MOUNTAIN TALK (full documentary, official video)

Riddle me this. I am from Russia, and we also have mountain talk and people just like this. Here is the weird part. Even though I grew up with this type of talk, the words were in Russian, moved to the states and have been here since I was 5, but the thing is even though this is American, I can understand them perfectly fine. Its more than just words and language, its just a connection, and a simple understanding. One word explains a whole sentence. I found this very odd. Different countries, same lifestyle, different language.....but same understanding and feeling. My 2 cents.

My grandma was born in 1924 in the hills of WV, she told me she never seen or even knew what a car was until she was about 10 years old. I once asked her what was it like growing up through the great depression? She said "We never knew of things outside our small farm town. The concept of a nation wide economy never entered our minds. Our farm through the grace of god and a little hard work, gave us everything we ever needed. The world may have ben depressed, but we never were". RIP Grandma.

I'm from Dublin Ireland. I don't know where my love for the Appalachian trail documentaries came from but I find so much peace watching them. I've lived in Paris France for one year now and I've realized how kind and helpful Irish people are compared to everyone in France. Just like the folk In this documentary they go out of their way to help each other Just like the Irish at home in Dublin. Lots of the beautiful side of humanity still exists. Thanks for the documentary I absolutely love it and I'm watching it in bed with a cup of tea feeling at ease and at peace 😀. Love from Ireland ☘️☘️

This is so interesting! In Scotland we still say "a poke of chips" meaning a bag of chips (french fries).

"We didn't know we were poor till the government came and told us." What society could learn from these people...

"We didn't know we was poor until the government come along and told us we were." These words are powerful and yet so dissonant from mainstream culture. Pure wisdom.

My dad was from Mississippi, poor as a shoelace. Biggest heart in the world. It showed, when he got cancer everyone from the our street in SE Portland came to fix up is home, mow his lawn. Anything we needed to make his last years more comfortable. When he retired from the railroad he collected and turn in over $10,000 in bottles an cans and donated every penny to charity. None of us knew till he passed and found his receipts. Smartest man I've ever known. Miss him lots 💜

Rest in Peace, Popcorn Sutton. You were a true master of your craft, and an American legend.

Nothing wrong with 'mountain talk'. I hope we never lose it.

Poverty?! These people are blessed in a way that the rest of the world can’t understand!

My God…..the beauty of the Appalachians, and the blue ridge mountains. You just can’t describe that, you have to see it. And, the people are amazing.

I'm from Ireland myself, you can see the similarities with the singing and dancing & language, it's beautiful to watch, I must visit someday 🇮🇪 ❤ 🇺🇲 ☘

“Just as soon be in Hell with my back broke as to live in Washington DC“ “We didn’t know we was poor till the government came along and told us we were” These are people I could hang out with.

I’m Algerian and worked in the oil field with people from the mountain who were the best people I’ve met in my whole life. Love from Algeria to the mountain people and the American people 🇺🇸

I grew up with most of my family in being in Southern Louisiana. Many parts of South Louisiana are also isolated. They have their own style of music, cooking & dialect. It's called Cajun. I miss swimming in the fish hatcheries, crawfish/shrimp boils, big family gatherings, & the loud talking & laughter. Some of my relative's homes were only accessable by boat on the bayous.❤️😊

I have never had any wanting to go to, or even see America. Yet when I see the people of Appalachia, these are the places I would love to visit. To me these people are the real Americans. Real down to earth very unpretentious people👍🏼

I'm a 55yr old Scot and I still put my stuff in a poke..

Native South Carolinian here! I have people all the time say “I love your accent “. I say “honey, you’re in the south. YOU have the accent!” Lol

I started dating a girl from the mountains of North Georgia and this is exactly how she talks. I joke about how she talks but honestly i love it. Something simple and honest about it. Low maintenance, honest and appreciative of what she has.

African /American here love love love this . Thank you hugs, compassion. Join my collective.