Afro south Asian Indians are As commonly conceptualized, the modern states of South Asia include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Ethnic groups include Sindhi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, and many others. The Hindus in South India are followers of various Hindu branches such as Vaishnavism,Shaivism, Shaktism, Brahmanism and others. These four castes are the Brahmins (priests, teachers), Kshatriyas (rulers, warriors), Vaishyas (landowners, merchants) and Sudras (servants), and the 5th group are the untouchables, called Dalits. One of the Hinduism's holy books, the Srimad Bhagavatam has a part which clearly says these castes must based on skills, qualities and activities. However in real life tradition, castes separate people according to their birth.
Afro south Asian Indians are a people who were colonized by their oppressors the British raj, which was a period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947. Historically, Indians and Europeans alike popularised perceptions of south Indians and lower castes as darker skinned. In the late 18th and 19th centuries orientalists held that Aryan peoples had displaced indigenous Dravidians across the Indian subcontinent, from around 2000 to 1600 BC. After becoming a British colony, the image of a “Black colored” Indian was projected as inferior by British public officials. Darker-skinned Indians were less likely to be hired by the British empire and were given odder jobs and more tedious work, while lighter-skinned Indians were targeted as “allies” of the British and were hired more frequently for government roles. As stated by an American Sociological Society paper, “Whiteness became identified with all that is civilised, virtuous and beautiful,” and these lighter-skinned Indians were “closer to the opportunities that were only afforded to white people.” As colonialism occurred throughout the world, this mindset slowly drove itself into the minds of Indians, whether they realized it or not. A wedge separated Indians into lighter and darker shades of brown, creating generations with an innate desire to be lighter.
by Desert flower February 07, 2024
1. A person born of both Sub-Saharan African and Northwestern European descent.
2. A more respectful and accurate term to describe the ethnic group which has been historically labeled with derogatory names such as: mulatto, melungeon, mixed, or mutt.
2. A more respectful and accurate term to describe the ethnic group which has been historically labeled with derogatory names such as: mulatto, melungeon, mixed, or mutt.
America is a nation of immigrants. Take me for example, I’m an Afro-Saxon! My mom’s family immigrated from England long ago, while my dad’s family hail from Nigeria.
by HimWhoEatsTime June 26, 2021
by Doggy7286 November 16, 2023
A nickname for a black person
by gtfo, jack November 04, 2022
Hair That should not be attempted by those that do not have it naturally. Tight curls that are woven together. Hell to get a brush through. Most commonly found on Afro-carribean, black/white-carribean(bi-racial/mixed race), Americans (the whites are not the true Americans) and Africans. The celebrity Perri Kiely from diversity is the most recognised member because of this. Perri Kiely is mine btw he is soo hot😍.
Hey dude look at that hair!
I wanna put a pencil in it...
Don't you won't get it back!
Hey look at that chick with the Afro.
Whoa she shouldn't think that looks good in her.
She is a ghost!
I wanna put a pencil in it...
Don't you won't get it back!
Hey look at that chick with the Afro.
Whoa she shouldn't think that looks good in her.
She is a ghost!
by Its.Jordyn.x February 21, 2015
by Madadventure February 23, 2018
Person 1: "Nice Afro can I touch it?"
Person 2: "You can look but can't touch"
Person 1: "Ouch"
"Both laugh"
Person 2: "You can look but can't touch"
Person 1: "Ouch"
"Both laugh"
by PJ2019 August 18, 2019