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To: Salamander

I’m pretty much pure German and nowhere near aryan since I believe its a made up race to begin with.


28 posted on 12/20/2009 2:30:37 PM PST by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: cripplecreek

There *is* “Indo-Aryan” but it generally refers to a group of languages.

Don’t think that counts, though.


37 posted on 12/20/2009 2:37:16 PM PST by Salamander (I'm sure I need some rest but sleepin' don't come very easy in a straight white vest.....)
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To: cripplecreek

From what I have been reading ‘Aryan’ originally (at the time of the Indo-Europeans) simply meant a way of life, and a ritual/religious set of beliefs/myths.

I.e., horse-riding, warrior cult, the ‘band of brothers’ initiation for young men, etc.

It included anyone who adopted the culture. Included Greeks, Indo-Aryans (certainly not Waspish), Bulgarians, Poles, eventually Scots and the Germanic tribes.

It was a kind of franchise operation. Nothing to do with skin color in the least.


53 posted on 12/20/2009 3:01:36 PM PST by squarebarb
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