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=== History and Tidbits === | === History and Tidbits === | ||
The term "Melungeon" has generally been applied to a widely distributed group of people associated with the general region of [[Indians_of_Tennessee|Tennessee]], [[Indians_of_Virginia|Virginia]], North Carolina, [[Indians_of_South_Carolina|South Carolina]], and [[Indians_of_Kentucky|Kentucky]] in the United States, but generally regarded as particularly concentrated in the general area of Eastern Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Northwest North Carolina. References are also made to Melungeon groups in [[Indians_of_Ohio|Ohio]] and [[Indians_of_Louisiana|Louisiana]]. Although definitions of what exactly constitute a Melungeon differ, these are a mixed-race people. | {| style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | ||
| The term "Melungeon" has generally been applied to a widely distributed group of people associated with the general region of [[Indians_of_Tennessee|Tennessee]], [[Indians_of_Virginia|Virginia]], North Carolina, [[Indians_of_South_Carolina|South Carolina]], and [[Indians_of_Kentucky|Kentucky]] in the United States, but generally regarded as particularly concentrated in the general area of Eastern Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Northwest North Carolina. References are also made to Melungeon groups in [[Indians_of_Ohio|Ohio]] and [[Indians_of_Louisiana|Louisiana]]. Although definitions of what exactly constitute a Melungeon differ, these are a mixed-race people. | |||
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Some have been described as being "swarthy" or at least somewhat dark-skinned in appearance, but the physical characteristics of Melungeons differ greatly. Because this is a mixed race group of people, and because the exact racial characteristics vary, it is impossible to pin down a precise Melungeon appearance. In addition, again because of the mixed race nature of Melungeons, even siblings can differ greatly in their physical characteristics. That is demonstrated by the photo that accompanies this article. | Some have been described as being "swarthy" or at least somewhat dark-skinned in appearance, but the physical characteristics of Melungeons differ greatly. Because this is a mixed race group of people, and because the exact racial characteristics vary, it is impossible to pin down a precise Melungeon appearance. In addition, again because of the mixed race nature of Melungeons, even siblings can differ greatly in their physical characteristics. That is demonstrated by the photo that accompanies this article. | ||