Countryhumans
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Countryhumans (Russian: Кантрихуман) is a Russian internet meme and fandom centered around countries and political entities depicted as humans. The characters are mainly used for animations, stories, and art. Countryhumans are mainly depicted with having the country's flag painted over their circular head, whilst wearing stereotypical clothing.[1] These characters are popular on social media platform VKontakte (VK for short), where artists have created stories and art out of Russian cities and republics.[2][3]
Themes
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Similar to Countryballs, the meme is commonly used for historical satire and to represent modern politics. [4] The meme focuses most on "white" countries, while African countries aren't as represented.[1]
Characters
- America / United States: The main OC of Countryhumans, a guy wearing sunglasses and a gray t-shirt with the word "NATO" on it.
- Russia: A stereotypical Russian man who wears an ushanka, and a t-shirt with white and blue stripes. He's also shown to drink vodka, a Slavic alcoholic beverage.
- Britain / United Kingdom: a stereotypical British man who wears a top hat, he's also shown to be the father of America.
Criticism
The fandom has been considered one of the most controversial fandoms on the Internet for shipping countries, especially countries that oppose eachother, like Third Reich X Soviet Union, or Rusame (Russia X America). [1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Crilly, Eileanor (21 May 2022). "Is This The Most Controversial Fandom On The Internet?". Trillmag. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ↑ Manko, Nikita (25 June 2019). "Художница нарисовала Новосибирск «дворовым мальчишкой» во вселенной «странолюдей»". sib.fm. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ↑ "«Спокойный и милый мальчик». Бурятию изобразили в виде интернет-человечка". arigus.tv (in русский). Ариг Ус. 2018-10-01. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24. Retrieved 10 May 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ MIZYRYAK, On (2023). ХУМАНИЗАЦИЯ ГОРОДОВ РОССИИ КАК ПАТРИОТИЧЕСКИЙ СОЦИОКУЛЬТУРНЫЙ ТРЕНД. РОССИЙСКОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО СЕГОДНЯ: ЦЕННОСТИ, ИНСТИТУТЫ, ПРОЦЕССЫ. pp. 1003–1006. Retrieved 10 May 2025. Search this book on
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