Monas

bufalo says on Jul 26, 2007, 18:04:

I noticed the same, things tend not to be so "black and white" like in the states and other parts (what a relief that is). It seems if someone even has a hint of blondish hair or light skin, then they are "mona".

I see the same thing with "negrito". Plenty of guys I know are just a bit darker than me when I tan and they call them "negrito". Trust me, there far from Wesley Snipes.

Oh, no pic showed up.

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latingirl says on Jul 26, 2007, 18:29:

ok how do you embed pics on this site???

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 26, 2007, 18:33:

go to tinypic.com, upload photo from your pc using the browse button, click upload....once the photo is viewed, click on the top link for copy, then open the pbh comment box and right click on past.....click on the comment box..make sure the photo is not really really large though.....

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 26, 2007, 18:35:

past=paste

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jaramillo says on Jul 26, 2007, 18:42:

Negro, negrito, or mono, etc., do not necessarily have racial connotations. Mono, in parts of Antioquia, can be used to call a kid "Hey mono, ven acá". You can call your blond, green eyed girlfriend, "negra" or "negrita" if it pleases you. I've seen it countless times. The same with "negro" for a friend, regardless of race. In Medallo, "Qiuvo negro" doesn't mean you're greeting someone dark.

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 26, 2007, 18:52:

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 26, 2007, 19:12:

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 26, 2007, 19:13:

theres your photos...now you have to say who is who as the order is mixed up.....

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latingirl says on Jul 26, 2007, 19:35:

the first one is Melina a friend, who is often referred as "mona:, the second one is Maribell and calls herself mona, and last but not least is myself!!!!

So who is trully mona???

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christobeldawg says on Jul 26, 2007, 19:41:

she is very pretty Miguel. How ya doin?

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 26, 2007, 19:48:

dude, dont try pickin up on me..i just posted the photos for her...jajajaj...j/k....i dont swing that way....=)

latingirl point out who is your friend in the group foto.....there is even a dude there so we dont know which one you are talking about....=)

shame on you Cdawg....jajajja

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latingirl says on Jul 26, 2007, 19:51:

Miguel

Maribell is the one with the orange dress

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christobeldawg says on Jul 26, 2007, 19:57:

ok should I say how is she doin?

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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latingirl says on Jul 26, 2007, 19:58:

Marlin-where do you see that at?

ok everybody quit being silly here! I basically just wanted to know how is white/blanca determined? who satisfies this profile? What is the differentiation????

Thanks for any comments...

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christobeldawg says on Jul 26, 2007, 20:01:

sorry latingirl we tend to get a bit sidetracked

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jul 26, 2007, 20:12:

Cdawg...that is much better....i had hoped you were not askin how i was.....i was going to suggest you hold off on your bogota trip until you decided what you were lookin for...jajaja...

MM you got sharp eyes for an old man.....eagle eye marlin man...

i say latingirl, all three are eligible.....you have light skin color as does milena.....and your friend in the group photo could be called the same due to her hair color and light skin....yup, i say Las Tres Monas.............

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christobeldawg says on Jul 26, 2007, 20:15:

dude I am not a member of a guy meet guy intro agencia en Bogota. jaja. relax

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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christobeldawg says on Jul 26, 2007, 20:15:

not there's anything wrong with that

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LA_MONA says on Jul 27, 2007, 01:22:

For some people Mona or Mono is querido, cute, handsome etc for example sometimes in Spain they say "que mono" or sometimes it is used to describe something gracioso, that is my experience of the word....

My friends call me Mona due to the fact I have fair hair and skin but sometimes in Colombia I am called negrita as in terms of cariño especially the paisas do that...

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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LA_MONA says on Jul 27, 2007, 01:23:

Oh btw estas muy bonita!

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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bickerss says on Jul 27, 2007, 03:47:

La_mona - well i Hope thats not the case as it usually seems that the VendorOs in Medellin call me Mono!!!!

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Cerealkiller says on Jul 27, 2007, 03:51:

Hmm I dont think any of the three would be considered "monas" in Bogota...

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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LA_MONA says on Jul 27, 2007, 03:54:

Bickerss uh-oh! You don't wear tight jeans do you? No just joking in Colombia you don't have to worry if you are called mono

Me neither CK...

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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latingirl says on Jul 27, 2007, 03:55:

cerealkiller-why not?

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LA_MONA says on Jul 27, 2007, 03:58:

Once I was in Ladrilleros, Buenaventura and I decided I better get my pasty butt back to the apartment it was mediodia and the sun was tooooo much, so I was shielding my eyes from the sun and walking past squinting and this local woman screams out to me "quemese monitaaaaaa que eso es la gracia" everyone was looking and laughing jajajaja that was embarassing...

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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Cerealkiller says on Jul 27, 2007, 03:58:

Well because "mona" in Bogota is used to refer to blonde or light haired people. It doesnt have to do with the color of your skin, if youre not blonde then youre not mona even if you have snow white skin. Although I have been called mona many times and im a redhead...

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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bickerss says on Jul 27, 2007, 04:00:

Tight jeans are definetly not my thing!!!! Ruggers, thongs and a flannel are more like it!

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LA_MONA says on Jul 27, 2007, 04:02:

Dios Mio bickerss thong? Nothing worse than a man in a thong.....I had to witness it at a beach, playing football with his friends, I was traumatised....

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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bickerss says on Jul 27, 2007, 04:07:

thong?? I am australian - in Australia thongs are what you wear on your feet!!! Flip flops in the USA I think!!! The type of thong you are refering to is called a G-banger or G-string, dental floss etc in Australia!!!!!! jajaja - And that is the very very very last thing I would ever be caught wearing!!!

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LA_MONA says on Jul 27, 2007, 04:09:

Thankyou for clearing that up Mono! I was a bit surprised to say the least...here they are flip flops as well, oh well I had a good laugh remembering the guy with the thong!

So we should get back to the topic of Mono and Mona's like us...

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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billyb says on Jul 27, 2007, 08:05:

I agree with CK, I would not consider any of the three monas. It's all about the hair.

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webmanco says on Jul 27, 2007, 08:18:

In Colombia mono could be someone with fisical hability to climb or do tricks, due to the other meaning of Mico or Mica. :-)

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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webmanco says on Jul 27, 2007, 08:19:

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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ColombianoGringo says on Jul 27, 2007, 10:10:

I agree with CK and billyb. In Colombia(at least cacjhaco Colombia) mona is usually used to refer to light complected, blond women although bleach blondes seem to count. None of the women in the pics would be considered mona. The word mono/mona can also be used to signify cute, but when someone is refered to as "esa mona" or "la mona", it is usually a reference to hair and skin color.

In any case, I personally prefer the dark haired women with a bit of color that are refered to as trigueñas in Colombia. If I wanted a blonde, I wouldn't go all the way to Colombia for that.

Peace,
CG

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christobeldawg says on Jul 30, 2007, 23:38:

a blonde colombiana is rare, or more likely, dyed hair, which can actually look very nice. go to colombia for the true latin dark haired dark eyed beauty. go to scandinavia for the true blonde. and no, i don't do caps

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