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Originally Posted by GarthB
That is not what it means. Oriental means "east of" and was introduced in language to refer to land areas east of Europe. It referred to Turkey, Persia and all points east. It lumped together people from numerous countries and unrelated ethnic backgrounds.
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I think you are right about this Garth. I went down to the family room and flipped over the oriental rug. I was expecting to see "Made in China" on the tag. Guess what it said....."Made in Persia." How about that.
