Tribal People Try RedBull for the First Time
About this video
A first taste of Red Bull soda in the village. This Tribal People Try episode does what the channel always does: put something new in front of people who cook every meal from scratch and let them talk.
What is soda?
Soft drinks: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr Pepper, Fanta, Sprite, and the energy drinks — Red Bull, Monster, Prime. Coke and Pepsi are everywhere in Pakistan; the American flavours like root beer and Dr Pepper are not.
Red Bull was launched in Austria in 1987, adapted from a Thai energy tonic called Krating Daeng, and created the energy-drink category.
What to watch for
Fizz is familiar; medicinal flavours are not. Root beer and Dr Pepper are compared to cough syrup almost without fail. Energy drinks are tasted with suspicion and the caffeine warning on the can gets read aloud.
The comparison they always make
Cola with a meal is normal in Pakistan. Traditional drinks are lassi, Rooh Afza in summer and lemon shikanjvi, all of which get invoked when a fizzy drink disappoints.
This episode
It's the tribe's first soda episode; 4 more followed. With 511.7K views it's the most-watched soda episode on the channel. The video runs about 9 minutes, went up in October 2020 and has 11.4K likes.
Frequently asked
Who are the people in Tribal People Try?
Villagers from rural Punjab, Pakistan. They're families from the same area, not actors, and they've been part of the channel for years.
What is soda?
Soft drinks: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr Pepper, Fanta, Sprite, and the energy drinks — Red Bull, Monster, Prime. Coke and Pepsi are everywhere in Pakistan; the American flavours like root beer and Dr Pepper are not.
Did the tribe like the soda?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Cola with a meal is normal in Pakistan. Traditional drinks are lassi, Rooh Afza in summer and lemon shikanjvi, all of which get invoked when a fizzy drink disappoints.
Is there Red Bull in Pakistan?
Red Bull products reach Pakistan through imports and city supermarkets, but for a village a few hours from Lahore this was a first.
Where was this video filmed?
In rural Punjab, Pakistan, where the participants live. The videos are recorded in the village rather than in a studio.