Originally Posted by
Gaska
It seems that everyone in these threads is determined to discuss the whiteness or blackness of different people, regions, social groups or countries - I guess everyone wants to return to colonial times where everything is mediated according to race- If you want I can comment on these photos according to our colonial racial scheme-There were also categories for the Asian and African colonies
Caste system Viceroyalty of New Spain-
Spaniard (White born in Spain, also in Portugal before the independence of that country of the Hispanic Monarchy)
Criollo (White, born in América-Spanish parents)
1- Spaniard/Criollo and Indian- Mestizo
2. Spaniard and Mestiza-Castiza
3. Spaniard and Castiza-Español
4. Spaniard and Black-Mulato
5. Spaniard and Mulata- Morisca
6. Spaniard and Morisca-Albina
7. Spaniard and Albina-Torna atrás-In other words, two apparently white people who can have a black child
8. Spaniard and Torna atrás- Tente en el aire
9. Black and Indian-China cambuja.
10. China Cambuja-and Indian- Lobo (Wolf)
11. Lobo and Indian-Albarazado
12. Albarazado and Mestiza-Barcino
13 Indian and Barcino- Zambuigua
14. Castizo and Mestiza- Chamizo
15. Mestizo and Indian-Coyote
16. Spaniard and other races- Pardo
17-Indians