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Lol i asked my mom the same thing, except i was asking about goris

While this story may be desi, this is the exactly the type of attitude that is wrong with desi culture. I hope that if you do want to marry a kala or gora that your parents support you and only want happiness for their child and when you become a parent you do not perpetuate this racism. If you are feeling courageous, you might want to remind your mom about a Sikh's duty to treat EVERY person equally, regardless of race ;)

What does that mean? Gora, gori, kala? (I'm not desi, obviously.)

To EEby: Think, 'Mayo' and 'Darky', respectively. [-aa] = ms.sg.; [-ii] fem.sg./pl.

...well... they only meant 'White' and 'Black' in the OP's mouth. You get the idea.

Thanks for the help. Is a kala specifically a caucasian or just a fair person of any ethnicity?

kala= black. gora= white. Simplest terms to put it in.

Thanks!

Oh you're welcome! And...Sorry Mr. Fettslaab- I had to do it. THis convo was getting long, just thought to put an end to it. =(

haha. that was my post... i think my mom was just reffering to the fact that they have different traditions and values than desis do.

To EEby -No, 'goraa' is not a racially bound term, Having very goraa or fair skin is a prized attribute for a marriageable Indian person, for a young lady especially. Skin-whiteners are sold in India and are as popular there as they are said to still be in the Deep South. I have never, ever heard anyone boast of being 'kaalaa', although I have heard a lot of insults pertaining to it, and seen some bewildering degradation. It is indeed tied to popularly imagined racial distinctions. The term refers to the appearance of African-Americans, and to 'dark' Indians, such as the Munda and the Dravidian of the south (and no few unlucky northerners). There is a scurrilous diminutive for 'kaalaa', i.e., 'kaalu', which you will notice here and there. No corresponding term of abuse derived from 'gora' has come to my attention. Being gora only becomes a problem in situations like the one the original poster describes. The 'racially' goraa can find themselves on the receiving end too -once in a (divinely) blue moon.

A tidbit: Skin whitening creams like Fair & Lovely are just creams with sunblock in them...which makes skin appear "lighter" in a country like India.

Tidbit for tadbit: JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE ! (with apologies to the original poster for 'blogging' via her question)

Oh merci! Cela signifie beaucoup. Vous vous en etes souvenus juste a temps. Je tourne 17 aujourd'hui (le 6 avril) a cause d'une différence de ligne de changement de date (je suis ne en L'inde). Mais merci beaucoup!! A beautiful present indeed 0:) Oh and I really will stop 'blogging' now. Updates via my profile. =D

Priyam ji....Many Happy returns of the day !! May God bless you with a long healthy, prosperous,content life !! Amen.

Thank you!!

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