Proud to support these creations ! 👏✌🙏 So grateful your dad supports them also. If more people support the Rare Earth videos you'd be able to keep doing it.
*"We don't know the king who captured him. As it turns out, he wasn't as important to history as the slave he captured."* Damn thats deep and also inspiring.
History is written by the literate. The chinese emperors known as the best and most moral were also the ones who were the nicest to Confucian scholars.
I genuinely hope they think that things like Harry Potter and The Avengers are our era's major religious pantheons, only to reactivate our long dead computer systems and realize just how wrong they were.
@@hajarmdn4883 It's amazing to just speculate about future in that way. I heard somewhere that if a some hypothetical disaster just wiped every single human of the face of the planet today, 100.000 years from now there would be less than ten fossilized human skeletons remaining on the entire globe...
That ending reminded me of something I saw on r/showerthoughts that said: "Everyone always speaks about going back in time and radically changing the future by making one tiny change, but they still feel like they have no influence over the future in the present." (Paraphrased)
It says a lot about Christianity that Frumentius was from humble beginnings. Likely his slave position actually reinforced the message he was teaching. Christianity always works more effectively when taught from a position of lower power, as that is reflective of the message. When it is taught by those of higher power it appears hypocritical.
The Faith always grows when the world tries to suppress it, God's word does not fail. I can only hope to do half as well as Frumentius when I stand before my God.
I don't know about that. Christianity didn't really become a major religion until after Emperor Constantine made it the official religion of the empire. He did that when he was leader of one of the most powerful states known to man.
@@Sewblon Christianity was growing rapidly in the East. It was already the majority religion in Egypt by 300. If not Constantine, someone else would have become a Christian emperor in the 300s. It was just a matter of time.
I love Ethiopia and it's history for a long time. Ever since I heard of Prestor John in Elementary school, I've been doing my own study and research about Ethiopia. Every time I learn something new about this region, it brings a smile to my face. Thank you very much for covering Ethiopia. Hopefully I will be able to visit it someday
"Going to keep making these videos whether you watch them or not" that just gives me more reason to end up watching. Being sure that you're doing this wholeheartedly, and not by money or recognition, grants me more quality content.
As a Brazilian myself I would love to see a couple of national cultural and social themes covered in this format. It's such a capturing way of telling a story! If you need any help with that project I would be very glad to offer it to you!
I’ve always been fascinated by the stone churches of Ethiopia. While I was aware of the general story of how Christianity came to the region, I was unaware of the details. Thank you for filling in the blanks with yet another excellent video.
Frumentius was really the soul of a 21st-century Japanese highschooler in the body of a 4th-century Syrian slave. The boy died from the most common form of death among his cohort; being hit by truck-kun.
All my work in film school and in my personal projects is done in the hope of doing what you do. Finding somebody that will let me make some living traveling the planet and sharing stories that need to be shared, especially in places we are encouraged to look away from. Thank you for working so hard to make this content. It's truly a beacon of hope.
You don't need to ask permission or have someone 'hire' you, Samuel. Surround yourself with people who want to do the same thing, practice it every chance you get, and soon it will be your reality. Just promise one thing: when it gets tough, don't give up! Just put your head down and do it 🙏
I'm just commenting to help you out with the UA-cam algorithm. Also I learned about this in my high school history, but we only spend maybe 2 minutes on it
Honestly I doubt that much. Roseta was signifcant because it translated Egyptian which was the dream for many European Historians as Egypt was a personal fascination of the french and British
Another fantastic video. I think one of the most important points is that the influence of one man was so amplified simply because he had an education. Even though he was a slave, he was important to the story of this part of Africa BECAUSE he had an education. It is interesting to think what might have happened if the king and then his son the prince had not recognized the value of that education. Looking forward to the next videos.
Stellar work as always. I can really count on you to deliver content that keeps my attention,teaches me, and never offends me with dissemination. Bravo and thank you! This is why I support you on Patreon.
It's hard to even describe how powerful these videos are.Sometimes without even knowing it, you guys touch a nerve within me...honest. And Evan, I truly hope you keep making the videos. I enjoy them so much. Thank you. Eric
I love the human element that your videos bring from these regions that we often rarely here about in the west. They way you tell them is entertaining, and the stories never fail to be thought provoking. Truly, thank you for what you do.
It's not just that you are a good storyteller and videographer, but the stories you manage to choose always have a profound conclusion and finish with a good piece of advice. Thank you !
One correction the Axumites already named constellations and had their own philosophies you can't really say they were that much behind. Plus don't forget every great nation is made great by not only the natives but the travellers sharing practices and knowledge
Absolutely fantastic video brother!!! I can not wait till you have full length Netflix series or such absolutely amazing thank you for opening my eyes to the bigger world !!!!
Interesting to reflect on the possibility that, so easily, a slave could become a pirate, and that those we see as legitimate businesspersons could in fact become to our estimation slave owners in the blink of an eye; leaving us saying to ourselves "I have no idea how I didn't notice that until now."
You are truely amazing. I love this everyday more. I've been subscribed to this channel even before those started, and every video I feel like the world needs to see it more than I do.
You just made me remember his story and I can see that it is quite similar. Fun fact: in Islam, we recognise Joseph as Yusuf (AS) and Jacob as Yaqub (AS)
there is a old saying and it goes like this, Sometimes you are the only bible that others can read. And this adds on to it, You are the hands, feet and mouth of Jesus Christ in this world. Hands to work for Jesus, Feet to carry Jesus in this world and the Mouth of Jesus to speak the world of life, and the Gospel to a dieing and lost world. Be blessed.
Yet another fascinating and well produced video (on a topic I had no idea about); thanks for putting out such great content! :) If I can give one bit of feedback, I found the audio quality change at 3:47 and 5:10 to be a bit jarring. It might just be my issue, but I think a different mic, dubbing, or just leaving a pause between one sentence and another with noticeably different recording qualities would help immensely.
It’s strange, in acts 8 there is an Ethiopian who talks to Philip about the book of Isaiah, this Ethiopian may have told the slave... idk it intrigues me to see if there’s a connection.
As a slave that's completely powerless , I must say I was zoning out, until he mentioned something about how were not as powerless as we seem, I guess I'll have to go back and watch it now.
This video did not show up on my feed, I actually had to check the channel when looking to see if there was a new vid. The algorithm is a cruel mistress.
I sure like your videos buddy, I always learn stuff....and good to see another canuck making great videos, but man it must be hotter than hell the places your travelling??? heck Canada is too hot for me, luckily it doesn't last too long here ( the summer heatwave)
"individuals" he says, after 6 minutes of explaining all the set circumstances and conditions that were laid out for this to happen completely out of any one individual's control
That's always true for everyone. Everyone has a life that interacts with the past in it's own unique way. We usually can only see this when examining historical figures. It's still individual action that changes the future though.
I know there's a change of videographer, but the new one seems quite off. I can't put my finger what changed, but the overall video quality drops quite a bit. The writing is still good as ever.
Stories like this are why I dislike the education system of the central european state I come from. You don't learn anything about stuff that is not directly important for our own history even though it might be hugely important for other countries. And this is why I love this channel.
Like anywhere on earth, if you know what to look for you'll be fine. Stay out of Chinatown in Addis, avoid Shashemene and the Ogaden and watch the news for ethnic/political riots. If you do that, most places feel safer than the US. There's a bit more to it than that, of course, but I honestly feel as safe in Ethiopia as I do at home. The only annoyance that people might mistake as danger is the near-perpetual begging/touching/swarming that happens any time you step out of the car.
Yep. And some are from Lake Langano (like almost all a roll this season). The purpose of the footage is to grease the story along, rather than the focus itself. :)
In Ethiopia, children beg for pens and paper so they can write during school. School supplies are virtually impossible to come by in the countryside. If you travel in the North you'll hear "pen" screamed at you probably two or three hundred times a day. Not exaggerating. As horrible as it is, there are few phrases more indicative of the ferenji (foreign) experience in Ethiopia than the second line of the credits.
All of that crap about country people being nice and unassuming sounds to me like touristy assumptions and facile bullshit, the "elite" white tourists comforting themselves with the "simplicity of the natives". Like I said, asshat.
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Idk not every creator has a rich and famous astronaut father
@@orion10x10 I suspect not. I don't really get what that has to do with me liking to make videos, but it is certainly true?
Proud to support these creations !
👏✌🙏
So grateful your dad supports them also.
If more people support the Rare Earth videos you'd be able to keep doing it.
Evan, you have amazing story telling abilities. Keep it up. I'll keep watching if you keep making.
I love the respect you give to stories.
*"We don't know the king who captured him. As it turns out, he wasn't as important to history as the slave he captured."* Damn thats deep and also inspiring.
History is written by the literate. The chinese emperors known as the best and most moral were also the ones who were the nicest to Confucian scholars.
I love the possibility that one day historians might decipher our language by looking at different translations of Harry Potter.
Erik and thinking that this was our holy book and we believed Harry as a prophet
I genuinely hope they think that things like Harry Potter and The Avengers are our era's major religious pantheons, only to reactivate our long dead computer systems and realize just how wrong they were.
@@ryancasey4038 as a student archeologist. This is something I sure hope future archeologists do. It honestly would be so freaking hilarious.
@@hajarmdn4883 It's amazing to just speculate about future in that way. I heard somewhere that if a some hypothetical disaster just wiped every single human of the face of the planet today, 100.000 years from now there would be less than ten fossilized human skeletons remaining on the entire globe...
uegvdczuVF >> Plus quite a few missile silos. Atlas silos from the 1950s are literally indestructible by design.
That ending reminded me of something I saw on r/showerthoughts that said:
"Everyone always speaks about going back in time and radically changing the future by making one tiny change, but they still feel like they have no influence over the future in the present." (Paraphrased)
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Nicely said. Thank you.
That Paraphrased is a smart dude.
Especially today where we can interact with millions every day.
I think it's more the lack of prescience that's a problem.
Great continuation of the rare earth series! Loving the Ethiopia season
It says a lot about Christianity that Frumentius was from humble beginnings. Likely his slave position actually reinforced the message he was teaching.
Christianity always works more effectively when taught from a position of lower power, as that is reflective of the message. When it is taught by those of higher power it appears hypocritical.
Humility and acceptance can be powerful tools of persuasion
The Faith always grows when the world tries to suppress it, God's word does not fail. I can only hope to do half as well as Frumentius when I stand before my God.
I don't know about that. Christianity didn't really become a major religion until after Emperor Constantine made it the official religion of the empire. He did that when he was leader of one of the most powerful states known to man.
@@Sewblon yeah christians just like to pat themselves on the back about being less powerful than other religions
@@Sewblon Christianity was growing rapidly in the East. It was already the majority religion in Egypt by 300. If not Constantine, someone else would have become a Christian emperor in the 300s. It was just a matter of time.
I love Ethiopia and it's history for a long time. Ever since I heard of Prestor John in Elementary school, I've been doing my own study and research about Ethiopia. Every time I learn something new about this region, it brings a smile to my face. Thank you very much for covering Ethiopia. Hopefully I will be able to visit it someday
5:54 "The right man in the wrong place, can make all the difference in the world. So, wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes..."
"Going to keep making these videos whether you watch them or not" that just gives me more reason to end up watching. Being sure that you're doing this wholeheartedly, and not by money or recognition, grants me more quality content.
This is the only channel where I make sure to watch and click the full length ads before the video. It's severely underrated at the moment
I´m doing a school project on Brazil and I´m formatting it like your videos
That's really cool, dude. I appreciate it.
As a Brazilian myself I would love to see a couple of national cultural and social themes covered in this format. It's such a capturing way of telling a story! If you need any help with that project I would be very glad to offer it to you!
Share bruh when you’re done ;)
Good luck Sci, we would love to see it!
That would be great to see.
I’ve always been fascinated by the stone churches of Ethiopia. While I was aware of the general story of how Christianity came to the region, I was unaware of the details. Thank you for filling in the blanks with yet another excellent video.
That's a Isekai plot if I ever heard one...
Lmao, I bet the real dude died half way there and then a soul from the future or some shit toke his place.
Frumentius was really the soul of a 21st-century Japanese highschooler in the body of a 4th-century Syrian slave. The boy died from the most common form of death among his cohort; being hit by truck-kun.
made my day :D
All my work in film school and in my personal projects is done in the hope of doing what you do. Finding somebody that will let me make some living traveling the planet and sharing stories that need to be shared, especially in places we are encouraged to look away from. Thank you for working so hard to make this content. It's truly a beacon of hope.
You don't need to ask permission or have someone 'hire' you, Samuel. Surround yourself with people who want to do the same thing, practice it every chance you get, and soon it will be your reality. Just promise one thing: when it gets tough, don't give up! Just put your head down and do it 🙏
@@MiaogisTeas Thank you for your encouragement my friend.
I'm just commenting to help you out with the UA-cam algorithm. Also I learned about this in my high school history, but we only spend maybe 2 minutes on it
I wonder how much history would have changed if the Ezana stone was found first..
This series is magnificent, thank you so much for your work!
Honestly I doubt that much. Roseta was signifcant because it translated Egyptian which was the dream for many European Historians as Egypt was a personal fascination of the french and British
@@MrRushhour4 It might have pushed the awareness of what was perceived as civilization a bit further south.
Another fantastic video. I think one of the most important points is that the influence of one man was so amplified simply because he had an education. Even though he was a slave, he was important to the story of this part of Africa BECAUSE he had an education. It is interesting to think what might have happened if the king and then his son the prince had not recognized the value of that education. Looking forward to the next videos.
Stellar work as always. I can really count on you to deliver content that keeps my attention,teaches me, and never offends me with dissemination. Bravo and thank you! This is why I support you on Patreon.
It's hard to even describe how powerful these videos are.Sometimes without even knowing it, you guys touch a nerve within me...honest.
And Evan, I truly hope you keep making the videos. I enjoy them so much.
Thank you. Eric
I love the human element that your videos bring from these regions that we often rarely here about in the west. They way you tell them is entertaining, and the stories never fail to be thought provoking. Truly, thank you for what you do.
0:36 I saw that structure on a show called Globe Trekker. It looks so cool how it was carved downwards
Globe trekker was great. Bradley Cooper was one of the hosts.
Then you will be amazed how this entire structure is carved ua-cam.com/video/DYrHQfft07M/v-deo.html
It's not just that you are a good storyteller and videographer, but the stories you manage to choose always have a profound conclusion and finish with a good piece of advice. Thank you !
I absolutely love your Channel. Your stories are amazing and inspiring. I hope to find stories to cover that are as special as yours.
Some way, somehow you continue to produce content which diligently elevates the quality of this channel...you guys are awesome. Ty!👊🏽✌🏾
I sincerely LOVE the audio. No sarcasm; the changes mean something to me.
This is wonderful. I teach world religions and I did not know this story to this depth. Great content on this channel. Thanks!
You're damn right I'll keep watching these. The scene at 5:11 was golden. Keep up the great work, Evan and team.
We appreciate all the hard work you guys put into making these.
Great job guys, you rock! Keep 'em comin
One correction the Axumites already named constellations and had their own philosophies you can't really say they were that much behind. Plus don't forget every great nation is made great by not only the natives but the travellers sharing practices and knowledge
Thank you!
Even when rare earth is positive it's still depressing lol
As always, this was absolutely captivating.
I’ll never get tired of watching Rare Earth. Thank you for releasing quality content!
Absolutely fantastic video brother!!! I can not wait till you have full length Netflix series or such absolutely amazing thank you for opening my eyes to the bigger world !!!!
If he were on Netflix, he would lose his independence to tell great stories he is interested in.
Interesting to reflect on the possibility that, so easily, a slave could become a pirate, and that those we see as legitimate businesspersons could in fact become to our estimation slave owners in the blink of an eye; leaving us saying to ourselves "I have no idea how I didn't notice that until now."
I've got to say , your videos are life affirming. It's always nice to be nice.
You are truely amazing. I love this everyday more. I've been subscribed to this channel even before those started, and every video I feel like the world needs to see it more than I do.
This was fascinating. I have known Ethiopian Christians before, but I never knew the story of how they came to be. Thank You.
Everything time I'm high, a new video of rare Erath released. I'm happy
god i love that theres other stoners that jus love watching documentaries n shit like this high rare earth is a blesssin
Agreed. Goes well with cannabis or without.
we're all out here, baking in knowledge.
What?! SAME HERE!
Maybe proof read before you take another dab, brah?
What a cute cat. Who's a cute killing machine? You are! Yes you are, aw
amazingly parallel to the life of joseph, son of jacob, who was sold into slavery by his 11 brothers.
You just made me remember his story and I can see that it is quite similar. Fun fact: in Islam, we recognise Joseph as Yusuf (AS) and Jacob as Yaqub (AS)
That's ok evan. You keep telling stories because you want to and we keep watchint and supporting you because WE want to.
That's a good job of work on that carving too: very good flat facing, uniform depth and shape on the letters, good typography on the font
Great storytelling, as usual. I'm learning something new with each of your videos.
I love my Ethiopian brothers and sisters love ❤️ from Armenia
leo A And our churches are identical in the way that we are allowed to attend each other’s mass and take the host, and our own church will accept it.
Long live holy Ethiopia!
thanks -Ethiopian
Masterful video, truly art
This story was amazing
Ethiopia is an incredible nation with such an interesting history
I knew about Ezana but not this much information. This is truly incredible.
If I'm feeling powerless I usually think of Norman Borlaug, but this might do too.
2:43 caught slippin, he didn't know what to do lol
You do excellent work. Thanks for your efforts!
Your work is wonderful
there is a old saying and it goes like this, Sometimes you are the only bible that others can read. And this adds on to it, You are the hands, feet and mouth of Jesus Christ in this world. Hands to work for Jesus, Feet to carry Jesus in this world and the Mouth of Jesus to speak the world of life, and the Gospel to a dieing and lost world.
Be blessed.
Yet another fascinating and well produced video (on a topic I had no idea about); thanks for putting out such great content! :) If I can give one bit of feedback, I found the audio quality change at 3:47 and 5:10 to be a bit jarring. It might just be my issue, but I think a different mic, dubbing, or just leaving a pause between one sentence and another with noticeably different recording qualities would help immensely.
Thank you for teaching us shut-ins more about the world abroad.
As a Syrian this is fascinating
Wow this episode has sure stirred controversy in the comments 😱
✔Way to Go Evan 👏
KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK ❣
🥂
Franchesco, much love to you! I lobe your series. Thank you!
"The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world"
"So wake up, doctor Freeman, wake up and smell the ashes"
Beautifully done 👍
its always such a joy to watch your videos thank you!
Great content as usual. I am excited and looking forward to more!
I look forward to Rare Earth videos on a daily basis.
Great video as always
I am so glad I found your channel
big papa Evans brings yet another bounty to my feed
Thank you for educating me in such an important matter :)
Thanks for the upload!
It’s strange, in acts 8 there is an Ethiopian who talks to Philip about the book of Isaiah, this Ethiopian may have told the slave... idk it intrigues me to see if there’s a connection.
As a slave that's completely powerless , I must say I was zoning out, until he mentioned something about how were not as powerless as we seem, I guess I'll have to go back and watch it now.
As individual may or might change the world, but most of that change usually happen after he/she die
Wow, “He works in mysterious ways his wonders to expose”. That is just the way my God would have it.
This video did not show up on my feed, I actually had to check the channel when looking to see if there was a new vid. The algorithm is a cruel mistress.
Really, he was the right man in the wrong place and he made all the difference in the world.
I sure like your videos buddy, I always learn stuff....and good to see another canuck making great videos, but man it must be hotter than hell the places your travelling??? heck Canada is too hot for me, luckily it doesn't last too long here ( the summer heatwave)
Will you be covering the Battle of Dongola during this season? Assuming its all filmed edited and done of course but I'm just wondering.
Even- we're watching!!
Can I suggest you make a video on Tibetan and/or Bhutanese culture?
Oh man i would love to work with you guys - great narrating and beautiful pictures as always!
Stunning and brave.
You forgot to add a "for better or worse" at the end. Love your videos btw.
Thanks big papa
This story reminds me of Joseph and his impact on Egypt in his time
To be so well informed. Good job.
"individuals" he says, after 6 minutes of explaining all the set circumstances and conditions that were laid out for this to happen completely out of any one individual's control
That's always true for everyone. Everyone has a life that interacts with the past in it's own unique way. We usually can only see this when examining historical figures. It's still individual action that changes the future though.
"Sometimes to change the world all you need to be is at the wrong place at the wrong time."
*looks at Travon Martin*
I LOVE your videos!
I know there's a change of videographer, but the new one seems quite off. I can't put my finger what changed, but the overall video quality drops quite a bit. The writing is still good as ever.
the strenght of humanity is in unity
and religion is what's stopping us from being united as one
that truly saddens me
Tbh, if you think religion is the only thing stopping us from being united, you aren't as deep as you think you are.
Wow thank you for this
Great story, why is there no famous movie about this slave? Or maybe I just don’t know
Stories like this are why I dislike the education system of the central european state I come from. You don't learn anything about stuff that is not directly important for our own history even though it might be hugely important for other countries.
And this is why I love this channel.
Catholicism? Wack. Eastern Orthodox? Wack. Protestanism? Wack. Ethiopian Orthodox? That's tight as fuck
excellent
A sort of Joseph story
Was the trip to Ethiopia safe? I have some friends there but I’m not too familiar with the political situation there.
Like anywhere on earth, if you know what to look for you'll be fine. Stay out of Chinatown in Addis, avoid Shashemene and the Ogaden and watch the news for ethnic/political riots. If you do that, most places feel safer than the US.
There's a bit more to it than that, of course, but I honestly feel as safe in Ethiopia as I do at home. The only annoyance that people might mistake as danger is the near-perpetual begging/touching/swarming that happens any time you step out of the car.
some of the clips are from Lalibela, not Axum
Yep. And some are from Lake Langano (like almost all a roll this season). The purpose of the footage is to grease the story along, rather than the focus itself. :)
Where's the signup sheet for the Church of Rare Earth?
I think Evan would disapprove of you believing him unconditionally ;-)
I think you're already in it.
What does that stuff on the end title card, the stuff about country people and pens, mean?
In Ethiopia, children beg for pens and paper so they can write during school. School supplies are virtually impossible to come by in the countryside. If you travel in the North you'll hear "pen" screamed at you probably two or three hundred times a day. Not exaggerating.
As horrible as it is, there are few phrases more indicative of the ferenji (foreign) experience in Ethiopia than the second line of the credits.
Thank you for the info. Yeah, that's pretty awful. Both the lack of resources and the asshat attitude of tourists. ARGH.
@@Serai3 I'm not sure how the tourists are being asshats in this case, but I agree it is a difficult situation.
All of that crap about country people being nice and unassuming sounds to me like touristy assumptions and facile bullshit, the "elite" white tourists comforting themselves with the "simplicity of the natives". Like I said, asshat.
None of that is true, though?