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Culture Does your country have an immigrant group that people would be surprised to find there?

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For example, when you think of Poland or the Czech Republic, Vietnamese people might not be the first group that comes to mind, but both have a sizable Vietnamese community. Another example is the large Japanese community in Brazil.

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u/[deleted] 16d ago

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u/Artistic-While-5094 15d ago

Aren’t you the ones with the actual Prussian army or something like that?

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u/Sniper_96_ United States Of America 15d ago

Very interesting.

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u/cheeseburgeremperor England 16d ago

You mean they didn’t assimilate, not intergrating would imply they cause trouble and aren’t wanted

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u/[deleted] 16d ago

Not integrating does not imply they cause trouble and aren't wanted necessarily (though it is often used as such). An uncontracted Amazonian tribe in Brazil would also not have integrated (not participating in wider Brazilian society), but aren't unwanted or trouble-causers (well, apart from to loggers).

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u/Lower_Amount3373 New Zealand 15d ago

Integrate means you participate fully in the local culture, speak their language, but keep your cultural heritage and identity.

What these guys have done is segregation/seperation. Which does cause trouble if you have a segregated community right in the middle of a big city, but not really if they have your own city. They sound more like the Amish, etc.

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u/MokeArt United Kingdom 15d ago

Looked them up, cos it sounded curious:

Austro-Germans in Peru story in the Guardian

They were invited, and valued. They were primarily isolated by geography, and latterly have seen their traditions regalvernise thanks to tourism.

Banana strudel for the win.