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Ethnicity
Ethnicity is an identifier which connotes a group with a common national or cultural tradition. Some ethnicities are massive with billions of members, such as Han Chinese, and others are small clans with fewer than 100 individuals. Some countries are almost mono-ethnic, like North Korea, and others have hundreds of indigenous ethnicities, like Nigeria. Come explore the history and culture of ethnicities in this category.
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What is the tatar ethnicity in Russia?
I Am a Tatar, and was born in Omsk, Russia, and raised in Kazakstan. Tatar is a Russian Ethnic Group, of Turkic Origin. Majority Live in Central Russia.
What ethnicity is last name Djaja?
The last name Djaja is of Indonesian origin, particularly common among the Javanese people. It is derived from the Indonesian word for "victorious" or "successful." The name may also reflect cultural and familial ties within Indonesia.
Why different income groups might have a different pattern of spending and saving?
because they do not earn the same amount of income
Is it true that most people around the world have a tendency towards ethnocentrism?
We are ethnocentric when we use our cultural norms to make generalizations about other peoples' cultures and customs. Such generalizations -- often made without a conscious awareness that we've used our culture as a universal yardstick -- can be way off base and cause us to misjudge other peoples. Ethnocentrism can lead to cultural misinterpretation and it often distorts communication between human beings.
Essentially we all make ethnocentric comments without even realizing it.
We often talk about British drivers driving "on the wrong side" of the road. Why not just say "opposite side" or even "left hand side"?
What ethnicity is the last name naylor?
English- as in from England. My last name is Naylor, and its etymology is just like it sounds, "A maker of nails." English- as in from England. My last name is Naylor, and its etymology is just like it sounds, "A maker of nails."
I would guess either Anglo-Saxon ( English) maybe Scotch, or possibly Germanic. The maiden name of a teacher I once had was Baxter, turned out her Father was named Frederic Baxter so she might have been Germanic, at least in part.
Which act was passed in the late 1800s to exclude an entire ethnic group?
The Chinese exclusion act was passed in the late 1800's. The exclusion act prevented the immigration of the Chinese laborers.
