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Indonesians look blasian to me

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Why it worked

The creator's personal observation and questioning of ethnic appearance, combined with historical context, likely resonated with viewers who have similar observations or curiosity about ethnic diversity and ancestry.

Summary

The creator questions if Indonesians have any Black ancestry, noting that they appear "blasian" to him. He speculates about historical colonization by Portugal, the Netherlands, Britain, and Japan, wondering if it relates to the perceived mixed appearance of the people he encounters.

Structure

1Creator observes Indonesians look "blasian"
2Creator questions if Indonesians have Black ancestry
3Creator lists historical colonizers of Indonesia
4Creator notes the perceived complexion of Indonesians
5Creator concludes that Indonesians "look blasian"

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Indonesians look blasian to me

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Indonesians look blasian to me. Does anybody know if Indonesians have any black in them? Like I know they were colonized by Portugal and that they were colonized by the Netherlands and that they were colonized by Britain and that they were colonized by the Japanese and I don't know if that has something to do with it. But I just keep walking around Indonesia and I'm just like everybody here looks Asian to me. I'm sorry everybody here looks blasian to me. And you see the complexion. I would I would first of all I have seen people that are about my complexion but for the vast majority they're maybe about a hue and a half above me. And I just feel like feature wise it's just giving blasian so are these cousins on the low or what's going on?