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Get to know the story of the Three Sisters, and what we can learn about sustainably growing food from Indigenous practices.
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Suffering illness and despair, Chief Handsome Lake prepared for death. Then, he had a vision. He was walking through a planted field and heard a woman call out. She told him that the recent devastation had left her and her sisters with little hope for the future and asked if they could join him on his journey toward death. Who were these women? Rebecca Webster shares the tale of the Three Sisters.
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@anarane9886
@anarane9886 7 месяцев назад
I'm Malaysian. My family orchard also plant corn and beans together we also plant papaya and pumpkin together.
@yellowstarproductions6743
@yellowstarproductions6743 7 месяцев назад
Great to know
@munjister177
@munjister177 7 месяцев назад
Neat!
@Lunearien
@Lunearien 7 месяцев назад
Oh I thought the 3rd sister is some sort of pumpkin variety!
@Amoiratheverihaila
@Amoiratheverihaila 6 месяцев назад
Malaysian here too
@Jackancassidy
@Jackancassidy 6 месяцев назад
What do papaya and pumpkin do for each other?
@kovid07
@kovid07 7 месяцев назад
0:58 loved this frame it's my wallpaper now
@yellowstarproductions6743
@yellowstarproductions6743 7 месяцев назад
Same here
@chey7691
@chey7691 6 месяцев назад
Native stories are art and useable knowledge in the form of a "lesson", not just mythology for the sake of it. As most of us are logical beings that feel the need to keep information to help our future generations. As any human should strive to do. Banish the idea of the stoic violent barbarian, and remember that there were functional societies in the "new" world long before the invasions and genocide. But then again most of those who need the wisdom most are deaf to what I have said.
@z3ralf778
@z3ralf778 7 месяцев назад
That was the best thing I've seen,
@neogamess
@neogamess 7 месяцев назад
I love how i introduced the concept of nitrogen fixing plants to my wife and she went on with it. Now, this is even better.
@vicenzostella1390
@vicenzostella1390 6 месяцев назад
To say that the American were the sole forces that destroyed the Haudenosaunee is inaccurate. When war with England broke out, the Nations were split on which trading partner to support. In the end, the Oneida and Tuscarora joined the Americans, while the other 4 joined the Brits (with Mohawk taking charge). They played a vital part on both sides: Oneida heroine Polly Cooper saved the lives of Washington’s men at Valley Forge, while Mohawk military leader Joseph Brant led Mohawk and Loyalists forces in brutal campaigns on the New York frontier.
@jennifervan75
@jennifervan75 7 месяцев назад
I love the Native American history,cultures,stories and folklore coming from different channels lately. We are finally being seen
@NitemareMoon
@NitemareMoon 7 месяцев назад
Ted- Ed is one of the goats for this, they represent so many cultures pretty well
@sydneymomma11
@sydneymomma11 7 месяцев назад
I so appreciate it as someone not exposed to these stories. Stories connect us all, and keep us connected through the generations sharing them. Much love to you. 💜
@vitisvinifera1590
@vitisvinifera1590 7 месяцев назад
I do have native American ancestry (Blackfoot), but I've never even been in touch with any of it. I'm also glad to hear these stories
@spacepatricia6268
@spacepatricia6268 6 месяцев назад
YEAH!
@DeathnoteBB
@DeathnoteBB 6 месяцев назад
@@vitisvinifera1590Also Native Descended! Hey!
@Sunflowersarepretty
@Sunflowersarepretty 7 месяцев назад
I love how the animation style feels so delicate. The narrator's voice is soothing and other educational video. ❤❤
@yellowstarproductions6743
@yellowstarproductions6743 7 месяцев назад
Me too
@Edits_via1707
@Edits_via1707 7 месяцев назад
@@yellowstarproductions6743 uhmm.. narrator seems like an ai voice. maybe it is!
@GH-be6vz
@GH-be6vz 6 месяцев назад
@@Edits_via1707 there is a real narrator name
@mdempsey7128
@mdempsey7128 7 месяцев назад
Companion planting is my favourite way to garden. Carrots and tomatoes planted together also protect each other. The tomato plant releases chemicals that guard against the carrot fly which lays their eggs in the tops of carrots. Peas and radish also do nicely together. Anything in the garlic/onion family will do nicely planted near roses. There’s a pair of books: Carrots Love Tomatoes and Roses Love Garlic. They’re written by Louise Riotte. She’s from Oklahoma and spent many years observing her home garden and which plants do well together. I highly recommend both books. 😊
@lazzydaisy3
@lazzydaisy3 6 месяцев назад
Thank you for the recs!
@showman139
@showman139 5 месяцев назад
Thank you for the book titles.
@ZiggyWhiskerz
@ZiggyWhiskerz 4 месяца назад
Screenshotted this
@deztiwanak3624
@deztiwanak3624 4 месяца назад
Thank you for the book titles!❤
@avivyoukerharel2140
@avivyoukerharel2140 7 месяцев назад
Can we apriciate the artstyle? Amazing job!
@delicioushitlist
@delicioushitlist 7 месяцев назад
Right
@ghostderazgriz
@ghostderazgriz 7 месяцев назад
I did. It's called watching the video.
@RNorm.
@RNorm. 7 месяцев назад
That was the reason I clicked it 😂
@ShirleydeJongNL
@ShirleydeJongNL 7 месяцев назад
Fully agree. Its beautiful 😍
@Niaaal
@Niaaal 7 месяцев назад
​@@ghostderazgrizyou can also check out the graphic artist credited in the video description 👍
@mirror-images
@mirror-images 7 месяцев назад
Indigenous knowledge is invaluable.
@milhamalfarisi4112
@milhamalfarisi4112 7 месяцев назад
What kind of knowledge do you think this is specifically, is it called indigenous farming/agriculture. Im just curious, i want to dive in these parts of youtube. As an indinesian who have seen so many problems around these topics I want to learn before its too late
@mirror-images
@mirror-images 7 месяцев назад
@@milhamalfarisi4112 It makes sense! I think this would be considered Indigenous agriculture, although it's very closely tied to Indigenous medicine as well. In some cases where Indigenous crop cultivation has not historically required the clearing of forests, the term agroforestry might be more accurate than agriculture. There are Indigenous communities in all parts of the world and with them the earnest desire to protect these sorts of knowledge. I'm not sure that there's a consolidated resources base with free access, but there are some great videos on RU-vid and the reputable ones should have their sources listed for further research.
@Re_senha
@Re_senha 7 месяцев назад
HUH 🤔ofc it´s valuable, wtf????
@alternatetimelinegiyuu6062
@alternatetimelinegiyuu6062 7 месяцев назад
@@Re_senha they're saying that this kind of knowledge is priceless...? like you can't put a physical price tag on it?
@merialshyn
@merialshyn 7 месяцев назад
Couldn't agree more, giirl
@malinanen
@malinanen 6 месяцев назад
Handsome Lake is in my family tree! His brother Chief Cornplanter is my 5x Great Grandfather! To tell you I was SHOCKED when I heard his name here is an understatement. What a pleasant surprise to make a personal connection to history! 😊
@aaronpandey
@aaronpandey 3 месяца назад
😱
@potato_1188
@potato_1188 6 месяцев назад
Being part of the Haudenosaunee, this video brought me to tears. The thought that our culture and practices dying with our people always weighed heavy on our hearts. But seeing that our practices are being shown to so many people melts my heart and gives me hope that my people and my culture is not going to be forgotten
@atakoranodonbrachiosaurus1209
@atakoranodonbrachiosaurus1209 7 месяцев назад
I did not expect a story with tones of botany and agriculture. I received ever the more than what expected out of something I clicked for entertainment. Wonderful!
@albertcabuang6655
@albertcabuang6655 6 месяцев назад
gotta love it when ted-ed weaves folklore, history, and modern science together
@Cinnaray
@Cinnaray 7 месяцев назад
My college’s farm attempted this ancient technique. It worked, but it worked a little too well because raccoons got to the vegetables. 😂😂😂😂😂
@Coratlan
@Coratlan 7 месяцев назад
My parents small village in mexico still grows like this. I remember helping my grandfather in the fields planting all three seeds lol
@cez19
@cez19 7 месяцев назад
I once saw on buzzfeed a video on Native American foods. One of them was a stew called the Three Sisters, made from those exact ingredients. Now i wanna try that.
@V_4_Versace
@V_4_Versace 7 месяцев назад
I bet a stew would be great! I’ve also made an amazing succotash with these ingredients
@yellowstarproductions6743
@yellowstarproductions6743 7 месяцев назад
Me too
@TaLeng2023
@TaLeng2023 7 месяцев назад
I read sunflower is sometimes planted as fhe 4th sister, drawing away birds from the corn
@Hallows4
@Hallows4 23 дня назад
I recently saw a news report about developing agricultural practices in India, and in one instance sunflowers were planted around large crop beds so that insects would go for them and not touch the more valuable stuff.
@curiousworld7912
@curiousworld7912 7 месяцев назад
I first heard of the 'three sisters' manner of growing a 'perfect meal', years ago. I didn't know the legend behind it, and am delighted to have learned. The practice makes all kinds of sense, and when supplemented by fish or chicken, I think makes for that 'perfect meal'.
@тито-к9в
@тито-к9в 7 месяцев назад
This isn’t the story of how the three sisters originated, this is just about how they survived the genocides carried out by settler colonists. Haudenosaunee nations all have their own stories about how the three sisters (often translated as “Our Life Sustainers” across the Haudenosaunee languages) came to be. also, they’re referred to as the perfect meal because together they form a complete protein, no meat necessary.
@mckayleepugmire9947
@mckayleepugmire9947 6 месяцев назад
@@тито-к9в Also they taste great together
@TheAwesomes2104
@TheAwesomes2104 6 месяцев назад
​@@тито-к9вthanks for that. Came here to say about the same. A lot of people are so used to mass industrial farming that they have no idea that meat is unnecessary, and meat eating has always been far less common than it is now. To me, and many tribes, the animals on this earth are our brothers and sisters. To kill them to add to a meal of the three sisters, thinking it incomplete otherwise, seems so wasteful and senseless. It makes me sad that people think of our fellow creatures as objects to lux up a completely healthy meal. The traditional Cherokee belief is that animals created diseases in retaliation to humans being to kill them. When someone kills an animal when it is not needed, my great grand mother said the spirit can track them down and make them sick with rheumatism and a host of other ailments.
@cochlea2719
@cochlea2719 6 месяцев назад
I disagree. Meat is delicious not just because of its flavor and necessary not just because of its nutritional value, but because it helps satisfy a primal predatory instinct deeply engraved in our genome from the times of our hunter ancestors. Killing and eating prey is partially what turned our ape ancestors to the path towards becoming humans, intelligent and creative beings, before we were evolved enough to learn how to grow plants and manipulate, as first they learned how to use fire to cook meat. Even though the role played by the consumption of cooked meat in the brain growth of our ape ancestors is debated, I think its effect in our evolution from beings at the mercy of nature to wielders of our destiny is undeniable. I agree that mass production of meat is bad and we should reevaluate or way of consuming it, but no reason is sufficient to convince me (and many others) to stop consuming it completely. Maybe we should hunt more our meat for ourselves and our families instead of buying it in a supermarket, I think that would make us more conscious and responsible of our meat consumption
@TheAwesomes2104
@TheAwesomes2104 6 месяцев назад
@@cochlea2719 Surely someone that cares as much about evolution as you seem to would know of vestigiality. When it comes to how I live my life, I have to prioritize what I can do with what I have now, not what was once useful to us in distant times and circumstances. Us vs them and predatory mindsets were useful when other hominids also occupied the planet and were direct competitors and threats to our survival, but now the same instinct cause people to want, and sadly achieve, the genocides of millions, never ending war, hyper-individualism, and all sorts of behaviors that are horrible for everyone involved, including the planet. The special thing about humans is that we often have the means to change our environments. We could do so to make a kinder world for ourselves and others, yet tend to choose not to and live in constant conflict and suffering, in exchange for little fleeting enjoyments and petty luxuries we never really needed. It's hard to argue against the idea that our desire to use and abuse those, who we see as different to us, is no longer working in favour of the survival and prosperity of our species. In my opinion, calling these instincts vestigial is putting it lightly, I think they're far worse than useless remnants. At our current rate, we are our own biggest threat to our species. Even from a completely amoral and solely tangible perspective, animal agriculture causes more pollution than all travel combined, planes, trains, boats, cars, all of it, greatly increases rates of desertification, uses massive amounts of water while greatly polluting it and the communitues it runs off to. Mathematically, practically, we simply cannot sustain our planet eating anywhere near the amount of meat that humans are. From what we currently know, most populations of humans have eaten very modest amounts of meat for the vast majority of our species existence. Now we're sacrificing our ancient rainforests for a few more measly decades of all-you-can-eat hamburgers and chicken nuggets. Evolving away from a predatory mindset might be the only thing that saves our species from destroying itself and the planet along with it. A predator requires endless victims in order to survive, but we only have one planet in the here and now. There is no killing this one and moving on to rob life from another planet. Just like a new type of virus will go extinct if it's so deadly that it kills its host before infecting another. These are all things that follow the theory of evolution. There are just too many questions I keep running into when trying to understand your reasoning. Or at least my interpretation of your reasoning, feel free to tell me I've misunderstood something or offer how you got through these questions yourself if I got the jist of it. Genuinely, How does a species begin to evolve something new if it just continues to mimic the old adaptations to old pressures? How can we ever evolve to fit our present circumstances if we prioritize using the past to inform our current actions? Evolution is driven by changes in the environment, and oh boy, has our entire human environment changed drastically from the stone age. Making a pretty drastic adaptation to our diets only makes sense from an evolutionary standpoint. Why would changes so large as industrialization, globalization, and anthropomorphic climate change NOT cause our species to make some pretty drastic changes from humans 10,000+ years ago? How do you hold the belief that evolution is important to how you choose your diet, and at the same time that, choose to base your diet on your ancestors', rather than trying to change to adapt to the selective pressures of our current environment (which is essentially the active process of evolution.)
@HoratioWalls
@HoratioWalls 7 месяцев назад
If I was a teacher. I would play this at school for my students. Very nice video.
@V_4_Versace
@V_4_Versace 7 месяцев назад
I agree! I wish this video had been around when I was teaching! I once taught in elementary school cooking class, and are used the story of the three sisters to explain these important crops, and in the end, we made a sort of succotash with each of the ingredients. This would have made a great addition as well!
@c4tac133
@c4tac133 7 месяцев назад
We learned a bit about the three-sister farming method in history class but this video expanded on it so much more ❤
@gabrielanava9996
@gabrielanava9996 7 месяцев назад
indigenous wisdom will show us the way in our journey to heal our relationship with our mother earth.
@c4tac133
@c4tac133 7 месяцев назад
Truly! Tribes respected the earth and thrived before colonization simply through innovative ways like these
@JeiliannaSudiasGuerrero
@JeiliannaSudiasGuerrero 7 месяцев назад
Affirmative my human brothers and sisters.
@Nuaheal
@Nuaheal 7 месяцев назад
One of the main reasons for the fall of the "classical period" Mayans in the 10th century was the massive burning of land for cultivation. Stop generalizing and seeing the Native Americans as a people, there are hundreds of people, most of them never contacted the majority
@rrmackay
@rrmackay 6 месяцев назад
Every group of people was indigenous to some location. if you read the book Collapse you will find evidence for native American tribes collapsing because of environmental destruction. The Anasazi in New Mexico ate every plant and cut down every tree for hundreds of miles to an extent they had to build roads to get food to the capital.
@rrmackay
@rrmackay 6 месяцев назад
@@Nuaheal Exactly, the Anasazi destroyed the local environment to such an extent they had to build roads for hundreds of miles to transport enough food to the capital. Indigenous peoples are not magically wiser than any other peoples.
@MohdSaif-no2dx
@MohdSaif-no2dx 7 месяцев назад
Everything about this video is so perfect-the animation,the narration,the story,the science behind,the message. ❤❤
@KatherineZeigler-t9i
@KatherineZeigler-t9i 7 месяцев назад
love this! thank YOU! it adds so much to why my family enjoys making 'Three Sisters Soup' b/c now I understand the beautiful, deeper meaning...
@yellowstarproductions6743
@yellowstarproductions6743 7 месяцев назад
Me too
@kid10249595
@kid10249595 7 месяцев назад
Unfortunately I don't see large scale farmers and corporations implementing this style due to the need to be able to efficiently harvest the crops. I think a major reason why they only grow one type of crop at a time is not only for profit, but also due to the equipment being used to harvest the crop is specially suited to harvest that crop. Having three at the same time to harvest would probably present a barrier that would be hard to cross without having to hire farm hands around harvest time to harvest the crops effectively. As the bulk of machine harvesting methods simply rip the plants out of the ground and separate the produce from the stalks or what have you. Which would be hard to do without manually harvesting the crops, which in it of itself isn't a bad thing as it would aid local communities in terms of income and job opportunities for a few months out of the year. Yet due to the cost it simply isn't in the companies best interest to do that, unless their forced to do so, so well probably keep having the same issue of the land being depleted unfortunately.
@magic_honey
@magic_honey 7 месяцев назад
Crops being more expensive to harvest would raise the price of food, too. I love hearing about methods like these and plan to implement them into my garden. But I understand why it can't be done on a large enough scale to feed the whole population at an affordable price.
@kingace6186
@kingace6186 7 месяцев назад
Then make it a political issue that is important to your vote. Ultimately, the US Government directs the nations farming because it is the one subsidizing most agricultural production ("free market", huh). That's why the Farmers have such a powerful voting block in politics; a mutually beneficial relationship. So if you want to see change, put your vote behind it. That's the only way to materialize change.
@MoneyGist
@MoneyGist 7 месяцев назад
Technology tends to adapt to our needs. There was a time when electric cars were considered impractical on a large scale due to their many limitations. Today, Tesla is one of the most profitable companies on the S&P500.
@magic_honey
@magic_honey 7 месяцев назад
@MoneyGist EV is heavily subsidised and most companies are losing money on it now. The technology isn't there yet. So I don't think that is a good analogy. But i get what you're saying.
@kid10249595
@kid10249595 7 месяцев назад
@@magic_honey I mean it's an issue of there is a lot of laws and legislation that's moreso forcing the switch to them. Truthfully their not that practical and emit the same amount of emissions as a fossil fuel burning car, and can be worse in some cases. It's just instead of the car emitting the emissions, it comes in the form of the electricity it uses being sourced from fossil fuels, and the batteries needed required earth metals that require a lot of mining. So a good analogy for them is Germany, in that Germany lowered their carbon emissions by a significant amount, but it was done so through carbon bartering in that another country was producing the emissions for them instead..
@abthedragon4921
@abthedragon4921 7 месяцев назад
I love videos like this, it's always so fascinating to learn about the spiritual and scientific factors of things like agriculture!
@sagasvensson8920
@sagasvensson8920 5 месяцев назад
In Sweden the growing of crops had the ground used in intervalls, growing different kinds of grains for three consecutive years and the left the lot untouched for a year to keep balance. This was common practice up until 1900
@leepemberton8854
@leepemberton8854 7 месяцев назад
We have allowed sociopaths and psychopaths to climb into positions of power for generations. This has shaped our cultures away from community, caring and wisdom, and towards disconnect from one another and nature. We must correct this course if we are to survive. ❤
@c4tac133
@c4tac133 7 месяцев назад
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@Native-Kitty
@Native-Kitty 7 месяцев назад
Thank you for this video! I knew the benefits of the 3 sisters method and it’s origins to the indigenous people, but I learned even more. I have been fascinated by the indigenous community since I was a teen because of their culture and resilience.
@yellowstarproductions6743
@yellowstarproductions6743 7 месяцев назад
Me too
@pthein9245
@pthein9245 7 месяцев назад
I’m tired of comments always just talking about “animation” alone. There are always deeper discussion to be had regarding the topics of the videos, and always just plain old non-productive, “oh, great artstyle, great animation.”
@coleashraf9621
@coleashraf9621 7 месяцев назад
Indigenous American cultures are so beautiful
@yellowstarproductions6743
@yellowstarproductions6743 7 месяцев назад
Agreed
@Nuaheal
@Nuaheal 7 месяцев назад
Aztecs (Tenochcas, Tlaxcaltecas and many more): XD
@jujitsujew23
@jujitsujew23 7 месяцев назад
Indigenous people knew how to live in harmony with the earth. I weep for our future of increasing global warming and its effects. I sometimes wonder what the world would look like if if indigenous peoples were allowed to thrive instead of being conquered and colonized by Europeans
@markmunroe-hz8rf
@markmunroe-hz8rf 7 месяцев назад
What did you expect from much Europeans at the time?!
@jujitsujew23
@jujitsujew23 7 месяцев назад
@@markmunroe-hz8rf what an oddly worded question. You might want to take a second look at that
@HIFLY01
@HIFLY01 7 месяцев назад
Well I can tell you that the western hemisphere would be hundreds to thousands of years behind in a technology standpoint, the Aztec empire would continue to enslave and conquer South America, North American native tribes would still be at war with each other, any invention made by the Western countries wouldn't exist (like phones, RU-vid, etc). We'd probably be at the same point in time as 1700s-1800 Europe if no one touched the Americas
@NoName-in3sx
@NoName-in3sx 7 месяцев назад
I went from thinking the video's topic was Native American history, then thinking we're about to hear about a Native American myth, then surprised to see some plant science, and ending with a lesson about agriculture. Regardless, I was happy with what I learned today.
@danser_theplayer01
@danser_theplayer01 6 месяцев назад
Imagine being named "Handsome Lake" damn good name.
@milhamalfarisi4112
@milhamalfarisi4112 7 месяцев назад
I wanna learn more about indigenous agriculture, as an indonesian I fear my country’s tradition of farming will fade soon
@Lunearien
@Lunearien 7 месяцев назад
Especially when the elder generation dies, along with the knowledge. We also have little to no local literature with such information (even if there were, it's hard to access such books)
@buttersstotch9172
@buttersstotch9172 7 месяцев назад
This will probably get buried, but does anyone know the music playing in the background of this video? Would love to listen to the entire thing.
@c4tac133
@c4tac133 7 месяцев назад
I also want to know
@roselenses5532
@roselenses5532 6 месяцев назад
i also wanna know!
@joachim977
@joachim977 6 месяцев назад
Please tag me if anyone finds out :)
@gloveshat5895
@gloveshat5895 4 месяца назад
This shows the importance of indigenous knowledge around the world that finds a common ground between sustainable agriculture and responsible approaches in taking care of our one and only Earth. It is no surprise that environments with high biodiversities are located at where indigenous people are living, highlighting their importance in taking a role in the conservation of ecosystems across the world. This is why it is crucial for us to preserve cultures like these as it tells a story on how people throughout history coped and thrived amidst times of despair, as well as providing contexts on how indigenous people value their environment by utilizing resources responsibly without compromising the needs of the future generations.
@shafiurrahaman3396
@shafiurrahaman3396 7 месяцев назад
4:47 it would be worth clarifying that 70% of the worlds freshwater is used on agriculture, not all water. The script coupled with the visual (though it is beautiful) leave room for confusion. Nonetheless the point about massive water consumption still stands.
@themelancholyofgay3543
@themelancholyofgay3543 4 месяца назад
Water retention just from mulching already helps a lot to keep my plant live, but for it to be naturally integrated is amazing.
@miraclechidinma4781
@miraclechidinma4781 7 месяцев назад
Can squash be replaced with melons? I would like to practice this method of planting but squash doesn't grow in the part of the world where I'm at.
@ConteSenzaScarpe
@ConteSenzaScarpe 7 месяцев назад
The benefits of nitrogen-fixing crops are often misunderstood and significantly overstated, such as in this video. The beans aren't freely releasing the fixed nitrogen they get from the bacteria into the soil - they're using it themselves to grow and produce their seed, so at most you get the benefits after the plant decomposes and releases those nutrients. However, the majority of it will end up going into the seeds, so crops that get harvested are still a net extraction of nitrogen from the soil. Standard cultivated beans also aren't especially effective at fixing nitrogen. Nitrogen fixation is primarily useful from cover crops, where more efficient nitrogen fixers can be grown and then killed around the time they start flowering, enriching the soil as they decompose. Indigenous agricultural practices all around the world generally relied primarily on shifting cultivation, where land would be cleared, farmed for a while, then left to fallow for an extended period as they moved on to other plots, allowing for natural regeneration of nutrients over time from unharvested nitrogen-fixing plants and mineral weathering.
@soltersortna
@soltersortna 7 месяцев назад
The types of sweet corn grown in most peoples gardens don’t hold the beans up enough without bending either. They are meant to be planted with corn bred for flour. You can find Native American varieties of seeds and still do it yourself at home though!
@shawnsg
@shawnsg 7 месяцев назад
The misunderstanding of nitrogen fixing is oddly persistent and really frustrating.
@oopsy444
@oopsy444 6 месяцев назад
Now I wanna plant these 3 crops in my garden
@platyadmirer
@platyadmirer 4 месяца назад
LEGIT my garden pests problems went away after introducing varieties of plants. Aphids were impossible to drive away from my pumpkins, but my catnip and basil took care of them. Also flowers are so important too, not only are they pest control but they attract really helpful bugs and pest predators
@lorenzomartinez531
@lorenzomartinez531 7 месяцев назад
Thank you very much, I am very grateful for this video. The timing could not have been more swift. I am writing a text for my philosophy class about the domestication of land and catholic views on agriculture. This provides me with the perfect counter argument and a fresh understanding of life and our relation to plants. So much more to learn about Indigenous practices ♥♥♥
@vitisvinifera1590
@vitisvinifera1590 7 месяцев назад
Make sure you EFF IT UP KING
@leocremonezi
@leocremonezi 7 месяцев назад
That's amazing! I would love to see these strategies happening in modern agriculture... But I think we still have a long way to go! To implement these techniques, the landlords would need to adapt and search for new ways to produce... It would require time and money, so obviously they would not give it a try. I hope that in the future we can produce food to everyone in healthier ways. Greetings from Brazil
@coloradocrone
@coloradocrone 6 месяцев назад
i've always loved the 3 sister...but this is so enlightening
@rollintweeds234
@rollintweeds234 7 месяцев назад
Ancient wisdom, communicated with clarity and compassion, rendered in a beautiful contemporary medium.
@kirbymarchbarcena
@kirbymarchbarcena 7 месяцев назад
The power of three will set you free
@alinowow
@alinowow 7 месяцев назад
I got to know this story through a book I love very much, Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer! I strongly recomend!! Also this video is perfect in every way!
@aylarust4120
@aylarust4120 4 месяца назад
Mother Earth spoke to him🥰 How beautiful. Love this story. And animation is just impeccable❤
@kovid07
@kovid07 7 месяцев назад
I'm an Indian MBBS college student and I learnt all of this when I was preparing for NEET. So I loved to hear this story :) (BTW I gave my NEET first attempt in 2023 and scored 665 ;p)
@flamex5988
@flamex5988 7 месяцев назад
WOW
@Bluestar397
@Bluestar397 7 месяцев назад
👌excellent
@Abhi_dominates
@Abhi_dominates 7 месяцев назад
Where are you studying mate ?
@augustus2001
@augustus2001 7 месяцев назад
oh god is it in ncert? i mean the story?
@kovid07
@kovid07 7 месяцев назад
@@Abhi_dominates GMC NAGPUR (cause I'm a localite so prefered it over KEM Mumbai)
@shubhamnema8281
@shubhamnema8281 7 месяцев назад
One of the most beautiful piece of work, not just the animation but the music, narration and overall direction is so eloquent and perfect.
@joeltarah5637
@joeltarah5637 7 месяцев назад
Great story and message. Does anyone know the song playing in the background?
@patriciom.c7366
@patriciom.c7366 7 месяцев назад
Beautiful story, but this in México we call it “milpa”. And I think that this way of crops, actually were created in Mesoamérica, territory occupied by the Mayas, Olmecas, Zapotecas, and Aztecas. Saludos 😁
@alisondelassus9186
@alisondelassus9186 4 месяца назад
I am so grateful for Indigenous wisdom. We have so much to learn (and unlearn). For anyone interested in an enlightening book, I highly recommend Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer!
@kingace6186
@kingace6186 7 месяцев назад
Practices & beliefs like this will be vital in this century of drastic climate change. The way we think about soil must change.
@kamenidriss
@kamenidriss 7 месяцев назад
Ted Ed never ceases to amaze!
@ashshi00
@ashshi00 7 месяцев назад
A beautiful story with beautiful animation
@madhvishukla4332
@madhvishukla4332 7 месяцев назад
Beautiful art style 💞🙏
@flamedenise19
@flamedenise19 6 месяцев назад
This is by far my most favorite of all your creations. Thank you for featuring regenerative agriculture - a movement that is very close to my heart, along with permaculture.
@AlphaHomeDC
@AlphaHomeDC 6 месяцев назад
- our hearts!
@khorkienjoo5292
@khorkienjoo5292 7 месяцев назад
And here I thought it's a myth about three women. Never knew Native Americans know the secret to preserving the earth.
@jorgearvelo4655
@jorgearvelo4655 5 месяцев назад
Absolutely phenomenal video! Thank you!
@Humble01able
@Humble01able 5 месяцев назад
This was beautiful history, content, and presentation
@mayanlogos92
@mayanlogos92 4 месяца назад
Thank you for this ancient wisdom.. be blessed 🙏🏼💚 huge respect to the natives 🥹
@Graphomite
@Graphomite 7 месяцев назад
It's fascinating how ingrained science is to even our inherent knowledge. Anyway, beautiful video by TED-Ed as usual. (The solution to modern industrial farming is vertical hydroponic farms)
@starcherry6814
@starcherry6814 7 месяцев назад
Absolutel brilliant agricultural This goes severely overlooked when going on native American history They were innovators
@donttalktomebye
@donttalktomebye 6 месяцев назад
So much of Indigenous folklore actually has a lot of science behind it. Just because colonists misinterpret the folklore or chose not to listen does not mean it is not real.
@Nuaheal
@Nuaheal 6 месяцев назад
The problem is that the Anglo-Saxons separate folklore and religion from Native American science, if you want to understand them, you should not separate those concepts, they are very related.
@AlanPater
@AlanPater 7 месяцев назад
I saw this being used in the fields around Xela, Guatemala a decade or so ago. The practice goes back thousands and thousands of years throughout Mesoamerica.
@commandantcarpenter
@commandantcarpenter 7 месяцев назад
beans stay winning, baby
@loki2240
@loki2240 7 месяцев назад
I had planned to make some Creole red beans and rice for Mardi Gras, but I wasn't feeling well. Maybe I should try again this weekend.
@cptazstudios7952
@cptazstudios7952 7 месяцев назад
You can hear the smile on the narrators voice when she finally gets the tribes name correct
@zoeyng6508
@zoeyng6508 7 месяцев назад
i thought there will be sci fi ights from the title. but this is so much better. I always knew our ancestors are smart! trust you elders yall
@bgehlot766
@bgehlot766 7 месяцев назад
Not just the knowledge shared, but the animation, voice, and background voices and specially that music note of some old man was awesome
@Maiao-fz5ck
@Maiao-fz5ck 6 месяцев назад
trồng nhiều loại cây như vậy liệu chúng có hút hết dinh dưỡng của nhau không
@wdizard
@wdizard 6 месяцев назад
Don't patronize 21st Century farmers. Your ethnocentric propaganda video ignores the benefits of successive Agricultural Revolutions. Those technological and social changes enabled cultural and social progress. They dramatically reduced the proportion of humanity devoted to food production and created the wealth necessary to build, for example, universities. You haven't experienced mumps or measles, as a result of inoculations created at universities. I had both those diseases simultaneously, in 1958. You also have never seen people with faces scarred by smallpox. I have, in Dacca, East Pakistan, during 1960 through 1963. The Belle of Amherst, Emily Dickinson, never planted a food crop in her life, nor did she retire after a career as a paid employee. Maybe you don't like her poetry. Be that as it may, the fact remains that Dickenson's poems wouldn't exist without income earned by her family reliant on technologies of the Industrial Revolution. The central conceit of your video essay, namely that indigenous societies are morally superior to global 21st Century culture, would be laughable if it were not so sad and cynical.
@ebookfay
@ebookfay 6 месяцев назад
Wow, I was today years old before I learned about the three sisters. This is useful information, thanks
@craftydafty1100
@craftydafty1100 6 месяцев назад
I like this video, I always just assumed that crops would be stronger and healthier planted separately. I guess it's also a metaphor for life that we work together and share our knowledge for the benefit of us all.
@victory8928
@victory8928 4 месяца назад
That’s the thing many plants in nature rely on connects wether with fungi or bacteria and other plants to thrive with the downside of less resources for it specifically.
@yanied9646
@yanied9646 6 месяцев назад
The system today is geared for a huge load, which unfortunately isn't a strength of traditional farming, I think. Also, most people today have preferences for things that may not be normally grown near them, and so demand more of certain crops over others (people want more corn, not beans and squash, eg.).
@arthurcampomanes2219
@arthurcampomanes2219 7 месяцев назад
Who was in the studio making the drum and chanting! Made me emotional
@clentalfredcadutdut8933
@clentalfredcadutdut8933 7 месяцев назад
The animation, background music, and narration are superb. Thank you!
@brianclark4040
@brianclark4040 6 месяцев назад
Capitalism is killing the planet. Growing food should be a reverent, caring activity that puts us in touch with our local environment in an elemental way. We don’t plant compatible, complementary plants together large scale because it would be more costly in terms of land and labor to make a profit on the crops for that season’s harvest. Food forests are another great way to save soil and prevent erosion. But again do not lend themselves to quick extraction for profit. We and our world would be healthier if agriculture were returned to localized production embedded in the fabric of our cities.
@jaimie0777
@jaimie0777 4 месяца назад
I hope we can capture as many of these indigenous stories as possible 🙏 🙂 well done
@marjamerryflower
@marjamerryflower 4 месяца назад
I practiced this years ago. In my region the corn needs to be raised at home first. Otherwise it would not be big enough to sustain the beans. It was fun to do. Thanks for reminding me
@thebdsyt
@thebdsyt 7 месяцев назад
"Hey Squash, have you seen my shovel?" "No, go ask _her_ ." "Oh for god-" *B E A N S*
@alisaannajit3918
@alisaannajit3918 7 месяцев назад
Oh my goodness, this is such a beautiful video, so peaceful. So soothing and graceful.
@SarahAbramova
@SarahAbramova 6 месяцев назад
This sounds really useful. Are there any other groups like the sisters?
@MegaSnail1
@MegaSnail1 6 месяцев назад
What a beautiful story and practice. This would make a wonderful children's book. As a parent, teacher and botanist I would love to give this book to my students and grandchildren. Thank you for your beautiful work and valuable story. Be well.
@doyouguysnothavephones8967
@doyouguysnothavephones8967 7 месяцев назад
Beautiful mix of history and science
@thomasdaywalt7735
@thomasdaywalt7735 7 месяцев назад
We thought that an ancient story about crop rotation or irrigation can actually save the world Now that's something you don't see every day
@HIFLY01
@HIFLY01 7 месяцев назад
If you live near fars you do see this everyday because a lot of farmers do still do crop rotation over nitrogen fertilizer. More money in it
@thomasdaywalt7735
@thomasdaywalt7735 7 месяцев назад
@@HIFLY01 Not to mention these proper proper proper taste of the free sister's message basically , help keep the soil nutrition
@sadiauddin8701
@sadiauddin8701 7 месяцев назад
Can the technique of growing three supportive plants together be used everywhere in the world? Like, could people in colder countries benefit from the corn-bean-squash combo? Or are there other combos that can yield similar results by using local plants instead?
@jaaniabrooks8720
@jaaniabrooks8720 6 месяцев назад
This has made me realize the meaning of 3 Sisters Chilli. Yes I’m hungry @ 3AM. Thank you !
@hf27172
@hf27172 7 месяцев назад
Planting plants together so they help each other is called Companion planting!!! I remember I was trying to make a database of any plants that seem to grow well together, but I'm not a farmer so I forgot about it lol. Most info online that I found was about plants that I don't think I can grow where I am. Nothing about companion planting practices in Asia or trees as far iirc
@EH-vzzy
@EH-vzzy 7 месяцев назад
That would be really useful!! Would a database that modelled them a bit like a game/character stats work? Like just have fundamental info Where it grows, temperature, exposure, nitrogen fixing/ other fertiliser demands Tbh I'm sure it would be a mammoth task, people spend years in college and uni studying that sort of thing or inheriting lifetimes worth of knowledge
@hf27172
@hf27172 7 месяцев назад
​@@EH-vzzyThat kind of DB won't mean companion planting outright, but could give ideas on what to plant together as the first step to learn which plants do and don't go well together :)
@yasmeenalmuhanna9308
@yasmeenalmuhanna9308 6 месяцев назад
Looks like nothing's changed in the brutal methods and origins of settler colonists.
@A2-wv1xe
@A2-wv1xe 7 месяцев назад
canu do one about the plaestine israeli war pls
@nightmaresturningoftendejavue
@nightmaresturningoftendejavue 6 месяцев назад
This is first eco info in last 5 years which actually make sense. (hear that Greta?)
@shahani6037
@shahani6037 4 месяца назад
The art production is PLEASING
@fqras
@fqras 7 месяцев назад
Growing okay, but how to harvest? Instead of using a combine, we have to do it by hand again?
@crowcalls
@crowcalls 7 месяцев назад
Interesting question for sure! It seems to me cover crops around the base of tall crops would still allow for combine harvesting. I don’t know how you would harvest with two taller plants, like beans and corn, that might take more innovation.
@thefynnx3185
@thefynnx3185 7 месяцев назад
Yeah that's sadly the problem we have to focus on. I learned about the three sisters in a history seminar and thought why can't we do this with all our crops it would help against so many agricultural problems but as you said the problem is the harvest. But in my opinion I would rather pick crop for crop than destroy our farmland through monocultures.
@fqras
@fqras 7 месяцев назад
@@thefynnx3185 Very unrealistic ideology. If you really want to change the word, help create a harvester that can harvest beans and corn at the same time while separating those leaves that create shadow.
@hfioklbz3qp
@hfioklbz3qp 6 месяцев назад
Finally a Three Sisters video! This is the perfect addition to my science lessons
@NiceButBites
@NiceButBites 7 месяцев назад
What a beautiful video & story.. Thank you to everyone who worked on this! 🙏🌟
@codyeasonBGR
@codyeasonBGR 7 месяцев назад
This was a great story
@Margaret-yv9ed
@Margaret-yv9ed 2 месяца назад
Can I just say that the art of the three sisters looks like superheroes? I love it!
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