#ethnic minority

[not-your-asian-fantasy]

Zainichi, which literally means “residing in Japan”, is the name given to ethnic Koreans who immigrated to Japan post-war.

Although Koreans in Japan prior to World War II suffered racial discrimination and economic exploitation, the Japanese authorities nonetheless counted ethnic Koreans as Japanese nationals and sought to fully assimilate Koreans into Japanese society through Japanese education and the promotion of intermarriage. Following the war, however, the Japanese government defined ethnic Koreans as foreigners, no longer recognizing them as Japanese nationals. The use of the term Zainichi, or "residing in Japan" reflected the overall expectation that Koreans were living in Japan on a temporary basis and would soon return to Korea. By December 1945, Koreans lost their voting rights. In 1947, the Alien Registration Law consigned ethnic Koreans to alien status. The 1950 Nationality Law stripped Zainichi children with Japanese mothers of their Japanese nationality; only children with Japanese fathers would be allowed to keep their Japanese citizenship.

Read more about Koreans in Japan:

[mokamara-blog1]

The Power of Networking Part 1.

A professional recap of my journey in 2024. It's called the Power of Networking as it played a vital role in my development and journey. I hope you enjoy the read.

[kesarijournal]

The Art of Appreciation: A Diwali Night to Remember

Oh, the Indian community in Australia—a minority that’s major enough for political parties to take notice. (Yes, folks from the subcontinent if you get together in sufficient numbers you can elect a few politicians of your own, at least 10 – 12.) But let’s save the heavy political deliberations for another time. For now, let’s talk about the joy and the struggle of celebrating our unique…

[languagexs]

Exploring the Zomi Language: Heritage and Community in Myanmar

Unraveling the Zomi Language: A Glimpse into an Ethnic Group’s Vibrant Culture The Zomi language, spoken by an ethnic minority group predominantly residing in Myanmar (formerly Burma) and neighboring areas, offers a fascinating window into the rich cultural tapestry of Southeast Asia. This article delves into the intricacies of the Zomi language, its speakers, and their way of life, providing an…

[lotusinjadewell]

Hmong traditional fashion. Credit to Hnubflower.

[buff-muffin]

I remember seeing this guy talk about raising his sons and it kind of made me think of a modern AU Dadan and how I think she would also use one of the methods this guy mentioned. I don't remember the guy who posted or how long ago it was before it resurfaced in my brain, but essentially. he knew his boys needed to rough house, get out the energy of being well behaved all day so he bough a few gym mats and punching dummy's and threw these kids (lightly) around. Which, in of its self, is an amazing thing to give a small boy? a place to be rough and tumble and loud, an outlet for the exhaustion of the day and a place where they could actually practice their strength.

Now the ASL brothers are by no means as gentle and really they're fighting with teeth and claws regardless. but I love the mental image of like. After hours of these boys fighting every second of the day. who gets the first bath, who gets the bigger sandwich, who has to sit middle in the car, who gets the good snack or the last serving or the shower or the top bunk. or whatever other reason they decide to have a BRAWL IN THE FUCKING LIVING ROOM. Dadan finally gave in. going round back of an gymnasium she manages to score some old worn out tumble mats. drags them out to the shed and says "this is where you fight. not in the bedroom. not in my kitchen. not at school. here. and the only rule is you cant cause enough physical injury to have CPS called in my ass again."

now when an adult gives you a round about way to let you beat your siblings ass? you're gonna take it. and the collection grew, second hand boxing gloves, pool noodles cardboard shields and the dangerous stay piece of bamboo. they had their battle arena and would run home to settle a fight from hours before. And also gave Dadan a reason to kick them out of the actual fucking house when they got too rowdy over mario kart.

Of course they still got hurt. punches too hard, slamming into the concrete, a lost tooth a broken limb. But I truly think those memories of running to the shed to fight over who got the last slice of dessert at 9pm must be some of those boys favourites. Dadan considered it a slightly duller head ache

[etz-ashashiyot]

While my strong, vocal support for Ukraine remains unchanged and I believe it is unambiguously morally correct, I will say that there is something of a bitter pill embedded in it for me as a Jew who is very close to another Jew whose whole family had to flee Ukraine with her as a child because a combination of having the wrong surnames and being Jews meant they could not safely and successfully stay there. And like. She was born there. She still identifies as Ukrainian and has been devastated the last three years over the suffering of her people. She has been a vocal opponent of Putin and of Russian imperialism.

And at the same time, the reason she's here in the US and isn't fluent in Ukrainian is because she was too Jewish to be a "real" Ukrainian (despite the Soviets having forced her family to give up their Jewish religious practices and her having to learn everything as an adult.)

[tanadrin]

There is an American-Korean (note the order) representative in the Korean National Assembly named Ihn Yo-han, whose family arrived in Korea in 1895 as missionaries; his parents were deported to the United States in 1940 by Japan, but later returned, and he was born in North Jeolla and apparently speaks Korean with a strong regional accent. He's also a right-wing nut who thinks AIDS was created by people failing to follow the Bible, that the Korean national health service is socialist, and he's a member of Yoon's party, and voted against impeaching him. Just a really wild figure!

South Korea has three "special self-governing provinces/states," and I am really curious to know why those provinces (North Jeolla, Jeju, Gangwon) were granted special status. Usually when a national subdivision has some kind of special autonomous status it's because of some specific historical circumstance, or the presence of a significant ethnic minority, but I can't really figure out what the deal is with those provinces specifically. Unfortunately all three also have really awful flags.

Jeju Island has some kickass volcanic geography. Some decent photos on this page.

[thenuclearmallard]

Very important. Please read.

[cambriancrew]

I find the claim that there's no openly Asian systems in the plural community WILD. I see the assumption that people are white unless they shout from the rooftops that they're not, to be quite racist.

And also just because they're not active in syscourse circles doesn't mean they don't exist at all.

But no one wants to talk about that. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[gingerswagfreckles]

I get your point about how the eugenics thing you mentioned isn’t just Christianity because Islam does it too but Islam came after Christianity and incorporated a lot of its elements so I’d still blame Christianity there.

@gerardwaygirlmoments I don't know how to further explain to you that the extremely complicated history of how social justice language is utilized to give legitimacy to eugenics and ethnic cleansing is a phenomenon that took hold in it's modern form in the aftermath of the Nazi regime during the rise of the Soviet Union, and how the co-opting of this philosophy by the Arab League in the 1950s is the result of extremely nuanced geopolitical situations during the mid 20th century. I don't know how else to explain that Islam developed in the 600s CE and absolutely did not adopt a social justice framework for justifying eugenics under the guise of anti imperialism from late antiquity Christianity. And therefore that the fact that Islam developed out of Christianity and Judaism is completely irrelevant to the discussion of why modern social justice organizations around the entire world are now using the concepts of anti imperialism and decolonization to justify ethnic cleansing and genocide against minority populations in their countries.

Entire books have been written on this subject by people much smarter than me. I could recommend one if you are interested. But if you aren't then please just stop and admit to yourself that sometimes you don't have a great understanding of extremely niche subjects like "how anti imperialism became the justification for ethnic cleansing and violence against civilian populations around the world in every corner of the globe in all kinds of cultures" and admit that you're probably not going to learn about it because it is boring and hard and we can't all have a great understanding of everything and the subject isn't that personally relevant to you. I promise that doing this is much better than trying to shoehorn every problem in the entire world into a social framework that you read about on tumblr. Cultural Christianity can be a useful concept to discuss some phenomenon but trying to blame the phrase "decolonization is always a violent phenomenon" on pre-Islamic Christians in the 500s in the Arabian desert is not what cultural Christianity is supposed to apply to.

[songs-of-the-east]

The Smallest Slavic Nation

Lusatian Sorbs were able to keep their language and cultural traditions, despite of the centuries under the German rules and without their own statehood. At the present time, these Western Slavic people inhabit just few villages along the German-Polish border in Eastern Germany. The Lusatian lands are split now between two German states, Brandenburg and Saxony. The Saxon part is called Upper Lusatia. Its inhabitants speak the Upper Sorbian language, very similar to the Czech language. The part belonged to Brandenburg is called Lower Lusatia. The local Slavic minority speaks the Lower Sorbian language, more similar to the Polish language. - Vladimir Pomortzeff

[bueris]

the way the #itscominghome on (UK) twitter is nothing but domestic abuse hotline numbers and prayers for ethnic minorities to not get assaulted/abused in the top posts section is grim this is why I don't actually like football

[languagexs]

Translating Bajuni Language: Exploring the Fascinating Bajuni People of Kenya and Somalia and Bajuni Islands

The Bajuni Community: An Overlooked People Group The bajuni are a little-known people group residing on the Bajuni Islands and surrounding coastal areas of Kenya and Somalia. Though overlooked, the bajuni have a rich culture and history worth learning about. Who Are the Bajuni People? The bajuni are an ethnic group principally inhabiting the tiny Bajuni Islands in the Somali Sea between…

[lotusinjadewell]

Fashion designs inspired by White & Flower Hmong traditional clothes. Credit to Hnubflower.

[sanswstrk]