The Cape Coloureds are a heterogeneous South African ethnic group, with diverse ancestral links. Ancestry may include European settlers, indigenous Khoi and San and Xhosa people, and slaves imported from the Dutch East Indies (or a combination of all).

What ethnicity is Coloured in South Africa?

Coloured, formerly Cape Coloured, a person of mixed European (“white”) and African (“black”) or Asian ancestry, as officially defined by the South African government from 1950 to 1991.

What ethnicity is Cape Town?

More than half of the residents of the city and metropolitan area are Coloured (the former official term for people of mixed race), about one-fourth are white, about one-fifth are Black, and the remainder are of Asian—primarily Indian—origin.

Is having a gap in your front teeth lucky?

The gap between front teeth is a sign of fortune. If you have two upper teeth far enough to let the tongue slightly protrude between them, count yourself lucky. People with a visible gap between upper teeth never shirk from responsibility.