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T O P I C R E V I E WSleepyDiaryLol, what i really meant to ask was are you mixed if one parent is black while the other is light brownish? RandallI don't think so. It's vague and subjective anyway. juniperbTo some degree, we are all mixed nationalities ------------------Partial truth~the seeds of wisdom~can be found in many places...The seeds of wisdom are contained in all scriptures ever written… especially in art, music, and poetry and, above all, in Nature.Linda GoodmanLexxigramerMixed race ancestry can get quite complicated.Without genetic testing one can only guess for the most part.Being a mix is not always evident in one's appearance. Siblings from the same parents can appear to be of totally different races; a lot, or some aspects.I have auburn hair (well before it stated turning white; so now is a mix)Green/gold eyes, freckles, never tan pale skin color.People often mistake me for Caucasian and Irish.I am not at all Irish.I am only about 2/3 or less white/Caucasian.I am 1/4 Native American Cherokee/Cherasaw and the rest is Afro-Barbadian, or African Barbadian.Most likely from Bight of Biafra.Which indicates my African ancestry to be of any one or more of the Igbo, Ibibio, and Efik. In essence;simply saying that I am partially black is not that simple technically. Just like my so called white ancestryGerman, Scottish, Dutch, English, Danish;yes white races but still not exactly the same.The ancestry of people from Africa can be complicated.too. quote:Most of the enslaved Africans brought to Barbados were from the Bight of Biafra (62,000 Africans), the Gold Coast (59,000 Africans), and the Bight of Benin (45,000 Africans). Other African slaves came from Central Africa (29,000 slaves), Senegambia (14,000 Africans), the Windward Coast (13,000 slaves) and from Sierra Leone (9,000 slaves).Africans from the Bight of Biafra were primarily Igbo, Ibibio, and Efik; Africans from the Gold Coast were primarily Akan; Africans from the Bight of Benin were primarily Ewe and Fon; and Africans from Central Africa were primarily Kongo.The Royal African Company in Barbados had its own preference on the origins of the slaves for work. Thus, the company considered, as reported once, that certain slaves were worth more than other slaves from a specific region http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Barbadian Then to complicate things further;my white ancestry may include any number of races loosely designated as Viking. http://cjadrien.com/do-you-have-viking-blood/ My siblings all show distinct racial differences even though born to the same parents.1.Myself; very pale skin/non tanning/ green gold eyes/freckles, someone course auburn hair and small features.Often mistaken for Irish; which I am not.2.Sister; tanned well; could get quite dark; broad negroid nose and shape; blackish/dark brown hair, but had ice blue eyes.Often was seen as Mulatto.3.A brother and sister; Blue eyed strawberry blondes/gingers, non tanning and freckled. Usually seen as being Scottish.4.Another brother; medium brown hair, gold green eyes, cannot tan, somewhat fine facial features. Usually seen as English or Irish; having no Irish in actuality.Then there is an aunt for example:She looks totally a mix of Native American and Afro-Barbadian.Very dark skinned and broad nosed, with oddly Blue eyes.Her sister, my mother, had Bright red hair, but even with freckles could tan and had almost black eyes the brown was so dark.Other of their siblings ranged from pale blonds to auburn haired.So yeah; ancestry and race can get very complicated.Consider what juniperb said: quote:To some degree, we are all mixed nationalities So unless you have proof of ancestry; you cannot always go by appearances.And genetic testing is the only way to know for sure.In some cases it is important to know one's genetic racial types;such as in medical instances.There are diseases and conditions related to specific racial types.RandallThanks, LEXX.SleepyDiaryWow thanks guys Lexx that was very insightful, thank you. I really want to take a genetic testing because i don`t look like the people that are from the same country as me. People often think i am from an African Country or Mexico. I really want to see if i have any roots there. Both my siblings too don`t look like the country their from, a lot of people think my brother is from Colombia. I think the confusion must come from the mix between my parents skin colors, hehe. Randall quote:Originally posted by SleepyDiary:Wow thanks guys Lexx that was very insightful, thank you. I really want to take a genetic testing because i don`t look like the people that are from the same country as me. People often think i am from an African Country or Mexico. I really want to see if i have any roots there. Both my siblings too don`t look like the country their from, a lot of people think my brother is from Colombia. I think the confusion must come from the mix between my parents skin colors, hehe. dreamscomeslowI thought mixed was if your birth parents were from two different countries. Ie. Dad from Kenya mom from India baby born in America or Kenya... Mixed babyLexxigramer quote:Originally posted by Randall:Thanks, LEXX.You're welcome!Lexxigramer quote:Originally posted by SleepyDiary:Wow thanks guys Lexx that was very insightful, thank you. I really want to take a genetic testing because i don`t look like the people that are from the same country as me. People often think i am from an African Country or Mexico. I really want to see if i have any roots there. Both my siblings too don`t look like the country their from, a lot of people think my brother is from Colombia. I think the confusion must come from the mix between my parents skin colors, hehe. It is definitely fascinating! And you're welcome! Lexxigramer quote:Originally posted by dreamscomeslow:I thought mixed was if your birth parents were from two different countries. Ie. Dad from Kenya mom from India baby born in America or Kenya... Mixed babyMany countries are genetic/racial melting pots thee days.For example:If I were born in China; from the same parents I had at my birth; and we all lived there; would I be Chinese? Only if my racial/genetic ancestry was! An Englishman can be of any race; but be considered an Englishman if born in and living in England. So you have to take into account genetic/racial ancestry to determine if you are mixed race or interracial. In your example; father from Kenya; and mother from India.You would have to take into consideration what racial/genetic ancestry each are; not merely their countries of birth. A person can be born anywhere on this planet; but that does not determine race or mixed race.If one has Chinese parent and a Mexican parent; and their child is born in Ireland; that will not make them be Irish genetically/racially. The child would be a racial mix of Chinese and Mexican. I hope that made sense.
------------------Partial truth~the seeds of wisdom~can be found in many places...The seeds of wisdom are contained in all scriptures ever written… especially in art, music, and poetry and, above all, in Nature.Linda Goodman
The ancestry of people from Africa can be complicated.too.
quote:Most of the enslaved Africans brought to Barbados were from the Bight of Biafra (62,000 Africans), the Gold Coast (59,000 Africans), and the Bight of Benin (45,000 Africans). Other African slaves came from Central Africa (29,000 slaves), Senegambia (14,000 Africans), the Windward Coast (13,000 slaves) and from Sierra Leone (9,000 slaves).Africans from the Bight of Biafra were primarily Igbo, Ibibio, and Efik; Africans from the Gold Coast were primarily Akan; Africans from the Bight of Benin were primarily Ewe and Fon; and Africans from Central Africa were primarily Kongo.The Royal African Company in Barbados had its own preference on the origins of the slaves for work. Thus, the company considered, as reported once, that certain slaves were worth more than other slaves from a specific region
Africans from the Bight of Biafra were primarily Igbo, Ibibio, and Efik; Africans from the Gold Coast were primarily Akan; Africans from the Bight of Benin were primarily Ewe and Fon; and Africans from Central Africa were primarily Kongo.
The Royal African Company in Barbados had its own preference on the origins of the slaves for work. Thus, the company considered, as reported once, that certain slaves were worth more than other slaves from a specific region
my white ancestry may include any number of races loosely designated as Viking. http://cjadrien.com/do-you-have-viking-blood/
My siblings all show distinct racial differences even though born to the same parents.1.Myself; very pale skin/non tanning/ green gold eyes/freckles, someone course auburn hair and small features.Often mistaken for Irish; which I am not.2.Sister; tanned well; could get quite dark; broad negroid nose and shape; blackish/dark brown hair, but had ice blue eyes.Often was seen as Mulatto.3.A brother and sister; Blue eyed strawberry blondes/gingers, non tanning and freckled. Usually seen as being Scottish.4.Another brother; medium brown hair, gold green eyes, cannot tan, somewhat fine facial features. Usually seen as English or Irish; having no Irish in actuality.Then there is an aunt for example:She looks totally a mix of Native American and Afro-Barbadian.Very dark skinned and broad nosed, with oddly Blue eyes.Her sister, my mother, had Bright red hair, but even with freckles could tan and had almost black eyes the brown was so dark.Other of their siblings ranged from pale blonds to auburn haired.So yeah; ancestry and race can get very complicated.
Consider what juniperb said:
quote:To some degree, we are all mixed nationalities
In some cases it is important to know one's genetic racial types;such as in medical instances.There are diseases and conditions related to specific racial types.
quote:Originally posted by SleepyDiary:Wow thanks guys Lexx that was very insightful, thank you. I really want to take a genetic testing because i don`t look like the people that are from the same country as me. People often think i am from an African Country or Mexico. I really want to see if i have any roots there. Both my siblings too don`t look like the country their from, a lot of people think my brother is from Colombia. I think the confusion must come from the mix between my parents skin colors, hehe.
quote:Originally posted by Randall:Thanks, LEXX.
quote:Originally posted by dreamscomeslow:I thought mixed was if your birth parents were from two different countries. Ie. Dad from Kenya mom from India baby born in America or Kenya... Mixed baby
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