2006-10-12 06:15:05 · 17 answers · asked by xportuguesax 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Gin Martini, those are some really great points. I was born in Canada, and both my parent's were born in Portugal. I consider myself fully Portuguese and no where near being Canadian.
2006-10-12 07:33:17 · update #1
Mix of cultures, sort of. Both of my parents were born in the U.S., however their ancestors which came to the U.S. were from Lebanon, England, Germany, among one or two unverified other countries.
Since my father's parents were from Lebanon, I feel a parcial sense of belonging to the Lebanese culture. My mother's parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and most of her great-great-grandparents, and great-great-great-grandparents were all born in the US. They were located mostly in the Appalachian area of the US. So, on her side, I feel more of a connection with Appalachian culture and not so much with German or English culture.
It is weird in the US. While we (non-Native Americans) will consider ourselves Americans, we often do feel some identity from where our ancestors emigrated. You here people refer to themselves as Italian-Americans, Portuguese-Americans, Chinese-Americans, African-Americans, Romanian-Americans, etc. But, as our ancestry becomes increasingly mixed, we tend to identify less and less with our ancestor's cultures.
Not sure how it is like in other countries. Would be interesting to know.
2006-10-12 06:30:46 · answer #1 · answered by Gin Martini 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe everyone is a "mix" of somekind. We all come from some two original beings and after all the years I don't think there could be any "pure bleed" people. But to answer the question:
I am 1/4 choctaw indian, 1/4 clark indian, 1/4 irish, and 1/4 southern belle (whatever that maybe - I guess a mut of people put in poliet way.
2006-10-12 13:27:23 · answer #2 · answered by staxi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Puertorican, all Puertoricans are a mix. Some do not like that idea, but it is true. We are a blended society; our background come from the "tainos" (native indians), European colonizers (mostly from Spain) and Africans (they came as slaves). Puertoricans can physically look like any of the above, but we do not segregate ourselves like most Americans do. I am very white with blond hair and my husband is black, but here in Puerto Rico no one considers us an "inter-racial couple".
2006-10-12 13:27:11 · answer #3 · answered by hoy_paz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody is a mix. Especially if they live in the states. Most people see beauty in every race. I am an Irish-German-American Indian(Seneca tribe), not that anybody cares.
2006-10-12 13:24:33 · answer #4 · answered by bill blasphemy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since my family has been in America every since the beginning I'm not sure what my ethnic background is, being 100% white I just consider myself European and think of all Europeans as my blood.
2006-10-12 15:01:40 · answer #5 · answered by Sean 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm mixed-Black, Cheerokee or Creek Indian, British, French, and some Carribean in me.
2006-10-12 16:13:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
75% Cherokee, 15% Blackfoot and the rest English.
2006-10-12 13:23:33 · answer #7 · answered by IndianGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm German, Irish, Italian and Native American(Mohawk)
2006-10-12 13:53:38 · answer #8 · answered by Tab 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone in America is a mixed up! Trust me! Being mixed up is the key to citizenship in America. That is how we kill infidels but keep our hands clean and our spirits sick.
2006-10-12 13:27:57 · answer #9 · answered by zclifton2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a lot of Irish, a little Scottish and English.
2006-10-12 13:23:04 · answer #10 · answered by egbkid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋