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(Poland) usually a man with dark skin, from Africa or Asia, literally means "dirty person" Bugre a Brazilian Indian [Portuguese, from French bougre bugger] [5] Buk-Buk (Hawaii) a Filipino. Derived from the sounds of the Philippine languages. Bule (Indonesia) a person with white skin - from the Javanese word for "uncle". Bume
This closely resembles words for "black" or "dark" in Indo-Aryan languages (e.g., Sanskrit काल kāla: "black", "of a dark colour"). [144] Likewise, the name of the Dom or Domba people of north India—with whom the Roma have genetic, [146] cultural and linguistic links—has come to imply "dark-skinned" in some Indian languages. [147]
A woman with dark skin. Dark skin is a type of human skin color that is rich in melanin pigments. [1] [2] [3] People with dark skin are often referred to as black people, [4] although this usage can be ambiguous in some countries where it is also used to specifically refer to different ethnic groups or populations. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Hrithik Roshan, a Bollywood actor with fair skin, used brownface to portray a person from the eastern Indian state of Bihar. [32] 2021 The Family Man (season 2) Samantha Akkineni, a Telugu/Tamil actress from Kerala with fair skin, used extensive brownface to portray a person from Tamil Nadu, a southern state in India
The populations grouped as "Negrito", such as the Andamanese (from the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean), the Semang and Batek peoples (from Malaysia), the Maniq people (from Thailand), the Aeta people, the Ati people, and certain other ethnic groups in the Philippines, the Vedda people of Sri Lanka and a number of dark-skinned tribal ...
Aeta (Ayta / ˈ aɪ t ə / EYE-tə), Agta and Dumagat, are collective terms for several indigenous peoples who live in various parts of Luzon islands in the Philippines.They are included in the wider Negrito grouping of the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia, with whom they share superficial common physical characteristics such as: dark skin tones; short statures; frizzy to curly hair ...
Literally means "blackie", generally used for black-skinned or dark-skinned muslims in India. Can also have a racist overtone when referring to Africans. [360] [361] Katwa, Katwe Indian: Muslim males Word used to describe Muslim males for having a circumcised penis as mentioned in the Khitan of Islam. [362] [363] Kanaka: Australia: Pacific ...
The biases that underrepresentation of dark skin tone images creates ultimately exacerbate disparities in dermatologic outcomes between patient populations with light and dark skin tones. [182] Furthermore, racial discrimination between healthcare workers is also important due to its linkage to mental health and job satisfaction. [166]