When I'm actaully Berber. i know they both are from north africa but there is a difference
2007-01-07 11:51:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Like the carpet?
You're an Arab.
2007-01-07 11:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by Harry Merkin 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Berbers are Mountain people ,who have camel races and shoot in the air,they live in an Arab country so ofcourse many people will label them Arab.
but many races are miss labeled all over the world
and there is nationality and race ,the two are sometimes hard to distinguish
the Political or National names get mixed up with the racial ones
how would you feel if they called you an African
to most people that is only black .
but it can mean Arab (brown),Bushmen(yellow)SouthAfrican caucasion,infact just about any color under the sun can be an African
my guess its the sunglasses that make people think your an Arab
ha ha
2007-01-07 20:05:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of a Berber but the person who said you can educate people is right. Can you add details to let us know
2007-01-07 20:17:28 · answer #3 · answered by gitsliveon24 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People don't care about Berbers because they have no impact on the lives of the average white middle class person living in middle America.
2007-01-07 19:55:38 · answer #4 · answered by Ashley 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Very few Americans have heard of Berbers as an ethnic group. You can help educate people!
2007-01-07 19:56:07 · answer #5 · answered by Nicole B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
FYI - Most Americans don't know what a Berber is. To most of us, all Middle Easterners are Arabs. Sorry.
2007-01-07 20:53:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Its not really stupidity maybe ignorance. for example can you tell the difference between a north korean and a south korean
people from India are often thought to be from Iraq or Iran
2007-01-07 19:57:04 · answer #7 · answered by molly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought berber was a carpet, and in Arabia they have carpet. See what I mean, its very confusing.
2007-01-07 19:59:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they do not know enough to identify your ethnic heritage by sight.
If they are not familiar with Berbers, they might lump you into a larger group that they are familiar with.
You could take the time to educate them if it bothers you. =)
2007-01-07 20:08:54 · answer #9 · answered by saopaco 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure. People can't base things on looks, everyone thinks I'm Caucasian American when I'm really 1/2 Caucasian, 1/4 German and 1/4 African American (and proud of it)! This falls under the catagory of "Don't judge a book by it's cover," don't you think?
2007-01-07 19:59:37 · answer #10 · answered by ღQueenღ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋