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Old 12-03-2015, 11:23 AM
 
Location: Fortaleza, Northeast of Brazil
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In your opinion, the physical appearance of most people from Latin America, the Middle East and India is somewhat similar?

Yes or no?

Or do you think that Latin Americans, Middle Easterners and Indians look very different from each other?

I know Latin Americans are very diverse in terms of physical appearance, but take in account the "average" Latin American, that accounts for 60% of the total...
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Old 12-03-2015, 11:39 AM
 
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We are definitely interchangeable in looks in a variety of ways. People will say they can tell the difference, but there are many instances where it is a challenge.

I have so many friends and family members that are confused for Indian and Middle Eastern people all the time.
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Old 12-03-2015, 11:51 AM
 
Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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We are definitely interchangeable in looks in a variety of ways. People will say they can tell the difference, but there are many instances where it is a challenge.

I have so many friends and family members that are confused for Indian and Middle Eastern people all the time.
I come from a big mix -by U.S. standards- family so plenty of stories about people taking us for something else...lol

Me, I've been asked if I am Filipina, Native American, Italian, Venezuelan, Peruvian, Thai, Iranian, Indian and Guatemalan and Brazilian. Most of the times people cant guess I'm Mexican...lol
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Old 12-03-2015, 11:52 AM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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The dark skinned Indians look clearly South Asian.
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Old 12-03-2015, 01:50 PM
 
Location: Fortaleza, Northeast of Brazil
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The dark skinned Indians look clearly South Asian.

Well, this boy is from India:


credit: http://www.cepolina.com/photo/Asia/I...dian-happy.jpg


But if he was walking in the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, or Fortaleza, in Brazil, no one would notice he is not Brazilian...

He could very easily pass as Brazilian in Brazil.
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Old 12-03-2015, 01:53 PM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Well, this boy is from India:


credit: http://www.cepolina.com/photo/Asia/I...dian-happy.jpg


But if he was walking in the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, or Fortaleza, in Brazil, no one would notice he is not Brazilian...

He could very easily pass as Brazilian in Brazil.
He's not really dark skinned Indian.
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Old 12-03-2015, 02:10 PM
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Some overlap, but usually you can tell them apart.
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Old 12-03-2015, 02:33 PM
 
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Real dark skinned Indian...

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Old 12-03-2015, 02:45 PM
 
Location: Taipei
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But if he was walking in the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, or Fortaleza, in Brazil, no one would notice he is not Brazilian...

He could very easily pass as Brazilian in Brazil.
One can look completely East Asian or as white as a Swede, walking down the streets in Brazil and no one would notice, or care, if that person is Brazilian or not.
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Old 12-03-2015, 06:22 PM
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There is there is more overlap in phenotypes with the Middle East and Latin America much less so with India and restricted to Northwest India.

I would say some Middle Easterners from the western Levant(Lebanese, Syrians,Palestinians) and some Iranians look like some Latin Americans.
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