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[QUOTE]Originally posted by meninarmer: [QB] ^ Those aren't red bones. Those are Albinos. In the Hood an light black is some times referred to as Redbone. This "lightness" is generally due to admixture from generations away. Not Albinism. However, a person possessing very little to no melanin (Albinism) is called many things as alternative to red bone, such as, Casper, Snow-XXX, Ghost, or just plain, White. Usually when describing someone of this nature, the describer would say, "you know, that white looking cat", rather than. that "light skinned" cat. Native Americans found Albinism among their tribal members so different, that those born with Albinism were sent to live within a tribe of Albinos. Native American names assigned to albinos are usually names such as, Snow bird, Snowy Owl, The White Buffalo Woman, White Fox etc., but always, WHITE, and this is from people who are predominately, Red. With Native Americans, someone born with Albinism was viewed as an talisman, akin to the Albino Water Buffalo. Even Albino animals are not spared as seen in this Inuit Moose article. [i] [b]Protect White Moose Like First Nations Culture? [/b] Scandinavia is home to 450,000 moose. Now residents and hunters are at odds over the fate of a rare albino moose spotted in the forests of Ostfold province in Norway. Locals have named the moose "Albin." They want the moose protected from hunters much like it is in Ontario, Canada where white moose are important in First Nations culture and art. Some hunters and scientists, however, want the moose shot. Albino moose have inferior sight or hearing and their lack of pigmentation makes them more visible to predators. If Albin breeds, the hunters say the genetic abnormalities could spread throughout the herd. Morten Brommdal, from the University of Oslo, calls Albino a genetic "mistake... That so many people want the white moose to live is an emotional issue," he said. "It is exciting to have such a rarity rustling around. But if it is spared, we risk the moose's breeding qualities spreading." [/i] Africans in Tanzania, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe make a clear distinction between those with Albinism and Blacks/Reds. They too refer to them as White, Ghosts, etc. I think the AEs also had good eyes and also made a clear distinction. [URL=http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/6/212]Albinism in Africa as a public health issue[/URL] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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