Most of those places already had names, beautiful, highly symbolic names that evolved over generations, but they were in Savage Nativeish so they don’t count, apparently.
A few internet people I’ve had displeasure of talking with can’t wrap their head around the fact I prefer to call Mount Sagarmatha that name instead of Everest.
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Yeah, I though so as well. It’s Nepali name of that mountain. Got plesantly surprised when a space warship in a TV show The Expanse was named Sagarmatha instead of more commonly known western name of the mountain. Personally, I felt it made the ship more badass as a result.
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Thanks for putting this out there.
Wait, I thought it was Jomolungma? Was I misinformed?
That is Tibetan name, which, to me, is as valid as Sagarmatha, as both Tibetan and Nepali live next to the mountain.
Got it
This reminds me of how most places in Northern Norway have names in the native Sámi and Kven languages as well, and instead of being a normal functioning human being and leaving bilingual/trilingual signs alone, A lot of people decide to go and vandalise the Sámi and/or Kven writing on some signs (especially municipal entry signs).
One of the most notable examples is the municipality of Kåfjord/Gáivuotna/Kaivuono.
Absolutely vile behaviour.
Wow, wtf
Liberals: bUt mUh wHoLeSuM 100 nOrEwAy
Why would anyone even do this?
“explorers”
I hate how Imperialist narratives are just the norm. Fuck whatever culture was entrenched in the people of the land, apparently it’s being a “Chad” or something to name things like a moron
Wait what was lake chad called before colonization I’m interested.
