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@raiksshrestha9024

11 ай бұрын

🤤🤤🤤

@raiksshrestha9024

11 ай бұрын

1st comment

@muhammadhashim3090

11 ай бұрын

Ok

@ajay_nani

11 ай бұрын

🤞

@MrNajibrazak

11 ай бұрын

not condemning as i am a traditionalist myself. yeah i eat strange things as well but endangered species is a personal no go for me. I would not know how to be answerable to God and our descendants. This is probably the hardest show to watch but keep up the good work.

This is not just a food review channel...This is a cultural documentary that makes me appreciate our planet and I will support this channel till l'm an old woman with 13 cats.

@Theoryofcatsndogs

11 ай бұрын

13 cats is not a lot. As a dude, if I can afford it and able to, I don't mind to have more than 13 cats/dogs, as long as I can give all of them love and care. But losing one is hurting enough.

@LKRaider

11 ай бұрын

Get real children.

@ebonysmilesmedia2360

11 ай бұрын

​@@LKRaider😂😂😂😭🤣🤣😅😅

@trannylam3527

11 ай бұрын

You Right That Documentary

@KillianLikeTheBeer

11 ай бұрын

I'm with you there! 🙌🙌

Probably the most conflicting food I have eaten on BEFRS. It was an honour to be able to participate in a hunt like this and I don't have concerns about sustainability as the aboriginal community was clearly harvesting in a sustainable way. But it's always tough to take such a charismatic animal.

@lilyflores4768

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this episode as interesting as it is ❤

@StarLight-lt2tm

11 ай бұрын

So weird that a turtle would bother you guys, it’s kinda like you’ve been indoctrinated

@Arvee1007

11 ай бұрын

I'll be hoping to see more of you in BEFRS mehehe :3

@beybladeknights1223

11 ай бұрын

@@StarLight-lt2tmcow, pig, turtle. They’re all worth the same

@Andrew_Fraser

11 ай бұрын

@@StarLight-lt2tm indoctrinated into the turtle cult

Sonny, your monologue after the harvesting of the sea turtle... just wow... absolutely beautifully said. 👏👏👏 My respect for you always grows with each episode, and I'm so glad you gave space for yourself, and other viewers, to acknowledge that point. You honour every culture you visit, but still acknowledge and speak to the other nuances so eloquently. Just as hilarious as you are on this show, you're just as humble and empathetic with a kind soul. THANK YOU. You tell stories in your own way, and even the Great Late Mr. Anthony Bourdain would be proud. I had to pause the video to comment and state this, now I'll enjoy the rest of this episode of the best ever show, period, anywhere and everywhere.

As a hunter and professional shooter in Australia I’ve been exposed to a lot of our animals through hunting or culling but the turtle is one I don’t think I could do either. I love watching these videos learning about our indigenous peoples culture and the way they live. Thank you for sharing your adventures

@nahor88

10 ай бұрын

As an American, I feel ashamed how global colonization has warped our perspectives on so many issues. Had it not been for Europeans, the sea turtles would likely never been endangered, and there would be no stigma over hunting them, other than them being "adorable". A lot of the turmoil in Africa and the Middle East resulted from European colonizers giving zero shits about native populations and their original lands.

@KFrost-fx7dt

9 ай бұрын

nahor88 if it had not been for European influence, most of the tribal people in the world would still be practicing human sacrifice, slavery and cannibalism.

@KFrost-fx7dt

9 ай бұрын

nahor88 BTW they still love slavery, child sexual abuse and ritual murder throughout the Middle East and Africa. Don't even get me started on how they treat their women.

@nahor88

9 ай бұрын

@@KFrost-fx7dt Human sacrifice and cannibalism are rare even amongst the tribes today that resist Western influence. Of course Europeans NEVER believed in slavery huh? 🙄

@mjh5437

8 ай бұрын

@@KFrost-fx7dt Some of them still do.

While some of this was difficult to watch, I agree that this isn't about you/ me. This is about the different cultures and traditions that we know nothing about. The education, sensitivity and respect that you maintained is amazing and I'm grateful that it was all delivered so beautifully. Thank you for this video.

@aleale6277

11 ай бұрын

Some cultures had human sacrifices, I guess that's okay too

@lualalanaufahu9384

11 ай бұрын

@@aleale6277what a dumb take

@Thee__Pandu

11 ай бұрын

@@lualalanaufahu9384true.. this was about food not humans

@th3ace54

11 ай бұрын

@@Thee__Pandu humans are animals too.. who give you rights to kill other animals...

@rjferrer8190

11 ай бұрын

​@@th3ace54 Yah ok.... maybe you see yourself an animal but scriptures shows and proves ppl are different. Its also obvious how we are built differently from animal's as well. Such as being weaker when it comes to physical strengths and speed but, we make up for our short comings with intellect which far surpasses any animal in this world. If I'm wrong then go find a city built by animal's and live there. In addition, why don't you go to every carnivore animal in the world and asked them the same dumb question of who gave them the right to kill and eat other living animal's... Just because you feel its wrong it does not mean the whole world would agree with you.

I don't think you'll be cancelled Sonny. So many of us enjoy watching your educational videos that are very fun and entertaining, while at the same time being serious and emotionally enduring.

@joehasberryjr7398

11 ай бұрын

😮all facts amen

@hoihoipoipoi

11 ай бұрын

he fully deserves to be cancelled for this shit

@turalbapatrickdevera6364

11 ай бұрын

Is it ethical if my community still it Dogs occasionally

@oldironsides4107

11 ай бұрын

@turalbapatrickdevera6364 Yes of course.

@AP-op4rc

11 ай бұрын

@@turalbapatrickdevera6364 It is an animal. As an American, I find it very strange that we eat the animals we do, and then judge other peoples and cultures for eating different animals. It’s hypocritical and childish.

I really enjoyed the Australian series, seeing you acknowledge the indigenous aboriginal culture and history really builds my respect for you. Thank you for another great series 🤍

@kareemahmckenzie281

Ай бұрын

Im from Western Australia I know some of these people

Sonny has really come a long way. He is now part food blogger part historian. Always a fan.

I'm from South Africa and I love how Sonny interprets all cultures he gets to visit and also be able to say his thoughts without bashing the ways of the people.. I love this culture and how much aware they're about conversation and they've been existing for thousands of years without having whatever they feed off of extict

@Sniperboy5551

11 ай бұрын

His SA episode is wonderful. If you haven’t already seen it, you’d love it.

@AP-op4rc

10 ай бұрын

Dude why is your profile pic Idi Amin?

I think the Australia series is my fave so far. I'm loving how respectfully all the topics are addressed and how the videos are as much from your hosts' POV, as they are of yours.. I've learned a lot about Aboriginal tradition, i feel like indigenous traditions worldwide aren't talked about enough, so this was refreshing and educational.

This is not just the best food show on youtube, but is the most respectful, thoughtful and well-researched travel show too, showing and embracing different perspectives and breaking down stigma. Love it

Seeing the turtle was also hard for me. Teared up a bit, but through this show, it really gives me so much information on other cultures

Sonny is so Respectful of other people’s cultures and looks at all the side’s of the subject he is talking about! Such a well balanced Human Being!

@alexsteadler6000

11 ай бұрын

F-off. You don't need to eat every thing and say it to public what it tastes like. Please spare these innocent creatures. It's just that animals don't retaliate you kill and eat them. I was liking this series until this episode, but it's getting to extreme.

@adamstrachn

11 ай бұрын

Perspective is everything

@nagabyblood

11 ай бұрын

That's why I love Sonny. The only YT show I never get tired to watch

@RKBro-jr1ts

11 ай бұрын

Very true,if it was me doing this i guess i would never dare eat some meals.But after meeting this channel,i can say literally everything is eatable.Only that we are controlled with alot of notions,stereotypes,believes and traditions that make it impossible

@danhartigan9529

11 ай бұрын

​@@adamstrachnwe all are like that when ya drop ya ego and ya generally interested in the people's way of lives then you won't have a judgmental sperm in ya sack. 😂

The reason those animals are endangered, has nothing to do with the aboriginal people. It is 100% to do with the person who came to their land.

@joshforrester3370

10 ай бұрын

Shut up white man dont eat sea turtle i should no iam aboriginal Australian farout learn and no first before going on

@CierraGreen-ic8vq

10 ай бұрын

Not eating an endangered species isn't gonna ruin their tradition/who they are. When they finally go extinct, does that mean the aboriginals lose their identity. If it is so important to your heritage, wouldn't you want to keep it alive, instead of helping make it go extinct. There have been plenty of tribes and groups who stopped eating certain animals because they saw them going extinct. It didn't change their heritage. If they wanna keep tradition, they need to hunt the traditional way.

@KFrost-fx7dt

9 ай бұрын

"their land" The Aborigines came from Asia and drove Australian megafauna extinct, burned forests down and introduced dingoes. They're not innocent.

@ricardoriverajr4607

9 ай бұрын

The white people u mean

@Joker-yd7me

9 ай бұрын

​@@CierraGreen-ic8vqjust shut up.

You found a way to balance your respect for nature with genuine cultural sensitivity. Your honesty and your willingness to openly address your reservations go a long way to making this happen. I appreciate your deep respect for nature and your honest sensitivity to all cultures…even when their traditions conflict with your own.

This was really well done! Educational and unbiased. You guys deserve 50 million subscribers. Keep going I'm sure it will happen soon. Thanks for this experience and special insight into this culture and unique food.

I'm not sure I've ever commented on one of your videos, though ive watched hundreds. Honestly, this is probably your finest work. No silly jokes and innuendoes, just a sincere look at who you are and your deep respect for an ancient cultureand the Nature on which it has survived for millenia. Bravo.

@oldironsides4107

11 ай бұрын

Would love to see a catch cook and kill with a croc and. Koala

Sonny is the best person for this job. I truly appreciate the respect he offers every aspects of his adventures.

@MrTalictaiedala

11 ай бұрын

Will not like this post 😅

@innerecho9468

10 ай бұрын

@@MrTalictaiedalawho cares

Love this channel! Words can’t describe how informative this channel is. Amazing how much food an history go hand an hand. How beautifully this channel and sunny put the history an food together ❤

This is an amazing episode. What a great perspective and take. Thank you Sonny and your team for bringing awareness and education.

As a Western Australian, words cannot express how much this series means to me. If anyone can explain culture, its Sonny and the team. Thankyou so much! 🤘🤩🤘🦘🇦🇺🦘

@sixor3883

11 ай бұрын

I second this as some that grew up in the Pilbara- Wickham

@fabianpillay860

11 ай бұрын

Don't forget your culture an never stop . Don't worry about the British

@themanagement69

11 ай бұрын

Lived WA for 2 years from Perth, out to Narrigin and all along the coast down to Margaret River and out to Albany. It will always have a special place in my heart.

@bethdoublekickchick8007

11 ай бұрын

@@themanagement69 Good spots!

@marcd2743

11 ай бұрын

Yeah bro...hunting a species to extinction. Rad.

I love that last sentence from Sonny. "They are going to learn a lot, whether they like it or not."

@waadalsafi2103

10 ай бұрын

period !

I've watch a lot of your videos. From you goofy start in Philippines and Vietnam. Then having a travel series with co-hosts. Started diving into the culture of the place around a year ago. But this one, i cannot express in words. As of today, this is one of the most complicated/conflicted, fruitful, eye opening, heart touching video in the whole social media.

Now that story that happened in Zanibar, 9 ppl died eating sea turtle meat and 78 hospitalized. I'll pass

I’m of aboriginal decent and this Australian series has been amazing, Sonny I want to thank you and your team for taking your platform and educating the world on such a important practice to our communities and our people. Didjurigura 💕

@davidcatanach2620

11 ай бұрын

The species are endangered, but in no way because of sustainable harvesting by the indigenous people. Fully support maintaining indigenous practices.

@n3talie1

11 ай бұрын

Harvesting for your local consumption isn't a problem. Commercial harvesting for nationwide or exporting is when it become unsustainable.

@codriver23

11 ай бұрын

he has done your culture a better service than any mainstream media outlet from Australia

@yanied9646

11 ай бұрын

The addition of the segment in the video regarding the true culprits being European colonization was excellent context. I think that is something applicable to multiple sorts of endangered animals that might be also on other indigenous palates

@reflexxess4681

10 ай бұрын

Your people don’t hunt turtle

My love for turtles & tortoise is extreme I have a redfoot named Squirtle & she’s everything to me. This definitely hurt to watch but honestly that’s what I love about your channel. You immerse yourself in the culture & I gotta respect that.

@RedNeckEric

11 ай бұрын

Redfoot turtles taste amazing!

@ajttchng7101

11 ай бұрын

@@RedNeckEric true

@Nitro15

11 ай бұрын

Turtles dont love u back bro

@Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n

11 ай бұрын

@@Nitro15 bro u dont understand we as a species have had our time. time to make way for nature baby

@Nitro15

11 ай бұрын

@@Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n nature is plants bro

Sonny, you're amazing man. My family and I instantly became hooked on your videos. You don't just show us the different exotic foods, but teach us the culture of all of these beautiful places and its people. Thank you.

Thank you for the respectful manner in which you have done this series of WA and showcasing our indigenous & rightful owners, of this beautiful country. I have learnt so much ❤

The crazy part is most of these animals are dying out due to modernization but those same people who are the reason for the modernization are trying to tell the original people how to live their original life🤦🏾‍♂️

@ishrendon6435

21 күн бұрын

Pretty much they dont realize

What you've said on that rock about hoe this isn't a story about your feelings but about their culture is exactly what makes this channel so good. Truly appreciate what this channel respresents.

Who else watching this after the Zanzibar incident?

This was such an amazing episode. So much respect for people around the world and their culture.

I'm 54 yrs old and I have lived in the Bootheel of Missouri on the Mississippi River all my life. My Dads family are all hunters and fishermen. If it flies, swims or crawls we hunted & ate it. This practice of hunting turtles and other critters that your families have been eating for centuries or important to pass down to the next generation and to TEACH them how to be sure to NOT over harvest. Awesome video guys.

@michaelmann101

11 ай бұрын

@@mr.babkok2544 actually I live in HAYTI MO, now. But I'm still at the Fish Mkt. Memphis got WAY TOO CRAZY. Finally got my wife to leave Memphis for Home.

@michaelmann101

11 ай бұрын

@@mr.babkok2544 Glad to see that I'm not the only one watching Sonny from around home.

@michaelmann101

11 ай бұрын

@@mr.babkok2544 Richie is that you brother?

Young Aboriginal fella here been watching your videos for awhile now, keep up the good work Sonny. 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 much love and respect 🖤💛❤️

Sonny and the BEFRS team: Thank you for doing this. I wish I had found y'all years ago but love that I have so much to catch up on. This is so much more than just food of the world. It is the people of the world and how we all use food as a way to identify ourselves. Great show and episode. It was hard to watch but I respect it and respect the Aboriginal culture (I hope that is a word we can use, my apologies if not, I do not know) and am so happy that they are able to continue and share this wonderful culture and amazing place.

I feel the same way about turtles! I think they're quite extraordinary, unlike other animals we commonly consume. Apparently a sea turtle's lifespan is 50-100yrs. AND they are an ancient species. Plus, so few of them will survive from egg to sea because of other predators (about 1/10 will survive). I'm curious how old this turtle is, it must have been quite old from it's size? I'd feel similar about a tree that's centuries old being cut down. So maybe subconsciously we're opposed to cutting off the lifespan of something so majestic, tranquil and beautiful all while surviving through so many years, making them older than us, our parents and even grandparents.

@DubultaisT

11 ай бұрын

Well said. Interesting would Sonny try human meat with some cannibals?

@stonegaming112

11 ай бұрын

@@DubultaisTthats dark 😂

@racerex340

11 ай бұрын

I've seen other Green turtle rescue videos where they were rescuing larger turtles than this (100kg) and estimated that they were 25-30yrs old. Green sea turtles take at least 20 years to hit sexual maturity, so it's really critical to actually avoid taking the younger turtles, ideally you'd want as many making it to sexual maturity and getting as many breeding cycles in as possible before they were hunted. I've heard different information regarding their life span, but the most agreed upon is about 90yrs, but since they are reptiles and since their natural predators once they hit larger adult size are few are far between, it's feasible that they could live even longer, and aslo explains why some have been found roughly 400 kilos, as they never actually stop growing like many other reptiles, and unlike large terrestial tortoises who literally could not move beyond a certain size, a sea turtle that large would only ever struggle with it's size when trying to breed and lay eggs on a beach. Keep in mind that while an estimated 1% of Green Sea Turtles survive to breeding age, the majority that don't are due to natural reasons like other predators, hurricanes and typhoons that destroy their nests and human activities like getting caught in fishing nets or pollution. The number of turtles that these people take is small in comparison, they make a point as to not remove turtles that haven't yet had a chance to breed. I think 10 times turtles are lost every year to nets, boat strikes and other human causes than aboriginal hunting. They do need protection, but you could also argue that the aboriginal people not only are one of the least damaging human communities to sea turtle populations, Aboriginal culture and traditions are also endangered, just as they did in the Americas, European colonizers spent years attempting to annihilate aboriginal peoples and erase their culture. White ancestors of European colonists have some serious balls trying to tell aboriginal peoples what they can and can't hunt or eat in 2023 given the destruction of entire ecosystems they've left in their wake as they colonized and extracted wealth and resources over the last 400 years.

@markelon8303

11 ай бұрын

​@@DubultaisT comparing turtle to humans. You must be some kind of psychopath

@eduardochavacano

11 ай бұрын

Tradition is no longer justified. They now eat hamburgers, cereals, and use the internet. Life is too modern to keep kiling majestic turtles.

I am really impressed with the Australian series. Thank-you Sonny for being so respectful and sharing the culture with the world.

Such a awesome video. Really love that indigenous Australians still carry on this tradition. Given the opportunity I would taste these also, a true honour.

Wow, what a facilitating, captivating, and unique video, it made me feel emotions I've never felt on this channel, this was such a great experience to view, I love all your work, keep doing what you're doing :)

Man i love the way your channel has grown and evolved. You truly have my favorite KZread channel. People, cultures, travel, food, and friendship. What's better in the world than those things?

Sonny, thank you for being so honest and sincere. I almost didn't watch this episode because I am crazy about turtles and tortoises, but hearing your feelings helped ro put the video into perspective. I can now understand why our Khoi-San people eat tortoises. I admire you for trying the meat - I certainly wouldn't have been able to. Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦

@BenjaminPope

11 ай бұрын

😂

@ryanb7110

11 ай бұрын

​@@BenjaminPopewhat's so funny stupid.

As a First Nation's, Australian. Thank you, Sonny. Im glad you got to try our bush food delicacies. Goanna, kangaroo, dugong, turtle & mud crabs. Much respect 🖤💛❤ 🇦🇺

I love how Kazim started laughing as soon as Sonny went to eat the turtle fat, it's the best part 🥲

My jaw dropped the entire time. I dont think I have ever watched anything on youtube that gave me that feeling of just unexplainable mixed emotions. Hands down the best ever food review show by a mile

@Chyna904

11 ай бұрын

Idk why but I feel the same, and this is the only video of his I’ve felt like this before

@turalbapatrickdevera6364

11 ай бұрын

In my country we eat dogs

There are some people who eats every animals as their culture. We can't deny but to respect . Your channel has showed us a lot of cultures and cuisines. Thank you sonny and team

@tainanking

11 ай бұрын

yeah he has shown tribes and people recently that eat anything that moves and nothing is untouchable.

This video and the one about whale hunting in norway are just amazing, giving such a unique view on these topics that are treated so unfairly in media in general. The importance of culture should not be neglected. Thank you BEFR, you are doing such amazing and important work.

This is by far one of the best food documentaries on KZread right now. You show much respect for these amazing people who work together. It's a deep exploration of culture, an appreciation for life and the things we take for granted. The content and the work you put in speaks for itself. As a chef in Canada and an admiration to culinary diversity. With all due respect you have filled that gap Anthony left me with. Thank you for this channel Sonny. Seriously.. at this point I feel like Prime, Netflix or Discovery should step up and offer or something. Please don't lose your sense of humor, your drive and your beautiful bandana...

I’m so glad this episode has gone so far in-depth into the tragic and challenging Australian history. Great job highlighting the sustainability and regenerative practices! 🎣

@AliHau275

11 ай бұрын

​@@mablesfatalfable6021that second stolen generation should be any decensants of the European colonisers

My people from the Cook Islands changed the tradition of old and ceased to stop hunting and eating turtles and now the turtle population back home thrives. Our indigenous people here in Australia can do the same with Turtles and Dugongs.

@MellowWell0w

11 ай бұрын

I feel the same too. Other meat are so easily accessible, I feel there’s no need to hunt and eat sea turtles in this day and age. In the olden days yea I can understand it’s for survival. But I do get it it’s hard to break tradition/ancient custom.

@TripleCOddyssey

11 ай бұрын

If it's sustainable, which it is, then there isn't any reason they have to stop if they want to continue hunting.

@puccipower

11 ай бұрын

I completely agree. Around the world, indigenous people are allowed to do this and sometimes they even petition the government to allow them to do it just to prove a point. However, there are always ethical choices to be made and I’m not sure if this is one of them.

@puccipower

11 ай бұрын

@@moon-moth1 No, I completely understand as well from a traditional and ritualistic standpoint and that they aren’t the ones causing the actual issue with the population. That doesn’t make it any less painful to watch.

@MellowWell0w

11 ай бұрын

@@moon-moth1 I don’t get the last sentence. If we humans don’t hunt endangered sea turtles, there’ll be more sea turtles on the planet. I get that the aboriginals want to hold onto their traditions, but I as an outsider who do not share the same sentiments do feel horrible when I see humans hunt sea turtles. I just have a soft spot for sea turtles. Can’t really compare to farmed animals because we farm animals for human consumption. Sea turtles are in the wild, we don’t farm them. I’m not arguing, just trying to express my point of view that’s all. Doesn’t matter if I accept it or not, I know the aboriginals have the right to hunt sea turtles and is recognized by the government.

I haven't subscribed to this channel till today, but this episode rather I'll say it a documentary, completely changed my mind. Keep up the good work of discovering more cultural heritage and share with us. You got a new fan. Cheers.

Having lived in East Arnhem I was worried you wouldn't show the compassion & understanding needed. I'm so glad you didn't judge, well done 😊🖤💛❤️ We put these coloured hearts as there is no Indigenous flag emoji 😢

Very well said Sonny. Despite struggling with your own feelings about the killing of the turtle, you remained true to what you do as the Best Ever Food Review Show - You highlight culture and cultural eating differences. It’s what makes your show the best at what it seeks to do and bring to your appreciative audience.

@Ontiming2023

11 ай бұрын

cause turtles are the most non violent they dont harm no other animla

@jeremysales1232

11 ай бұрын

​@@Ontiming2023wrong. Turtles tear fish to pieces as they eat them.

As a turtle owner and long time watcher of the ninja turtles I respect how you handled this episode.

@sevenhighclub2339

11 ай бұрын

Do bad we can’t eat Bebop and Rocksteady lol

@desmondchoo3186

11 ай бұрын

As a long time watcher of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles too, I recognize that the turtle they ate and enjoyed was indeed Donatello. He was the smartest and often gentlest of his brothers.

Sonny is a trailblazer for food review shows and honestly my favorite channel on KZread

Probably the best food documentary on this channel so far. thx for the insight to the aboriginal food culture! i was emotional moved when Clinton talked about their heritage!!

I'm from Fiji I love Australian indigenous people and culture

This is honestly the best video/documentry I've watched in my life👌❤️ Not even the best hollywood film comes close to creating the emotional rollarcoaster this video has put me on. Entertaing, educational, and emotional, this video has it all👌 Well done, Sonny and team, you truly deserve every bit of success. I have nothing but love amd respect for this channel 👏 ❤

Another beautifully made piece, as always you faced reality with respect and an extremely humble nature. Its a real pleasure to get to see your journeys like this. Love Andrew as a co-host, you guys have a great friendly banter and it always looks so much fun.

Never stop making episodes like this. It's really awesome to see how and why people still eat certain traditional foods.

Sonny, thanks for taking food content to another level. Tony would be proud. Keep it up.

A lot of respect to Sonny and the team. Obviously this can be hard to watch as a westerner but understanding the context of cultural significance makes it easier. As well as learning about the ways Aboriginal people have ensured that they don't overhunt

I am very surprised and very happy that there are those in the comments that don't just think with their hearts but also recognize the cultures and respect the cultures and if anybody wants to think me heartless I feel exactly as Sunny does I would be absolutely honored to take part in their culture but at the same time it would affect me like it affected him

I love Sea Turtles and Sea Cows ( Former Floridian here). In FL we learned to respect and conserve those two animals specifically at a young age. Watching hurt my heart so much, but I respect and love learning about new cultures and I see that they also respect and limit their hunt when need be.

@hoihoipoipoi

11 ай бұрын

dude they are ENDANGERED. no "watching their hunting" is going to undo removing an adult breeding age turtle from the goddamn global population

@azore5763

11 ай бұрын

These people suck! It's 2023 not 2023 B.C. There's a reason why they are listed as Endangered.....

@marcd2743

11 ай бұрын

You like watching manatees hunted? (former Floridian here).

Its videos like this one that reminds you why this channel is such a success. The respect shown to the culture along recognising the admittedly hypocritical empathy we have towards certain animals is such a breath of fresh air. Kudos befrs team. 👏👏👍

@Jay-jb2vr

11 ай бұрын

Hypocritical empathy - just don't be in your feelings when it comes to hunting food and you'll be fine..

@baplotnik

11 ай бұрын

@@Jay-jb2vr feelings are just for your family or wife. they get in the way of real life. its always been that way.

@Jay-jb2vr

11 ай бұрын

@@baplotnik I'm ex-military, I know

i freaking love this channel . thanks for showing the world to us

The hunting of the turtle broke my heart...... I live in Puerto Rico where sea turtles are respected and protected..... 💔

Great finish to a series in Australia. I love my country, I love the indigenous culture, I'm lucky, proud and grateful I am in Australian with such an old and beautiful indigenous culture.

Man, this was a hard watch....but what an incredible show you produce. This is better than any TV show

nice video guys, Keep up showing more of the Aussie food to the world for us.

Being a native myself, I'd still watch this channel till Sonny couldn't educate the world nomore. I love his videos and the native people of our world, your amaze balls, bro

I found this educational, and really appreciated you taking a step back. Also thank you for just letting them have a platform to share their story and perspectives. much love from the east coast of Aus =]

@louskunt9798

11 ай бұрын

I agree completely with your vocalization of them vocalizing their voices. Everyone’s voice should be vocalized while vocalizing voices, in their own voice and not someone else’s voice. ✌️

@Anonymous_Jo

11 ай бұрын

@@louskunt9798 my bad 🤣

This is one of the hardest episodes I've watched cause I have a soft spot for turtles but great content always

"indispensable diet" LUL like they would die if they dont eat fried trutle for breakfast

@Logic420

28 күн бұрын

Well tbh, a majority of indigenous people who live in very remote rural communities usually always eat from there hunts considering how expensive and far food can be, so to them certain foods like Turtle are quite indispensable

I’m so happy you came to my home land and tastes some over our food and there still more to explore in Australia I’ve been watching your content for 5 years I’m so happy watching this video 🎉❤

I have been putting off watching this one because I love turtles. I am glad I finally watched it, very respectful and educational

I’m Australian and I have loved this series, I think you should film more here !

Their whole justification of hunting the turtle was based on them being able to exercise their rituals and thousand year old traditions which made me wonder whether they had motorized boats for chasing turtles into exhaustion or not back in the day.

@TripleCOddyssey

11 ай бұрын

It's for efficiency's sake. They are going to get food for the table, not LARP like they are at some sort of Aboriginal style rennaisance fair.

My favorite part about this dude and his show is how he convinces people showing him these foods to try parts of the animal or uncooked bits that they don't even eat normally or even want to eat lol

Mr Sonny you're right on, it's not about you or me or your viewers but it's about the people you visit and their ways....we all must respect that 🙏

This and the whale episode are my favorites. Understanding other cultures and why they eat what they do and why is fantastic! Controversial at times? Sure. That's what makes it interesting though. Thanks for the content and keep doing what you are doing!

what I'm curious about is , "healthy number", what do you consider healthy number and how do you measure it, i mean they are endangered species because they don't have healthy number. either way thank you sonny for the top tier content, keep it up.

@skippy2810

11 ай бұрын

Precisely. This is what I thought off, what if they were just lucky to have come across a herd (usually dugongs are found alone or in pairs). What if they were lucky to have come across a herd that day but in actuality there's only a few in the area? Unless an actual tagging and documentation exists. More so, on the sea turtles. They are known to be migratory. So the efforts being extended by other countries to repopulate them is practically being ignored because of a bureaucracy. Say it's culture and tradition, some tribes in the Amazon or Papua New Guinea are known to have practiced cannibalism should they be given an extended right to practice it then? To preserve culture and tradition? I mean there's no gray area, these animals are endangered species that's it.

Cultural humility and cultural competence at its finest ❤❤❤ Thank you Sonny!

Sonny, I am grateful that you do this job. To see all the different people around the world and their culture. And I agree on the Turtles, there is just something about them that makes me feel sad, but I do understand that this is their culture and I would never tell someone else how to live.

I loved this episode, I love learning about aboriginals in australia, as I live here. On the other hand, I cried so much when the turltle was captured, I couldn't stop thinking it was my dog or someone close to me. Very interesting episode and every tradition should be respected.

Your content is fantastic. This episode was excellent

I've watched dozens of your videos and I am amazed at how you show respect for the different cultures you interact with. Sometimes you throw in some dry wit which adds to the show but it's never disrespectful. That and you have tried stuff that I'd be like, yeah... but nope. And I consider myself very open to trying new foods. Now, I live in Wisconsin and have traveled all over America but the only turtle I have ever eaten has been here in Portage, Wisconsin. My Mom's friend's husband used to trap snapping turtles, clean them up and eat the meat. My Mom and I went to Portage to visit her and I got a chance to go out fishing with her husband. One other thing of note was that their house was a stilts as well as their outdoor "patio". Because they lived on the river, they had to adjust for the seasonal highs and lows of the Wisconsin river. The guy was a fantastic outdoorsman, whether it was fishing, deer or bear hunting or trapping. After we went fishing, he showed me how he cleaned and cut up a snapping turtle. It was pretty interesting and he told me how different parts of the turtle tasted like beef, chicken or pork. We had a really nice bbq that evening and I tried the samples of snapping turtle meat he cooked. Yes, each part of the turtle did have a distinct taste and it wasn't that bad, but it did have a little fishy aftertaste. He invited me over for deer hunting that year but damn, if he hadn't been caught cheating on his wife and she didn't shoot him to death, it might of been a good time... 😮

Love your honour and respect for different cultures.

This episode is up there for me , along with the whale related episode in the Faroe Islands, as the best content you guys have wver done. You were able to put the practice thats foreign and controversial to many in perspective, which in turn makes me think outside of myself and appreciate the Aboriginal culture without my preexisting bias. Well done again.

@user-xh7qh6ms3i

11 ай бұрын

how about the culture of cutting off female genitalia in some cultures is normal in 2023?

@bachdinh4404

11 ай бұрын

@@user-xh7qh6ms3i 🙄🤡

@oldironsides4107

11 ай бұрын

@user-xh7qh6ms3i What about the culture of emasculated males who can’t decipher animal and man in 2023? In the west what you’re describing makes you strong proud and beautiful. Hell even kids are welcome for these procedures

His reverence toward the turtle is amazing. The fact that he apologizes to the animal before dispatch shows his true love for the creature and respect thank you for showing us. Remember folks there are cultures all over the world who eat things the we in "normal" civilization find taboo

@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511

11 ай бұрын

yeah he says sorry when he kills it, so it's ok coz he is soooo respectful

@BPchadlite

11 ай бұрын

There are very few if any civilised cultures that justify eating 100 year old endangered animals

@stepbromlbb

11 ай бұрын

​@@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511 it's the way of life I guess..it's not always pretty. The natives do this as well when they hunt.

@AnimeLover-hg4sg

11 ай бұрын

@@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511 do you preach before you eat animal slaughtered by other or plants? or when you kill insects whatever.....every living creature wants to survive even plants....so i find your comment hypocrite.....either eat nothing or keep your mouth shut....we all want to live and feed our family

I’m always amazed by the amount of cultural aspect Sonny brings in his videos. That’s so great. Also as un European I have been used to denounce the hunt to endanger species but more I look Sonny videos more I look forward I take conscious of the natural way of living indigenous population are used to. And also questioning the Occidental way of life which has costed way more to the species in the world than the indigenous practice even if it seems “barbaric” to us…

I’ll say I totally felt it from when the turtle was running for it’s life to when it was put on the boat. And when you started talking about how you felt: it’s a nice documentary Sonny. Good job. Cause we might not like eating turtle doesn’t mean someone doesn’t feel someway seeing someone eat goat or chicken. We all have our preferences and it’s ok to respect it.

I am so conflicted. It’s hard to watch because these are endangered species but at the same time I can’t judge native people and cultures which had suffered so much already, and it’s good to see them respectfully continuing their traditions. This gave me a lot to think about.

@marcd2743

11 ай бұрын

Oh you can judge the native populations, you've just been conditioned to not question.

@TheCherrykye

11 ай бұрын

@@marcd2743 can judge but it’s not stopping us and we’re not the reason why they’re endangered, aboriginals hunting isn’t dwindling the species it’s ships and industries, why not complain about the mining companies or the pesticides that run off from agricultural farms? Aboriginal people always made sure that we didn’t over hunt, we learnt that lesson from the mega fauna. This is way more respectful than buying a sausage from the shop and it’s steeped in history, lore and knowledge. Meat gets killed but if your vegetarian I understand why you’d feel uncomfortable about it but if you’re meat eater and never hunted or gutted anything than that’s just prissy and ignorant. A cow may be bred for eating but what makes that better? Because it’s been bred for meat by europeans and asians? Please, whatever. How is playing god with a species and killing them in bulk much more better than having a free roaming species and killing them one once or twice a year and eating the whole animal and lacquering and painting the shell? Not only that but they’re also not just feeding their bellies, they’re feeding their souls and strengthening that connections to both the dreaming and their ancestors.

@marcd2743

11 ай бұрын

@@TheCherrykye You can blame everybody else for everything and take no responsibility for your actions if that's how you'd like to run your life. However, doesn't make a darned bit of difference to the sea turtles which human did what. The Japanese have the same tales about whale hunting...you ain't special. End of the day is that you're killing off an endangered species and pushing them closer to the brink, that's it. And I'm not hating on eating sea turtles, sure they are awesome on a beach. Just own it like a man. You can ignore reality but you can't ignore the results.

@marcd2743

11 ай бұрын

@@maayan748 Dude, "native people" have been wiping out tasty species since the dawn of time. It is what it is.

@TheCherrykye

11 ай бұрын

@@marcd2743 my people weren’t the ones who wiped out the Tasmanian tiger, my people weren’t the one who had poverty either. So what native people? Hmmmm? Go one lump us all together, at least when the world returns to sticks and stones hunter-gatherers will be the ones with a full belly. I can name a terrible amount of the atrocities that Europeans have even done not only during colonisation but to each other and that the convenience of product in the western world is only available by treating everything like it’s money, cows money, working people in developing country with lax laws that’s money and that them clothes arrive on those cargo ships which disrupt so much sea life migration. So no, most hunter-gatherers do not over-hunt if they did there’d be no such thing as a giraffe or deer, capitalism is greed whilst hunting and gathering is getting enough for everyone and in moderation.

Let's go! I've been waiting for this episode to drop!

I love how you appreciate other cultures… keep it up it’s not just about how western cultures feel. They deserve to have their culture. Much love❤

@Fernandes777

10 ай бұрын

i agree

First class journalism like this connects people in great ways. Thanks for the fascinating story.

Sonny I noted during your speech about declining Dugong numbers, it appears that numbers are declining everywhere except Australia !

That looked hard but absolutly i get it, alot of respect to you guys and the natives keeping there knowlege strong and very respectful, an outstanding video and a huge thanks for your trufullness in all your vids❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

BEFRS has always been a fun and amazing KZread channel, but I never once thought that I'd cry because of one of their videos. When Sonny talked about the turtles, it hit me hard. They're fascinating and beautiful creatures. I can relate to what Sonny said about them. But just like what Sonny said, this video isn't about us, but the culture and tradition that built the history of the Aboriginals.

Growing up in australia this show has taught me way more about the aboriginal culter than I learned at school. It’s truly amazing to see, but I gotta admit when watching the turtle part I started crying but I also do highly respect it’s their tradition. And the dugong killed me to but again still admire it’s their traditions because sadly when the aboriginal start to lose the older generation they lose these traditions and memory’s of their elders.