Well i was passing through a few piczo sites and i could not help but to come across one called www.apoyo-latin-america.piczo.com when i saw the site i was fascinated. its the way they look indian and are indian and call there self spain and latin, they do not look it so why call there selfs it........... and they do not have a lanuage most normal countrys like Italy, Greece, Spain have a language so why dont they my mom says she fells sorry from them but i find it annoying how they steal spanish language and speak it when they are not spanish.... any one agree?
2007-09-25 11:59:47 · 11 answers · asked by U Cant Touch This. 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
kid, read history. Mesoamerica was invaded by Spanish and British and other countries. They had a language and they had culture. It was all stolen from them. They were murdered and there scriptures were burnt. They were forced to convert to Christianity and adopt western culture. They had no choice.
2007-09-25 12:08:29 · answer #1 · answered by soniakidman 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hahahaha.
1) You need to brush up on your history. Now, dearie, what happened in 1492? Where did Columbus sail from? Who financed his voyage(s)? What did he and other Spaniards do upon their arrival? What countries did they visit?
2) Did you know that more than one language is spoken in Latin American and the Caribbean basin? Many indigenous languages are spoken on the continent (21 Mayan languages, Aymara, Quechua, etc. just to name a few). AND English, French, Spanish and Dutch are the official languages of many Caribbean islands.
3) You need to get out of your room more often. South Americans are white, black, brown and are all different. There are Jewish, Italian and Germans living in Argentina and Chile. While you're at it, check out the number of Japanese living in Peru. Brazil (also in South America, in case you didn't know) was settled by the Portuguese, French and Dutch who enslaved thousands of Africans in the 17th and 18th centuries. Brazilians speak Portuguese and have strong ties to their African ancestry. NONE of South America's inhabitants would call themselves Spanish.
South American culture (and Latin American and Caribbean culture, all strongly related) is indeed rich.
You need spell-check and better teachers. AND MAPS!
South Americans don't need your mother's pity. Nor yours, for that matter. If anything, it is your ignorance that is pitiful.
2007-09-25 12:18:13 · answer #2 · answered by Beeswax 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
they did not steal Spanish; it was imposed from the time of Spanish conquest.
there is a lot of blending of Spanish and aboriginal peoples throughout Latin America; some identify as Indians, some as Spanish. It's not your call to say what's ccorrect or what isn't.
Also, South America has tremendous cultural resources, whether or not you saw (or perceived) them.
2007-09-25 12:03:46 · answer #3 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Wow, seems like your mom didn't know much and passed it on to you. South America didn't steal Spanish. They were occupied and it was imposed on them. It's like you're saying English was stolen by Americans from the English.
What do they teach in schools these days? Sorry, I just can't stand stupids.
2007-09-25 12:26:55 · answer #4 · answered by ohioan_femme 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So that would be like accusing the USA "of not having a language" because they are not English themsleves and they stole the language from England. LOL What stupid point of view!
2007-09-25 12:05:45 · answer #5 · answered by Alicia 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Idiot, Pisco is one of the must indigenous parts of Latin America.
What about these South Americans, do they look indian to you:
Tabaré Vásquez, president of Uruguay
http://www.aporrea.org/imagenes/gente/tabare.jpg
Gisele Bundchen, Brazilian model
http://www.marapongamartmoda.com.br/oktiva.net/anexo/11853
Pelé, former Brazilian football player
http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Mesa/7068/Pele.jpg
Néstor Kirchner, president of Argentina
http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=90020&rendTypeId=4
I could go on, but I won't waste my time anymore.
2007-09-29 11:44:58 · answer #6 · answered by Gustavo CL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their culture was stolen from them by slavers from Englan America and Belgium, read your histories, They had cures for diseases when most if us were swinging from trees
The Spaniards took them as slaves and forced their language on them, read history between commercials, your ignorance is giving me a migraine
2007-09-25 12:06:33 · answer #7 · answered by frank 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
OMG!!!
Don't you know about the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas, they were Native American civilizations that lived in South America.
When Spanish conquistadors came to South America and took over the people had to talk speaking Spanish.
2007-09-25 12:04:54 · answer #8 · answered by {*Kiterya A.k.A Ms Caramel*} 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
The spanish conquered the land. Its only natural.
You speak english, you should be ashamed to be stealing Englands language.
STFU.
2007-09-25 12:04:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
well first of all you have no right to judge language, since you haven't grasped the english language all to well.
also don't judge and take everything you read online to heart.
you sound immature and uneducated actually...but I don't know you so how can i judge you right? EXCATLY my point.
2007-09-25 12:06:07 · answer #10 · answered by tovah 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋