What is Karen group?

The Karen are an ethnic group who have resided in Burma for over two thousand years and were one of the first inhabitants of the region. Many of the Karen have fled Burma due to religious and ethnic persecution by the government.
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What culture is Karen?

The Karen (/kəˈrɛn/ ( listen) kə-REN), also known as the Kayin, Kariang or Kawthoolese, are an ethnolinguistic group of Sino-Tibetan language–speaking peoples. The group as a whole is heterogeneous and disparate as many Karen ethnic groups do not associate or identify with each other culturally or linguistically.
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What category is Karen?

"Karen" has, in recent years, become a widespread meme referencing a specific type of middle-class white woman, who exhibits behaviours that stem from privilege.
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What does the Karen flag mean?

The three colors denote a certain meaning; red is for bravery, white for purity/sincerity, and blue for honesty. The nine rays of light streaming from the rising sun indicate the nine regions from which Karen people trace their origins.
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What are Karen families?

Karen families are cross-generational; it is common for many generations to live close to each other. Parents, children, and grandparents often live under the same roof. On average, Karen families usually consist of four or five children, but infant and child mortality rates are very high.
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How would you describe a Karen?

Karen is a pejorative slang term for an obnoxious, angry, entitled, and often racist middle-aged white woman who uses her privilege to get her way or police other people's behaviors.
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What is a male Karen called?

Fatherly spoke to Williams about her research, how to make sense of memes as an act of resistance, and what, exactly, it means to be a Ken, the male version of a Karen.
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Where did Karen originate?

A more pointed explanation, which involves race, is the expression originates among black people to refer to unreasonable white women. The term was popularized on black Twitter as a meme used to describe white women who "tattle on black kids' lemonade stands" or who unleash the "violent history of white womanhood".
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Who speaks Karen?

Karen languages, languages spoken in lower Myanmar (Burma) and on the borders of Thailand. The Karen languages are usually divided into three groups: northern (including Taungthu), central (including Bwe and Geba), and southern (including Pwo and Sgaw); only Pwo and Sgaw of the southern group have written forms.
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How do you deal with Karen?

How to Deal With a Karen
  1. Keep calm and keep your head: “Stay calm and listen to... ...
  2. Be solution focused: “Acknowledging the [Karen's] feelings and offering solutions goes a long way,” says Weller. ...
  3. Stick to the facts, don't get emotional: “If you can't come to a solution, calmly let [the Karen] know why.
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What is Karen religion?

25) The Karen have five known religious beliefs: Animism, Buddhism, Christianity, the Lehkai, and Telahkon. Of these five, the majority of Karen are Animist, Buddhist, or Christian. There are many Karen refugees who are Christian in the United States. Also common are Karen Muslims of Indian decent.
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How many Karens are there in the US?

SSA data shows there were just 325 newborn girls named Karen in 2020, compared with 438 in 2019, 469 in 2018 and 552 in 2017.
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How did the Karen conflict start?

The first Karen started to cross the border with Thailand in 1984 as a result from a major Four Cuts offensive by the Tatmadaw which lasted up to 1990. By the mid-1990s tens of thousands of Karen refugees were living in camps along the Thai border.
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Who makes the Karen flag?

The current Karen flag was first made by one of the Karen rebel groups fighting against Burma's ruling military government. [1] It is a uniting symbol for many Karen people. On the top left side of the flag is a square box with a rising sun with nine beams of light.
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What does name Karen mean?

What Does Karen Mean? Karen originated as a Danish name, arising from the Greek word Aikaterine, which is believed to mean "pure." Kaja and Katherine are both related Danish names. In French, the name can also mean "clear," though it retains the meaning of "pure" across most other backgrounds.
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How do you say hello in Karen?

Good morning = Ghaw luh a ghay Good afternoon = Nee luh a ghay Good evening = Ha luh a ghay Good night = Na luh a ghay What is your name? = Na mee dee leh?
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Who is Karen in TikTok?

Mysterious older woman goes viral on TikTok. A woman who appears to be from the U.K. has 679,000 TikTok followers and people can't get enough of her cheeky vlogs. Karen Hausman has stolen the hearts of TikTok with her short video confessionals.
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What's a Karen haircut?

What is a Karen haircut called? The Karen haircut's official name is the inverted bob, also known as the A-line cut, which is longer in the front than it is in the back. This creates a very sharp and harsh angle if viewed from the side, and if often accompanied by bold highlights.
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What does Karen mean urban dictionary?

According to Urban, a Karen is a “middle-aged woman, typically blonde, makes solutions to others' problems an inconvenience to her although she isn't remotely affected.” In short, it's a stereotype, one that has picked up a ton of traction on the internet, becoming the butt of online jokes.
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What is the male version of a widow?

You say that a man is a widower when his wife has died and he has not married again. He's a widower in his late forties. When a woman has died, you can refer to her husband as her widower.
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What is a Stacy?

Originally associated with so-called incels, Stacy is pejorative slang term for a woman stereotyped as extremely good-looking, but also vapid, vain, rude, and only interested in sex. She is as the female counterpart to a Chad, or a successful, sexually accomplished alpha male.
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