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Post by Aiko on Jul 19, 2005 17:38:35 GMT -5
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Post by dolcedolce on Jul 19, 2005 19:38:42 GMT -5
ohh that's interesting...
so are these people the ones correctly called 'eurasians' or are we?
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Post by black mamba on Jul 19, 2005 19:50:53 GMT -5
dolcedolce: I've run into some people who think it's "politcally correct" to "hand over," if you will, the term "Eurasian" to the folks who live in the geographic area that is actually deemed Eurasia. I personally think we have every right to use the term as well; some people just don't understand the concept of cultural slang, how language evolves. So, to answer your question, I guess it can swing either way.  |
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Post by realityshift on Jul 19, 2005 19:58:25 GMT -5
I don't like traditional dress really, I like the modern stuff  But this one's not bad (the right one)  Hehe, and this girl is pretty  |
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Post by dolcedolce on Jul 19, 2005 20:01:25 GMT -5
dolcedolce: I've run into some people who think it's "politcally correct" to "hand over," if you will, the term "Eurasian" to the folks who live in the geographic area that is actually deemed Eurasia. I personally think we have every right to use the term as well; some people just don't understand the concept of cultural slang, how language evolves. So, to answer your question, I guess it can swing either way. AH i see. so what are the countries that are 'eurasian'? i want to look at a map.. do you know if these people identify themselves as white, asian? or mixed? |
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Post by black mamba on Jul 19, 2005 20:52:59 GMT -5
Some Eurasian countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. I don't think all of these countries experienced, say, a Mongolian invasion (as previously mentioned concerning other areas). Its name is mostly a reflection of its location (the Eurasian Plate is compromised of bits of Europe, but most of Asia).
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Post by Aiko on Jul 19, 2005 21:04:19 GMT -5
I think most of these people such as Kazakhs and Uzbeks put down "Asian" in forms here in the west. Most of them check the "other" box though. But the term Eurasian can definitely be used for both people i.e. a person of Asian and Euro descent and a person from the geographic Eurasian continent. These Central Asians definitely look like an amalgam of European and Asian ethnics, but they do have this distinct "Turk" look to them, even without the whole ethnic getup. Interesting stuff.
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Post by jenming on Jul 20, 2005 0:59:29 GMT -5
^^ HOLY CRAP, I'VE BEEN THERE!!! And I rode a donkey cart just like that girl! It's in Turpan, Xinjiang - it's the gaochang ruins. see, here's my pic from inside the donkey cart:  |
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Post by Aiko on Jul 20, 2005 7:58:39 GMT -5
^Awesomeness. I've always wanted to go there myself. How's it like? I heard it's kind of dangerous to go there.
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Post by jenming on Jul 20, 2005 12:17:17 GMT -5
Well, Turpan as a whole was really awesome. It was a great day on my silk road trip. The gaochang ruins themselves were unimpressive, though, since they've been sorta defaced by lots of toursists who don't care, and locals who's minds are more on giving their sheep something to eat. But the *JiaoHe* ruins, on the other side of Turpan. *THEY* were amazing. there's so much to see in that area, though. here's a link to a big pic of the jiaohe ruins. you can see how well preserved they are. You could spend an entire day, just wandering around the ruins, discovering stuff. tinypic.com/96kio2.jpg |
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Post by Groink on Jul 20, 2005 14:09:43 GMT -5
Those two pictures are uncanny!
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Post by Aiko on Jul 21, 2005 14:44:43 GMT -5
^Interesting enough. I might be going to China next summer. I'll definitely nag at my mom to take me there.
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Post by Aiko on Jul 27, 2005 16:15:10 GMT -5
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Post by black mamba on Aug 16, 2005 14:54:50 GMT -5
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Post by Aiko on Aug 19, 2005 11:38:20 GMT -5
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