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Hakka in Chinese really is just an archaic name for migrant, which is why I say they're defined by migration and the conflict with locals really caused them to
by forkLding 8y ago
Hakka in Chinese really is just an archaic name for migrant, which is why I say they're defined by migration and the conflict with locals really caused them to identify with one another and group together because they originated from different provinces.
"Identification as Haka was largely...self-selection" which again so how most people select their ethnicity as well I guess
- thaumasiotes 8y ago> Hakka in Chinese really is just an archaic name for migrant, which is why I say they're defined by migration and the conflict with locals really caused them to identify with one another and group together If this were an accurate description, it would be very surprising for all the Hakka in an area to speak their own language, distinct from the local languages. They do, though.