Oriental basically means 'eastern'. Of the Orient. It is a relative term. Something which is eastern is, by definition, east of something which is the fixed point of reference. What with the whole 'globe' thing, it's a meaningless term, particularly in the US where it might be faster to go /west/. :p
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Date: 2006-03-20 10:40 pm (UTC)It is a relative term.
Something which is eastern is, by definition, east of something which is the fixed point of reference.
What with the whole 'globe' thing, it's a meaningless term, particularly in the US where it might be faster to go /west/. :p