Its always water for me... Here in Malaysia, we have toilet water host all over the place... Its cleaner and feels much much more comfortable than toilet paper...
I'm actually really glad you guys made a video like this because I have an odd fascination with daily life in ancient times around the world. Another question I have is what did Asian women use before sanitary pads and tampons? Thanks for another interesting vid guys!
Quinn I have a guess that I've formulated in my brain after having a child. So in the past 3 years I've had 2 periods. How did I achieve this naturally? Well, I was pregnant, then I breastfed for 2 years (breastfeeding suppresses ovulation), then I got my period back and then I got pregnant again. I'm guessing that's about how it went back then :) They got married/pregnant younger. Also, cloth menstrual pads. You can buy those now too!
I love your videos guys. I've always loved Chinese history, folklore and culture along with Japanese and Thai. Is there channels like this about japan?
Lol, as soon as I heard "remember Judge Dredd" I immediately knew it was Demolition Man and the 3 seashells. I proceeded to pause the video and look for some "um, actually" comments, but I see you've addressed the mistake. :p
Oh my gosh! Was the toilet paper part inspired by a comment I made in your Chinese Inventions video? I don't comment a lot but it's so awesome to see that it made it into one of your videos!
Some other cosmetics used in ancient China: pearl powder, ground pigmented minerals from rocks, stained paper (as lip stain), charcoal powder, floral water (as perfume), ground/mashed plants with pigments etc.
My housemate doesn't use toilet paper, no joke. I'll have to keep an eye out for bamboo. At my university have school 7 days a week, but we get a 4 month summer holiday.
Here in the Philippines....when the Spanish ppl first arrived.....they noticed that our ppl bathe everyday....and were always in the river....especially the ethnic "Tagalog" ppl... that translates to "taga ilog"... or "people from the river"
I love this video a lot!! and not only bc its smart but you learn a lot!! I feel like I am learning more in this video than one hour Chinese history in school XD sorry teachers!!
Reading about everyday lives of people from ancient cultures is really interesting. It's really fascinating when you realise that some things have stayed exactly the same for thousands of years, or to learn how people coped without some of the everyday necessities (like toilet paper) that we take for granted.
I was in the Philippines last month and you had to PAY for toilet paper in public washrooms. Some public washrooms didn't have any toilet paper at all....
I actually feel lost in modern times and feel that so many things are strange and unfamiliar. I am very old fashioned and have kept a lot of old Korean lifesyle and culture and would rather live in ancient Korea. Of course things were not perfect, but it's my feeling. Things are not perfect today, either. Also, it's easy to live without toilet paper. Just use water (and wash your hands well after). They still do this in India. That's why they don't eat or do holy ritual with left hand.
Great video guys! Like the new background as well. However, the music can be a bit distracting at times so maybe turning it a tad down if possible? Also if you bring your own toilet paper back to Ancient China, I wonder if you would get arrested for using the "sacred" material (for writing) for bathroom purposes.
I told my dad once that I was born in the wrong time period and that I felt like I was supposed to be born long ago. His response? "They didn't have video games." Mine? "You can't miss what you never had."
Nice video guys, loved the 3 sea shell reference. BTW could you make a video about Chinese culture in video games or other media, and how accurate or how poorly they represent the culture. Love your work guys!
好吧，我来告诉你，In ancient times Chinese woman with the linen,cotton, silk.., wrapped in plant ash,cottonwool ,Treat as sanitary napkin，it have belt, can fastened at the waist. traditional Chinese medicine books Records plant ash can dispel cold, detumescence, sterilization, disinfection... ... And this is true.:-)
Soumi They probably had a lot of kids, and most of the time there's no bleeding in pregnancy, and most of them probably breastfed for a couple of years so might not have had a period for a year and a half or more postpartum. Then you get pregnant again :) This method has been working for me. 2 periods in 3 years! Breastfeeding made it so I didn't get my period until 20 months postpartum! My goal is to have as few periods as possible and as many little blessings running around :)
I live in a Caribbean country and we constantly have blackouts they were actually kind of fun so I would rather be without light then without toilet paper
I love the toilet paper bit because it reminds me of my father. Hahaha he overstocks his pantry with toilet paper to ensure that his family will never have to go a day without it. Lol always ensuring that he has, at the very least, 500 rolls. (Funniest part is that one day he lost his job and the stash lasted our family just up to the point that he found a new employment ) Thanks for the laughs and I really enjoyed your video. ^-^
We North American Indians were chastised by first contact because our ancestors bathes every day, the Christians said it was evil. I am surprised to hear the 1 bath every 5 day motto, yuuck.
people didn't "bathe" everyday, but you did wash yourself everyday. This was done up until indoor plumbing was in 9 of 10 homes. You bathed on Saturdays. First dad, then mom, then children. It's where the saying don't throw the baby out with the bath water came from. everyone bathed in the same water...... Just added more warm water.
went to the Philippines a while ago. We used a bucket of water and cleaned with our hands. It was like taking a shower for just the lower body multiple times a day. Almost like a older version of a bidet.
I'm surprised people didn't use a piece of cloth to wipe with. Dampen it, wipe, wash and dry. I guess without soap it wouldn't have been easy to wash. I use a bidet, don't think paper cleans well enough. I wish I could remember my past life, I was Chinese. :)
Tempérance of Thérèse de Lisieux Right, that's what I'm saying. Cloth. But I use cloth diapers with my babies so I'm used to the idea. It's super easy if you're already washing a load of diapers.
I feel like there would have been specific bamboo shards made for it like in ancient times people's had spoons specifically made to clean their ears I feel like the same idea might have been done with the bamboo at least for nobility and Royalty
I guess school was more fun those days because you probably couldn't do anything at home if you don't have electricity and technology and you would probably have to work if you weren't at school
In modern China, you better bring your own toilet paper! There isn't any availablle and it is a good idea to have a 4 or 5 star hotel nearby when you have to go.
I was even more surprised when I read that the (cloth) diaper was only invented in the 19th century and before that kids had no pants or open pants with a hole, and in fact this is still used in many parts of the world today.
Dude I use my wifi way more than I go to toilet, so I guess I can live for one whole day without toilet paper. But one whole day without my wifi? Noooo way man.
