But i'm really happy to see so many people from diverse cultures here!
D-Addicts is truly a happy family with members from all over the world!What's your ethinicity??
I had to post also because some people are also misconstruing ethnicity, nationality, culture, and race into the same category. Why? Because I'm getting my BA in Ethnic Studies and Asian Studies. Hahaha, I am predisposed.
Race (things like "Asian/Pacific Islander," "Black," "White") is a created concept to encompass people of similar physical appearance and geography into the same categories. Race does not exist in reality, it's just commonly used. There is nothing biological that makes a race. Race wouldn't be able to group the indiginous people of Australia because it doesn't follow the mysterious color/geographic code that "race" seems to do, hahaha.
Nationality is where your citizenship is legally. That said, one may in fact be Canadian while having spent an entire life in Botswana, and one's parents may have Botswana on their passports--even be ethnically from somewhere in Botswana since way back when--and the nationality is still Canadian.
Ethnicity is everything I haven't listed. It's your culture, the language your ancestors spoke should you know, it's the society that you yourself identify most with. Which is why, in this instance, ethnicity is more diverse than just listing the technical ethnic origins from which you come. That's why North Korean can be an arguable ETHNIC identity from South Koreans. And Pakistanis from Indians. And so forth.
On that note, I was an "OTHER."
I am assuming that the other includes Hispanics, Chicanos, Caribbean islanders, Native Central Americans/Native Americans/Canadians, Arabs, Sub-Saharan Africans, Somalians, Ethiopians and all the others in between or of multiple ethnic identities.
*lol*
Race (things like "Asian/Pacific Islander," "Black," "White") is a created concept to encompass people of similar physical appearance and geography into the same categories. Race does not exist in reality, it's just commonly used. There is nothing biological that makes a race. Race wouldn't be able to group the indiginous people of Australia because it doesn't follow the mysterious color/geographic code that "race" seems to do, hahaha.
Nationality is where your citizenship is legally. That said, one may in fact be Canadian while having spent an entire life in Botswana, and one's parents may have Botswana on their passports--even be ethnically from somewhere in Botswana since way back when--and the nationality is still Canadian.
Ethnicity is everything I haven't listed. It's your culture, the language your ancestors spoke should you know, it's the society that you yourself identify most with. Which is why, in this instance, ethnicity is more diverse than just listing the technical ethnic origins from which you come. That's why North Korean can be an arguable ETHNIC identity from South Koreans. And Pakistanis from Indians. And so forth.
On that note, I was an "OTHER."
I am assuming that the other includes Hispanics, Chicanos, Caribbean islanders, Native Central Americans/Native Americans/Canadians, Arabs, Sub-Saharan Africans, Somalians, Ethiopians and all the others in between or of multiple ethnic identities.
*lol*
A Global Family
We really are from everywhere and nowhere. Me, I'm from Panama, Central America. My ancestors include Native American, Spaniards, Blacks, Chinese, among others. I'm every race and none whatsoever since in Panama all races have blended, you get caucasian people with chinese last names and blacks with spanish last names, etc. Let's stick to our global citizenship folks!, forget about races and countries, this planet is not that big anyway.... Ciao, Au Revoir, Adios, Bye, ja nee!
I'm irish
at least 4th generation
im proud to be irish as most irish are but i suspect it doesnt go back much further than 4 or 5 generations for reasons left unsaid to avoid uneccessary debate
ethnicity is a very difficult topic
i mean at what point do you stop going back to figure out ethnic origin
being irish should mean you are a celt, not only a celt but a gael
but the reality is most irish have mixed blood
the origin of the gaels is still quite a mystery having their own unique language (albeit spoken, not written)
people can only theorise about it
the fact that Bengali is the closest language to gaelic does give pause for thought though
at least 4th generation
im proud to be irish as most irish are but i suspect it doesnt go back much further than 4 or 5 generations for reasons left unsaid to avoid uneccessary debate
ethnicity is a very difficult topic
i mean at what point do you stop going back to figure out ethnic origin
being irish should mean you are a celt, not only a celt but a gael
but the reality is most irish have mixed blood
the origin of the gaels is still quite a mystery having their own unique language (albeit spoken, not written)
people can only theorise about it
the fact that Bengali is the closest language to gaelic does give pause for thought though
Chinese, chinese, chinese!! I'm known as a BBC (brtish born chinese) because I was born in the U.K. I speak, read, write cantonese + a bit of mandarin but sometimes I forget one or two characters.
Although I'm chinese, most of the time I'm mistaken as a japanese even in Hong Kong or China! My native countries
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Light this World
To the person who started this topic, I think this is a great thread. It promotes PRIDE OF HERITAGE at the same time it's opening up our MINDS about the many faces that light this world.
As for me, I'm proud to be FILIPINO, mind, body and soul.
Frankly speaking, the Philippines is quite a melting pot of cultures, you'd see traditional Malayan features, then you'd see Filipinos with Hispanic features, next to that person would be a Chinese-Filipino kid, then a Caucasian-Filipino, then an African-American-Filipino, the list goes on and on.
What is important is that we know who we are first from our family, then our country and the history of our people, the new cultures we encounter in our lives, the history of this world from A-Z, and most importantly, present history, NOW, like the crusade against AIDS, Iraq, poverty and famine, and the most recent tsunami that affected Asia and Africa.
Sorry for this very long post. My hands sort of have a life of their own.
As they say, It's a small world after all.
As for me, I'm proud to be FILIPINO, mind, body and soul.
Frankly speaking, the Philippines is quite a melting pot of cultures, you'd see traditional Malayan features, then you'd see Filipinos with Hispanic features, next to that person would be a Chinese-Filipino kid, then a Caucasian-Filipino, then an African-American-Filipino, the list goes on and on.
What is important is that we know who we are first from our family, then our country and the history of our people, the new cultures we encounter in our lives, the history of this world from A-Z, and most importantly, present history, NOW, like the crusade against AIDS, Iraq, poverty and famine, and the most recent tsunami that affected Asia and Africa.
Sorry for this very long post. My hands sort of have a life of their own.
As they say, It's a small world after all.
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hmm...interesting...I think I am the only Indian here .well born in India but raised in Singapore for most of my life.....hmm..are there anymore indians here..lol..(please be at least one in here somewere..lol) if not..damn...that would be just too freaky being the only one in here..ahahahaha 
...but I donn feel too indian..might be cus I donn know my roots/forgot all about it..
.well born in India but raised in Singapore for most of my life.....hmm..are there anymore indians here..lol..(please be at least one in here somewere..lol) if not..damn...that would be just too freaky being the only one in here..ahahahaha ...but I donn feel too indian..might be cus I donn know my roots/forgot all about it..Korean
Korean-American. My parents emigrated to the U.S. in the 1960's and I was born and raised in Cali.
I only started watching Kdramas and Kmovies in the past year or so to work on my Korean. I never imagined that I would get swept up in it like my parents and relatives. Lots of ethnicities here in Cali so the more the merrier as far as I'm concerned. It's the Korean wave baby, catch it.
I only started watching Kdramas and Kmovies in the past year or so to work on my Korean. I never imagined that I would get swept up in it like my parents and relatives. Lots of ethnicities here in Cali so the more the merrier as far as I'm concerned. It's the Korean wave baby, catch it.
I know what you mean.. I am 99% sure, that I am the only estonian hereblackstarjr wrote:are there anymore indians here..lol..(please be at least one in here somewere..lol) if not..damn...that would be just too freaky being the only one in here..
Still it doesn`t matter, I am just happy that I found ppl who love dramas as much and even more than I do ... I don`t feel lonely anymore
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Multi-cultural child
I'm multi-cultural. Half asian Half European. Technically, half Filipino, a quarter Czech, and a quarter Polish. But there's a lot more in my blood than that. I hear there's some Spaniard, Mongolian, Chinese, Malaysian, German, Russian, Middle Eastern, and Native American. So, I guess I qualify for "other"...
Hey, I have a question for anyone Filipino. Do you know where you can go to see any Filipino movies or series besides the Asian stores? All I can find Korean, Japanese, and Chinese - which isn't bad coz I love em, but it'd be nice to get something my mom can understand...
Hey, I have a question for anyone Filipino. Do you know where you can go to see any Filipino movies or series besides the Asian stores? All I can find Korean, Japanese, and Chinese - which isn't bad coz I love em, but it'd be nice to get something my mom can understand...
Re: Multi-cultural child
Welcome to D-addicts! I think Fantastic Super Club has a couple of Filipino movies. You can definitely try that out.Yukino Miyazawa wrote:I'm multi-cultural. Half asian Half European. Technically, half Filipino, a quarter Czech, and a quarter Polish. But there's a lot more in my blood than that. I hear there's some Spaniard, Mongolian, Chinese, Malaysian, German, Russian, Middle Eastern, and Native American. So, I guess I qualify for "other"...
Hey, I have a question for anyone Filipino. Do you know where you can go to see any Filipino movies or series besides the Asian stores? All I can find Korean, Japanese, and Chinese - which isn't bad coz I love em, but it'd be nice to get something my mom can understand...
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was this question to me? if yes, then sadly noAcke wrote:Can you write "Scandinavian" ?
I had the opportunity to learn swedish, but I didn`t take it, because I was already too busy then.. but now I kinda feel bad that I didn`t took it 
It would have been pretty fun to understand swedish.. every new language is fun and interesnting, ne? I am southeast Asian, 100% Laotian.
But born in Canada.
Funny how in Canada, we consider ourselves whatever our origin is (back as far as we can remember in ancestry) and then we only call ourselves Canadians when we can't think of anything.
But, then America is a "melting pot" and others add "American" to whatever their ethnicity is.
Not making fun of people, I just think it's odd.
But born in Canada.
Funny how in Canada, we consider ourselves whatever our origin is (back as far as we can remember in ancestry) and then we only call ourselves Canadians when we can't think of anything.
But, then America is a "melting pot" and others add "American" to whatever their ethnicity is.
Not making fun of people, I just think it's odd.
Re: any non asians here?
maybe not "all" but it's a good guess ;)dznutz wrote:just curious. i'm guessing all of us are yellow folk.
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Here's a poll that was created a while ago:
What's your ethnicity?
Other - 19% [ 70 votes ]
European - 15% [ 56 votes ]
**Although I'm not sure if European could be called non-asian, since many asians live in Europe also**
Total Votes : 368
What's your ethnicity?
Other - 19% [ 70 votes ]
European - 15% [ 56 votes ]
**Although I'm not sure if European could be called non-asian, since many asians live in Europe also**
Total Votes : 368
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How many of these threads are we going to have? Cust curious. But since I've replied already... Increment that caucasian tally by one. By 'European' I think people are talking about ancestry. I don't think caucasian literally means white man or whatever. Of European (anything west of "Asia") ancestry is what it really means regardless of the actual shade of your (untanned) skin. If your family hails from both Europe and Asia then you are Eurasian. Eurasians are probably some of the best looking people on the planet (think of a young Jane March (who's part Chinese)). Perhaps in the distant future everyone will have a mix of Asian and Eurasian features. In addition to the flying cars of course.
links? i'm new here.pariah_dog wrote:How many of these threads are we going to have? Cust curious. But since I've replied already... Increment that caucasian tally by one. By 'European' I think people are talking about ancestry. I don't think caucasian literally means white man or whatever. Of European (anything west of "Asia") ancestry is what it really means regardless of the actual shade of your (untanned) skin. If your family hails from both Europe and Asia then you are Eurasian. Eurasians are probably some of the best looking people on the planet (think of a young Jane March (who's part Chinese)). Perhaps in the distant future everyone will have a mix of Asian and Eurasian features. In addition to the flying cars of course.
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LOL, you are not asian but 1/4 korean? Did you know that are a law that said if you have a little mix of blood, you are not white even you look white like Vanilla ice!rocklee wrote:me. im not asian...well, im 1/4 korean, but i don't really think that counts because i never learned to speak it or anything. took japanese in college tho. my fiance is chinese. so i guess im asian by marriage
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It might have something to do with that Asians can watch those series here on their regular TV program while Europeans cannot. Unless TV stations in Europe wise up and buy some broadcasting rights to those series most of us will be getting our stuff from here or on DVD.tszyan wrote:you will be surprised. there are actually more than "non yellow people" that watch or like asian stuff than you think.
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