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Bogota is a fertile breeding ground for Anglo culture appropriation. From drinking tea between 3-5pm to Turkey roast a lot of this has its origins in the 7,000+ British and Irish legion that fought for Colombian independence.
wot. Pretty much nobody drinks tea here.
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Many bogotanos without knowing it have more British or Irish ancestry than they do Spanish, usually a fifth or a quarter in heritage.
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British pop music is popular all over the urban areas of the World.
British pop music is popular all over the urban areas of the World.
Of the few Colombia DNA result videos online, all have more British & Irish ancestry than Spanish ancestry specifically when we refer to people from Bogota. This is not a coincidence. Do you know how many illegitimate children those 7,000+ men from Britain & Ireland during a decade of battles?
We're only just beginning to re-discover this heritage hence why I said many people have Anglo/Celtic ancestry in Colombia (specifically Bogota predominantly) without even knowing - see how surprised the people in the videos are!! Bogota even has a hidden British cemetery which is under lock and key in the city's main Central Cemetery. I'm sure you'll agree this is particularly interesting and it would be enlightening to have more research done into this.
Main DNA breakdowns vs Spanish 66% Native American, 15% British/Irish, 0% Spanish
From what I've seen Bogotanos tend to have even more (twice as much on average) British/Irish ancestry than Euskadis i.e. people from the Basque country which settled mainly in the Medellin region of the country in the 1700's.
As for British music, agreed its a worldwide phenomenon but there's no denying Bogota is a 'Rock town', therefore the following for Brit-rock is stronger than many other cities around the world and most outside the west for sure.
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I also forgot to mention a completely different and independent branch of Anglo culture in Colombia. There is one region in Colombia where English is an official language, the San Andres and Old Providence archipelago. This area in the Caribbean sea was founded by English Puritans in 1631 and the protestant religion, Anglo-Caribbean colonial architecture, old English folk and language still survive through their descendants and the descendent of their West African slaves.
Of the few Colombia DNA result videos online, all have more British & Irish ancestry than Spanish ancestry specifically when we refer to people from Bogota.
only rich people can afford such DNA tests. The average Bogotano is poor Mestizo dude with no non-Spanish European ancestry.
only rich people can afford such DNA tests. The average Bogotano is poor Mestizo dude with no non-Spanish European ancestry.
1. Most rich bogotanos don't emigrate. I know plenty of Colombians here in the UK and not one is Bogotano aside from uni students who are here for only a short time.
2. These people are half indigenous hence Mestizo, the only difference is that their European half has more Brit-Irish.
3. The guy in the 3rd video was adopted from Colombia, his parents were most likely poor and couldn't afford to raise him - he's also the one with the highest Brit-Irish heritage. I have no idea of the economical status of the other two but they don't sound particularly rich - also they emigrated so doubt they're that well off back home.
4. $79 isn't that expensive for a DNA test, fair enough its 1/3 of the MINIMUM national monthly wage, plenty of Bogotanos even in 'estrato 3' earn more than the national minimum wage. In any case as mentioned most of these people live outside. The DNA kit hasn't caught on yet.
I believe the converse is true, a lot of the soldiers in the British legion had relations with the lower classes whilst on the road. There are reports that Bolivar wasn't too impressed with their conduct apart from a select few. The Bogota elite will probably have more Spanish ancestry hence why not much fanfare has been made historically on the Brit-Irish imprint in Colombia's (specifically Bogota's) DNA.
By ignorant Americans that probably vote Trump. Romania and Latin America were part of the west centuries before your country came into existance. I don't consider the US part of the west.
Talk about ignorance. Romania has existed as a country since the 1850s. You used the plural 'centuries' implying at least two.
Here's a tip - the west does not consider Romania as 'one of them' - thanks in part to historic and embarrassing gaffes by Romanian heads of state, involving theft and looting of the rooms and lodging where they were hosted while visiting. Kinda like the reputation current Romanians throughout the EU enjoy nowadays.
I fail to see the Israel connection. Doesn't Poland/Eastern Europe have more of an Israel connection?
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