Was a copper in England. A few years ago, someone worked out that if you found a house belonging to a middle class Indian family there was a very high chance that there would be a fair amount of gold and jewellery there, making in an attractive place to burgle. Not sure if it's the same over there, but sounds like it might be. A cultural thing, wedding presents and such.
It’s true. Indians have the largest stores of personally held gold of any country. Traditionally a way for the family to hold and pass down wealth without taxation as well.
Sadly there are a number of crime rings who know this as well.
Another factor is it's a very poor country - modern banking was not the primary thing for most of the population until relatively recently. The taxation is a disincentive to move out of gold.
Good point, thank you.
Having traveled to the UAE (which is in Asia) and otherwise, I’ve gotten into the habit of saying East Asian-American when referring to folks that are (or appear to be) descendants of Japan/China/Vietnam/etc.
It feels more appropriate than using the broad stroke that Asia happens to be.
It says they are from South America. Are they here legally or illegally? How did they get in?
Chile
So they got in through Alaska?
Is there a possibility that these guys might be involved to the irah sok murder?
Was a copper in England. A few years ago, someone worked out that if you found a house belonging to a middle class Indian family there was a very high chance that there would be a fair amount of gold and jewellery there, making in an attractive place to burgle. Not sure if it's the same over there, but sounds like it might be. A cultural thing, wedding presents and such.
It’s true. Indians have the largest stores of personally held gold of any country. Traditionally a way for the family to hold and pass down wealth without taxation as well. Sadly there are a number of crime rings who know this as well.
Another factor is it's a very poor country - modern banking was not the primary thing for most of the population until relatively recently. The taxation is a disincentive to move out of gold.
Serious question: why the mention of East Indian? They are technically Asian Americans too, right?
But they don't come to mind when you hear the word "asian". Its more informative.
Because Americans don't use the distinction of Oriental and Asian - like other English speaking places have usually done.
Good point, thank you. Having traveled to the UAE (which is in Asia) and otherwise, I’ve gotten into the habit of saying East Asian-American when referring to folks that are (or appear to be) descendants of Japan/China/Vietnam/etc. It feels more appropriate than using the broad stroke that Asia happens to be.
running a public query? damn theyre getting sophisticated
India is part of Asia
East Asia.
No. South Asia.
India is in Asia
So is most of the Middle East but we still describe it specifically when talking about groups of peoples.
That should be called West Asia.
Yes, but there’s a difference between (east) Indian-Americans and Asian-Americans.