This is my last video for 2021. Been a year of some major ups and downs for me personally, but hopefully we can hope for things to start looking back up in 2022! As i'm on a sort of light winter break, I'll actually see you in three weeks (instead of two weeks like normal) If y'all want to chat in the meantime, remember there's always that Discord server! discord.gg/yQzfxNdR6s (Oh also r/KhAnubis is a thing. Maybe I should shout it out more)

@PurPurDot

2 жыл бұрын

Ok bye bye *👋._.*

@stalinnguyen2158

2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for your next video 😍😍

@leoe.5046

2 жыл бұрын

You had to bury your hat - that's more than enough for this years

@germany7846

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing my country

@drum4416

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you a good year!

I'm going to guess colonialism

@SetuwoKecik

2 жыл бұрын

You're correct.

@sambafut

2 жыл бұрын

We have a winner

@aviationwithmooka4056

2 жыл бұрын

And your correct

@koyonafri

2 жыл бұрын

Ding ding ding

@sebaskin-robbins6569

2 жыл бұрын

That and ethnic groups

I've heard that the weird geometry of The Gambia's borders is because they were defined as the area that was within cannon range of the british ships that sailed the river, making it very easy to defend as a colony.

@BurnBird1

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I feel like he could have gone into just a little bit more detail of why Gambia looks the way it does, instead of just rushing from "France owns Senegal river, Britain owns Gambia River -> France owns all of West Africa, no further explanation required"

@IN0O5

2 жыл бұрын

Ships around that time could shoot a mile (~1.6km) at maximum, but measured from the middle of the river its about 6.2 miles (10km).

@MyDude199

2 жыл бұрын

@@IN0O5 TBF it still could be about defensiablity, 10km is not that far from the river, which esentially means all the country is defensable by the navy, because they can easily land troops at any point.

@justanotheremptychannel2472

2 жыл бұрын

@@IN0O5 XVII or XIX?

@IN0O5

2 жыл бұрын

@@justanotheremptychannel2472 hi numeri qui sunt? sunt illae centuriae?

I asked a Senegalese person once why The Gambia exists, and he told me "I don't worry about such things."

@alieucham2894

2 жыл бұрын

its the brits that sold majority part of our country to the French that's why we became so small today

@muhakijera8023

2 жыл бұрын

😂

@goldendame138

2 жыл бұрын

@@alieucham2894 The colonialists wanted to anex Gambia to Senegal as they left, the refusal came from the Gambian side as some tribes refuse to be ruled by others.

@Offbeanslyf

2 жыл бұрын

@@goldendame138 🧢 cause Gambia and Senegal has the same tribes we literally speak the same language but with different dialects

@alieucham2894

2 жыл бұрын

@@goldendame138 Not some tribes Gambia and Senegal speaks thesame ethnic group languages Gambians refused cus Gambia is country of its own but still we're same people

I am Gambian and I love this video. Although I am not a historian, I would like to quench some of your doubts about why "the" is written before "Gambia", why the country is called "the smiling coast of Africa", and why isn't it part of Senegal since it is a very small country. (1) Why the "the" before Gambia: There is a big river that runs from Guinea (a country in West Africa) through the Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean called The River Gambra. When the British came for a purpose known, they named the country after the river; thus, the name The Gambia. This is precisely the reason, but there's more history on this. (2) Why is it called the smiling coast of Africa: If you have ever been to the Gambia, this question would be answered by your experience in the country. Gambians are welcoming and always smiling. You would see a poor Gambian with a "wealthy" smile. (3) Why isn't it with Senegal: As a Gambian, I love to call myself a Senegambian (Senegalese-Gambian) because I firmly believe we are one: our people, languages, cultures, weather and climate are the same. However, owing to the colonial idealogies that strongly indoctrinated the people made it hard for Senegal and the Gambia to become a country (NB: The relationship between the Gambia and Senegal is jovial.) In view of the video, I would like to further inform you that the Gambia isn't "just a river" (I presume you were metaphorical in that). Also, it is not Cambia but Gambra. But all in all, this video presents the Gambia beautifully. I love it and wish to see more of such. Thank you!

@yajukahouma1772

2 жыл бұрын

Im Gambian too

@Simine92

2 жыл бұрын

I loveeeeee yes smiling coast

@ib2wavyyy

2 жыл бұрын

Also Gambian 🇬🇲

@azomboup

2 жыл бұрын

Senegambia 🇸🇳❤🇬🇲

@abubacarrdrammeh6962

2 жыл бұрын

The word senegambia is scam

Worked with a man from The Gambia. He worked very hard, was a very talented tailor on the side, and was one of the nicest individuals I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with.

@jeffreyhill1011

2 жыл бұрын

Is there a strong tailoring element in Gambia? There are 2 guys I know from Gambia that are totally unrelated and do not know each other and both are talented tailors.....

@zizoushifty1483

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreyhill1011 Yes, Senegal too.

@TheTabascodragon

2 жыл бұрын

I used to work for immigration and had generally positive experiences with Gambian people. Seems like an interesting place.

@XxMadvirusxX

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah surreee buddy

@pogmonke5217

2 жыл бұрын

@@XxMadvirusxX what

The British weren’t the first to colonize the area, the Duchy of Courland set up a colony at the mouth of The Gambia in the 1630’s and it was pretty successful but in the 1660’s Sweden invaded and occupied the duke of Courland Jacob Kettler forcing the Couronians to sell the colony to England

@zeux5583

2 жыл бұрын

and for the people who dont know: courland or couronia is an old name for south western latvia

@tihs402

2 жыл бұрын

Duchy of Courland and Semigallia was a vassal state of Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth. They also tried to colonize Trinidad and Tobago

@karlisvonda5457

2 жыл бұрын

Not where I was expecting for Latvia to show up, but thank you good sir (or madam) for your contribution to make my day :).

@callofwagamingpupolins482

2 жыл бұрын

@@zeux5583 that reagion is still called coronia

@psychedelicfoundry4474

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah there are a lot of little colonies that preceded many of the well known ones. Like Germans settling in Venezuela in the 1500's then givong it up to Spain.

Am a Gambian the country may be small but its nice with peace and love, Gambia nice all we know is peace and love in my motherland ❤🇬🇲🇬🇲🙏♥️😌

@nairavargas1708

2 жыл бұрын

Yesss!!!☝️☝️🥰

@alagiejobarteh3895

2 жыл бұрын

That is the reality

@ATHam-rx5tf

2 жыл бұрын

Blessings and love to Gambians from 🇪🇬

@ramonayala4726

2 жыл бұрын

Yea right. Sounds odd to me

@alastor8091

2 жыл бұрын

A guy in a comment above said his childhood friend whos parents fled to America fearing for their lives was murdered 2 months after going back to his birthplace....

Here's another Gambian girl🇬🇲 and am proud of my country... The GAMBIA the smiling coast of Africa 😍 y'all should visit

@giovanniacuto2688

Жыл бұрын

It must be the only Muslim country in the world (apart maybe from Turkey) that doesn't show hatred to white people

When you're realized that Egypt with Nile actuality have similar situation with The Gambia if you're looking at their population density map.

@alaskanbullworm5500

2 жыл бұрын

Though the Egyptians at least conquered themselves 1 million square kilometers of buffer space in the form of the sahara

@SetuwoKecik

2 жыл бұрын

@@alaskanbullworm5500 indeed, although their interest to expand outside the Nile was technically just recently, during New Kingdom period.

@gamingchamp6728

2 жыл бұрын

@@SetuwoKecik ah yes. New Kingdom of Egypt. Recently. Totally *recently* Just r e c e n t - *PRESENTING FROM THE BRI’ISH PATHE, THE NEW KINGDOM OF EGYPT CONTINUES ITS EXPANSION INTO THE SAHARA, PARTAKING IN THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA-*

@SetuwoKecik

2 жыл бұрын

@@gamingchamp6728 😂😂😂

@honestlordcommissarbrighte7921

2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes the population density that looks like sperm.

"Like all other badly drawn maps, it all starts with the British"

@koyonafri

2 жыл бұрын

Map men?

@anne.andromeda

2 жыл бұрын

@@koyonafri yes

@CountingStars333

2 жыл бұрын

The Briiiish

@nasyithrahman9594

2 жыл бұрын

"So we'll draw a line here in the middle of the desert ignoring all tribal boundaries because we own this place anyway so I don't really see it being a problem can I please have a sandwich?"

@theemirofjaffa2266

Жыл бұрын

@@nasyithrahman9594 😅😂😆🤣

So the real question isn’t “Why doesn’t Senegal own The Gambia” it’s “Why doesn’t The Gambia own Senegal’s southern territories”

@NektarLiqor

Жыл бұрын

You cannot own something already bigger than you mi brodda🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@SuperNightgoblin

Жыл бұрын

*Rome entered the chat*

@nachoqualsevol554

11 ай бұрын

UK entered the chat... again

i actually had a friend i met that lived in the gambia, his whole family were very positive and lovely people. i’m pretty sure they only have 1 college in the gambia and he told me he had plans of going there. it’s crazy how some of the people that have the least make the absolute most out of life, his entire village were full of great people from what i saw of them. sadly he got an infection in his leg after a biking accident and it’s been two years since i’ve heard from him now. i can only hope his family is doing well!

@aformula4198

2 жыл бұрын

There's one public college and two private universities

@blastea5855

2 жыл бұрын

@@aformula4198 good to know, he was probably talking about the public one then. i don’t believe his family was that wealthy sadly.

@njieousman4244

2 жыл бұрын

@@aformula4198 bro two what?

@aformula4198

2 жыл бұрын

@@njieousman4244 wdym by two what? Are you asking a question?

@njieousman4244

2 жыл бұрын

@@aformula4198 yes I was asking question because the only university that in know in the Gambia, is the university of the Gambia which was recently build by our former president Yahya jammeh some couples of years ago because during our first regime under the leadership of sir Dawda kairaba Jawara there's no university in the Gambia. Am just asking to enlighten me.

In 2000, I went backpacking solo through West Africa, and spent over two months travelling throughout Senegal, The Gambia, and the Casamance region. I later moved on to Mali and then Côte d’Ivoire. I speak fluent French, but learning some basic Wolof also helped. I remember I took a boat to get from Dakar to Banjul. It was weird to see the differences between the countries. Ethnically they are the same people, but colonialism has left its mark. The music is Senegal was heavily Latin influenced, while at the time in The Gambia, reggae was king. An interesting corner of the world to see, one often ignored by English-speakers. 🇸🇳 🇬🇲 🇲🇱 🇨🇮

@ibrahima6907

2 жыл бұрын

Senegal influenced a lot of latin music tbh, for example apparently Jazz music was influenced by slaves from Senegal

@Mark-vn7et

2 жыл бұрын

Ignored by English speakers? You sure you visited Gambia and not a different country? It’s full of English people here and I think around 80-90% of locals speak English.

@mitlanderson

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mark-vn7et I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Anglosphere mate. Y'know, the US, UK, Canada, Australia, pretty much anyone except the local English speakers.

@Anedoje

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair the anglo world often forget Africans have been forced to learn the English language i hear the same is true in the franca phone world for french, increasingly a culture clash may develop in many African nations between those like me who would prefer a native language as official regardless of what it is and those who prefer a European one over any African one

@yeet4924

2 жыл бұрын

Ethnically they are the same people, but colonialism has left its mark" The middle east: ._.

Went to a prep school in New Jersey 1968-69. There was a student there from Gambia (back when it’s capital was called Bathurst). His name was Baboucar Ousman Saho. He was one of the smartest and most idealistic people I’ve ever met. He went on to George Washington University and eventually became an African Studies Professor in some small college in Westchester County, NY. His original intention was to become a diplomat, which I think he eventually did. Unfortunately, I understand he died a few years ago in Banjul.

Africa wouldn’t be the same without it’s smiling coast 🇬🇲 ❤️

@Aiko_23555

2 жыл бұрын

Yes 🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲

@martinjammeh675

Жыл бұрын

My man 🇬🇲

@medaltair6125

Жыл бұрын

Jerejef and asalmualeykum from The Gambia ❤

Note: I have mistaken the Congo as The Congo. ☺️ “What I find weird is how The Gambia and The Congo has "The" on their names, even though they aren't islands or something. I don't know the reason of this, but I do respect the name of these nations.” Edit: I sincerely apologize for my mistake which is: It's not *The* Congo; It's The Republic of *the* Congo. The replies stated that the only nations with the capital T on their names are The Bahamas and The Gambia. (I even write a capital T on the Philippines, which I have realized, shouldn't be writen in that way).Even though this is an apology, I thank all of the replies for gracefully correcting me. No negativity, just straight up correction. Thanks! 😄 (I won't edit my mistake though, so that people can see where I went wrong).

@esbendit

2 жыл бұрын

Both are river nations, so similar to nations like the Maldives and the Bahamas, the landformation and the country is the same.

@adrianozanata4743

2 жыл бұрын

And it only applies to English I guess, in Portuguese we just call it "Gâmbia" without an article

@Daeyae

2 жыл бұрын

Gambia is the river, so the area is known as "The Gambia" the same as Ukraine, which means "Borderlands" and why most older people will call it "The Ukraine" in English when it's not.

@commemorative

2 жыл бұрын

@@Daeyae but the Ukraine sounds better tbh, more menacing

@snusey3642

2 жыл бұрын

Actually it’s republic of Congo the only two countries with the is The Gambia and the Bahamas

Britain: Let's steal a river in Africa!

@Aiko_23555

2 жыл бұрын

😂

Ayyy my home country, thank you for producing this video. Been following you for a while and never thought I’d see The Gambia in a video.

I am Senegalese and much love to my Gambian brothers

Excellent video. Your channel is like a combination of real life lore, half as interesting, and sauce. Keep up the great work!

Always had an Idea growing up Gambian but this video actually explains it a lot thank you!

Me I like Gambia, it's a beautiful country with lovely blue beaches 🇬🇲💙💙 would love to visit some day

@begustouba7520

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to gambia is very nice country and lovely people and beautiful beaches

Proud to be a Gambian 🇬🇲 we are one ☝️ of the peaceful country 🥰

@donventi3567

2 жыл бұрын

Fr the smiling coast

@Davidmp

2 жыл бұрын

Gambia is famous as being the ancestral land of Alex Haley, the author of “Roots.”

@Bundaaa9004

2 жыл бұрын

@@donventi3567 yep 👍 that’s The Gambia ❤️

@EmpressAdira2023

2 жыл бұрын

My husband is gambian and his name is sheriff suso

@Bundaaa9004

2 жыл бұрын

@@EmpressAdira2023 wow 🤩 and mine is sheriff jones

The Yurok reservation in Northern California is similar. Their reservation is along the path of the Klamath river (at least I'm pretty sure it's the Klamath)

@gayvideos3808

2 жыл бұрын

The Allegany reservation in New York is the same with the Allegheny river (but spelled differently for some reason)

Thank you for answering this question that I always had in mind since I learn to read map, feel extremely stupid to ask about but also was not eager enough to look into. You're a life saver.

Thanks for making this!

You have really improved upon your articulation, research and overall production value in your videos, good job, happy holidays!

Imagine naming your country from a river. 🇳🇪🇨🇩🇨🇬 : Cheers, I'll drink for that bro.

@VictorTheVictini

2 жыл бұрын

Senegal: y e s

@alawarsnaaks4888

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine naming your country from a river. 🇨🇬🇨🇩🇬🇲🇳🇪🇳🇬🇧🇿🇧🇦🇮🇳🇲🇩🇮🇶🇯🇴🇱🇹🇵🇪🇵🇾🇨🇲🇿🇲🇸🇳🇮🇩🇺🇾🇦🇷 : l'll drink to that bro.

@windykingdom6153

2 жыл бұрын

@@alawarsnaaks4888 Indonesia and Lithuania?

@alawarsnaaks4888

2 жыл бұрын

@@windykingdom6153 Indonesia's name means Indian islands and India is named after a river so I included it and lithuania gets it name from a small river named letauka

@windykingdom6153

2 жыл бұрын

@@alawarsnaaks4888 Oh wow, didn’t know any of that, thank you

Gambia is the smiling coast of Africa the people always smile😊🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲

Interesting information. Thanks.

I'm south African 🇿🇦 and I've been to Dakar multiple times but after watching this video , I strongly wanna visit The Gambia 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

@theemirofjaffa2266

Жыл бұрын

Yhup.. you should

0:39 i like how he sounds so offended

@imwinningthisone7613

2 жыл бұрын

He's probably offended at his own lack of intelligence.

Instead of asking how The Gambia could exist, I wonder why the south of Senegal didn't ever separate (or join The Gambia). Strange how they could hold the north and south together, right?

@teambellavsteamalice

2 жыл бұрын

@Baba Ndiaye So resources and military presence but most of the population lives north? Does it have it's own big port, trade with/through The Gambia or do goods and traffic go round mostly?

@aaronrozelle1930

2 жыл бұрын

Casamance has a long standing separatist movement and is heavily militarized.

@teambellavsteamalice

2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! I'm preparing for a new roleplaying game (vampire the masquerade), reading up on interesting places and times (probably will start in 1700 Spain) and realized how little I know of Africa. Earlier this year, when watching some videos of Crusader Kings 3 I thought that Nigeria, Ghana and everything along to coast towards Morocco was a very interesting area. Highly civilized too (already around either 876 or 1066 iirc) with several strong realms to rise and fall. The remains of a huge set of ditches indicate some world wonder size place of around this time called Sungbo's Eredo in Nigeria, gotta look up more of that still. The Gambia seems an important river that might have some great history. Looks important for trade or as a defensible border.

@omgaracy19

2 жыл бұрын

Casamansa Speaks Portuguese Too

@omgaracy19

2 жыл бұрын

@Baba Ndiaye Casamance was subjected to French and Portuguese colonial efforts before a border was negotiated in 1888 between the French colony of Senegal and Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau) to the south. Portugal lost possession of Casamance, then the commercial center of its colony. Casamance has, to this day, preserved the local variant of Upper Guinea Creole known as the Ziguinchor Creole, and members of the deep-rooted Creole community carry Portuguese surnames such as Da Silva, Carvalho and Fonseca. Historical ties with Portugal were a factor in Senegal's decision to apply for membership in the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), becoming an associate observer in 2008.[4] The interest in Portuguese heritage was revived in order to exercise an identity distinguished

Gambia is my homeland one of the most peaceful countries in the world 🇬🇲we are proud of our selves ❤️🇬🇲

@egill624

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't there a war there in like 2017?

@DanielBowens

2 жыл бұрын

@@egill624 yup, the country has been going through internal conflicts for a very long time. My best friend growin up, his family fled to the US as political refugees because of political violence in the country. Not sure what this guy is talking about'

@Tkdanso

2 жыл бұрын

I believe you still leaving in Gambia that’s why you think like that. It’s peaceful but not one of the most peaceful country in the world. Btw I’m from Gambia 🇬🇲 too.

@mariammivida8841

2 жыл бұрын

Nup nup,in 2017 there’s no war,it was about political things,while we all know that because the political sense that’s why all the countries turned into hell,taba lahum

@yahyachamberlain6000

2 жыл бұрын

@daniel this is the second time I'm seeing your comment about your friend, RIP to him but let me tell you Gambia is one of the most diverse country's in the world. Gambians are known for being very tolerant people, Few years ago we had a dictator who used our state resources to suppress our people by using force on them (forced exile,killing,torture,detention without trail etc) Many prominent people like my Dad fled and were living in exile for so many years. It was common in Africa because we had so many tryants but fast forward in December 2016 elections, the dictator lost the election and our Country was finally liberated after 22 years of dictatorship. I believe your friend might have fall a victim, if you follow up closely the current government had a Truth Reparation and Reconciliation Commission where as victims where called upon to testify about their encounters with the former government. Gambia is now back on track, we recently had an election in which the incumbent won. It is still one of the most peaceful countries in the world and I'm proud to have come from a country that gave me everything. Born Raised and Bred ❤🇬🇲

In 1989 I traveled through Gambia. At the time there was no bridge across the river at Basse, just a little ferry. I wanted to swim across the river so I asked the ferry guys if there were any crocodiles. They said no so I swam across and back again. The next day I returned and asked them "Are you SURE there are no crocodiles?" To which one of them replied "If there were, they would have got you yesterday."

Where'd you pick up this etymology of "Gambia" as Portuguese "cambia"? Never heard of this before. The oldest record we have from the first European who entered the river (Alvise Cadamoso, a Venetian captain in Portuguese service, wrote his memoirs in 1507, in Italian) records it as "Gambra" and he identifies it as the name of a kingdom along the river (it was common practice for Portuguese captains and cartographers to record the names of rivers after the local kingdom or ruler - e.g. Gambra, Barbacini/Sine, Casamance, Benin, Congo, Cuama, etc.) Cadamosto's name "Gambra" remained common in maps and records thereafter (with later variants Cambra, Gaubuu, Gaumbea, until it was later finally settled on "Gambia"). The upriver "Gambra kingdom" Cadamosto was referring to was the Mandinka confederacy of "Kabu" (sometimes written as Kaabu, Gabu or Ngabu) which emerged from the collapse of the Mali empire in the 14th Century. So in Mandinka it is Ka-bu, with the root sometimes nasalized (Gam-) and suffix as -bra or -bu or -bea depending on context. Cadamosto renders it "Gam-bra", others as "Ka-bu". So, as per custom, the term Kabu/Gambra was applied from the kingdom to the river.

Im gambian and these comments are so nice! We are mostly nice people and let me explain the flag: Red= the sun White: peace (mostly for British independence) Blue: ocean Green: land Gambia is a beautiful country with a lot of history! We are considered the smiling coast of africa.

@kayla9486

2 жыл бұрын

wow i didnt even know i am from gambia😂😂

@kaiii794

Жыл бұрын

@@kayla9486 ik my dad had told me when o was little lol

@omardrammeh176

Жыл бұрын

@if someone can correct Red-sun White-peace Blue-river Gambia Green-agriculture

Great work

This was informative and funny

I am from the Gambia 🇬🇲, and the size of the country was much more bigger than it is today, but when the British arrived they were only interested in the river and not the size of the land...

@m_w501

2 жыл бұрын

Yall gave the river away to the Brits?

@lilsxdu8679

2 жыл бұрын

@@m_w501 who is yall? My grandpa literally fought for our independence in the 60s, mfs just make random KZread videos bout a country they have zero idea about

@liberalegypt

2 жыл бұрын

What's your first foreign language French or English?

@lilsxdu8679

2 жыл бұрын

@@liberalegypt English

@liberalegypt

2 жыл бұрын

@@lilsxdu8679 If you are Gambian congratulations for good results in AFCON

Nothing makes me cry like the failure of the Senegambian Confederation

@jmendy8039

2 жыл бұрын

Gambia used Senegal for her army 1981 and ended the confederacy in 1989 and established The Gambia National army… before the confederacy we didn’t have an army only a colonial era field force . The Senegambia confederacy wasn’t popular because Senegal wouldn’t rotate the presidency and it was more of an occupation by Senegalese troops.. s

@abdouliejammeh8680

6 ай бұрын

​@@jmendy8039it didn't possible because senegal didn't have full independent from France!

Congrats on the success of this video!

Great video! So infortmative, thank you. I just came back from both countries

I thought notification came from history matters when look at the title. Great vid and happy new year my friend 🥳

@KhAnubis

2 жыл бұрын

That would probably explain how many views this video’s gotten so far

I like how the country is named "The" Gambia

Interesting. Thank You

haha good vid. as a Gambian this is quite accurate most parts. Well done

Namaste and love from India! I hope that peace and love prevail in the world!🙏🇮🇳☮️☮️ Edit: Also, I hope that 2022 brings hope and joy to everyone's life.

@yehonatandoron1919

2 жыл бұрын

🇮🇱❤️🇮🇳

@muhamadfaizal2006

2 жыл бұрын

@@yehonatandoron1919 #KOYAK!!

KhAnubis: Gambia is just a river! Egypt: *nervous sweating*

@Akhimed

2 жыл бұрын

Can confirm as an Egyptian

@stephenbmassey

2 жыл бұрын

Well Egypt fixed that situation with the Suez canal back in the 19th century, did it not?

@Akhimed

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephenbmassey how so?

0:10 Senegal looks like retired drunk Pacman with no teeth left trying to munch on Gambia.

Well explained sir, I am a gambian and proud of this video so far.thanks so much.

You could also say "Because Britain" which is probably technically true for almost every country.

@alexanderphilip1809

2 жыл бұрын

in a sense that is impressive for one country to influence so many

@freddypizza3832

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexanderphilip1809 and terrorize them all

@Komnenos83

2 жыл бұрын

@@freddypizza3832 And modernize them all

@AussieFlavio

2 жыл бұрын

@@Komnenos83 I don't know if introducing the institution of gravedigging is the kind of modernization most people have in mind when people speak of modernizing tho. And gravedigging have they done and learned to keep doing in most of those territories so unfortunate.

@Miquelalalaa

2 жыл бұрын

@@freddypizza3832 *Civilise them all

I’m surprised to get a video in my recommendation about Gambia, my coworker/friend moved to the us from there 2 years ago. It’s crazy how different life is there compared to here according to him

@spot67833

2 жыл бұрын

The Gambia*

Hi am from The Gambia 🇬🇲 great work 👍🙌

As a Belgian I approve your remark about borders in the beginning, and then I thank you for answering a question I have been asking myself for years!

I'm imagining a video from History Matters on the same topic

@quuaaarrrk8056

2 жыл бұрын

Far too relevant question for History Matters

Great bird watching in The Gambia. I loved my time there.

Good job

Nice timing on seeing this vid. I am following Itchy Boots and was wondering "The Gambia" but why? You've answered my question. Thanks!

Also the region of Southern Senegal Casamance has a heavy Portuguese influence and a Portuguese based creole is one of the main languages in rhe region, so that's also a reason why Casamance/Casamança tried to be independent, the cultural divide. ( they also aren't very wolof like the rest of Senegal.

@jackyex

2 жыл бұрын

@IDA - Well I'm assure you I'm not confusing Casamance with Guinea Bissau, altrough much of the information I know from the region came from my friend from Guinea-Bissau, he visited and worked in ZInguichor many times, according to him Casamance and the Guinea-Bissau Creole are similar but they are also different like Guinea-Bissau creole and Cape-Verdean Creole, And there was Portuguese influence in casamance, I can't tell about how the Portuguese influence is now, as my friend doesn't live in Guine anymore and hasn't visited Senegal since moving to Portugal, but Zuinguichor used to be a Portuguese colony for a long time from 1645 to 1888, even the name they said come from Portuguese "cheguei e choram" with mans "when I arrived they cried" which make sense has the city was a very big slave port, the city was founded close to an Jola village so the Portuguese could trade for slaves with the Kasso kingdom and later the Mandingas from Mali, and Senegal did join as a observer state in the lusophone community because of its connection in the casamance. But things could've changed with time.

@zizoushifty1483

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say "heavy", my family is from the Casamance region. The main language is Jola, apart of the Casamance conflict is that Jola people feel discriminated against by the Wolof majority. Few people speak that Portuguese creole, especially in Casamance. The cultural influence from Portuguese slightly exists but no more than the Italian presence is still felt in Somalia.

@MrMacmail

2 жыл бұрын

@@zizoushifty1483 There isn’t much Italian influence in south Somalia, except for pasta. It’s no longer taught in education, media or anything else. No one under 70 years old even knows how to speak a sentence of Italian.

@zizoushifty1483

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrMacmail Exactly lol

@ibrahima6907

2 жыл бұрын

Wolof is the national language of Senegal but Senegalese people aren’t all from the Wolof ethnic group. Everybody speaks it even though they aren’t from the ethnicity

We're one people ❤🇸🇳🇬🇲

Great video! love The Gambia...

Well great video lol

For Whatever reason it exists, it is among the best countries in the world. It was the only country to drag Myanmar to the ICJ.

I’ve been here the people are lovely and extremely friendly and the food is amazing !

@jmendy8039

2 жыл бұрын

🇬🇲 thank you

@Fatima-hl2qg

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🇬🇲

I love The Gambia ❤️ I came back a few weeks ago and cannot wait to return 😊

@begustouba7520

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome again

Just a country…a country with the coolest flag in the world. 🇬🇲 A flag that is also a map of said country.

@prettylittleliarsforever5902

2 жыл бұрын

Big up The Gambian flag! The flag doesn’t get enough recognition!

Actually, Banjul is not the Gambia's largest city, that title goes to Serekunda.

@doyouknowclips

2 жыл бұрын

As a Gambian it is true

@Obadjie66

2 жыл бұрын

Serekunda is a town not a city

@mariammivida8841

2 жыл бұрын

Tell them

@sanyang66

2 жыл бұрын

@@Obadjie66 if Serrekunda is a town, then Banjul is a village.

@Obadjie66

2 жыл бұрын

@@sanyang66 okay

The 1980's - Senegal: Let's unite into one band. Gambia, The - What should it be called? Senegal - Senegambia confederation. The Gambia: Yes. *20 minutes later* Senegal & The Gambia: I QUIT!

I've been living in the country for 4 months now, and I'm on a trip to senegal right now. I will leave Gambia and go back home to India in 2 weeks. I have to say this country is beautiful, it's not that great at times because there's obviously many flaws and issues when it comes to a country that's not only underdeveloped at that certain point but is also surrounded with many other underdeveloped countries. But it's a great country for a vacation in my opinion, many hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars and beaches.

We were on holiday ìn Gambia 🇬🇲 in December 2022, Sunset Beach Hotel - recommended!

"Senegal and The Gambia are separate countries beacuse of the American Revolutionary War" is just a smaller version of "Hentai exists beacuse Agamemnon kidnapped Helen"

@vasiliskaranos605

2 жыл бұрын

Paris kidnapped Helen, not Agamemnon.

I’m Gambian and I love see random people learn a bit about my country. It’s so hard trying to explain where I’m from too a non African, even some Africans don’t know what or where Gambia is. I’ve been there 3 times and I’m going again this summer. My parents are Mandinka and speak Mandinka, Wollof, and English, and we’ve always listen to both Gambian and Senegalese music. Honestly I claim Senegal a lot at this point we should just unite again

@diopfifi4937

Жыл бұрын

No. Gambia have nothing to ad to Senegal. I hope Mali and Senegal reunite again. At least malians and Senegalese are not xenophobic.

@theemirofjaffa2266

Жыл бұрын

Lol Fatima.. yeah you right, however it's not necessary to join with Senegal. They'll just takeover the country.

Very interesting

This country won me a quiz in geography, we threw beanbags onto a map and whichever was nearest to. The country won and we both just chucked it in Africa but mine was slightly more north so I won, gracias the Gambia

You simply missed the Casamance case, which is the single most important reason why Gambia is only bordered by Senegal and why Casamance independentist movement is much deeper than just economic issues. Casamance is a portuguese influenced area, culturally distinct from the rest of Senegal and that was part of Guiné-Bissau up until 1888. Neither Senegal would be Gambia's only neighbour nor would Senegal has independentist issues there if it wasn't for the fact that Casamance was historically not part of Senegal

@zizoushifty1483

2 жыл бұрын

The Portuguese influence isn't what makes Cassamance culturally unique from Senegal. It is the that the region is populated by a minority tribe, the Jola. Who have been discriminated against by the Wolof majority.

@moortaalaarammbooj4259

2 жыл бұрын

@@zizoushifty1483 stop spreading lies. What discrimination are you talking about

@ScrollsofSombra

2 жыл бұрын

@@moortaalaarammbooj4259 Spoken like a true Muslim.

@oogagag

2 жыл бұрын

@@moortaalaarammbooj4259 He's right though..

@thecolonoscoper5168

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScrollsofSombra Ah, I see, fighting discrimination with discrimination.

Went to the Gambia on holiday 20 years ago. Absolutely love that country and the people

The Morytania joke made me chuckle, I needed that, thanks.

'some countries just don't make sense' - me as a Belgian: he's gonna say Belgium, isn't he . Jup.

@imwinningthisone7613

2 жыл бұрын

It's an easy way to spot an uneducated person.

The existence of this country is kinda a proof of Africa never being fully decolonized, they still don't draw the borders of their own countries.

Only at the start of the video and the belgium roast already has me convinced this is the best video ever

How has your channel never been recommended to me before today? Like all I watch are documentaries, historical stuff and geography vids.

@jmendy8039

2 жыл бұрын

That’s the same question I had

The Gambia is one of th most chill afrikan country i've seen. I have *never* seen any argument there. Evryone is in peace and I love it. Gambian Justice ✊ 🇬🇲

@justanotheremptychannel2472

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't there a coup one of those years there? Or was one of the Guineas?

@DesertsOfHighfleet

2 жыл бұрын

@@justanotheremptychannel2472 you are right, it was. emperor tigerstar made a video about it

@jmendy8039

2 жыл бұрын

@@justanotheremptychannel2472 it’s was bloodless coup in 1994, and unsuccessful one in 1981..

@chiefsosaya7869

2 жыл бұрын

@@justanotheremptychannel2472 absolutely bloodless, and it was like 25 years ago lmao

@justanotheremptychannel2472

2 жыл бұрын

@@chiefsosaya7869 I mean the recent attempt where foreign forces stepped in

@0:37 - Belgium exists purely for the sake of a single joke in Monty Python's "Prejudice" sketch.

I love these video as I'm a Gambian.

It's great to learn something new and something not so new about my country...Love from The Gambia.

the fact that you mentioned both gambia and senegal (my home country) was enough for me to watch it

I live in Belgium and you are right 100% about Belgium

Thanks, now I'm curious

Hugs from Brazil to Gambia! ❤️🇧🇷

Gambia is a small country but it's a very peaceful country 🇬🇲🇬🇲 it's the smiling coast of west Africa

The most "rational" border layout, at first sight and from afar (so apologies for my complete lack of knowledge about the reality of both countries, this is why I'm here trying to learn a bit more just for curiosity), seems first that Senegambia should be a single country, if not, then Gambia seems that should be the part from Gambia river to the south, that is current Gambia and Casamance region, or a third option would be make the Gambia river the northern border of the country Gambia (and including Casamance region within). As mentioned about Belgium, it's pretty strange their current existence, and there are also other cases that would make for a whole video about it...

@saitmattyjaw8780

2 жыл бұрын

Here it’s mostly us the educated that are worried about borders. The everyday Gambians and particularly those living close to the lines do not care. The leave in Gambia and have their farms in Senegal or they share one market in Senegal or Gambia. Sometimes it is just a well or tree dividing the people. The borders don’t make sense.

I did charity work in Gambia before covid such an amazing country

Nice video man and also very clarifying. However, it would also be interesting to look at the demographics of the two nations. For example languistical, religious and cultural similarities or differences that would probably make the unification of the Senegambian federation a succes or failure.

America: "I am your father." The Gambia: "I don't even know who you are."

I visited The Gambia once. Very nice people. I highly recommend kachikally park

@jmendy8039

2 жыл бұрын

🙌🏾🇬🇲🇬🇲

+KhAnubis overall nice video. However, I notice at 2:49 you said that the area of The Gambia wasn't united under any kingdom until Europeans arrived. This seems inaccurate as the Mali Empire ruled this area in the 1300s and by the time the Portuguese arrive there were several kingdoms that remained from the fall of the Wagadu and Mali Empires, one of which (Kombo) you mention later. Other Kingdoms that ruled the area included Niumi (Barrah) and Badibu.

Been to The Gambia for business a few times and it was very easy to like this country . One time I remember had to travel by car from Banjul to Bissau (Guinea/Bissau) and even though I had the visa for that country (GB) stayed at The Gambia/Senegal border because I didn’t had a visa for Senegal; even though I was just passing for a couple of hours! aww memories! 😅 A few things that caught my attention: the “special” tourism for elderly European ladies looking for some fun, its well deserved tittle of the smiling coast and finally , the customs agents , who every single time I arrived, started their conversation about soccer; then I understood why: they classified to the FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted by my country (Peru) in 2005! It was sui generis that someone abroad, especially in a continent where there is little commercial exchange with my country, know almost every area of my city! 😅 they practically knew the borough where I’m from 😂 🇬🇲 will always have a special place in my ❤️ since it was the first African country I’ve been to.

@bahdembo1171

2 жыл бұрын

I’m a Gambian, currently in Japan. I’ve a lot Peruvian friends here in Japan…. One of the friendliest people I’ve ever met.

@theemirofjaffa2266

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you right.. we actually smashed Brazil 3 to 1 in Peru. Those were wonderful times n I was just a kid at that time..lol

@blackpablo22_

6 ай бұрын

You're always welcome

First time I heard of The Gambia was when I watch Alex Haley's Root mini series featuring the characters of Kunta Kinte. In the series, he mentioned "Kambi Bolongo"

@theemirofjaffa2266

Жыл бұрын

Yhup. Kunta kinte is from Gambia.. allegedly