What And Where Is 'Bilestan?' The Comment Trend About 'Bilestani' And 'Moghdari' People Explained
An Instagram meme page has slowly been creating a fictionalized history of a made-up country named "Bilestan," and its followers have taken it upon themselves to share the good word with the world. Instagram page @Bileboye can be classified as part of a tradition of hood irony posting on the platform, which typically satirizes "gangsta" imagery and plays on memes shared amongst Black Americans.
If you've seen a comment about Bilestan, or their sworn enemies, the Moghdari people, and are confused about what it means, here's a recap of how the overly verbose meme evolved over the years.
Where Did Jokes About 'Bilestan' Originate?
The Instagram meme page @bileboye began posting in late November 2021, but the comment trend regarding "bile" things appears to have started with the followers of the page. A comment on a @bileboye post from January 2022 shows a follower saying, "Bile motorsports," which is the earliest known instance of someone making a bile-related comment.
The trend of people posting "bile X" style comments continued on @bileboye's page in 2022, with the Instagram page making its first meme acknowledging the idea of "Bilestani" culture in May 2022. This appears to be the first instance of the term "Bilestan" or "Bilestani" appearing on the internet.
The trend of people posting "bile X" style comments continued on @bileboye's page in 2022, with the Instagram page making its first meme acknowledging the idea of "Bilestani" culture in May 2022. This appears to be the first instance of the term "Bilestan" or "Bilestani" appearing on the internet. The account also introduced the "Moghdari" people as a concept in May 2022, later going on to pitch them as a rival civilization that is the sworn enemy of the Bilestani state.
What Do Memes About Bilestan Look Like?
Memes about Bilestan generally take the form of finding a surreal or bizarre image and proposing that it is sourced from the country of Bilestan. One example of such a meme is an AI-generated image of an Egyptian-looking Hotep scene, captioned as "IMAGINE what we have been if we wasn't interrupted." A comment on the post read, "Isn't this just Bilestan? This already happened."
An example of a comment regarding the "Moghdari" people can be seen below, with someone calling an image of a man in a suit the "perfect example of the consequences of inbreeding" Moghdary royalty.
What Are Some More Memes About Bilestan And Moghdar?
For the full history of Bilestan and @Bileboye, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.
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The animosity between Bilestan and Moghdar stems from this incident. In Moghdar, a group of individuals started an illegal practice of singing atop motorcycles, commonly referred to as “motorcycle serenading.” The practice not only posed a significant risk to public safety, with the potential for accidents and injuries, but it also disrupted the tranquility and order of the city. The incessant noise and disturbance caused by motorcycle serenading angered the citizens of Moghdar, leading to increased tensions between the locals and the authorities who struggles to control the situation. Unfortunately, the situation escalated when a group of Moghdarian motorcycle serenaders crossed the border into Bilestan during one of their performances. This intrusion and disruption of peace within Bilestan’s territory was perceived as a grave insult to the nation and its people.
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Bilestan authorities demanded that Moghdar put an end to this illegal practice and apologize for the intrusion. However, instead of acknowledging the wrongdoing, Moghdar authorities dismissed Bilestan’s concerns, aggravating the already tense relationship between the two countries. As a result, Bilestan holds a deep-seated resentment towards Moghdar for its failure to address the issue and for showing disrespect towards Bilestan’s sovereignty. The illegal practice of singing atop motorcycles became a symbol of Moghdar’s disregard for the peace and security of its neighbors, solidifying the animosity and distrust between the two nations for years to come.