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An ethnicity or ethnic group is a group of people who identify with each other on the basis of perceived shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups. Those attributes can include a common nation of origin, or common sets of ancestry, traditions, language, history, society, religion, or social treatment. The term ethnicity is often used interchangeably with the term nation, particularly in cases of ethnic nationalism. Ethnicity may be construed as an inherited or societally imposed construct. Ethnic membership tends to be defined by a shared cultural heritage, ancestry, origin myth, history, homeland, language, dialect, religion, mythology, folklore, ritual, cuisine, dressing style, art, or physical appearance. Ethnic groups may share a narrow or broad spectrum of genetic ancestry, depending on group identification, with some groups having mixed genetic ancestry. By way of language shift, intermarriage, acculturation, adoption, and religious conversion, individuals or groups may over time shift from one ethnic group to another. Ethnic groups may be divided into subgroups or tribes, which over time may become separate ethnic groups themselves due to endogamy or physical isolation from the parent group. Conversely, formerly separate ethnicities can merge to form a pan-ethnicity and may eventually merge into one single ethnicity. Whether through division or amalgamation, the formation of a separate ethnic identity is referred to as ethnogenesis. Although both organic and performative criteria characterise ethnic groups, debate in the past has dichotomised between primordialism and constructivism. Earlier 20th-century "Primordialists" viewed ethnic groups as real phenomena whose distinct characteristics have endured since the distant past. Perspectives that developed after the 1960s increasingly viewed ethnic groups as social constructs, with identity assigned by societal rules.

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Article Title : Ethnicity
Article Snippet :An ethnicity or ethnic group is a group of people who identify with each other on the basis of perceived shared attributes that distinguish them from
Article Title : List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin
Article Snippet :This is a list of dances grouped by ethnicity, country, or region. These dances should also be listed on the general, noncategorized index list of specific
Article Title : Regional ethnic autonomy system of China
Article Snippet :The Regional Ethnic Autonomy System (区域民族自治制度) of People's Republic of China gives ethnic minorities in China a political system to assemble autonomous
Article Title : List of cuisines
Article Snippet :global cuisine, a local, regional or national cuisine must spread around the world with its food served worldwide. Regional cuisine is based upon national
Article Title : List of dance styles
Article Snippet :older and more region-oriented vernacular dance styles, see List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin. Most popular styles: tap, lyrical, and
Article Title : Folk costume
Article Snippet :ethnic group, it is usually known as ethnic costume (also ethnic dress, ethnic wear, ethnic clothing, traditional ethnic wear or traditional ethnic garment)
Article Title : Ethnic conflict
Article Snippet :An ethnic conflict is a conflict between two or more ethnic groups. While the source of the conflict may be political, social, economic or religious, the
Article Title : Ethnic federalism
Article Snippet :Ethnic federalism, multi-ethnic or multi-national federalism, is a form of federal system in which the federated regional or state units are defined by
Article Title : Multinational state
Article Snippet :many other kinds within it. These include not only communities of ethnic, regional, religious, and civic (the provincial and municipal governments) sorts
Article Title : Ethnic cleansing
Article Snippet :Ethnic cleansing is the systematic forced removal of ethnic, racial, or religious groups from a given area, with the intent of making the society ethnically

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