This term is used when you give a present to someone because it will benefit the you. Where does the term come from? Asia or Native America
2007-12-20 01:34:30 · 6 answers · asked by JOHN M 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
native america
2007-12-20 01:42:08 · answer #1 · answered by Ms Rio G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Native America
2007-12-20 01:48:58 · answer #2 · answered by Rana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Native American.
In NA cultures gift giving had a lot more significance than it does in European culture. The exchange of gifts meant lifelong friendship. If one person then acted in a way that destroyed the friendship then it was expected that any gifts exchanged between the two would be returned to the giver. As European settlers didn't understand this they often exchanged gifts lightly with Indian people and then went on to ignore the lifelong bond that they had unknowingly entered into. It was only right from the Indian point of view to take the gifts back.
2007-12-20 03:04:25 · answer #3 · answered by freebird 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have heard of an indian giver - meaning you give a present but it worthless or you may have well as taken it back. The source is the stealing of Native American lands and the treaties that were never kept.
sounds similar.
2007-12-20 01:42:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe Native America.The idea was that I gave you a gift and you had to give me a better/more valuable one,then I had
to go one better ad infinitum.
Another meaning is that a gift is given but the giver uses that gift for themselves hence "Indian Giver".
2007-12-20 01:43:24 · answer #5 · answered by HELEN LOOKING4 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That`s wot um white folks said when then stole um land from redskin
2007-12-20 02:43:35 · answer #6 · answered by Kennybee 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋