Race categories named people after spotted farm animals.

Evidence

A barcino quickly recalls animalization, taking its name from an animal with a brown or reddish white coat or hair with black spots – the examples cited are pigs, dogs, cows, or cats. As a person, a barcino is one whose hair is a mix of white, brown, and reddish, reflecting the perceived racial inputs. And finally, a calpamulato is one whose physical features tend towards black. The name derives from the region of Calpan where mulattos more readily mixed with Indians local to the area. — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race, 1105

Categorization

  • CANDY: ‘Barcino’ literally labeling a person by spotted pig/dog/cow coloring is a striking dinner-conversation fact.