^ Well, it sounds like they took you for an ‘Amerind’ and not as “Asian”.
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As a part Saami, I absolutely LOVE these long-lost relatives, the Berbers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3aJVPt4WA0
@ 1:41 to 2:42
And being a part/or sort of near half Saami, I totally own this guy Sofiane Pamart in my mind as a relative – like OMG he is so special, so genuine.
He wants to come to Australia, but if he does not understand or connect with:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW7xVNdRtm4
… then to me he will lose all credibility as “indigenous‘‘ since ALL “indegious” WILL recognize “indigenous” deep down.
“Indigeousness” is not about the “form practices” as such, but “whites” are easily fooled as they think it is all about the “form’.
Some so called “Amerinds” only know ‘Amerind’
conceptually, (and not within) I have since found out.
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