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I am an AA who can pinpoint their origins in West Africa.
Or at least the majority of my origins there.
It is extremely rare that AA's actually get an African cousin match on our tests. I never thought I'd see it. But , I have it. :blush: Having a cousin whose African origins are pinpointed to Mali makes sense of why my highest region in Africa on my test was the very ambiguous "Ivory Coast/Ghana". Up to 50% of my entire DNA comes from this area. (the average from tests run on that area for me came to 36%).
The Ghana Empire was part of what is now considered Mali - before manmade borders were drawn. There's an extremely close relationship between the areas. I knew I had a LOT of history in that general area - and given how high the percentage was I was surprised I hadn't bumped into an African cousin, even though I knew the chances were low that I would. So I was reluctant to go around claiming Ghana when it could very well be Ivory Coast, or somewhere around that area. :plzstop: But my aunt took her test and BAM! There they were. :woohoo: Bulls-eye to neighboring Mali.
I made a small post about it (I fucking blacked out initially when I saw them, as you can see below) but I feel this deserves its own topic. This is a blessing, and a TRUE breakthrough for me. I am very excited.
http://www.brandysource.net/index.php?topic=43154.msg1234791#msg1234791
:blush: :blush: :blush:
Happy Saturday!
:dead:
Why you got them Berbers in your sig?
:guys:
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Quote from: Malian Prince on September 02, 2017, 12:45:51 PM
Quote from: Amir on September 02, 2017, 12:43:49 PM
Why you got them Berbers in your sig?
:guys:
They're Taureg. Unless I'm mistaken.
You're right
At first I thought they were Fulani people :dead:
It's crazy they have similar features and looks
4th cousins? thats close
like your Great grandparents are siblings
do you know who your great grandparents were?
Quote from: Amir on September 02, 2017, 12:48:51 PM
Quote from: Malian Prince on September 02, 2017, 12:45:51 PM
Quote from: Amir on September 02, 2017, 12:43:49 PM
Why you got them Berbers in your sig?
:guys:
They're Taureg. Unless I'm mistaken.
You're right
At first I thought they were Fulani people :dead:
It's crazy they have similar features and looks
Fulani people are fucking
Beautiful
Quote from: AYR on September 02, 2017, 12:50:09 PM
4th cousins? thats close
like your Great grandparents are siblings
do you know who your great grandparents were?
s
I feel like this is shade 🤔
Quote from: HUGO on September 02, 2017, 12:53:47 PM
Quote from: Amir on September 02, 2017, 12:48:51 PM
Quote from: Malian Prince on September 02, 2017, 12:45:51 PM
Quote from: Amir on September 02, 2017, 12:43:49 PM
Why you got them Berbers in your sig?
:guys:
They're Taureg. Unless I'm mistaken.
You're right
At first I thought they were Fulani people :dead:
It's crazy they have similar features and looks
Fulani people are fucking
Beautiful
Thanks
:giveittomeddy:
Ooh fulani and tuaregs are dominant ethnic groups in Mali with the same ethnic mix
:letsmessfag:
Quote from: Malian Prince on September 02, 2017, 12:57:53 PM
Quote from: ORORO MUNROE-UDAKU on September 02, 2017, 12:54:57 PM
Quote from: AYR on September 02, 2017, 12:50:09 PM
4th cousins? thats close
like your Great grandparents are siblings
do you know who your great grandparents were?
s
I feel like this is shade 🤔
No it isn't.
For an African cousin , that is VERY close.
It's not "distant". And it's VERY rare that this happens - as in an AA getting an African cousin match. Almost impossible. That's why I blacked out when I saw them. :plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop:
Like what kinda LUCK
oh yea I know!
Just keeping Ray in line, I refuse to let him ruin this moment for you. He's a mess :dead:
I may have missed, but is this on your fathers or mothers side? If you don't mind me asking.
I am ready for my email to come with the results.
:stressed:
My mess is akready in the lab
:stressed:
MyHeritage
Afro do you know which ethnic tribe your a part of?
Is it one of those things where you have to travel through relatives?
There's like 5 big ones in Mali
But it's probably Mande, Fulani or Tuareg
Quote from: Malian Prince on September 02, 2017, 03:51:43 PM
Quote from: Amir on September 02, 2017, 03:40:26 PM
Afro do you know which ethnic tribe your a part of?
Is it one of those things where you have to travel through relatives?
There's like 5 big ones in Mali
But it's probably Mande, Fulani or Tuareg
Taureg :blush: :blush:
I'm kinda getting greedy now and want to know where the rest of my African ancestry comes from. Cuz this is my dad's side. But it''s the largest part of my African DNA by far. Very concentrated. So I'm content.
I doubt any other African cousins will fall in my lap. I'll get my grandmother tested and roll the dice. :woohoo: That'll possibly give me more insight on the maternal side.
It's Fulani/Hausa on my dad's side but he's from Ivory Coast, but that shows how HUGE the former empire used to be before the Europeans came and divided the countries up.
Quote from: Malian Prince on September 02, 2017, 12:41:55 PM
I am an AA who can pinpoint their origins in West Africa.
Or at least the majority of my origins there.
It is extremely rare that AA's actually get an African cousin match on our tests. I never thought I'd see it. But , I have it. :blush: Having a cousin whose African origins are pinpointed to Mali makes sense of why my highest region in Africa on my test was the very ambiguous "Ivory Coast/Ghana". Up to 50% of my entire DNA comes from this area. (the average from tests run on that area for me came to 36%).
The Ghana Empire was part of what is now considered Mali - before manmade borders were drawn. There's an extremely close relationship between the areas. I knew I had a LOT of history in that general area - and given how high the percentage was I was surprised I hadn't bumped into an African cousin, even though I knew the chances were low that I would. So I was reluctant to go around claiming Ghana when it could very well be Ivory Coast, or somewhere around that area. :plzstop: But my aunt took her test and BAM! There they were. :woohoo: Bulls-eye to neighboring Mali.
I made a small post about it (I fucking blacked out initially when I saw them, as you can see below) but I feel this deserves its own topic. This is a blessing, and a TRUE breakthrough for me. I am very excited.
http://www.brandysource.net/index.php?topic=43154.msg1234791#msg1234791
(http://i.imgur.com/FzKCyHw.jpg)
:blush: :blush: :blush:
Happy Saturday!
n
You need therapy. Seriously.
Quote from: Malian Prince on September 02, 2017, 12:49:44 PM
Quote from: Amir on September 02, 2017, 12:48:51 PM
Quote from: Malian Prince on September 02, 2017, 12:45:51 PM
Quote from: Amir on September 02, 2017, 12:43:49 PM
Why you got them Berbers in your sig?
:guys:
They're Taureg. Unless I'm mistaken.
You're right
At first I thought they were Fulani people :dead:
It's crazy they have similar features and looks
:blush: :blush: :blush:
:sistas:
they look like some of my aunts from north Sudan too.
Quote from: element on September 02, 2017, 04:53:26 PM
Quote from: Malian Prince on September 02, 2017, 12:41:55 PM
I am an AA who can pinpoint their origins in West Africa.
Or at least the majority of my origins there.
It is extremely rare that AA's actually get an African cousin match on our tests. I never thought I'd see it. But , I have it. :blush: Having a cousin whose African origins are pinpointed to Mali makes sense of why my highest region in Africa on my test was the very ambiguous "Ivory Coast/Ghana". Up to 50% of my entire DNA comes from this area. (the average from tests run on that area for me came to 36%).
The Ghana Empire was part of what is now considered Mali - before manmade borders were drawn. There's an extremely close relationship between the areas. I knew I had a LOT of history in that general area - and given how high the percentage was I was surprised I hadn't bumped into an African cousin, even though I knew the chances were low that I would. So I was reluctant to go around claiming Ghana when it could very well be Ivory Coast, or somewhere around that area. :plzstop: But my aunt took her test and BAM! There they were. :woohoo: Bulls-eye to neighboring Mali.
I made a small post about it (I fucking blacked out initially when I saw them, as you can see below) but I feel this deserves its own topic. This is a blessing, and a TRUE breakthrough for me. I am very excited.
http://www.brandysource.net/index.php?topic=43154.msg1234791#msg1234791
(http://i.imgur.com/FzKCyHw.jpg)
:blush: :blush: :blush:
Happy Saturday!
n
You need therapy. Seriously.
:guys:
:ummwhat: