#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.

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[felucians]

A Handy guide on if you are just racially white or white presenting/passing

this is not an exclusive guide, it can only be determined by an individual of their identity, however i know there is a lot of confusion on being racially white & non european or being a racially ambiguous white presenting/passing person. this is mainly a guide for white passing/presenting people who i've seen are confused on their identity and need some basic guidelines!

White presenting is used to refer to any ethnic group. White passing is used specifically to refer to the Black diaspora.

So,

First thing is first, what are you ethnically? If the answer is anything mixed with non-european (Grandparents or closer, being 100%), you can be classed as an ethnic minority.

Now, how often are you perceived? As a white person? As your non-european heritage?

Is there any "what are you *really*?" questions, any follow-up questions when you say that you are a white person?

If the answer is:

You are solely perceived as white, you are a racially white ethnic minority.

You are perceived as your non-european heritage an equal amount of times you are perceived as white, you're white passing/presenting poc.

You are perceived solely as your ethnic minority, you are poc - no white presenting/passing labels.

You are perceived an equal amount white and non-european, with follow up questions or doubt about being 100%/racially white - you're white passing/presenting poc and racially ambiguous.

You are perceived only as non-european identities, with follow up questions about what kind of brown/black/East Asian you are - you're racially ambiguous and poc.

This must also take into account your race in your home countries, the country and environment you grew up in, and the country and environment you currently live in - to form your racial identity as accurately as possible.

[queerism1969]

[gretasworld]

Traditional gypsy outfits, headscarves, head jewellery,braids,corsets and such.

Remember : Not every dark skin person is black. There are several other races brown skinned races living on this big planet. If its one thing fuckflix did ok with Greta, it is her culture they presented correctly.

[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…

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CRITICISM | Concerns over PSNI/RUC strip-searching of children as only one in 27 accompanied by appropriate adult

Concern expressed over PSNI strip searching of children in the North of IrelandAmnesty International has called on the PSNI to end the…

[lotusinjadewell]

Hmong traditional fashion. Credit to Hnubflower.

[ketavinsky]

i hope i'm not too late to offer up my miku! i've been so happy to see all the muslim mikus floating around, so here's a miku dear to my own heart: hui chinese miku!

[mapsontheweb]

Biggest ethnic minority in each Romanian county according to the 2021 census

[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. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[wiisagi-maiingan]

"Ignoring or erasing how a person's racial and cultural background influences the things they create is erasing the part ethnic minorities play in history and the formation of different cultures"

and

"Saying that something isn't actually British/American/etc because it was created by an immigrant or someone in an ethnic minority group is another way of saying that immigrants and their children are not really part of the countries they immigrated to and they'll always be outsiders"

are both true statements.

[beehunni62]

Fishskin Robes of the Ethnic Tungusic People of China and Russia

Oroch woman’s festive robe made of fish skin, leather, and decorative fur trimmings [image source].

Nivkh woman’s fish-skin festival coats (hukht), late 19th century. Cloth: fish skin, sinew (reindeer), cotton thread; appliqué and embroidery. Promised gift of Thomas Murray L2019.66.2, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota, United States [image source].

Back view of a Nivkh woman’s robe [image source].

Front view of a Nivkh woman’s robe [image source].

Women’s clothing, collected from a Nivkh community in 1871, now in the National Museum of Denmark. Photo by Roberto Fortuna, courtesy Wikimedia Commons [image source].

The Hezhe people 赫哲族 (also known as Nanai 那乃) are one of the smallest recognized minority groups in China composed of around five thousand members. Most live in the Amur Basin, more specifically, around the Heilong 黑龙, Songhua 松花, and Wusuli 乌苏里 rivers. Their wet environment and diet, composed of almost exclusively fish, led them to develop impermeable clothing made out of fish skin. Since they are part of the Tungusic family, their clothing bears resemblance to that of other Tungusic people, including the Jurchen and Manchu.

They were nearly wiped out during the Imperial Japanese invasion of China but, slowly, their numbers have begun to recover. Due to mixing with other ethnic groups who introduced the Hezhen to cloth, the tradition of fish skin clothing is endangered but there are attempts of preserving this heritage.

Hezhen woman stitching together fish skins [image source].

Top to bottom left: You Wenfeng, 68, an ethnic Hezhen woman, poses with her fishskin clothes at her studio in Tongjiang, Heilongjiang province, China December 31, 2019. Picture taken December 31, 2019 by Aly Song for Reuters [image source].

Hezhen Fish skin craft workshop with Mrs. You Wen Fen in Tongjian, China. © Elisa Palomino and Joseph Boon [image source].

Hezhen woman showcasing her fishskin outfit [image source].

Hezhen fish skin jacket and pants, Hielongiang, China, mid 20th century. In the latter part of the 20th century only one or two families could still produce clothing like this made of joined pieces of fish skin, which makes even the later pieces extremely rare [image source].

Detail view of the stitching and material of a Hezhen fishskin jacket in the shape of a 大襟衣 dajinyi or dajin, contemporary. Ethnic Costume Museum of Beijing, China [image source].

Hezhen fishskin boots, contemporary. Ethnic Costume Museum of Beijing, China [image source].

Although Hezhen clothing is characterized by its practicality and ease of movement, it does not mean it’s devoid of complexity. Below are two examples of ornate female Hezhen fishskin robes. Although they may look like leather or cloth at first sight, they’re fully made of different fish skins stitched together. It shows an impressive technical command of the medium.

赫哲族鱼皮长袍 [Hezhen fishskin robe]. Taken July 13, 2017. © Huanokinhejo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 [image source].

Image containing a set of Hezhen clothes including a woman’s fishskin robe [image source].

The Nivkh people of China and Russia also make clothing out of fish skin. Like the Hezhen, they also live in the Amur Basin but they are more concentrated on and nearby to Sakhalin Island in East Siberia.

Top to bottom left: Woman’s fish-skin festival coat (hukht) with detail views. Unknown Nivkh makers, late 19th century. Cloth: fish skin, sinew (reindeer), cotton thread; appliqué and embroidery. The John R. Van Derlip Fund and the Mary Griggs Burke Endowment Fund; purchase from the Thomas Murray Collection 2019.20.31 [image source].

Top to bottom right: detail view of the lower hem of the robe to the left after cleaning [image source].

Nivkh or Nanai fish skin boots from the collection of Musée du quai Branly -Jacques Chirac. © Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 [image source].

Detail view of the patterns at the back of a Hezhen robe [image source].

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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…