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wiz-caleeb t1_j1uuizf wrote
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Highlander levels of eternal hatred, fantastic.
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MusicaParaMisBolas t1_j1ur3yn wrote
Reply to comment by criket2016 in Death of Vercingetorix by oga_ogbeni
The best intro music on youtube. Great Channel
waiv t1_j1uo5yc wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in If the Sami are considered the only indigenous group left in the European Union, what are the Karelians? by Theworldsfuckedm8
Both samis and germanic scandinavians settled relatively late and replaced other people's living in the area.
manic7impressive_ t1_j1unpnv wrote
Reply to comment by theosphicaltheo in If the Sami are considered the only indigenous group left in the European Union, what are the Karelians? by Theworldsfuckedm8
Ireland is still part of the EU, but the UK left the EU almost three years ago. So the Scots, Welsh, some Irish (Northern Ireland), Cornish, and even the English today, who are still genetic Brits at least predating Roman arrival, much more than they are Germanic, do not count as a default
NorthPuzzle1 t1_j1unlkx wrote
Reply to comment by noahmatt1002 in Simple/Short/Silly History Questions Saturday! by AutoModerator
Freemasonry is still very active today.
MOHAMMAD-KING t1_j1unasi wrote
Reply to comment by dr_set in What did the public actually want in the Iranian revolution of 1979? by ReecoElryk
It's not true you are judging a hole class with someone
MOHAMMAD-KING t1_j1ulu6v wrote
Be independent and free from west and not be slaves and better life in terms of economy and islamic culture get used in laws and life
Bashstash01 t1_j1uilob wrote
Reply to comment by Rusty_Shakalford in Simple/Short/Silly History Questions Saturday! by AutoModerator
They were not typically designed like this. Instead they were more like a large, rectangular, area that was about chest-high with steps leading in. Similar to a modern pool, but there were definitely a few differences.
Bashstash01 t1_j1ui6tv wrote
Reply to comment by _zzzquil_ in Simple/Short/Silly History Questions Saturday! by AutoModerator
In 1948, the Burma Rifles did indeed become part of the Burmese army. However, Myanmar's military didn't ever really evolve from the Burma Rifles.
tevors t1_j1ui46m wrote
Reply to comment by Tiako in Death of Vercingetorix by oga_ogbeni
I don't remember were i read or saw it, but i remember being said that Roman Empire had a lot of politics destined to incorporate the conquered nations into the empire, not just by force, making the conquered nations actually fight for the empire just as much as anyone else, and was not by force or threat, as i recall they didn't go killing everyone that said no to them.
Movies tend to be very nonchalant about that facet of history, people tend to like war, deaths and plot, not actual facts.
Party_Broccoli_702 t1_j1ui3ck wrote
Reply to If the Sami are considered the only indigenous group left in the European Union, what are the Karelians? by Theworldsfuckedm8
I would say the Sami are not the only indigenous group left in the European Union.
AlpsTraining7841 t1_j1ueup5 wrote
Reply to If the Sami are considered the only indigenous group left in the European Union, what are the Karelians? by Theworldsfuckedm8
The concept of "indigenous" in Europe is a bit odd. Neanderthals are the most indigenous. They were in Europe first. Then came anatomically modern humans who had black hair and black skin. These people don't exist anymore.
Unfortunately, I think when people say the Sami are "indigenous" they mean that the Norwegians, Swedish, and Finns colonized and oppressed them.
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DontWakeTheInsomniac t1_j1u952n wrote
Reply to If the Sami are considered the only indigenous group left in the European Union, what are the Karelians? by Theworldsfuckedm8
I don't know how Karelians in Finland view themselves but please bear in mind that if Karelians are indigenous then ethnic Finns & Estonians could be considered indigenous too since they are broadly part of the same ethnic group. They all speak a closely related language, share mythology and folklore.
To answer your question, most Karelians live in Russia which is outside the EU. It also appears that Karelians have a Finnish identity - even in Russia they are taught Finnish in schools. https://minorityrights.org/minorities/karelians/
WeeklyIntroduction42 t1_j1u1vqp wrote
Reply to comment by dropbear123 in Bookclub Wednesday! by AutoModerator
Many thanks
dropbear123 t1_j1u1uxv wrote
Reply to comment by WeeklyIntroduction42 in Bookclub Wednesday! by AutoModerator
It's probably the most popular book on the subject so a good place to start would be King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/347610.King_Leopold_s_Ghost
theosphicaltheo t1_j1u1tdk wrote
Reply to If the Sami are considered the only indigenous group left in the European Union, what are the Karelians? by Theworldsfuckedm8
I can’t see how Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish etc of the British Isles aren’t indigenous - plus localised people other regions of the UK eg Yorkshire - if they aren’t indigenous where are they from?
Etc etc etc with each countries ethnic-cultural sub groups.
throwawaybreaks t1_j1u02wt wrote
Reply to If the Sami are considered the only indigenous group left in the European Union, what are the Karelians? by Theworldsfuckedm8
There are a few populations that are significantly pre-indo-european, there are some non-indo european groups who arrived around the same times. It's kinda hard to discuss "indigenous groups" in europe though since its basically a huge melting pot genetically, the phoenecians were probably in ireland before the celts got there, and its generally difficult to tie language/material culture/descent group to each other in areas where DNA wasnt well preserved before writing systems developed.
But yes, in some ways the sámi are essentially an indigenous people, insofar as any bipedal ape expansion wave can be considered non-african, especially from the perspective of modern Europeans who are overwhelmingly of Indo-European lineages and cultures.
Skurrio t1_j1ty19j wrote
Reply to If the Sami are considered the only indigenous group left in the European Union, what are the Karelians? by Theworldsfuckedm8
Well, it depends on which Definition of "Indigenous Group" you're using. You can go for a very broad Approach, like "Descendants from the first People who lived there" to "Cultural Minority that suffered from Colonialism and still doesn't have its own State."
stunna006 t1_j1txqa6 wrote
Reply to comment by BoomerSweetness in Simple/Short/Silly History Questions Saturday! by AutoModerator
I think you are correct that 2220 will be the first people to have those dates and live to be 110 years old
Gonadaan t1_j1tx8yu wrote
Reply to If the Sami are considered the only indigenous group left in the European Union, what are the Karelians? by Theworldsfuckedm8
Well there is basque people as well
ffandyy t1_j1ttg5t wrote
Reply to comment by otclogic in Death of Vercingetorix by oga_ogbeni
I also wonder if Caesar allowed Vercingetorix to live he might have ended up letting go of some stories that might have conflicted with Caesar’s personal accounts of how the campaign played out.
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TheoreticalSpace t1_j1ux3ic wrote
Reply to comment by Back_Off_Warchild in Buried treasure, vampire graves and lost cities - the best ancient finds of 2022 by ProfessorSloth7
What if we are just inadvertently arming the undead