Creole peoples Creole peoples Creole people are ethnic groups which originated during the colonial-era from racial mixing between Europeans and non-European peoples, known as creolisation. These groups are typically descended from White Western European colonial settlers, West African slaves, Haitians and indigenous peoples of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Creole peoples vary widely in ethnic background and mixture, and many have since developed distinct ethnic identities. The development of creole languages is attributed to, but independent of, the emergence of creole ethnic identities. The English word "creole" derives from the French "créole", which in turn came from Portuguese "crioulo", a diminutive of
Etymology of Kapisa Etymology of Kapisa The original form and meaning of the toponym Kapisa or Kapiśa – a country located during prehistory in part of modern Afghanistan – are unknown. The related name Kapiśi refers to a city (centered near modern Bagram), that is believed to have been Kapisa's capital. Kapiśa is also widely believed to be synonymous with Kamboja – a toponym found in ancient Indian literature and religious texts. Perhaps the earliest references to Kapiśa "per se" are by the 5th century BCE Indian scholar Pāṇini (writing in Sanskrit) who also refers to Kapiśi, and "kapiśayana", a wine made in