Oachkatzlschwoaf: My identity crisis growing up mixed race in Austria - BBC REEL
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- Опубліковано 23 лис 2022
- Words are loaded with meaning. Certain ones conjure joyful memories and others remind us of less happy times.
For Nenda Neururer, the word 'oachkatzlschwoaf' invokes a range of emotions. The German word is very hard to pronounce and is synonymous with the Austrian state of Tyrol where locals tease outsiders by asking them to pronounce it.
Despite growing up in Tyrol, Nenda Neururer often felt like an outsider when confronted with this word. But when she moved to London she grew nostalgic for it and it became her little secret.
Found in Translation is a series made as part of the In The Mix project, in partnership with BBC Studios TalentWorks, Black Creators Matter and the Barbican.
Video by Nenda Neururer
Executive Producer: Paul I. Harris
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This was batshit mental and I love it
That was very funny, very charming and, a bit melancholic. I love celebrating, or at least, trying to understand, other cultures; I don't understand the suspicions some people carry towards those who look, think, speak, or dress differently, though. How boring a world it would be, should everyone look, speak, etc., the same. And, you're very right: words are loaded with meaning - for good or bad. Thank you, BBC. Nicely done. :)
I need to have my head checked after watching this crazy-ass video.
Thanks for making art! Loved this approach to the video.
OMG, the little girl in the opening scene is beautiful!
Someone check Hans hard drive… ffs 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Really cool video, Nenda! You are sending a powerful and important message and some of us back here in Tirol just love to see and hear it! Keep it up, be sure to enjoy the angry comments and greetings von den Kunstschneebedeckten :]
Brilliant - ganz brilliant. Danke.
What did I just watch?
When I moved to NZ as a child I did not look like, sound like or behave like everyone else there. I could not “blend in” even when I tried although I was the same “color”. People instinctively and unconsciously look for similarities and differences as it’s a basic human survival skill buried deep in our brains. I could not fault anyone for noting my differences and reacting to that. It’s human nature. I learned to cope with the way I stuck out, suffered it’s indignities and at the same time came to love the people and place that is NZ. Decades later, despite the challenges there I very much miss NZ and am a person of two countries in my heart 🤍
I also grew up in NZ. I share your sentiments
I am a New Zealander I know what you mean. From the other side. My standard one class had two Scots lads arrive. It was weeks before our ears attuned to them. So we could understand what they said. Both funny, and frustrating.
Myself, I moved schools fairly early on. It turned me into a loner. I don't regret it though. As it was the start of Selfreliance. And the learning for learning sake.
I think those who start day one, and stay at one school or the same classes in other schools, can become lifelong friend.
Shared first day experiences, I think is a bonding time.
But entering later on keeps you on the outer. It is also different from a group thing. You are entering their territory. So you have to suit them.
This was weird asf
VEry well done!
Brilliant.
A great production, well done!!
I'm russian who's currently learning German, so Oachkatzlschwoaf is a rookie level for me. Better try ''Изподвыподверта'' - that's what i'm talking about hahahahahaha
Perfect
haha 🤣 geile g'schicht, nenda! ernsthaft: echt gut gemacht, thema perfekt rüber gebracht. und das auch noch mit bbc! respect.
I now understand, after days of listening "mixed feelings" by nenda that is the author of this video. Mmad
Great video! Coming from an mountain dwelling Austrian
Why this video came with the word “FOREIGN” ?? What does it mean?
The Poles: "hold my beer"
Oh, that's easy in high german: Eichhörnchenschwanz.
Oh, btw, great video!
Genial und dringend gebraucht, danke!
Thank you, your point well delivered charming and amusing. 🙂
Many don't know, we are all from the same stock. Many don't understand the colour of your skin depends on how much sunlight you are going to experience in the part of the world you, or your body was designed for.
Don't be too harsh. It is because we are knowledge-less. (Too dumb to ask the right questions will do.) Until now.
We tend to not question how long things have been as they are today. They seem to have been here forever.
They haven't. Electricity, Cars, Powered flight, computers of the pc kind, TV. All less than 150 years old.
The electrification of households in Europe and North America began in the early 20th century in major cities and in areas served by electric railways and increased rapidly until about 1930 when 70% of households were electrified in the U.S.
When were cars widely used?
Commercial cars became widely available during the 20th century. One of the first cars affordable by the masses was the 1908 Model T, an American car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. Cars were rapidly adopted in the US, where they replaced horse-drawn carriages.
Again don't be too harsh, Bulk education is only a 143 years old in some places. not all, even now. And the start of that was only a few hours a day.
In my country my parents had a few hours a week then back to the farm. I and my sib's were the first generation of my family to get 9 to 3 schooling. Because we moved into a town.
When did free schooling start in England?
Following continued campaigning by the National Education League, the Elementary Education Act 1880 ("the Mundella Act") required attendance to the age of 10 everywhere in England and Wales, with various exemptions. In 1891, elementary schooling became free in both board and voluntary (church) schools. 1880 to 2023 + 143 years as of today.
So long as we can survive the stupidity of those who are supposedly there to govern us, the politicians and other scum at the top of the pot. We have time.
With time and learning humanity can do anything and everything.
Warning: those who walk through life looking backwards, will trip over everything in their path.
Walk into the future looking in the direction of travel. So you can see the pitfalls and opportunities in front of you.
What has already happened, has already happened, done and dusted. You cannot change it.
Your future, you control.
All we have to do is survive. Long enough. 🙂
England is the last country my ancestors were in before coming here. It is the easiest place for me to ask questions about.
It is also a country that in recent times (the last 400 odd years,) has been very influential. From my information biased viewpoint.
For more information about your own countries do your own searching. Happy hunting 🙂
Have fun folk's.
Cheers Bob.
Tchoupitoulas..... It murders tongues, Hello from Narleansa, or Chocolate City, You aren't really from New Orleans... oh guess got go back to Austria-Hungary oh wait....
In Afrika würden sie mich als Weißen wahrscheinlich auch fragen, woher ich komme. Ist doch ganz normal und verständlich.
I grew up as an immigrant in Austria and properly pronouncing it was considered a rite of passage. Not a particularly good one, as plenty of natives can’t properly pronounce it themselves. 😅
If you think German is hard, try French.
I did and failed 🙂
"Eichhörnchenschweif" ist für Nicht-Deutsch Sprechende viel schwieriger auszusprechen als "Oachkatzlschwoaf".
What was this supposed to be?
Was it really about having dark skin making you suspect or was it just the fact that you didn't look Teutonic so they assumed you were an outsider with all of the normal suspicion attributed to outsiders?
D:
The Humans All comes from " Mamma Afrika " Don't exist ' one race or that race ' , but ' The Human Race ! ' 🥰🌹
Question: How many lose the human race? 🙂
rather boring
That could be one reason why interracial marriage has often been discouraged: the kids often have a hard time. However, some mixed-race children have pale skin and even so, go through the same thing, if not quite the same way, but in fact, don't get any sympathy for it. In spite of it all, the woman in the video looks like she is doing well, with a good job and everything. I'm not sure she has reason enough to pick on and even beat up those who have not been as fortunate as she seems to be, just because they look white.
I'm mixed, didn't have a hard time. I think it's partly a luck thing, partly an education thing, and often environment-specific. I think there are lots of advantages being mixed-race/mixed-background from a cultural perspective and world-openness and a certain flexibility/adaptability to various situations.
tirolerisch is wieder anders als soizburgerisch ... oachkatzlschwuaf sagen wir auch ... eigentlich nie ..wo is eigentlich die Ukraine ??
This kind of Austria-bashing is unacceptable and far off from serious reporting.
da fühlt sich wer angegriffen
Never piss off tbe Austrians, people never learn. This is why history is important for god's sake.
Not funny, not clever, not nothin'. Bye bye @4:02.