tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post8749295386928717263..comments2023-11-26T14:34:38.543-08:00Comments on African American - Latino World: Passing Through El SalvadorW Bill Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114184381454422387noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post-71176595834675550722012-03-11T13:08:04.993-07:002012-03-11T13:08:04.993-07:00El Salvador has Mestizo Fever and they have it bad...El Salvador has Mestizo Fever and they have it bad. In the book Seeing Indians, the author notes that even though El Salvadorans will admit to being Mestizo (having some Indian ancestry), they will usually stress that it is from a grandmother or great-grandmother, as a male Indian trait is undesirable. It is apparent that some El Salvadorans still suffer from Conquistador Vision (myth of white superiority).<br /><br />The author also stated that when she arrived in El Salvador she was repeatedly told (by El Salvadorans who were proud of the "fact") that there are no Indians in El Salvador. This was often stated, even though they were in the view of many Indigenous vendors, etc... <br /><br />I guess if you tell a lie enough times, you will believe it, even if the contrary is staring you in the face.<br /><br />So from all of this we can rightfully conclude of what is said about possible Black ancestry. "No way Jose'".blackAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16488125697717726805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713119441078458095.post-35276823363034377032010-07-28T16:16:03.435-07:002010-07-28T16:16:03.435-07:00I love that beach picture... The colours are so vi...I love that beach picture... The colours are so vivid! Beautiful...Ms Beauty Soulhttp://diaryofahotfoot.comnoreply@blogger.com