hi guys, i am an european and i went to india for a business trip. i went for a trip to major cities in india and i realised i can see different kind people.. i saw lots of people looking like europeans(majority of people looking like south europeans in capital and extreme north india). when went to middle india saw number tanned light browned skin people who resembles like mexicans or spaniards to say. when i went to east india saw vast majority of people looking like chinese,koreans or japanese looks. other than this in south i saw brown skined peope and even blackpeople to a extent.. its like a miniworld. towhich race does india belong to as i have seen all kind of people...anybody can answer irrespectve of country as i need to know with fine detals...
2007-05-10 20:01:17 · 11 answers · asked by westmagnate 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
good question.
india has some close western genetic races which mostly come from afghan, iran, azarbijan,turks, arab and also western migrant such as roman. they are very close to western races . it is studied than they have more than 40-50% genetic code common with western races. besides india has local races which are different from these races.
2007-05-10 20:31:18 · answer #1 · answered by confused 1 · 3⤊ 4⤋
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which race does india belong to? i had this confusion as i saw different kind of people in india on my travel.
hi guys, i am an european and i went to india for a business trip. i went for a trip to major cities in india and i realised i can see different kind people.. i saw lots of people looking like europeans(majority of people looking like south europeans in capital and extreme north india). when went...
2015-08-16 17:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's not get philosophical here but look at it in a scientific way. If we want, we have the right to know what countries our ancestors come from. I had DNA testing done which determined that I was 100% Caucasian with 16% South East Asia. I deem it my right to know what ingredients there are in my melting pot.
2014-01-14 08:50:23 · answer #4 · answered by Karen H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The subcontinent if India is very large, highly populated, and very ancient. Every race and none are represented. Did you know the Celtic peoples originated there? Most Western European languages have their roots there also. If Africa was the birthplace of mankind, India was the cradle in which it rocked. There were waves of invasions and migrations, one of the most famous was that of Alexander the Great., but there were also the Moghul and British empires. Although every single skin colour and type are represented, I do not think that we could, or should talk of race.
2007-05-10 20:17:01 · answer #5 · answered by Fr. Al 6 · 11⤊ 1⤋
caucasoid..the term came from the caucaus mountains near india..and if you go on the cia world factbook, you will see that over70% of india is 'aryan'. the term is not anything like what had to do with hitler. he just stole it. its actually a part of indian history and culture. and arabs are semitic..and other afghans, pakistanis are also aryan partly.
2016-03-14 22:48:29 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
India is a country of diversity.
It has wide ranging geographical conditions,from himalayas,to Rajasthan Desert, to Seas and Oceans.
The Climate varies from place to place.At some place there are huge variation even during same day,Temp varies from 50 degrees in morning to below 0 degree at night.
Eating habits are different at many places.
Many people The Aryans,Mughals,The Europeans have come to India and have stayed here.
So you see a unique harmony ,blend of everything here.
That is why you found so different looking people here.
We are proud of Our Unity In Diversity.
2007-05-10 20:05:01 · answer #7 · answered by Priska 2 · 13⤊ 2⤋
Indians may be called South Asians because of India's geographical location but in terms of genetics, they are classified under Caucasoids.
Few people still think Indians are genetically closer to black people but this is not true.
Other Asians such as the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, Mongolians, Indochinese (Thai, Vietnamese, Laotian, Burmese, Cambodian) Malays, Indonesians, Filipinos, etc are classified under Mongoloids.
2007-05-10 21:42:58 · answer #8 · answered by Bonna Feeday 3 · 11⤊ 3⤋
You will never know not until you come out of your shell. What colour scheme and what eyes you see does not make a person change a race. An indian is an indian.
You will see more on diversity of race and culture if you keep travelling east.
I look like Indonesian, Philippine, Thai, Myanmar, Chinese, Cambodian, Malay. You never guess. We are asians.
And i speak English.
Welcome to the third world.
2007-05-10 20:18:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
give up will you,i am an Indian myself and i do not have a good answer for you,its a weird country with all kind of people
2007-05-11 00:30:39 · answer #10 · answered by indian p 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋