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Sorry friends for not posting for a while, I've been stuck crafting and making crazy stuff!

I've been posting more on other platforms like tiktok and site formally known as Twitter, so if you want to see the crazy stuff I'm working on check me out there.

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hello friends!
Crazy year we've been having and its only the 2nd month!

I'm thinking of doing a livestream today, but because of the time difference of our (hopefully) round earth it might be in odd times for some of you.

I'm planning to start the stream at around 12pm in the afternoon, which is:
8am for London
3am for New York
12am for California
8pm for Sidney
time zones are crazy concept.

I'm not sure what to focus on this stream so 2 options are to go crazy with conspiracies.
or to make a chill stream while I craft.

dealers choice, want to do both but cant decide!

4 months ago | [YT] | 161

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thanks to everyone who joined the livestream, it was loads of fun.

didn't get much crafting done but I did very much enjoyed interacting with you all.
the battery ran out in quite an interesting moment so would love to pick up the conversation soon.

will do more in the future.

6 months ago | [YT] | 16

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Hello friends!

Thinking of doing a livestream while I do some basic crafting.

Ill be going live in few hours so if you're interested let me know.

Haven't done something like this so hopefully no technical issues will come up.

6 months ago | [YT] | 274

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Some of my subscribers haven't been receiving notifications about my video uploads, if you are the same please check out my latest video!

I put a lot of effort into it and cover very diverse topics with interesting points of view.

Please, help my channel get out of the slump

9 months ago | [YT] | 58

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I'm struggling and my channel isn't growing so please give me your suggestions, what kind of videos you'd like to see more?

10 months ago | [YT] | 146

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friends I call for aid.
I made a new video about Colchis as the metallurgical power in Greek Mythical world, but as usual my videos are struggling.
I don't know why but I believe the Algorithm isn't doing its job and is not or poorly promoting my videos.

If you are subscribed I assume you like the type of videos I make so I implore you to watch this video, like it and leave a comment and if you know someone who will find it interesting share it with them.

I want to make bigger and better content but I cant do it without your help!

10 months ago | [YT] | 61

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today was my birthday!
I spent it by editing this video and then going out to protest against the tyrannical government of Georgia.

Please support me by watching and sharing this and my other videos, I have 36 thousand subscribers but barely any watch my videos.

Watch and share Bordo the birthday boys video!

11 months ago | [YT] | 102

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Got interviewed by the wonderful Philip Ittner on the ongoing Protests in Georgia against Russian interference in Georgian politics.

Check it out!

1 year ago | [YT] | 81

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(wrote it as a comment but I overdid it so here it is, my ramblings about Cattle in Caucasian mythology)

Hooved animals play a big part in Caucasus mythologies, especially Rams, Deer and of course Cattle.
Rams and goats and sheep were sacred animals of fertility and the wild shepherd Godess of the hunt Dali and fertility god Bochi.
Deer were the ones who carried the sun in their horns and were guardians of the woods.
but Cattle played a huge role in Every Caucasian culture.

Nart Sagas are ether about going to steal cattle, avenging the stolen cattle or going on a quest for more cattle. 80% of nart stories are about something something horses and cattle, at the end someone gets sculped or brutally murdered in some fashion. Similar myths are Found in highlander Georgian culture, where ether Evil Giant Devi steal/eat the cattle or how Godsons go down into the underworld to steal magic cattle from Qaji the race of underworld mages.

But I think Georgia has the most variety of Cattle myths. Native Caucasians in General but Kartvelians especially are devided into 2 ancient influences, as modern day Georgia is made up of 2 Ancient kingdoms (Colchis and Iberia) that came from 2 different cultures, east is Caucasian hunters and west is Anatolian farmer, so we see different regional myths divided by that line.

in more AF influenced parts of Georgia we have bull as the symbol of agriculture, as they were used to plow the fields and till the soil. It was a symbol of the royal family and kingship. marriage rituals involved cattle with candles on their horns and you and your partner were put in Yokes to symbolize your unity, to this day you call your partner "yoke buddy".

We can see that most clearly with Colchian royal family in Greek mythology.
Aeetes puts Jason to work with a fire bull and of course his sister Pasiphae, Wife of Minos does weird with a cow and gives birth to Minotaur.
we have Kuruli, which is bull wrestling in western Georgia, 2 young men would arrogate and then wrestle a calf or a bull on a feast day for the god, still done to this day.

but a story you might find more familiar and interesting is the legend of Manuka and Januka! (cognates to Manu and Iaman)

Manuka and Januka were 2 brothers and they had a "Land bull".
for some reason he kept coming back late, tired and covered in scars.
one day brothers followed him to see what was wrong.
they watched as their prize bull went high up into the mountains and went to the deepest lake.
from there emerged a "water bull", a terrible dragon, so the two bulls did battle, until land bull had to retreat wounded.
so the blacksmith brothers decided to help their beast of burden to win, so they forged him magical horns.
once more, two bulls went to brawl, but now land bull had the power to pierce the water bulls scales.
Sea bulls blood colored the waters dark so (there are different versions from now on):
1. ether water bull died, made lake foul and it overflowed and drowned the village.
2. blood angered the Veshap, (in this version dragon and bull are seperate) and the water dragon ran out, causing the destruction and flooding.
3. land bull just won. he was then sacrificed to the god.
4. lake still floods the village (village also means the world BTW) but an old crone has a vision and some people survive.
5. only a baby in a mange survives.

so its a twin myth+ cattle raid myth+ battle with leviathan myth+ flood myth all in one.
this story is found in many parts of Georgia but most interestingly in highlands were the people were more or less isolated from outside influence, compared to the lowlands.

there's also a fairytale about Tsiqara the magic bull that raises and protects a little boy. I think thats more Mithraic in origin.

conclusion: cows are cool and don't let dragons bully them.

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