Honda might
here it is here's our campsite it's
elevated because of elephants and
whatnot Mallory is bartender three two
one
good night
[Laughter]
okay now um
so this is this is so we are going to
visit one of our uh
one of the weathers so we are going to
one of their homes okay you won't be
able to go without van so okay okay
nice
[Applause]
all right hello guys we are in the back
of a tractor right now
and we're heading off to meet an
indigenous tribe here in Sri Lanka
called the Veda tribe and I think it's
going to be really really interesting so
here we go
um
all right
the better tribe is indigenous to the
island of Sri Lanka they're thought to
be the earliest inhabitants of the
island having existed here before the
arrival of other South Asian ethnic
groups that today make up Sri Lanka's
population
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the vetta people have their own language
and although its usage has faded it's
still Spoken Here in dambana the
language is of unknown linguistic origin
meaning that it has no known ties to
other language families
the vetta were originally
hunter-gatherers and today we're going
to see how a traditional meal is
prepared and served
while almost all vetted tribe members
today live as integrated members of Sri
Lankan Society a select few live in the
traditional way that you're seeing now
they remain committed to keeping their
traditions and Heritage alive
and now I'm gonna stop talking and allow
you to take in this experience as I did
come on
assistant
all right guys we've reached the main
event now the food is ready the tribal
food ancient food prepared by suda a lot
of hard work thank you so much
okay we eat with our fingers
okay shall we after you
foreign
okay let's try here's the bite let's see
wow very good
what do you think will
okay so this is a finger Millet roti
made of a grain that I've never tried
before
it with some of the curry so this food
is really tasty but it's not as spicy as
some of the other Sri Lankan food that
we've had it's really basic staple foods
prepared in a bunch of different ways
and it's really dense and Hearty and
filling because you know it's been eaten
for thousands of years here after long
long days in the fields like the one you
see behind me
has to keep them fueled up and full so
it's very dense
and uh very good
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foreign
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guys a little bit of time has passed but
we are now on this giant man-made
Reservoir it's very very old here they
call it a tank actually and as you can
see we're on a boat we're on our way to
our campsite where we're going to be
staying for the evening and we've got
all our all our stuff on the boat there
we're making our way it's almost Sunset
it's going to be a very nice evening so
stick around
all right guys we are arriving our
campsite is
somewhere in here
and we have arrived
here it is here's our campsite
over here
got a nice little hammock Zone
by the water it almost looks like a
mangrove forest over there
then
we've got the mascot of the camp
this nice cow hello oh I come in peace
okay
that's fine I'll leave you
and then
here is
where Mallory and I are going to be for
the evening check it out
climb up
it's elevated because of elephants and
whatnot
for safety
and
here we go
it's very rustic open to the elements
but there are bug Nets apparently and
some mosquito coils the theme of this
video
is getting back to the basics
living very raw and authentically
here in Sri Lanka so I'm actually very
excited
anyway I came here to grab my
camera Chargers
then I'll show you guys the rest of the
camp all right guys and then here's the
rest of the camp
got a couple
friendly pups just
hanging
and um
yeah so in here is the kitchen there's
kind of a covered dining area here and
then you've got a bunch of different I
don't know I guess I guess you call them
tree houses all around there's one
through the trees and then here's the
bathroom
and it's actually really nice
I mean all things considered
we've got a nice outdoor shower here
so
that's pretty cool love an outdoor
shower and you got Western toilet so
what more do you need
we're out here it's beautiful and I've
changed into my bathing suit because
it's time to go for a swim so we're
getting back on the boat and we're going
to a good swimming spot here we go all
right guys Mallory is bartender all
right so when we're swimming
you will be mixing up the drinks I'm
ready she makes great drinks yeah all
right
nice and strong and pradeep is already
in the water how is it
cold all right
you gotta jump straight in
I'm ready we've got the waterproof
camera so I know that's the only thing I
really need a handle for this thing
but uh
no my mom would kill me it's too shallow
I can but I will not and it's my mom's
birthday today by the way so happy
birthday Mom yes happy birthday
yes so I will not dive on your birthday
or any day because that's dangerous
oh my goodness really
here we go no no crocodiles yet no no no
I'm not dead not yet
oh it's not that cold no that's nice
it's quite nice perfect temperature
actually
beautiful
the sky looks amazing
hope you guys can hear me the mic is
probably a little waterlogged but you
can probably get the gist of it
oh yeah
you came first hello bartender
okay
all right I've got some whiskey yeah the
bar is open people
thank you
here you go guys
the bar is open oh thank you precious
thank you Mel
cheers everybody
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thank you
all right
drink responsibly
not Ben not Ben
how do you like it I actually I thought
I would like it less it's fine okay well
done you made a great drink
all right guys life is good we're
drinking whiskey
in the middle of a lake in Sri Lanka we
have a great bartender
great boat driver
and uh it's good
see you soon
all right guys
we're out of the water it's getting dark
it's time for dinner and a bonfire at
our campsite thank you brother I'm very
excited
and we're back look at this
nice
what a cool day guys let's see what else
the night has in store for us all right
guys we're all dried off from our swim
here we've got
some fried Lake fish
very simple just fried with some chilies
and onions and lemons on it and it is
delicious what do you think will so good
yeah I love it yeah
yeah and now we've got the barbecue
started we've got some barbecue grilled
chicken we've got some sausages here and
let's take a look at the grill there's
even more
oh my goodness
smells amazing
all right guys now it's time
could finally go to sleep right Mel yes
I'm ready all right after you
so we're climbing up to our Hut
these steps are very thin you have to be
careful
climbing up oh
we've got a nice bug net here
all right guys here we are now
good night
hello guys it is morning at ojaya camp
which is just back there behind us a
little bit we are back out on the boat
because we're having breakfast on the
lake it's a beautiful day it was a nice
cool evening I actually slept quite well
I think Mallory woke up a few times but
that's all right we've got an amazing
breakfast here
that's gonna be it for this video guys
experiencing rustic Veda lifestyle out
here
in the beautiful countryside of Sri
Lanka hope you enjoyed the video stay
tuned I've got more coming from Sri
Lanka but other than that I'll see you
in the next one bye-bye