| The term race or racial group usually refers to the concept of categorizing human beings into populations
or groups on the basis of various sets of characteristics. The most widely used human racial categories
are based on visible traits especially skin color, cranial or facial features and hair texture, and self-identification.
In regard to race, there are three main groups of ethnic stock in the division of mankind: Negroid (dark brown/black),
Caucasian (pink/white), and Monoloid (yellow/brown). The term Negroid refers to a member of the Negro (black) race of origin native to Africa; moreover, having features of dark skin, tightly curled hair, and a broad flattish nose. The term Caucasian refers to a member of the white or light- skinned race, including the chief peoples of Europe, southwestern Asia, northern Africa, the western hemisphere, Australia, and New Zealand. Moreover, the term Caucasian derives from the Caucasus, a mountain range in south-west region of Eastern Europe (former Soviet Union), which extends from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea--the believed origin of this people. The term Mongoloid refers to a member of the Mongol race, of or relating to the Asian people now inhabiting Mongolia, China and Central/Eastern Asia. The Mongoloid race possess characteristics of having a broad flat yellowish face. |