mx.
So enjoyed hearing you two speak in Tatar and Kazakh , would have loved subtitles , comparisons and mutual intelligibility chat as well. 💚💚💚💛💛💛❤❤❤
It's impossible not love this channel!!!!!!!!!❤
Moc zajímavá video. Pamatuji ze jsme říkali tomu městu Alma Ata.
One of your best, Eli! Fabulous! I can see why your homeland is so loved🥰
Hi Eli, I never get tired of seeing your delightful videos and always look forward to seeing the latest. Thanks very much for producing them.
Thank you Eli for your take on Kazakhstan and showing us around. Love it. ❤
My pleasure!
The food looks delicious !!!
Eli, I am so very grateful for your videos that have given me a greater appreciation and love of the many cultures, where ever you go.
As NZ er living in South Australia, living a pretty typical blinkered western styled existence ,you have given me such a gift of me becoming a more curious and enquiring individual with a keen interest in parts of the world, their language and history, that regrettably didn't exist in my life for decades past.
I now actively explore the countries that are not encouraged as 'popular' down under.
Thankyou so much to you and the people you meet on your travels.
Accept my gratitued Eli for the upload.
Thank you for another great video, I enjoy them all. I hope you'll also visit Kyrgyzstan, they have some occasional political problems but it's a country I love very much.
Thank you for making this video. That was amazing, I've heard of the place, but never knew anything about it, until now. Amazing place with amazing people. Thanks Blessings Joy Peace Love! Love from San Diego, Ca. Johnny
Thank you Eli, love your adventures and the people you meet are all wonderful and so hospitable!
I love these videos, Eli, thank you, spasiba
I like the traditional culture of Kazakhstan they are distant cousins to us Hungarians (Y) Btw Eli I hope you will visit Hungary during August for the National event of Kurultaj for the tribal gathering since the Tatars are descendants of the Cumans who settled blended into Hungary in the 13th century :)
Thank you Elina, another Trip where you made us feel like dreaming in a beautiful and magic journey 😻💓🌅👍🕊️🙏🐈🐾🥰💐👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Wow, Kazakhstan looks absolutely stunning! The landscapes are so diverse, from the vast steppes to the beautiful mountains and lakes. Definitely adding it to my travel bucket list. The culture and history seem fascinating as well. Thanks for sharing this amazing video!
Thank you, Eli !
The monument park is a great idea! History being important.
Throat singing is awesome! ❤
Throat singing is not a traditional Kazakh art. These Kazakhs and Turkish are nowadays aggressively claiming Mongolian indigenous art as their own! Very unethical....!!!! His explanations about throat singing is totally false. Throat singing was not shamanistic music at all. In recent years, these Turkic people including Kazakhs, Tatars, and Turkish are inventing false stories and claiming our indigenous Mongolian art as their own. This Tatar Russian woman named Eli or whatever she calls her name is purposefully propagating such false stories, as she is Tatar herself. Turkic people are extremely unethical and territorially aggressive!!!! As a Mongol, I feel disgusted with these Turkic people!!!
That was incredible. I lived in Kaz for seven years and never heard a throat singer and assumed this was more of a Mongolian or Tuvan thing. That is so badass that Eli met a Kazakh Throat Singer! I’m a huge fan of the art form!
@@wackyruss As a Mongol, I can tell that he is an amateur throat singer and his efforts to imitate an indigenous Mongolian throat singing is not even close at all. Overall, throat singing is an indigenous Mongolian intangible art but it is not a Kazakh traditional art at all. In recent years, the Turkish and Kazakhs try to claim indigenous Mongolian art as Turkic and they've been trying to imitate everything we do.
He could sing "Sound of silence" it reminds me a tiny tiny bit of the group, Disturbed. version of the famous Simon & Garfunkel song. 🙂
@@kts437chill man!
Great portrait of this beautiful country! Thank you for sharing 💕
Привет, Элина. Спасибо, что показала город Алматы и Казахстан. У меня как раз там родственники живут, сама я по национальности казашка, но родилась, выросла и живу в России, в Волгоградской области. Ни разу не была в Казахстане и было интересно посмотреть это видео. В советские годы моя бабушка жила в Алматы примерно год и работала там, но потом уехала обратно в РСФСР, потому что мама моей бабушки очень ждала ее и скучала. Бабушка мне рассказывала, что Алматы - очень красивый город, и после распада СССР, она несколько раз приезжала в Казахстан, чтобы навестить своих сестер и племянников. Замечательное видео, как и всегда🥀
Спасибо, что поделились 🤍🙂
Из Палласовки?
Из Палласовки?
Из Палласовки?
@@РоманПесков-е7р нет, я с города Николаевск
It looks there are beautiful out there I love the mountains and I love the land so how are you today? Nice to see you. Stay warm wherever you are your friend always
Beautiful video. I’m learning about this and I love it. ❤❤❤
Love your videos. Learning a lot from them. Amazing work. Keep going!!!!😊
Very good thank you😊
i honestly think that Kazakhstan is a fascinating destination that offers a blend of natural beauty, rich culture, and modern development. Traveling to Kazakhstan allows you to explore diverse landscapes, from the vast steppes and deserts to the stunning mountains and lakes. Key highlights include the futuristic capital city of Astana (now Nur-Sultan), the cultural hub of Almaty, and historical sites like the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. The warm hospitality of the Kazakh people and their unique traditions, such as eagle hunting and traditional yurts, add to the charm of visiting this Central Asian country.
That soup looked amazing 🤩
Hi Eli, great video, made with passion. Good work and thanks for showing us interesting places including Bali many years ago 🇨🇳.
Thanks for another upload Eli. Hope everything is well with you!
..yes!..what a beautiful place and achance to share chai with
Elina Bakunova!..much admiration and encouragement to you
Thanks from the green mountains
I’m wishing all the happiest in the world Eli . 👍😎🏅😎👍❤️🌹
always amazing thank you for sharing your journey
Great video Elina! As always. Very interesting
Loved the beautiful drone shots highlighting the flatlands framed by the mountains and then brilliant blue and white water. 🤩 Tip of the cap to Eli's hosts.
Класс 👍! Вы поезжайте в Туркмению в Ашхабад я жила там, была в последний раз 2013. Надеюсь вас туда пустят!
You were a brave soul to do the cold plunge in the river!! The hospitality of the Kazakh family, especially the Mum, was lovely to see! Your earlier video on Almaty now wants me to add Kazakhstan to my bucket list. Thanks a bunch, Eli! 😊