The Past, Present, and Future of Casting Practices in Canada
BROWNFACE:
The offensive practice of a white/non-South Asian actor darkening their skin with makeup, and wearing clothing to appear South Asian in an attempt to portray racist stereotypes. The use of brown-voice often accompanies instances of brownface performance and it is most often used to mock people of South Asian descent and reduce them to stereotyped caricatures. For more, see Dave, Kharod.