Racial category

[2honest]

great job @ sticking to the topic

were u talking 2 me??

[ehtasab]

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^ Is ur hibernation over?

[HH90210]

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Hey!!!

in liv in U.K n weneva i fill sumat that requires filling sumfin abt that i tik the british asian or british pakistani section as i hold a british passport but my ethnicity is pakistani.....:)

[i-n-i]

There's always so much hostility in these posts about race.

I identify myself as "South Asian" / "East Indian" racially.

My background is Potohari-Punjabi (Langrial Jatt, whatever that means). I was born and raised in Canada, but my father who came very humble beginnings (both of his parents were illiterate villagers) made it a point throughout my life to understand my roots AND not in a superficial way. But to understand where we came from in such a way that I would realize the tremendous opportunities available to me in the west and my responsibilities given those opportunities. For whom much is given, much is expected.

Within that context, I have always looked at "pride", whether it be racial or national pride, as foolhearty. Instead, I prefer to be brutally honest about who I am and where I come from.

Having seen the faces of my many relatives, I can not deny our "racial" diversity. We are the descendents of "Dravidians" (or whatever name you want to give to the aboriginal indian groups that nobody ever seems to want to associate with because of their darker hue), and of the numerous migrants that travelled through Northwestern India (from the "Aryans" to the Scythians, Greeks, White Huns, etc.).

My paternal grandfather and my maternal great-grandfather were first cousins but they were so different physically, that they easily could pass for other ethnicities. My paternal grandfather was a short, dark skinned man that probably could pass for a South Indian or Sri Lankan. While my maternal great-grandfather was tall, fair skinned and had blue eyes. Yet these men were close relatives from the same village!

This range of phenotypic diversity within my family + what I know from history = my people are MIXED, with a decidely strong SOUTH ASIAN (INDIAN) component.

So at the end of the day, what am I? I'm a racial hybrid ******* like most humans...and it's not a matter of shame or pride, it's the facts.

[Kevyan]

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Ya know what ?

I never believed in Santa Claus because I knew no bloody white man would be coming into my neighborhood after dark.

:D

[chintu_bhopali]

@sweet_taboo

Why are Pakis so desperate to be different from Indians? The same people who despise Arabs (more than Indians) are claiming to be of Arab descent just to be different from Indians, lol.

Some Pakis are different from Indians such as Pashtuns, Balochs and Kashmiris (IMO Indian occupied Kashmir is not a legit part of India so they’re not Indian) but Paki Punjabis are the same Ethnicity as Indian Punjabis, Sindhis are similar to Rajasthanis, Urdu speaking people are similar to Hindi speaking people…

There’s some Urdu/Punjabi people who really are of Middle Eastern descent but they’re a minority. Punjabis tend to be a lighter brown than other Desis such as Gujiis whether they’re Muslim or Sikh, the lightness is not due to recent Arab/Irani migrations but rather the early Aryan invasions/migrations (depending on which theory you favour) to South-Asia, our region was racially mixed way before Arabs came here. Sikhs and Brahmin-Hindus look just like Pakistanis but I admit Khatri-Hindus do tend to look a little more “South-Indian”.

Just because Paki Punjabis are the same ethnicity as Sikhs doesn’t mean they have to feel affinity with them, Pakistani Punjabis are Punjabis in their own right, they can be proud of their wonderful culture and heritage without the need to ally themselves with Indian Punjabis. I understand that the two Punjabis have had bitter relations and this makes Pakis want to renounce their heritage.

I dont think khatri hindus looks like south indian. I am punjabi khatri and i dont think any of my relatives looks like south indian( not saying that it is bad if u look like them).yeh le latest pic taken for shaadi.com.

Skin color has nothing to do with race. It has to do with facial features/bone structure and hair

[Kevyan]

I dont think khatri hindus looks like south indian. I am punjabi khatri and i dont think any of my relatives looks like south indian( not saying that it is bad if u look like them).

so r ya boasting that you are as fair as our beloved moin ul atiq ..

how dare ya chinto :D

[chintu_bhopali]

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^^ naa working out like crazy now a days to muscle dikha raha tha.

kahan moin aur kahan hum. Moin paaji to ekdam tommy cruise hain.

[Mostar95]

^^ naa working out like crazy now a days to muscle dikha raha tha.

kahan moin aur kahan hum. Moin paaji to ekdam tommy cruise hain.

:D