funny how in Vietnamese folklore, there is also a story about a boy outwitted an emperor with the same "my father is pregnant because you said to make a bull to bore the cattle".
Yes. But the story starts with the king finding the smartest boy, and then challenging him. The name of that Vietnamese folklore literally translates to “The smart boy” or “Cậu bé thông minh.”
I love this??? I hear so many myths where the characters accomplish the impossible task somehow and this kid was just like??? "I'll do it if you do it." amazing
@voidfloof It's just so harsh tho. The chief can atone but the poor son is gone and that's a sin the chief must bear. His arrogance got his own kid killed.
This is a good life lesson, Never give power up to a someone who controls your life, you are person with your own mind and here to make your own decisions to become better person in life
All he really had to keep doing was challenge the chief’s authority, first by pointing out the impossibility of tasks he was given, and then defying the chief’s authority twice. The chief failed because the chief assumed his authority would be enough to carry him, without anything to back it up beyond that, and the boy just had to keep defying that idea to win.
The way I see it is that the boy is outwitting the chief in the sense that he showed to him just how absurd some of his tasks are and showed to him how poorly thought out those are (just like his decree)...
This story has something in common with the tale "the wit boy" in Vietnam, is the story about a boy and a person in power, the motip is also to answer a hard question by providing another hard question.
this is why cunning is better than strength. wonder what other legends are from the African continent. Are there any from tribes deep within the Congo?
@@arvayahrozier4402 That's not what convinced him. Even after accidentally killing his own son, the chief _still_ pursued Yagangnaa and only gave up when the latter invited the former over for a drink after a failed attempt at drowning Yagangnaa in alcohol. It's such a _weird_ breaking point to have, and even then, only to reverse a ridiculous policy decision. You'd think the chief's story would end with him abdicating and handing over the chiefdom to Yagangnaa following the death of his son, for which he is responsible, out of a combination of remorse for what he lost and respect for his opponent's cunning. Or something.
I actually heard a very simaller story once basically this pretty girl lived with here father and was poor so the father went to the king to plead for money so the king simaller to the chief made them do task just like these and so the daughter did the same thing as the boy and confused the king I forget the rest but it’s extremely simaller to this story not sure if there related in any way
Although the chief’s son was a minor character in all this, it’s a shame that he died like that. I think if he had not been assassinated, he and Yagangnaa would’ve made good friends given the chance. The prince was amused by Yagangnaa’s wit even if it poked fun at his own father, and Yagangnaa’s strife was with the chief alone, so he was at least cordial with the prince.
I would wanna know though, how did yagagna come to know that tyrant would trap him inside of a hole. I want to learn a lesson but its just too much of a plot hole lol. Great story btw.
The Philippines has a similar boy named Lam-Ang who literally named himself, but the details of the rest of that and why are far more different than this one.
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“No mom I like my name. We’re going home” 😂
and his mom was like "Yeah baby, after all you're HIM"
Yagangnaa is the personification of "I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move"
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My man couldn't even walk yet and he was already going against authority
If my kid's first words isn't "Fck the feds", I'm getting a paternity test 😂
sad thing is that if this was real, the kid wouldve been shot down along with his family instantly. 😓real world is brutal
He was born a rebel
Just like Artificer and the chief Scav
based no gods, no masters
bro kept playing the uno reverse card
Wouldn't that back fire in UNO, because that'd make the Chief Guy go out 1st!?
Old man had beef with the kid the day he was born lmao
😂😂😂😂
I have some problems with the last one where he dug the tunnel after the invitation
@@darkdragon7210 the chief had to draw every turn because he didn't have any playable card.
funny how in Vietnamese folklore, there is also a story about a boy outwitted an emperor with the same "my father is pregnant because you said to make a bull to bore the cattle".
Yes. But the story starts with the king finding the smartest boy, and then challenging him. The name of that Vietnamese folklore literally translates to “The smart boy” or “Cậu bé thông minh.”
Yes but yesterday i see a pregnant man on street no joke
@@sidewinderyt wth???
@@yenthuynguyen2543👉🏳️⚧️
Wait really??
I love this??? I hear so many myths where the characters accomplish the impossible task somehow and this kid was just like??? "I'll do it if you do it." amazing
Did the chief not care at all that his own arrogance and cruelty indirectly led to the death of his own son?! Jeez.
Yeah that part seemed a bit out of proportion 👀
@zyansheep
He may have given the power to the people but ... his son is still dead!
They cut that part out 😅 I'm sure the longer version is out there
they did show a scene of him at his son's funeral even though it wasnt in words
@voidfloof
It's just so harsh tho. The chief can atone but the poor son is gone and that's a sin the chief must bear. His arrogance got his own kid killed.
bro was locking in since birth
Real
Wow
I’m a simple Nigerian. I see an animated tale about west Africa, I watch 😄👍🏽❤
I am a simple person I see a Ted ed video I watch
This is a good life lesson, Never give power up to a someone who controls your life, you are person with your own mind and here to make your own decisions to become better person in life
Easy to say when you're not under the Soviet union
Or enslaved by money
@@tegathemenace Or any authoritarian government, for that matter.
Bro was humbled so many times. Nice story!
I know😊
@@locamiGI That comment was directed to the people behind Ted ED, not you. And no, you're not Ted ED no matter how much you say it.
@@dominickeijzer5844 calma, he was just agreeing with op
All he really had to keep doing was challenge the chief’s authority, first by pointing out the impossibility of tasks he was given, and then defying the chief’s authority twice.
The chief failed because the chief assumed his authority would be enough to carry him, without anything to back it up beyond that, and the boy just had to keep defying that idea to win.
He took “From the cradle to the coffin, spare no effort” to the heart, spoke up before he was out of the cradle
Chief: you can't name yourself
Yagangnaa:And I took that personally
Lol
This is a tale from the northern part of Ghana.
I know this because of the name of the kid and the name of the millet beer, PITO
The story even said they were in a Dagaare village which would mean the dagati people I just knew it was a Ghanaian story when I heard it
The personification of "Nah, imma do my own thing"
…this felt like a looney tunes skit and i love it for that
I got goose bumps when i heard the name, i remember this story from my childhood..... Good stuff
Lol. How did a traditional Ghanaian tale become a story a Nigerian grew up on?
@@yawfrimpong6716 Girl the story is on RUclips. You think other people haven't heard it?
The best thing about Ted Ed is there beautiful animations with easy explanation❤
Yes
His unwarranted hate actually killed his son. And instead of reflecting on this, he continues with the nonsense.
I mean, that last bit could be seen as an attempt to avenge his son; then when he couldn't even get that, he gave up.
and this isnt even about "outwitting" the chieftain, like unexpectedly doing the tasks
this is just plain " I gave you this, then I'll give you that"
This guy gets it
The way I see it is that the boy is outwitting the chief in the sense that he showed to him just how absurd some of his tasks are and showed to him how poorly thought out those are (just like his decree)...
Imagine losing your own son just to name someone’s child.
yagangnaa really took “i am two dimensions ahead of you” to another level
Mannn I really want to see more of this art style and story telling, it’s so nice
Real! The art is really cute
These types of videos are my fav... The stories are soo good... Keep doing more Ted Ed
This story has something in common with the tale "the wit boy" in Vietnam, is the story about a boy and a person in power, the motip is also to answer a hard question by providing another hard question.
2:30 THERES MPREG IN TED-Ed😭
Finally
Man the African's sure loved their Trickster characters.
I love learning new stories from around the world
i love UR VIDEOS SOOO MUCHHH U BASICALLY RAISED ME
Thank you Ted-Ed for a new tale. I’ve been watching these since forever.
I have never seen such character personality in a TED-Ed video, this was really amazing!
He just got bamboozled so bad so many times
Is noone going to talk about how amazing the animation look!?
this is why cunning is better than strength. wonder what other legends are from the African continent. Are there any from tribes deep within the Congo?
As a Nigerian, I especially enjoy Yoruba Mythology.
Bro really said “nah, I’m gonna do my own thing.”
Wow, what a smart boy
yagangnaa is the definition of "I played the uno reverse card"
It took his son dying just for this guy to let people name thier own kids. Unbelieveble...
@@arvayahrozier4402 That's not what convinced him. Even after accidentally killing his own son, the chief _still_ pursued Yagangnaa and only gave up when the latter invited the former over for a drink after a failed attempt at drowning Yagangnaa in alcohol. It's such a _weird_ breaking point to have, and even then, only to reverse a ridiculous policy decision. You'd think the chief's story would end with him abdicating and handing over the chiefdom to Yagangnaa following the death of his son, for which he is responsible, out of a combination of remorse for what he lost and respect for his opponent's cunning. Or something.
Pitoo is our local beer and this is a beautiful African folklore.
Bro was really beefing with a kid 😂
Yagangnaa is so adorable in this art style 💖
all is fun and games, until you remenber that the chief kid did die in the battle between those two for the crime of existing
Rest in Peace Chief Kid. He was just vibing
Love it! Amazing story, beautiful animation and great narrative as always.
I love this art style
The classic art of always being one step ahead of your opponent. I also do I like the art style as well.
I love these videos.
Girl heard her baby give himself a name and didn't even question it
Bro really said "nah, I'll win"
Bro really said “how can I be in checkmate, when we’re playing checkers”
Love this story ❤️
Thank you for making this! I don’t get to hear a lot of stories from Africa and this was interesting
This reminds me of The Wooing Of Beppo Tate, a book about a clever Jamaican boy who outwitted his conniving neighbour who tried to blackmail him.
I would love to hear more tales from africa
I actually heard a very simaller story once basically this pretty girl lived with here father and was poor so the father went to the king to plead for money so the king simaller to the chief made them do task just like these and so the daughter did the same thing as the boy and confused the king I forget the rest but it’s extremely simaller to this story not sure if there related in any way
😂heard Pito and knew this story had to be from country. 🇬🇭
They should make a movie about this
Yagangnaa is the personification of "I'm four parallel universes ahead of you".
I like this story. It's quite similar to the Vietnamese fairy tale, "Intelligent boy" :D
what a sharp kid
"My son was killed instead of Yagangnaa? That doesn't matter, he needs to be punished"
Yep, I met people that took those type of decisions
Bruh he literally tried to kill him by drowning him in boiling alcohol before he gave up.
thanks for this perfect clip,I very very love it
these r some of my favourite videos
It reminds me so much of the challenges Psyche faced with Aphrodite in Greek mythology.
Damn! That’s crazy!
Bro really said *nuh-uh"
Since birth, he was always prepared for anything.
This reminded me of Kiriku, a good movie that i watched on my childhood
What a great story
Love your animation styles
Oh I didn't know pito was made from millet😮 I love the sweet one ❤
I love how this story never mentions *why* the chief wanted to name all the village’s children. Does he just not have any better use for his time?
He is always two steps ahead. Always two steps ahead.
Yagangnaa is like a African tale of Aang, I swear
Thank you! ❤
Although the chief’s son was a minor character in all this, it’s a shame that he died like that. I think if he had not been assassinated, he and Yagangnaa would’ve made good friends given the chance. The prince was amused by Yagangnaa’s wit even if it poked fun at his own father, and Yagangnaa’s strife was with the chief alone, so he was at least cordial with the prince.
You know it's a story cause there's only two actual ways this can end irl...
Yagangnaa, a mighty renegade.
I love that story 💛
All of this was beautiful!
Man I wish I could have worked on the character designs & environment designs…. PBS & Ted Ed, I’m available.
Amazing
I would wanna know though, how did yagagna come to know that tyrant would trap him inside of a hole. I want to learn a lesson but its just too much of a plot hole lol. Great story btw.
I assume the story has more details that got left out for time
@@genericname2747 yeah its like yagagna was some genius but showing it in such a short animation left me intrigued.
That suit trap was so obvious it was blinding
I bet the chief felt like duelling with Yugi xD
Slick little kid
There was is a story like that in which an elephant was a tyrant and was invited to a party in which a mat trap was set.
This is a typical African bedtime story.
Let's always do alot of good ❤
Nam myoho renge kyo
awseome...
Too good.
That bull will indeed produce cattle after adding cows to the field. Just not the way the chief asked for.
u raised me
Hey TED-Ed! Could you guys do a video on the science behind growth spurts in teenagers?
Bro was pulling Looney Tunes ahh tricks before Looney Tunes was a thing
Very nice history 😂😂😂😂
2:41 He really got him there.
2:07-2:44 I guess you could say he saw through the chief's BULL! Eh? EH?!
The Philippines has a similar boy named Lam-Ang who literally named himself, but the details of the rest of that and why are far more different than this one.
Shoutout to the amazing animation team for this video: Storyboard Artist Adrean Sigogo
Animator Joshua Penniken, Lesego Vorster
Cheif:*says order*
Yagungna:UNO REVESE CARD