Georgian Martial Arts. Tadz must see this

[Little Legionaire]

I've seen that topic and movie in EB's forum today and wanted to share it with you fellas

Have a seat and watch those fierce Georgian warriors and enjoy their traditional Georgian dancing

[Tadzreuli]

Thanks you for this video material, I know these guys, they are mine friends + rep for you !

[CelticPagan]

Hmm...maybe a Georgian Sword Dancers building? Give a plus to defense of units in that city and a plus to population happiness?

Tadz, I'll leave it to you to flesh out since these guys are your friends

[John I Tzimisces]

That

Is so cool.

:o

[Hounf of Culan]

Wow... that is pretty darn sweet.

[_TheChevalier_]

Nice video to watch, really skilled guys.

[Miraj]

Hey Tadzreuli, how old is this 'dance'/'exercise' tradition?

[JERUSALEM]

how old is this 'dance'/'exercise' tradition?

this kind of Georgian dances are preserved from prechristian time. it was from pagan history of georgia then all those dances were introduced, and then the christianity entered in georgia they dissmised some of traditional dances and
only those dances were preserved which was used during the wars and those which was made for fun and joy - like ''Bericaoba''. early elementes of this ''Bericaoba'' is preserved in a very opld sources about Heraklius invasion in Georgia in 627 then he alonside with Khan Jibghu of Khazaria besieged Tbilisi (capital city) but failed to take it . georgian prisoners show them all kinds of funny things and dicribed Emperor Heraclius and Jibghu in a very bad manner and didi it with the joy and fun. this is typical scene of Bericaoba and it was used even during the wars to describe the enemy in a bad way and to have laugh on them but only in the begining of war.
but this kind of fight dances mostly were used after the fight mostly in the night around the fire.

[IrAr]

I've no idea on the specifics, but I believe it is quite old. As you probably know, "Sabre Dance" was composed for them.

[Rex Armeniae]

Wow, very cool

[spooksman]

Coool! I really like all these traditional stuffs!

We need more vids of the martial races that are involved in BC. I'm going to try find some stuffs on good ol' youtube

edit : jsut watched it again i really like the battle axe scene...must've been really scary to fight a georgian with taht big axe

[spooksman]

A lil diggin and i found a gem of a vid.

Ancient Indian Martial Art, Kalaripayat(spell? lol)





Fans of the Rajput, REJOICE!

[CelticPagan]

Great find, spookman!!!

@Mirage
Could you move this to the Rajput thread?

[Rex Armeniae]

Wow hindu martial arts!!! Never heard or seen it... but that looks so cool!
^^

[spooksman]

I'm glad you guys liked them.

I've been trying to find videos of the martial races featured in BC and its not easy!

I think we should make a thread where we compile all these videos so that not only people can admire the beauty of AD and Strelac's handiwork, we get to see and understand more the races and cultures behind what make BC the most exotic and interesting of all the MTWII mod

Who says people can't learn from games?

[Miraj]

Awsome Vid Spook. India is definitely one place I have to visit sooner of later. Especially the great temples of the south.

[The Mongol]

Great thread, I love watching these kind of cultural videos. I also happen to think India has the best dancers ever, and heres proof:



@mirage: You said it man, India is easily my #1 pick of countries to visit in Asia.

[spooksman]

Great thread, I love watching these kind of cultural videos. I also happen to think India has the best dancers ever, and heres proof:

@mirage: You said it man, India is easily my #1 pick of countries to visit in Asia.

If you like that, watch this : (my sis-in-law intro'ed it to me, yesh my bro married an indian...WHEE! I've a Rajput in my family )


Guess now we know why the Mughals came to India and never left huh?
I suppose I shall prepare my Omani invasion army and plans at ONCE!

Anyway, did a bit of digging and found this georgian warrior dance called Kharumi. Basically, its meant to instill discipline, fitness and unit cohesion in georgian warriors. VERY COOL.


Hmmm..puts our modern army marching drill to shame

[_TheChevalier_]

Really great found spooksman, I enjoyed and learnt some things at the same time with this video.

[spooksman]

I feel that I might have unintentionally derail the thread abit so, to make up, heres a pretty good Georgian warrior art vid



Its really cool, watch the kids...