@peter_g546 As I understand, Sir Manatee's first language is German, but he is very much interested in Polish history and has very good Polish pronunciation.
🤓 Well uhm actshually wrocław is located in lower silesia which does not really have any mines as opposite to upper silesia which is filled with coal mines .
On a wall in front of my school someone sprayed 'Kto pije mleko, rzyga daleko.' - 'Who drinks milk, (projctile) vomits far.' These were a direct response to idiotic rhymed slogans tho commies put up everywhere. One at the centre of Biała Podlaska town I remember read: Grosz do grosza, a będzie kokosza. - 'A penny to a penny and there will be a hen.'
I'm a random Brazilian guy that lived in Berlin for 3 years and fell in love with Poland, notably Poznań and Wrocław. I got to see some of the dwarves, besides all the beautiful street art going on there. But I didn't know where these little creatures came from, and this video filled this gap with the best lore I could ever imagined. Dzięki i do widzenia! 🇧🇷❤🇵🇱
Hi random person from the internet. It's nice to hear that you fell in love with my city Poznań. If you haven't already and would be interested in non professional tour around the city from history buff I'm willing to help. Cost: some stories from Brazil in exchange
I just found out they did have lieflets with the title: "Kto się boi papieru toaletowego?" - "Who is scared of toilet paper?" I assume they used them in the same happening. That would explain the mistake a bit.
The city of Jelenia Góra( Deer Mountain in English) inspired by the Wrocław dwarfs started placing similar bronze statues of deer, but I've only seen one so far.
"Citizen, help the Militia - beat yourself up!" An amazing video! Wrocław is really a fascinating city, which incapsulates the history of this part of Europe. For example, one could make a video about how people (and institutions) exiled from the pre-WW2 mainly Polish Lwów (now Ukrainian Lviv) played a major role in the transformation of the formerly German Breslau into Polish Wrocław.
@@SirManateee BTW, I love that Łódź was mentioned! I think that on a couple of photos used in the video I saw young Krzysztof Skiba, best known as the vocalist of the band Big Cyc, who was at the time studying in Łódź.
@@Artur_M.What makes this even more interesting for me is that the remnants of Kyivan Rus lost Lviv in 1339, and Poland lost Wrocław in 1335. Only 4 years of difference and both returned to their "original" owners in 1945 (I am oversimplifying a lot, I know).
@ 6:10 During the short period under Yeltsin when the Soviet archives were open; it was discovered that the Kremlin did not demand a crack-down on Solidarity. The opposite was true with Jaruzelski asking Moscow to intervene. When his request was denied; Jaruzelski declared martial law under the guise that he had no choice or there would have been carnage and destruction from a Soviet invasion.
What happened then happens online now. I hope the clever defiance and pointing out the absurdity can find guidance for the present. This video has that feel good story that I needed out of the miserable at present. Thank You Sir Manatee!!!!!! =)
@@jorzemjo642During the Mongol attacks, Wroclaw was destroyed in 1241, but was rebuilt by German settlers over the next 20 years. In 1261, Breslau was granted Magdeburg city rights.
@@jorzemjo642 why do you have to cope with lies about living on lands that were ethnically cleansed less than a hundred years ago? do you feel shame? because you really don't have to, it's not like poland was asked before being thrown into conflict with germany by means of the prussian corridor and how it was implemented or how they were moved around by the soviets like pieces in a chess game
@@ravanpee1325court records were still recorded in 3 languages in the 1700s: Polish, Silesian and German. It was only acquired by proto-Germany (Prussia) around 1750. Then it was subject to forced germanization and discrimination of Polishness. It returned to its homeland in 1945, after roughly 195 years.
The Orange Alternative was probably inspired by the Kabouters in the Netherlands in the 70s, which were a protest movement with similar methods. Including dwarfs
I don’t think there’s almost any real German Poland ops, I don’t think Manatee is one of them He still maintains a distant, supercilious mindset without the critical eye, leaving it ‘imperial’ and superficial
Considering the level of absurdity that regular politics can attain, I support a coalition between the orange alternative, the rhinoceros party and the Party of Moderate Progress Within the Bounds of the Law (look them up, a nice callback to the Austro-hungarian video). Have a nice and silly day.
6:10 It's important to note that there wasn't actually any pressure from the Soviet Union, which was too busy with their war in Afghanistan. He basically made that up to convince people that he somehow "saved the nation" by introducing martial law.
Kraków also started putting small Dragon statues similar to the dwarves next to some buildings. It's always cool going around Wrocław and seeing them. I knew the story in general but not as detailed. Great video!
I spent a weekend there in 2015 and really loved the city. English is my only language, and I had a hard time remembering how to pronounce the name, as in English it sounds very different than in Polish.
Great video! One thing that you're missing is why these dwarfs became so popular as the city mascot. Wrocław, as a city that used to be thoroughly German, needed something akin to the new formation myth, that would be Wrocław's own thing, as opposed to relying on Breslau's history. Dwarfs are a way to take things into our own hands, to forge an identity that's uniquely ours, without offending or disrespecting the rich history of the city. I know it's a complicated topic, but Wrocław's history is very complicated. After all it's one of the biggest cities to entirely change population and population's nationality, all in a span of just a couple short years. Cheers from Wrocław!
also why...? but just for people in hat made of aluminum foil, Poles are like dwarves from a warhammer and The Lord of the Ring, so Wrocław, in tribute to all the dwarves losing their homes, build they monuments ( but it is just a theory, probably false),
I love this. Whimsy beauty and individuation are acts of bravery in the face of soul and identity crushing authoritarianism. None of it seems absurd, even as a protest, just whimsical, a natural counterpoint to an overgrown state. The humble flower that cracks the all encompassing concrete that entombs the earth.
This is a part where it should be pointed out that the number of dwarfs depends on method of counting. Do Jerzy Koszałka's Off-Dwarfs count? Do dwarfs outside of Wrocław, but still made by Wrocław sculptors count? And if not, do they stop counting once they leave the border? How many dwarfs are there in dwarf bus next to Wroclavia? And then there's a case of missing or season dwarfs. So don't be fooled by the title, the amount of Wrocław dwarfs is approaching 1200, if it hasn't crossed it yet.
I can't believe you talked about the ivy on the National Museum but not the hilarious finish on the upper facade, where some places are complex and ornamental, and the others are like "BUILDINGS = BRICKS, RIGHT? There, good enough!". Absolutely ridiculous stuff. It's right next to the main center of government for the entire voivodship, too. They reeeeeeeeally should either finally restore it properly, or lean into it harder by just painting it with a paint-on fake facade.
Despite I'm Polish I have not been to the Wrocław yet. But I have been to Breslau. You can find it in Canadian Ontario. I was used to neighbore Berlin for some time. IMO some dwarfs should move there. Or at come for visite.
I was prepared for some medieval legends, not this delightful story. Nice to see something can be so funny that it almost breaks even @SirManateee 's deadpan narration. :)
I have made one on the breakup of the Swedish-Norwegian Union and two videos on Danish history. We'll see if there will be more because useful German/English literature about Scandinavian history is pretty hard to come by
Breslau,wroclaw has history in both germany poland and kinda even chzechia. And was built by al the poeple. Claiming the city to be one and denying the other history is just stupid. Ao germanoos should recognize it as wroclaw now
During the Mongol attacks, Wroclaw was destroyed in 1241, but was rebuilt by German settlers over the next 20 years. In 1261, Breslau was granted Magdeburg city rights.
@@ravanpee1325yeah, but like you said it used to be polish aswell. And you cant deny that history. Poles and germans have mich history that intertwines and should be proud of eachother to be in the same time with relative peace and on good terms
Im pretty sure its applied to china a lot in westrn media, or to cuba and north korea. Though i think its very hard to call the chineese socialists with how much the market economy is now fundamental to their identity and state
I have a fear of dwarfism, or had rather and it was a phobia. I got over it just living and understanding people with dwarfism early on in my youth however. Given the chance I would date a person with dwarfism now, no problem.
Screw the polish for spelling their city wroclaw but then having its prononciation be totally different! Like thats not even close! Fantastic video btw
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Beautiful pronunciation of Wrocław
I'm sure he is Polish
@peter_g546 As I understand, Sir Manatee's first language is German, but he is very much interested in Polish history and has very good Polish pronunciation.
@@peter_g546 Must be. He only pretends he's not
Breslau ? ( Just trolling 😄)
His attempt at Swinoujscie wasnt perfect, yet maybe more impressive regardless.
A city in Silesia, a region known for its mining industry, has dwarfs?
Absolutely brilliant!
🎵I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole🎵
🎵Diggy diggy hole🎵
@@DanielWW2 🎶Diggy diggy hole 🎶
@@Rapture-nv5vj🎶I'm a Drowrf and I'm digging in a hole !!🎶
🤓 Well uhm actshually wrocław is located in lower silesia which does not really have any mines as opposite to upper silesia which is filled with coal mines .
This appears to be a great victory in the history of trolling.
Dwarves. Not trolls, are you even listening?
@@goblinwizard735wasn't trolling the government as orange alternative the whole reason for the existence of dwarfs?
9:00 it says “rest in peace toilet paper, sanitary pads”
Toilet paper is no longer with us, it had a beautiful funeral❤😂
You ever know how much you are taking someone for granted till they are gone.
"Kupa z rana jak smietana" banner almost killed me. Rough translation would be a (doing) shit in the morning is like cream (so good).
On a wall in front of my school someone sprayed 'Kto pije mleko, rzyga daleko.' - 'Who drinks milk, (projctile) vomits far.'
These were a direct response to idiotic rhymed slogans tho commies put up everywhere. One at the centre of Biała Podlaska town I remember read: Grosz do grosza, a będzie kokosza. - 'A penny to a penny and there will be a hen.'
I'm a random Brazilian guy that lived in Berlin for 3 years and fell in love with Poland, notably Poznań and Wrocław. I got to see some of the dwarves, besides all the beautiful street art going on there. But I didn't know where these little creatures came from, and this video filled this gap with the best lore I could ever imagined. Dzięki i do widzenia! 🇧🇷❤🇵🇱
Hi random person from the internet. It's nice to hear that you fell in love with my city Poznań. If you haven't already and would be interested in non professional tour around the city from history buff I'm willing to help. Cost: some stories from Brazil in exchange
8:55 - translations seems wrong. The "Ś. P." with a cross is basically equivalent to "Rest in peace" so it should read: "RIP Toilet Paper, tampons"
The Article I took this from lied to me then :(
@@SirManateeeit happens😅
@@SirManateee Don't worry, it happens 😅
tbh i like this translation, fits the message just as much if not even more
I just found out they did have lieflets with the title: "Kto się boi papieru toaletowego?" - "Who is scared of toilet paper?"
I assume they used them in the same happening. That would explain the mistake a bit.
It's nice to hear someone tell a story about my city.
awww
the whole thing is kinda wholesome
also
new goal to find the 2 dwarfs in Dresden
The city of Jelenia Góra( Deer Mountain in English) inspired by the Wrocław dwarfs started placing similar bronze statues of deer, but I've only seen one so far.
"Citizen, help the Militia - beat yourself up!"
An amazing video! Wrocław is really a fascinating city, which incapsulates the history of this part of Europe. For example, one could make a video about how people (and institutions) exiled from the pre-WW2 mainly Polish Lwów (now Ukrainian Lviv) played a major role in the transformation of the formerly German Breslau into Polish Wrocław.
You're so right. Wrocław has so much interesting history to offer
@@SirManateee BTW, I love that Łódź was mentioned!
I think that on a couple of photos used in the video I saw young Krzysztof Skiba, best known as the vocalist of the band Big Cyc, who was at the time studying in Łódź.
@@Artur_M.What makes this even more interesting for me is that the remnants of Kyivan Rus lost Lviv in 1339, and Poland lost Wrocław in 1335. Only 4 years of difference and both returned to their "original" owners in 1945 (I am oversimplifying a lot, I know).
Thank you for the video , Happy Easter ! 🥚🐇
🐇 🐇 🐇
Happy Easter to you as well :)
lived in Wroclaw my whole life and I just thought they were silly little fellas without any specific history behind them
You're really grinding polands awesome history, thank you.
@ 6:10 During the short period under Yeltsin when the Soviet archives were open; it was discovered that the Kremlin did not demand a crack-down on Solidarity. The opposite was true with Jaruzelski asking Moscow to intervene. When his request was denied; Jaruzelski declared martial law under the guise that he had no choice or there would have been carnage and destruction from a Soviet invasion.
What happened then happens online now. I hope the clever defiance and pointing out the absurdity can find guidance for the present. This video has that feel good story that I needed out of the miserable at present. Thank You Sir Manatee!!!!!! =)
Breslau is a truly beutiful city!
Wrocław
the original name is Wrocław/Wratyslaw. The city was founded by Slavs.
@@jorzemjo642During the Mongol attacks, Wroclaw was destroyed in 1241, but was rebuilt by German settlers over the next 20 years. In 1261, Breslau was granted Magdeburg city rights.
@@jorzemjo642 why do you have to cope with lies about living on lands that were ethnically cleansed less than a hundred years ago? do you feel shame? because you really don't have to, it's not like poland was asked before being thrown into conflict with germany by means of the prussian corridor and how it was implemented or how they were moved around by the soviets like pieces in a chess game
@@ravanpee1325court records were still recorded in 3 languages in the 1700s: Polish, Silesian and German. It was only acquired by proto-Germany (Prussia) around 1750. Then it was subject to forced germanization and discrimination of Polishness. It returned to its homeland in 1945, after roughly 195 years.
Wake the f--k up, Samurai. Sir Manatee uploaded another banger video.
I've been living in this city since birth. Great pronounciation of Wrocław.
Props for mentioning Lublin strikes in 80s. Most people in Poland think it started with Gdańsk :)
Dang, I was hoping this would be about a disproportionate amount of little people in one city.
thats why i clicked to
The Orange Alternative was probably inspired by the Kabouters in the Netherlands in the 70s, which were a protest movement with similar methods. Including dwarfs
As a fellow german polandboo your channel is a godsend
I don’t think there’s almost any real German Poland ops, I don’t think Manatee is one of them
He still maintains a distant, supercilious mindset without the critical eye, leaving it ‘imperial’ and superficial
When Erebor got taken over by dragon and you and your homies must find new home.
Considering the level of absurdity that regular politics can attain, I support a coalition between the orange alternative, the rhinoceros party and the Party of Moderate Progress Within the Bounds of the Law (look them up, a nice callback to the Austro-hungarian video).
Have a nice and silly day.
You’ve covered Poznań, Kraków and Wrocław so far. It would be great to see something on Gdańsk. Perhaps the free city period? Danzig über alles!
All in due time
dancing in Danzig during year 5491:
Man, I love your videos, they’re very informative and interesting but this one really takes the prize for wholesome
After the past few Videos, I thought we would do something light this week :)
This is my favorite video on this channel.
I've always wanted to visit Poland and Wrocław seems like such a lovely place
You should definitely go :)
allegedly someone said something along the line of "If people are mocking you you know it's over" in the context of events like this in poland
My hometown ❤
Also good video as always, keep going champ
To those about to Rock and Stone, we salute you!
For Karl!
the coffee lover gnome in the intro got actually stolen, only the table is there and a little hand on it
6:10 It's important to note that there wasn't actually any pressure from the Soviet Union, which was too busy with their war in Afghanistan. He basically made that up to convince people that he somehow "saved the nation" by introducing martial law.
Kraków also started putting small Dragon statues similar to the dwarves next to some buildings. It's always cool going around Wrocław and seeing them. I knew the story in general but not as detailed. Great video!
I wish I had known about this when I visited Wrocłow in 2012. I only saw the large one in the central market for the Christmas Market
The most underrated city in Europe. I had such a good time when I went. Honestly think it's en par with Krakow. Dwarfs are such a fun thing as well
If you're gonna turn this covering of former Imperial German cities into a series I highly recommend Toruń!
I spent a weekend there in 2015 and really loved the city. English is my only language, and I had a hard time remembering how to pronounce the name, as in English it sounds very different than in Polish.
Great video! One thing that you're missing is why these dwarfs became so popular as the city mascot.
Wrocław, as a city that used to be thoroughly German, needed something akin to the new formation myth, that would be Wrocław's own thing, as opposed to relying on Breslau's history.
Dwarfs are a way to take things into our own hands, to forge an identity that's uniquely ours, without offending or disrespecting the rich history of the city.
I know it's a complicated topic, but Wrocław's history is very complicated. After all it's one of the biggest cities to entirely change population and population's nationality, all in a span of just a couple short years.
Cheers from Wrocław!
Its staggering how much effort you put into correct pronounciation of polish words
Omg I remember when I went there in 2019 with my swimming team we competed in who could find the most gnomes
Greetings from Wrocław!! Love your channel man, keep up the good work
This is such a silly wonderful story, love those poles
ROCK AND STONE!
ROCK! AND! STONE!
For Karl!
also why...? but just for people in hat made of aluminum foil, Poles are like dwarves from a warhammer and The Lord of the Ring, so Wrocław, in tribute to all the dwarves losing their homes, build they monuments ( but it is just a theory, probably false),
I love this. Whimsy beauty and individuation are acts of bravery in the face of soul and identity crushing authoritarianism. None of it seems absurd, even as a protest, just whimsical, a natural counterpoint to an overgrown state. The humble flower that cracks the all encompassing concrete that entombs the earth.
I've been interested in Wrocław since I started living in a street that is named after it. This video feels like a sign that I should finaly go
This is a part where it should be pointed out that the number of dwarfs depends on method of counting. Do Jerzy Koszałka's Off-Dwarfs count? Do dwarfs outside of Wrocław, but still made by Wrocław sculptors count? And if not, do they stop counting once they leave the border? How many dwarfs are there in dwarf bus next to Wroclavia? And then there's a case of missing or season dwarfs.
So don't be fooled by the title, the amount of Wrocław dwarfs is approaching 1200, if it hasn't crossed it yet.
wonderful video! thank you
What a brilliant story, thank you! Yes, I liked and Subscribed!
Babe shut up sir manatee just posted
Ich bin dort geboren!!!! tolles video wie immer! ^ ^
Danke :D
I have a good dwarf friend in Wrocław.
That's where I live!
Mighty impressive pronunciation
I can't believe you talked about the ivy on the National Museum but not the hilarious finish on the upper facade, where some places are complex and ornamental, and the others are like "BUILDINGS = BRICKS, RIGHT? There, good enough!". Absolutely ridiculous stuff. It's right next to the main center of government for the entire voivodship, too. They reeeeeeeeally should either finally restore it properly, or lean into it harder by just painting it with a paint-on fake facade.
I love your vids!
very nice explained, thank you for this interesting video:)
Despite I'm Polish I have not been to the Wrocław yet. But I have been to Breslau. You can find it in Canadian Ontario. I was used to neighbore Berlin for some time. IMO some dwarfs should move there. Or at come for visite.
I was prepared for some medieval legends, not this delightful story. Nice to see something can be so funny that it almost breaks even @SirManateee 's deadpan narration. :)
Babe wake up new manatee video just dropped
why are all the photos in black and white despite being from the 80's?
lol from the title I thought it had a very high concentration of little folk.
Do Opole next :)
Was I the only person who always misread Wrocław and read it as "War-claw"?
但Wroclaw不是‘战爪’。
Loads of anglophones read it as Rocklaw. As a born and raised Wroclawian, I don't mind, honestly, this mispronunciation sounds really dope.
WROCŁAW MENTIONED 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
Rock and stone!
Have you ever been interested in doing videos about danish history or Norwegian?
I have made one on the breakup of the Swedish-Norwegian Union and two videos on Danish history. We'll see if there will be more because useful German/English literature about Scandinavian history is pretty hard to come by
@@SirManateee thank you for the quick reply I will definitely check those out good day to you sir :)
At 7:07, one can see my parents!
"Dwarf" in polish - "krasnolud(ek)" - literally means "(little) red person". (It doesn't refer to people with dwarfism.)
Polska Górą !
I was expecting a story about a myth or somethign that emerged in the 1300s. Pleasantly surprised.
Breslau,wroclaw has history in both germany poland and kinda even chzechia. And was built by al the poeple. Claiming the city to be one and denying the other history is just stupid. Ao germanoos should recognize it as wroclaw now
During the Mongol attacks, Wroclaw was destroyed in 1241, but was rebuilt by German settlers over the next 20 years. In 1261, Breslau was granted Magdeburg city rights.
@@ravanpee1325yeah, but like you said it used to be polish aswell. And you cant deny that history. Poles and germans have mich history that intertwines and should be proud of eachother to be in the same time with relative peace and on good terms
@@tomvlogs8463 The former polnish part was completly destroyed in 1241..of course it was a German city between 1261-1945..
It still had a significant (I've even read that a majority) Polish population before Prussia enforced Germanisation
@@TheTytan007 yeah silesians are kinda a germanic-slavic mix.
Erebor
Can you do a video abt Breslaus history pls?
Yes and then he should do a video on Vratisalv's history after!
Honestly, the city should’ve been Czech, the name makes the most sense in that language.
@@Vitalis94 What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
@@marcinkwiatkowski9926 ??
A beautiful presentation but pls don't make such a misleading tittle,
how is it misleading?
@@SirManateee You made it sound like it has a quarter, sections of the city reserved only for very short people,
Skała i kamień!
I thought they were called "vertically challenged people"?
Watching this in Wrocław rn
Good pronunciation but “i” needs more eeee and mostly just more umphf like more power
I've been there
i was there to large for my taste the city i mean not the dwarfs
a cemu tak duzo je w Wrosuawiu krasnoludow? a toze, dlatego ze Wrosuaw Chce.
Common Silesian L (Manlet capital)
POLSKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!1111!1!1!!!
🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱
GUROM ❗❗❗❗
Breslau
keep crying@@elmariachi2979
Oh ! Cool ! 🥰
Grüß mir das alte Odertor
'Oppresive socialists' a word not heard in the west
Im pretty sure its applied to china a lot in westrn media, or to cuba and north korea. Though i think its very hard to call the chineese socialists with how much the market economy is now fundamental to their identity and state
I have a fear of dwarfism, or had rather and it was a phobia. I got over it just living and understanding people with dwarfism early on in my youth however. Given the chance I would date a person with dwarfism now, no problem.
wat?
Screw the polish for spelling their city wroclaw but then having its prononciation be totally different! Like thats not even close!
Fantastic video btw
I’m disappointed, I wanted to know about real live dwarves
Vrotswav
🥇
Hallo
Moin
🤷 'promosm'
Review the meaning of TO BEG THE QUESTION; you haven't used it correctly.
who cares
@@SirManateee 😂🎉
First
Interesting that you showed German newspapers as a symbol of freedom of the press and not Polish ones.
just a random copyright-free stock photo