I get a kick out of people who claim to be "part" of a culture group. For example, some non-native (aboriginal) people go out of their way to tell people that they have a great-grandfather or something like they are have a "cousin's sister who's great-uncle on their mother's father's side of the family"....one girl even claimed to be an "indian princess"....cherokee I believe? This is hilarious.
2006-07-31 13:01:03 · 14 answers · asked by TML ♥'er 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I am a member of a tribe in Canada who's territory has never been surrendered to our government. Meaning, our homeland (our reserve) has always been here - WE have always been on our territory and the government didn't "put/force" us here. We have many blended families in our community too.
2006-07-31 13:34:37 · update #1
I don't see anything wrong with someone being proud of their heritage, even if its 1/4...after that I really am not sure if its worth sharing.
2006-07-31 14:06:50 · answer #1 · answered by Ashiya 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called "Being proud of your ancestry". And I think it's great...
I'm half american (born in Ohio) and half french...
my french half has a 1/4 flemish belgian in it,
and my american half has its origins in holland and Scotland...
I now live in Spain...
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My children are 1/2 spanish, 1/4 french and 1/4 american.
They both live in France and have married there, which adds 2 more frenchies to the family!
Who knows what the next generation will bring us!
P.S. I like K H 's answer
2006-07-31 20:14:36 · answer #2 · answered by abuela Nany 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I claim to be 100%, tried and true, red-blooded American. In fact, I get a kick out of the something-American fad. One is either an American or not. The other labels are a waste of everyone's breath, or a lame attempt at making themselves stand out from others.
Will D
Enterprise AL
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2006-07-31 20:13:39 · answer #3 · answered by Will D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It starts getting silly once it's past 1/4. Like when they say "I'm 1/32 navajo, so get out of my country you immigrants!" It's annoying as hell too. In a way it's good that they're proud of their heritage, but it's really stupid that they'll consider themselves a pure descendant.
2006-07-31 20:07:01 · answer #4 · answered by Don Dons! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "indian princess" thing is pretty stupid, but I don't think it's so bad for someone to say they are half this or that, or even a quarter. People need to belong, and in our "melting pot," sometimes people really need to identify with their ancestors.
2006-07-31 20:06:14 · answer #5 · answered by TigerLilly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just trying to tell what they have in their bloodline the best way they know how I guess. Hey somewhere down the line I have the blood of Adam and Eve in me it might be like 1/100000000000 but I have some in me. Take care just get the laughs that you get from it but be kind to others while you laugh
2006-07-31 20:08:49 · answer #6 · answered by Guess Who 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They desperately want to feel a sense of personal identity.
Some people need to have a strong sense of roots. Knowing where they came from helps them have a sense of "belonging".
Embracing culture can help a person understand who they are until they discover this for themselves.
2006-07-31 20:04:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
US Native Americans have to know what their percentage is, and be able to prove it, in order to obtain benefits from the tribal group to which they belong.
One Native American I knew put it this way: "We are the only people in America who have to have a paper, like a dog's pedigree, in order to determine our ancestry."
2006-07-31 20:20:18 · answer #8 · answered by Gigi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i agree with eener (the girl at the top)
I think most people who say that what to something to identify with. Especially Americans since we are such a melting pot. Whats wrong with that?
2006-07-31 20:19:18 · answer #9 · answered by Yasmeen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm of a mixed race and when people ask me what i'm i , I tell them i'm black and they are the ones who say yes but your not all black by the way you look. It's good for conversation I think
2006-07-31 20:05:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋