Thanks for sharing your DNa results! It was interesting to watch. ☺ I've never done a DNA test but may in the future. I think I'm mostly African (Cameroonian) and European (British and probably some Irish) but you never know what else may be in there!
@moonsparkle1648 it's true. You never know. I never expected all those additional mixes, thinking mine would be Nigerian, Polish, and maybe a little bit of Belarus or something like that because of my grandma. And yet... It would be very interesting to see yours. I'm sure you'd also come across a surprise or two. 🫣❤️
I came to watch some interesting DNA results, only to be amazed that you are related to the singer Ayo! She has such a gorgeous voice, what a small world it is. :-)
Szczęśliwego nowego roku!🎉 Very interesting luv, thanks 4 sharing💗 u have some irish, scot + scandinavian like me besides the polish, what a coincidence lol. Btw u + ur cousin are so cute. Idk if Barbados is the same as Jamaica + TT in terms of getting african visitors or culturally exchanging w' west africans as bajans in the past mainly received european tourists but yardies + trinis have been getting many west african visitors throughout the 2000s. Even when I was there for carnival in 2023 there were some men from Nigeria in my mas band, they had their nigerian flag + everything. When I visited ghana in 2021, I met up w' some of the Jamaican community that moved there. It was interesting hearing about their life and experience in west africa. I personally think it's easier for west africans to integrate + settle in the caribbean than the other way around but some ppl have tried to make it work despite the challenges...
@@cfaoghana1898 I love you your content all the way from Somali Land on the Horn of Africa Also called East Africa. Best greetings to you from Hargeisa, Somali Land kn the Great African Continent.
I am Egyptian, Moroccan/Arab, Ehiopean, French/Creole, Brazilian,Italian .... there's a bit more but small percentages. I was surprised at my results. I thought I was just Black and White.😅
Come across your channel and you look just like my daughter 🤗 my daughter is “mixed cultured” we have never raised her to be “mixed race”, she has two cultures which she is very proud of….because we believe that culture is more important than the race card that people keep shouting about…. African Americans don’t understand anything about cultures outside of America… they tend to know just about being black….i don’t use the term black because it’s a misnomer of colonialism…I have a culture which I and my family are proud about…. I don’t mind using the term Afro to identify as…. In this world we are either Afro European Asian or mixed of the other culture …. Americans don’t like that non American peoples of the Afro communities identity by culture…. We need to get rid of the colonialistic language that has plagued and destroyed our communities since the days of slavery… there’s no black white or yellow passport etc… we as Afro people are not United under the myth of black culture….we are United under the Afro diversity of cultures ….Proud Jamaican 🇯🇲 🙏🏾💛💚🖤🇯🇲 your culture is what makes you you….not other peoples opinions of you.
Many Black Americans (African American is a silly term since no foundational black American is pure African) are actually starting to realize that this is damaging to us and are calling ourselves FBA now to distinguish ourselves from other black groups living in America. It means Foundational Black American. ADOS (American descendant of slavery) is another term some of us use. Also please refrain from speaking about us as if we are one person that you met on a subway in New York. Thanks
T One thing I can see. THE mix up produced a Pretty Women. I think the world should increase this Beautiful mix up. Watching from Somali Land Horn of Africa East Africs.
Most Black Americans have a mixture in their DNA. I did a 23andme DNA and found 85% Sub-Saharan African with 38% Nigerian. Also, 11.5% European with 1.3% Jewish. Interesting indeed.
@johnnystewart6812 Yes, I can't say that I can relate to the African American story, but it's good to acknowledge that all people are a lot more mixed (or connected) than we realize.🙂
The reason that most Black Americans look differently at being mixed race is because during slavery they adopted what was called a "One drop" rule which meant that if you had any African heritage you were considered Black, and treated as such. Over time having a shared experience in America being of African decent, we just banned together, so no matter if you were light, dark, mixed, ect. we consider each other Black, but not in the derogatory way it started, but in a brotherly way of recognizing our shared history, and the fact that none of us have any familial connection to where our ancestors came from, so the Black American experience is the only history we have, and we share it together. This also causes some confusion when people from other countries come here from Africa, Hati, The Caribbean, ect. And we call them Black, and immediately get push back saying, no I'm not Black, I'm (Insert country of origin). We don't do that to negate your history, or country of orgin, it's just that America has such an ingrained history of racism that it's just how people see each other here. It's also a subtle warning that it's how people will perceive, and treat you here as well.
@TChalla616 Yes, I understand, but one needs to acknowledge that there is also a growing number of mixed Americans who don't see themselves as black (only) but as mixed and biracial. The American census has also changed its descriptions multiple times throughout history. I'm not American, so would prefer to refer you to channels like @MulattoHistoryChannel for instance, it has a lot more to say about this...
@TChalla616 just to add, the context of the comment I was replying to didn't have anything to do with the one drop rule. The person was basically saying that once I know I'm mixed I should be satisfied and not dig deeper (based on my understanding).
Because not until just immediately recently, they didn't want to admit that many slaves were brought there as well, and eventually mixed into the other peoples.
11:57 I see your family name is Ribeiro. If I'm not intruding: is that your surname by birth or by marriage? Because that's a Portuguese surname. (OK, it may also be Galician...) It's a toponymic surname: it almost certainly means your (or your spouse's) ancestor that first used that surname live close to his/her village's creek.
It's a good question and I love that you know the meaning (or origin) of the surname. It was by marriage though. My ex is Ghanaian, probably got it during the colonial "mixing" (Portugal in Ghana)...
@@afropeanmonika If that surname does come from the time Portugal had a foothold in modern-day Ghana, that is really amazing, because Portugal lost its last Ghanaian trading post/fortress back in 1642... Those few fortresses - modern-day Elmina, Axim, Shama, and Osu (Accra) - were mostly taken by the Dutch, and Dutch colonists did include a significant number of Portuguese Jews (that had escaped the Inquisition and moved to the Netherlands) that retained Portuguese names, so your ex's surname could also come from them. ... Or it could be something much more recent, considering Portugal kept colonies in Africa (Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Mozambique, etc.) until the 1970s...
@GazilionPT wow, your knowledge is very impressive. I didn't mean the modern Ghana but rather an old ancestral connection. That said, you could be right, it could be more recent. My ex never really explored it, but my son has just asked me to do his DNA test. He wants to know if he has Portuguese genes indeed. 🙂
IN Jamaica, the "Browning class" is the term used to refer to people of mixed African and European ancestry, essentially the same as a "mulatto class" in other contexts, but with the "browning" term signifying a more specific social and cultural identity within the Jamaican context; it often implies a higher social status than simply being "mixed race.". Key points about the "browning class": Meaning: Refers to individuals of mixed African and European ancestry, often with lighter skin tones and European kr Asian or Mixed race phenotype compared to the majority Black population in Jamaica. Social implications: Historically, the "browning class" has been associated with greater privilege and access to opportunities compared to those considered purely Black. Terminology preference: While "mulatto" is technically accurate, "browning" is preferred in Jamaica as it reflects the unique social dynamics and cultural nuances of the island.
We have very beautiful Blacks too who are on maintain or retain greater privileges in Nigeria and they are in very large numbers. In Nigeria, we don't segregate based on skin color. Never.
@KAH-7 He is a Brown man in Jamaica and Caribbean n Latin America. Coloured means Mixed race in Jamaica, however, many Jamaicans follow the usa in everything so most, especially the younger generation 35 years n younger don't use Coloured anymore, just Browning or Mulato.
@KAH-7 Donald Harris is a Black man. Donald Harris is not mixed biracial he has two black parents. Light skin doesn't always equal mixed. The poster celtic mullato is lying and has no idea what he is saying. He likely didn't even grow up in Jamaica and is inventing LIES.
Wow, You are Yoruba & Polish, that can explain why you have Sierra Leone show up in your DNA tests. There is a large contingent of people in Sierra Leone who are of Yoruba descent.
While you are mixed race, I consider you Polish and Nigerian. You are who your parents are. Mixed race in of itself is not a race, culture nor identity. I myself am mixed with Black American and Filipino. While we are both mixed race, we don’t share much in common. Our citizenships are different, you are part European while I’m part Asian. Your black heritage is Nigerian, mine is Black American. You have more in common with monoracial Nigerians or monoracial Polish and I would share more in common with a monoracial Black Americans or monoracial Filipinos than we would with each other. Mixed race is very very broad and does not supersede your actual lineage, heritage and culture.
@marshman68pv I hear you and I partially agree. I do. That said, being biracial specifically means you often do not fully fit into any one nation, and that is the part that I think connects us. That said, when people ask where I'm from, I always answer that I'm Polish Nigerian. So again, I agree with you, although not 100%. Thanks for the comment. Happy New Year!
@@afropeanmonika Fair enough. For me, I feel that black/white biracials dominate the discourse on this issue so the experiences aren’t always aligned. Glad we agree partially at least. Happy New Year.
Mulatto/pardo is indeed a race and there are multiple countries where this race is the majority. Even though I wasn't born in those countries, I still consider them home because I've never felt at home anywhere else. Imagine a monoracial Japanese person being raised in an American foster home with no Japanese parents. Wouldn't he likely learn Japanese and visit Japan someday?
Yes afropean I was trying to help because I have families with the same problems as yours but I always encourage them to not worry about it and live. If my comments is dismissive to you my apologies but soon you’ll realise gomes was right✌🏿💕
I'm not sure what problems you mean, but it's not that deep to me. Mixed heritage is not a problem. It is a gift and I celebrate it fully. Everyone should celebrate their roots (whatever they may be).
The average Black American has an " admixture " which is abt 15% non Sub-Saharan African which is very different from Mixed race peoples who substantially different ancestry from different regions of the world and are often racially ambiguous peoples.
You're so wrong. I'm an African American and our results Spans the Board of percentages and variations. On average though, we're roughly over 70% sub Saharan, the vast majority of which is from Nigeria. I've been observing peoples' results for a long time now.
A Tree Without its ROOTS Can have NO FOUNDATION ‼️ Finding your heritage is of high importance no matter where you come from. It’s finding the wholeness of self. I am born Black American very rarely in populated areas are people pure blooded. However I can see my heritage and be amazed at the results like everyone else that dares to fill in the blanks of their family DNA . I get it. Please don’t paint ALL AFRICAN AMERICANS WITH THE SAME WIDE BRUSH. Thanks Sis. 🙌🏾Next time maybe you can-use the calculator on the screen bottom line to help out. Pardon me if your computer does have that feature.
There are many mix in our homeland... Nigeria is a republic as for the tribes whom have been forged well it is a creation... So as the Benin republic as it was known as the Dahomey tribune... It is time that we african and Native take a humble look at who we are how the world Nation have added to our community... I know I have both South Asian and Chinese people in our ancestry. As humans we need to see our common roots then focus on our differences... Can wait to read 📚 your books ...😊 Also take a look at Maccabean Hanukkah ruclips.net/video/TaanPpi8LK0/видео.html Denisovian-Siberia ruclips.net/video/_E58Ep9-F-o/видео.html Note: FiNNS have travel up to Jordan in the BCE era it is not a surprise you have 15% now of Asian ancestors it may have been a lot more since it was a few generations a way... Just like me on the 3rd and 7 generations...
You are a Nigerian too. Why did they have to put you through so much stress issuing you the Nigerian passport? Those embassy guy can be so unreasonable sometimes. ❤❤❤
@afepeanmonika Will be here, waiting as you share those horrible experiences then. Although, it's reassuring that you eventually got yours but let's hear you out first.💕
@dermotwallace5533 it wasn't all bad, eventually the embassy in London did pretty well. But prior to that, I had to deal with hugely incompetent NIN "providers" who delayed me by almost three years, until I finally got to an NIN office in Crystal Palace (London) who knew what they were doing. It wasn't all bad, the incompetence on the NIN side of things was the part that almost drove me up the wall, but, as you said, all is well that ends well. :)
Some Yoruba people came back from SIEREA Leone as RETURNEE due to slave trade. We call them Saros, others came directly from Brazil etc. They stayed in Abeokuta and Lagos Island. That's why you will hear names like Fernandez, Ransom-Kuti (As in Fela), Cardoso (as in the current CBN governor). etc. They've settled back into Yoruba culture and Yoruba span across West Africa anyway, that's probably where the Sierra Leone came from.
@@ErthaRizas Yes, I'm beginning to recognize how peculiar the African American story is, even though mine is very different. I hope you all get to locate your roots, if it helps...
You make sure you stay in Europe with this topic and don't come to the US with it. We are in a major deliniation movement here and we are no longer interested in these kinds of conversations. Simply put, we don't do the *mixed race* stuff anymore, we only recognize the Black identity, or if you are *NOT* of our identity. It's not just a genetic identity, it's also an ethnic and socially connected identity. Many of what you call mixed race people identify as Black people here in the states, and it's been this way since this countries inception. But now there's a growing number of people like you who want to have their own classification, and that's cool. But since we're now in deliniation mode, we can no longer except people among us who may have dual allegances. But this only applies to us proud Black Americans, and if you don't care to connect with us than that's fine as well...
I'm connecting with many proud mixed-race Americans who have different perspectives from yours. I invite you to watch my conversation with Mulatto Vanguard on this channel. Yours is one of many points of view, and not everyone in America shares it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, though. All the best.
Dude you tripping,, us black Americans delineating have nothing to do with this woman & her video, you sound foolish, plus your Just trying to be messy,
@@kinglions23 I have no problem at all with what this guy messaged. You may be a Black person living in America, but I don't think you're a Foundational Black American. We don't talk like you do
Assuming the South Asian is not a misread (those happen...), it probably derives from Indian labourers the British took to East Africa (in your case, probably Kenya) during the 19th century. P.S. 13:10 OK, I see you have some connection to Barbados. (Your father?) So maybe the Indian ancestry comes from Indians taken to Barbados by the British...
Maybe so, but I wouldn't be so sure. People have been migrating and mixing in various ways since the beginning of time. I prefer not to dig too deep; as I mentioned in the video, this was just a fun exercise to satisfy basic curiosity more than anything else. :)
I just noticed that you mentioned Barbados. I help people (mainly from the African and Caribbean diaspora) publish books. I have Bajan/British and Bajan/American authors/clients. I don't have any blood connection to Barbados though. My dad's Nigerian. :)
I think mine from the same company @ 1.3% is a DEEP result, meaning from long ago? I'm an African American from both of my parents and I think mine is Gujjar from Rajasthan?
@afropeanmonika but you might have relatives in/from that country? Check your list of relatives, they show what countries that they're in. I discovered an MtDNA match from that company with a 20 year old Kuwaiti young lady. My MtDNA is Iranian Marsh Arab (just called that but mine isn't actually Arab/Semitic but Sumerian Mesopotamian) and I'm an African American⁉
@@KAH-7 Fundamentally, I believe that all of us are far more mixed than we realize-in the broadest sense of the word “mixed.” At the same time, I love diversity and celebrate uniqueness. The world would be so boring without them. I’m not sure if I’ll keep digging in the search for lost relatives, but many of mine came up with Polish surnames, which seems very accurate. They were also able to identify one of my cousins and confirm that I’m 50% European and 50% African. I think these tests are pretty trustworthy. :)
I'm an African American who visited Senegal for 10/11 days the summer of '91 after my Freshman year of H.S. when I was 14. All of these years since, around less than 10 years ago today, my youngest sister did an ancestral DNA test and discovered that her X Chromosome is from Senegal, like Lena Horne's maternal.ancestry! 🙂
You are a wild mix aren't you lol? Not surprised by the Sierra Leonean though. There are very strong links between the two lands (Nigeria and SL) because of the slave trade and repatriation of what were known as "recaptives".
Yes, "wild" is one way to describe it. I embrace all of it-Sierra Leone, Kenya, Europe, and even a trace of South Asia that I didn't expect. It's fascinating to see how dominant the Nigerian blood is though. Thanks for the comment! :)
@@afropeanmonikanever happened im Ethiopian i can speak for myself. And I knew you weren't an Ethiopian because you don't have the "habesha eyes". Its a dead give away for us when we see each other.
Im fully African and have done all these tests. Unfortunately, none of them are accurate for African DNA due to undersampling. Africa has 54 countries and over 2000 tribes, yet we make up around 5% of all their samples, broken down into a few regions 😅 23andMe and Ancestry DNA are a bit better for Africans, more regions but equally lacking in precision
I see-mine seems pretty accurate based on what I already know about my roots. I might try another company’s test just to compare the results, though. Thanks for the comment.
For u to just assume that the person was from America is crazy.., not that i agree with that comment at all, but' what's really interesting is for to tell Americans to travel as if we don't & as if that person doesn't because you assume he or she is From America, lol ok Fine .. I've noticed this type of "logic¿" from sum people like you, your just falling in line,. You have to find out where that line of "logic" leads.. well you don't have to do anything, but know that line leads or misleads.
This is a fair comment, but I believe I mentioned in the video that I might be wrong, although I don’t think I am. I checked the person’s channel. The location was hidden, but I tried to make an educated guess based on the content. Also, most of my ethnicity related content viewers are from the US. Again, I might be wrong about this one, but I don’t think I am.
@afropeanmonika ok.. Black Americans are being lied on , among other things.. but' You feel what u feel & u obviously feel that's sumthin we would say then it's your video & channel so.. you do & say what u want, congratulations on your test & hope u found or find what it is you're looking for, or just being happy with your results sis.. 1 luv
@@kinglions23 as @KAH-7 said, I didn't specify... I believe I said, "If you're American and you think "mixed-race" means the same everywhere, you should travel outside America more..." Or something like that. My results were not a surprise to me, it was just a fun exercise celebrating my mixed heritage. 1 luv. :)
I know Ayo through her music, They always played it on a cable channel in Nigeria I wonder why she doesn't put out more music, One of her songs ... Me I be Ayo ; but she doesn't know how to pronounce her own name 😅
She continues to release music and has just released her seventh record (I think it's the seventh) and completed a European tour. The song you’re referring to, “Life is Real” (one of my favourites), had its music video filmed in Lagos, which is why it was frequently played in Naija. She does know how to pronounce her name-she was singing it, though.
@afropeanmonika yeah you're right, I just checked her out on RUclips and discovered she has been releasing music , tho I'm subscribed to her channel but I never got notification on her music Notwithstanding lol , that's not how we pronounce Ayo But she try Sha lol
@@k-dwanks2481 She doesn’t have a Nigerian accent, but so far nobody has complained about how she pronounces her name (not even her fully Nigerian father). It is a short, two-syllable name.
@afropeanmonika it's not about accent , it's not about her Nigerian father correcting her either Most parents would say it's because they were raised in the west , that's why But Honestly, Ayo isn't pronounce that way You can check out Ayo edebiri , on how her name is pronounced
@KAH-7 of course, West Africa and East Africa are thousands of miles apart and not all tribes were wandering. The Fulani is known for that and the results are within the last 500 to 600 years.
Hah, Hah, Hah. Mixed race, African and European (black and white). You and about 10 million Americans and about 30 million Brazilans. Don't feel alone!
I don't feel alone, I am not American and the test results were not a surprise to me. It was just a fun exercise in celebration of my mixed heritage. Happy New Year!
@@afropeanmonika Well, it would be underneath your "Ethnicity Estimate". It would inform you who you're genetically most closely related to. It would be akin to such examples: Louisiana Creole African Americans, Tennessee African Americans, Northern Jamaicans, Eastern Puerto Rico, Northeastern Afro Brazilians, French Settlers in Louisiana, Lithuania-Russia-Poland, etc.. It's helps to enhance your research efforts. If you still are unsure and you prefer I point you to an example on RUclips, please indicate such, and I can do that.
@doubleutee2100 thanks for clarifying. I think I'm quite okay with the information I have for now. Maybe someday I'll feel the need to dig a little deeper. 👍🏻
@ doubleutee2100 MyHeritage DNA doesn't do that. Other companies do. I don't know how much weight you want to put into that bullshit but I'm an African American but my people group is Bermudian⁉ 🙃
No she doesn't look Ethiopian at all, do you know any Ethiopian people? Most Ethiopian people are actually quite dark skinned, they're not all light skinned like people think. Ethiopian people have a different look altogether. This lady looks exactly as it says in her dna report.
@@stephaniealicia-y3i she said it herself she get that what are u on about? Most northern part of Ethiopian people are lightskins (Habeshas) am a lightskin Ethiopian myself
I'm not saying she doesn't resemble her DNA or heritage; I'm just pointing out that she looks similar to some Ethiopians I've seen before. Not sure why the conversation had to escalate that far in the first place.
I'm not saying she doesn't resemble her DNA or heritage; I'm just pointing out that she looks similar to some Ethiopians I've seen before. Not sure why the conversation had to escalate that far in the first place.
You don't have to explain your mix race. Most of these Americans don't claim to be African. Be comfortable with yourself and forget about those people.
Hey, thank you for the comment. I'm not explaining... just having conversations. I'm very comfortable with myself, but my channel is about connecting people from different places/races/etc. Happy New Year!
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I love hearing people's dna tests. It's cathartic in a way to find put all of who you are. No more guessing.😊
You are always welcome to Nigeria, ma'am. Happy Holidays to you!
Thanks for sharing your DNa results! It was interesting to watch. ☺ I've never done a DNA test but may in the future. I think I'm mostly African (Cameroonian) and European (British and probably some Irish) but you never know what else may be in there!
@moonsparkle1648 it's true. You never know. I never expected all those additional mixes, thinking mine would be Nigerian, Polish, and maybe a little bit of Belarus or something like that because of my grandma. And yet... It would be very interesting to see yours. I'm sure you'd also come across a surprise or two. 🫣❤️
@afropeanmonika Yes, it's cool to find out things like that! Whenever I do one, I'll share the results with you. 🙂 ♥️
Welcome back home sister❤❤❤❤. You just get plus 1 subscriber.
I came to watch some interesting DNA results, only to be amazed that you are related to the singer Ayo! She has such a gorgeous voice, what a small world it is. :-)
@greengorillah I hope the interesting DNA results didn't disappoint. And yes, Ayo has a beautiful voice. It is a small world indeed. Welcome. 👋🏼
Szczęśliwego nowego roku!🎉 Very interesting luv, thanks 4 sharing💗 u have some irish, scot + scandinavian like me besides the polish, what a coincidence lol. Btw u + ur cousin are so cute. Idk if Barbados is the same as Jamaica + TT in terms of getting african visitors or culturally exchanging w' west africans as bajans in the past mainly received european tourists but yardies + trinis have been getting many west african visitors throughout the 2000s. Even when I was there for carnival in 2023 there were some men from Nigeria in my mas band, they had their nigerian flag + everything. When I visited ghana in 2021, I met up w' some of the Jamaican community that moved there. It was interesting hearing about their life and experience in west africa. I personally think it's easier for west africans to integrate + settle in the caribbean than the other way around but some ppl have tried to make it work despite the challenges...
First of all, you look amazing and pretty gorgeous. ❤❤
Love the content 👍🏿
@@Plan2Code thank you 🤎
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I love you your content all the way from Somali Land on the Horn of Africa Also called East Africa.
Best greetings to you from Hargeisa, Somali Land kn the Great African Continent.
I am Egyptian, Moroccan/Arab, Ehiopean, French/Creole, Brazilian,Italian .... there's a bit more but small percentages. I was surprised at my results. I thought I was just Black and White.😅
@@mixeduniverse111 😅
Come across your channel and you look just like my daughter 🤗 my daughter is “mixed cultured” we have never raised her to be “mixed race”, she has two cultures which she is very proud of….because we believe that culture is more important than the race card that people keep shouting about…. African Americans don’t understand anything about cultures outside of America… they tend to know just about being black….i don’t use the term black because it’s a misnomer of colonialism…I have a culture which I and my family are proud about…. I don’t mind using the term Afro to identify as…. In this world we are either Afro European Asian or mixed of the other culture …. Americans don’t like that non American peoples of the Afro communities identity by culture…. We need to get rid of the colonialistic language that has plagued and destroyed our communities since the days of slavery… there’s no black white or yellow passport etc… we as Afro people are not United under the myth of black culture….we are United under the Afro diversity of cultures ….Proud Jamaican 🇯🇲 🙏🏾💛💚🖤🇯🇲 your culture is what makes you you….not other peoples opinions of you.
@@tahliah6691 🤎🤎🤎
Many Black Americans (African American is a silly term since no foundational black American is pure African) are actually starting to realize that this is damaging to us and are calling ourselves FBA now to distinguish ourselves from other black groups living in America. It means Foundational Black American. ADOS (American descendant of slavery) is another term some of us use. Also please refrain from speaking about us as if we are one person that you met on a subway in New York. Thanks
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One thing I can see. THE mix up produced a Pretty Women.
I think the world should increase this Beautiful mix up.
Watching from Somali Land Horn of Africa East Africs.
Most Black Americans have a mixture in their DNA. I did a 23andme DNA and found 85% Sub-Saharan African with 38% Nigerian. Also, 11.5% European with 1.3% Jewish. Interesting indeed.
@johnnystewart6812 Yes, I can't say that I can relate to the African American story, but it's good to acknowledge that all people are a lot more mixed (or connected) than we realize.🙂
The reason that most Black Americans look differently at being mixed race is because during slavery they adopted what was called a "One drop" rule which meant that if you had any African heritage you were considered Black, and treated as such. Over time having a shared experience in America being of African decent, we just banned together, so no matter if you were light, dark, mixed, ect. we consider each other Black, but not in the derogatory way it started, but in a brotherly way of recognizing our shared history, and the fact that none of us have any familial connection to where our ancestors came from, so the Black American experience is the only history we have, and we share it together. This also causes some confusion when people from other countries come here from Africa, Hati, The Caribbean, ect. And we call them Black, and immediately get push back saying, no I'm not Black, I'm (Insert country of origin). We don't do that to negate your history, or country of orgin, it's just that America has such an ingrained history of racism that it's just how people see each other here. It's also a subtle warning that it's how people will perceive, and treat you here as well.
@TChalla616 Yes, I understand, but one needs to acknowledge that there is also a growing number of mixed Americans who don't see themselves as black (only) but as mixed and biracial. The American census has also changed its descriptions multiple times throughout history. I'm not American, so would prefer to refer you to channels like @MulattoHistoryChannel for instance, it has a lot more to say about this...
@TChalla616 just to add, the context of the comment I was replying to didn't have anything to do with the one drop rule. The person was basically saying that once I know I'm mixed I should be satisfied and not dig deeper (based on my understanding).
Ironically that old rule never applied to Mexicans and other Latinos, including Arabs. The average Mexican is 3 to 7% Sub Saharan African.
Because not until just immediately recently, they didn't want to admit that many slaves were brought there as well, and eventually mixed into the other peoples.
@@celticmulato2609The Average Mexican has North African DNA, not subsaharan.
I did both 23 & me as well as My heritage
11:57 I see your family name is Ribeiro. If I'm not intruding: is that your surname by birth or by marriage?
Because that's a Portuguese surname. (OK, it may also be Galician...)
It's a toponymic surname: it almost certainly means your (or your spouse's) ancestor that first used that surname live close to his/her village's creek.
It's a good question and I love that you know the meaning (or origin) of the surname. It was by marriage though. My ex is Ghanaian, probably got it during the colonial "mixing" (Portugal in Ghana)...
@@afropeanmonika If that surname does come from the time Portugal had a foothold in modern-day Ghana, that is really amazing, because Portugal lost its last Ghanaian trading post/fortress back in 1642...
Those few fortresses - modern-day Elmina, Axim, Shama, and Osu (Accra) - were mostly taken by the Dutch, and Dutch colonists did include a significant number of Portuguese Jews (that had escaped the Inquisition and moved to the Netherlands) that retained Portuguese names, so your ex's surname could also come from them.
... Or it could be something much more recent, considering Portugal kept colonies in Africa (Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Mozambique, etc.) until the 1970s...
@GazilionPT wow, your knowledge is very impressive. I didn't mean the modern Ghana but rather an old ancestral connection. That said, you could be right, it could be more recent. My ex never really explored it, but my son has just asked me to do his DNA test. He wants to know if he has Portuguese genes indeed. 🙂
Wow!!! My pretty Nigerian sister... you are welcome home.
IN Jamaica, the "Browning class" is the term used to refer to people of mixed African and European ancestry, essentially the same as a "mulatto class" in other contexts, but with the "browning" term signifying a more specific social and cultural identity within the Jamaican context; it often implies a higher social status than simply being "mixed race.".
Key points about the "browning class":
Meaning:
Refers to individuals of mixed African and European ancestry, often with lighter skin tones and European kr Asian or Mixed race phenotype compared to the majority Black population in Jamaica.
Social implications:
Historically, the "browning class" has been associated with greater privilege and access to opportunities compared to those considered purely Black.
Terminology preference:
While "mulatto" is technically accurate, "browning" is preferred in Jamaica as it reflects the unique social dynamics and cultural nuances of the island.
So you're talking about Dr. Donald J. Harris?
We have very beautiful Blacks too who are on maintain or retain greater privileges in Nigeria and they are in very large numbers. In Nigeria, we don't segregate based on skin color. Never.
@KAH-7 He is a Brown man in Jamaica and Caribbean n Latin America. Coloured means Mixed race in Jamaica, however, many Jamaicans follow the usa in everything so most, especially the younger generation 35 years n younger don't use Coloured anymore, just Browning or Mulato.
@KAH-7 Donald Harris is a Black man. Donald Harris is not mixed biracial he has two black parents. Light skin doesn't always equal mixed. The poster celtic mullato is lying and has no idea what he is saying. He likely didn't even grow up in Jamaica and is inventing LIES.
Not true. There are many light skinned Blacks in Jamaica who aren't mixed race.
Wow, You are Yoruba & Polish, that can explain why you have Sierra Leone show up in your DNA tests. There is a large contingent of people in Sierra Leone who are of Yoruba descent.
This dna thing is interesting
While you are mixed race, I consider you Polish and Nigerian. You are who your parents are. Mixed race in of itself is not a race, culture nor identity. I myself am mixed with Black American and Filipino. While we are both mixed race, we don’t share much in common. Our citizenships are different, you are part European while I’m part Asian. Your black heritage is Nigerian, mine is Black American. You have more in common with monoracial Nigerians or monoracial Polish and I would share more in common with a monoracial Black Americans or monoracial Filipinos than we would with each other. Mixed race is very very broad and does not supersede your actual lineage, heritage and culture.
@marshman68pv I hear you and I partially agree. I do. That said, being biracial specifically means you often do not fully fit into any one nation, and that is the part that I think connects us. That said, when people ask where I'm from, I always answer that I'm Polish Nigerian. So again, I agree with you, although not 100%. Thanks for the comment. Happy New Year!
@@afropeanmonika Fair enough. For me, I feel that black/white biracials dominate the discourse on this issue so the experiences aren’t always aligned. Glad we agree partially at least. Happy New Year.
Mulatto/pardo is indeed a race and there are multiple countries where this race is the majority. Even though I wasn't born in those countries, I still consider them home because I've never felt at home anywhere else.
Imagine a monoracial Japanese person being raised in an American foster home with no Japanese parents. Wouldn't he likely learn Japanese and visit Japan someday?
Yes afropean I was trying to help because I have families with the same problems as yours but I always encourage them to not worry about it and live. If my comments is dismissive to you my apologies but soon you’ll realise gomes was right✌🏿💕
I'm not sure what problems you mean, but it's not that deep to me. Mixed heritage is not a problem. It is a gift and I celebrate it fully. Everyone should celebrate their roots (whatever they may be).
The average Black American has an " admixture " which is abt 15% non Sub-Saharan African which is very different from Mixed race peoples who substantially different ancestry from different regions of the world and are often racially ambiguous peoples.
You're so wrong. I'm an African American and our results Spans the Board of percentages and variations. On average though, we're roughly over 70% sub Saharan, the vast majority of which is from Nigeria. I've been observing peoples' results for a long time now.
Genetic research shown that you mixed racials have difficulty in finding stem cell and bone marrow transplants.
A Tree Without its ROOTS Can have NO FOUNDATION ‼️ Finding your heritage is of high importance no matter where you come from. It’s finding the wholeness of self. I am born Black American very rarely in populated areas are people pure blooded. However I can see my heritage and be amazed at the results like everyone else that dares to fill in the blanks of their family DNA . I get it. Please don’t paint ALL AFRICAN AMERICANS WITH THE SAME WIDE BRUSH. Thanks Sis. 🙌🏾Next time maybe you can-use the calculator on the screen bottom line to help out. Pardon me if your computer does have that feature.
post your gedmatch oracle results
Not sure what that is... sorry...
Yes gedmatch is a platform where you can upload your raw dna to and it gives you a more detailed breakdown of your dna and tribes… it’s very good…
Omo naija 😊🇳🇬 Fine woman
There are many mix in our homeland...
Nigeria is a republic as for the tribes whom have been forged well it is a creation...
So as the Benin republic as it was known as the Dahomey tribune...
It is time that we african and Native take a humble look at who we are how the world Nation have added to our community...
I know I have both South Asian and Chinese people in our ancestry.
As humans we need to see our common roots then focus on our differences...
Can wait to read 📚 your books ...😊
Also take a look at
Maccabean
Hanukkah
ruclips.net/video/TaanPpi8LK0/видео.html
Denisovian-Siberia
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Note: FiNNS have travel up to Jordan in the BCE era it is not a surprise you have 15% now of Asian ancestors it may have been a lot more since it was a few generations a way...
Just like me on the 3rd and 7 generations...
@patrickfontaine142 Thank you for this comment. I agree that we should focus on whatever connects us... Happy New Year!
You Should Try AncestryDNA Test, So You Know What Years Your Ancestors Came To Poland 🇵🇱 And Nigeria 🇳🇬, And America 🇺🇸 To.
Her family came directly from Nigeria, She's Polish, she knows where everyone came, it's not 400yrs of slavery which is mostly forgotten.
@@antnam4406 🙂
You are a Nigerian too. Why did they have to put you through so much stress issuing you the Nigerian passport? Those embassy guy can be so unreasonable sometimes. ❤❤❤
@dermotwallace5533 Thanks. It's a long story. I might talk about this on my channel at some point. HNY
@afepeanmonika Will be here, waiting as you share those horrible experiences then. Although, it's reassuring that you eventually got yours but let's hear you out first.💕
@dermotwallace5533 it wasn't all bad, eventually the embassy in London did pretty well. But prior to that, I had to deal with hugely incompetent NIN "providers" who delayed me by almost three years, until I finally got to an NIN office in Crystal Palace (London) who knew what they were doing. It wasn't all bad, the incompetence on the NIN side of things was the part that almost drove me up the wall, but, as you said, all is well that ends well. :)
Some Yoruba people came back from SIEREA Leone as RETURNEE due to slave trade. We call them Saros, others came directly from Brazil etc. They stayed in Abeokuta and Lagos Island. That's why you will hear names like Fernandez, Ransom-Kuti (As in Fela), Cardoso (as in the current CBN governor). etc. They've settled back into Yoruba culture and Yoruba span across West Africa anyway, that's probably where the Sierra Leone came from.
@@antnam4406 interesting. Thanks for this. 👍🏻
Love ❤
Black Americans are mixed from slavery. So we are learning now our lineage. Some already know.
@@ErthaRizas Yes, I'm beginning to recognize how peculiar the African American story is, even though mine is very different. I hope you all get to locate your roots, if it helps...
You make sure you stay in Europe with this topic and don't come to the US with it. We are in a major deliniation movement here and we are no longer interested in these kinds of conversations. Simply put, we don't do the *mixed race* stuff anymore, we only recognize the Black identity, or if you are *NOT* of our identity. It's not just a genetic identity, it's also an ethnic and socially connected identity. Many of what you call mixed race people identify as Black people here in the states, and it's been this way since this countries inception. But now there's a growing number of people like you who want to have their own classification, and that's cool. But since we're now in deliniation mode, we can no longer except people among us who may have dual allegances. But this only applies to us proud Black Americans, and if you don't care to connect with us than that's fine as well...
I'm connecting with many proud mixed-race Americans who have different perspectives from yours. I invite you to watch my conversation with Mulatto Vanguard on this channel. Yours is one of many points of view, and not everyone in America shares it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, though. All the best.
Dude you tripping,, us black Americans delineating have nothing to do with this woman & her video, you sound foolish, plus your Just trying to be messy,
@@kinglions23 That's thirsty simp talk. Dude you ain't never gonna meet this lady so stop talkin silly...
@@kinglions23 I have no problem at all with what this guy messaged. You may be a Black person living in America, but I don't think you're a Foundational Black American. We don't talk like you do
I thought you lot don't want immigrants but since she's white you expect her to go?
Assuming the South Asian is not a misread (those happen...), it probably derives from Indian labourers the British took to East Africa (in your case, probably Kenya) during the 19th century.
P.S. 13:10 OK, I see you have some connection to Barbados. (Your father?) So maybe the Indian ancestry comes from Indians taken to Barbados by the British...
Maybe so, but I wouldn't be so sure. People have been migrating and mixing in various ways since the beginning of time. I prefer not to dig too deep; as I mentioned in the video, this was just a fun exercise to satisfy basic curiosity more than anything else. :)
I just noticed that you mentioned Barbados. I help people (mainly from the African and Caribbean diaspora) publish books. I have Bajan/British and Bajan/American authors/clients. I don't have any blood connection to Barbados though. My dad's Nigerian. :)
I think mine from the same company @ 1.3% is a DEEP result, meaning from long ago? I'm an African American from both of my parents and I think mine is Gujjar from Rajasthan?
@afropeanmonika but you might have relatives in/from that country? Check your list of relatives, they show what countries that they're in. I discovered an MtDNA match from that company with a 20 year old Kuwaiti young lady. My MtDNA is Iranian Marsh Arab (just called that but mine isn't actually Arab/Semitic but Sumerian Mesopotamian) and I'm an African American⁉
@@KAH-7 Fundamentally, I believe that all of us are far more mixed than we realize-in the broadest sense of the word “mixed.” At the same time, I love diversity and celebrate uniqueness. The world would be so boring without them. I’m not sure if I’ll keep digging in the search for lost relatives, but many of mine came up with Polish surnames, which seems very accurate. They were also able to identify one of my cousins and confirm that I’m 50% European and 50% African. I think these tests are pretty trustworthy. :)
You should Ancestry DNA, they're more accurate in the percentage regard
Maybe one day for comparison, but these ratios seem very likely to me.
is ur hair type 4 or is it just brushed out
@geminiaqua-i6d it's brushed while dry; I don't know much about hair types, though.
@@afropeanmonika you can google "hair types" 😁
im just curious
every day afro american, to a american.
My dad is from Senegal and my mother is Mulatto American, or basically a light skin black American with mixed roots
I'm an African American who visited Senegal for 10/11 days the summer of '91 after my Freshman year of H.S. when I was 14. All of these years since, around less than 10 years ago today, my youngest sister did an ancestral DNA test and discovered that her X Chromosome is from Senegal, like Lena Horne's maternal.ancestry! 🙂
You are a wild mix aren't you lol? Not surprised by the Sierra Leonean though. There are very strong links between the two lands (Nigeria and SL) because of the slave trade and repatriation of what were known as "recaptives".
Yes, "wild" is one way to describe it. I embrace all of it-Sierra Leone, Kenya, Europe, and even a trace of South Asia that I didn't expect. It's fascinating to see how dominant the Nigerian blood is though. Thanks for the comment! :)
I truly thought you were Ethiopian. It’s scary to see oh god i hope not. Does it mean Ethiopians are mixed?
I don't know if Ethiopians are or aren't, but there's nothing wrong with being mixed. I wouldn't have it any other way.
At some point in history Ethiopians mixed with people from the Aribic world, and North Africans.
@@TChalla616 I see. That's interesting.
No we didnt. Don't tell lies on our history speak on your own if you have any @@TChalla616
@@afropeanmonikanever happened im Ethiopian i can speak for myself. And I knew you weren't an Ethiopian because you don't have the "habesha eyes". Its a dead give away for us when we see each other.
Im fully African and have done all these tests. Unfortunately, none of them are accurate for African DNA due to undersampling. Africa has 54 countries and over 2000 tribes, yet we make up around 5% of all their samples, broken down into a few regions 😅
23andMe and Ancestry DNA are a bit better for Africans, more regions but equally lacking in precision
I see-mine seems pretty accurate based on what I already know about my roots. I might try another company’s test just to compare the results, though. Thanks for the comment.
For u to just assume that the person was from America is crazy.., not that i agree with that comment at all, but' what's really interesting is for to tell Americans to travel as if we don't & as if that person doesn't because you assume he or she is From America, lol ok Fine .. I've noticed this type of "logic¿" from sum people like you, your just falling in line,. You have to find out where that line of "logic" leads.. well you don't have to do anything, but know that line leads or misleads.
This is a fair comment, but I believe I mentioned in the video that I might be wrong, although I don’t think I am. I checked the person’s channel. The location was hidden, but I tried to make an educated guess based on the content. Also, most of my ethnicity related content viewers are from the US. Again, I might be wrong about this one, but I don’t think I am.
@afropeanmonika ok.. Black Americans are being lied on , among other things.. but' You feel what u feel & u obviously feel that's sumthin we would say then it's your video & channel so.. you do & say what u want, congratulations on your test & hope u found or find what it is you're looking for, or just being happy with your results sis.. 1 luv
She didn't say if the person was black or not, she just said American.
@@kinglions23 as @KAH-7 said, I didn't specify... I believe I said, "If you're American and you think "mixed-race" means the same everywhere, you should travel outside America more..." Or something like that. My results were not a surprise to me, it was just a fun exercise celebrating my mixed heritage. 1 luv. :)
@@KAH-7 Exactly my point she's just assuming, but I think you're not going to understand the rest so... ShhhHHH...
I know Ayo through her music,
They always played it on a cable channel in Nigeria
I wonder why she doesn't put out more music,
One of her songs
... Me I be Ayo ; but she doesn't know how to pronounce her own name 😅
She continues to release music and has just released her seventh record (I think it's the seventh) and completed a European tour. The song you’re referring to, “Life is Real” (one of my favourites), had its music video filmed in Lagos, which is why it was frequently played in Naija. She does know how to pronounce her name-she was singing it, though.
@afropeanmonika yeah you're right, I just checked her out on RUclips and discovered she has been releasing music , tho I'm subscribed to her channel but I never got notification on her music
Notwithstanding lol , that's not how we pronounce Ayo
But she try Sha lol
@@k-dwanks2481 She doesn’t have a Nigerian accent, but so far nobody has complained about how she pronounces her name (not even her fully Nigerian father). It is a short, two-syllable name.
@afropeanmonika it's not about accent , it's not about her Nigerian father correcting her either
Most parents would say it's because they were raised in the west , that's why
But Honestly, Ayo isn't pronounce that way
You can check out Ayo edebiri , on how her name is pronounced
@@k-dwanks2481 I'm not going to argue about small things like this; we'll have to agree to disagree. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
so u r Polish
You are 100% beautiful and likely above 50% intelligence. That was easy.
Trust me your Sierra Leon and East African is wrong! I have been doing this for many years and participated in different dna communities and test.
Not so fast. DNA analyst is DEEP analysis. You've never heard of human migratory patterns and the history of African peoples/tribes?
IMO, my results are very probable, the fact they were able to identify my second cousin tells me they're doing something right... Happy New Year!
@KAH-7 of course, West Africa and East Africa are thousands of miles apart and not all tribes were wandering. The Fulani is known for that and the results are within the last 500 to 600 years.
I mean even Bantu dispersal?
Hah, Hah, Hah. Mixed race, African and European (black and white). You and about 10 million Americans and about 30 million Brazilans. Don't feel alone!
I don't feel alone, I am not American and the test results were not a surprise to me. It was just a fun exercise in celebration of my mixed heritage. Happy New Year!
Apparently, you have no genetic groups.
Not quite sure what that is...?
@@afropeanmonika Well, it would be underneath your "Ethnicity Estimate". It would inform you who you're genetically most closely related to. It would be akin to such examples: Louisiana Creole African Americans, Tennessee African Americans, Northern Jamaicans, Eastern Puerto Rico, Northeastern Afro Brazilians, French Settlers in Louisiana, Lithuania-Russia-Poland, etc.. It's helps to enhance your research efforts. If you still are unsure and you prefer I point you to an example on RUclips, please indicate such, and I can do that.
@doubleutee2100 thanks for clarifying. I think I'm quite okay with the information I have for now. Maybe someday I'll feel the need to dig a little deeper. 👍🏻
@@afropeanmonika Okay. Wishing you well. Peace!
@ doubleutee2100 MyHeritage DNA doesn't do that. Other companies do. I don't know how much weight you want to put into that bullshit but I'm an African American but my people group is Bermudian⁉ 🙃
Intermixing is wrong; should be the law.
U look Ethiopian fr
I've heard that before. :)
No she doesn't look Ethiopian at all, do you know any Ethiopian people? Most Ethiopian people are actually quite dark skinned, they're not all light skinned like people think. Ethiopian people have a different look altogether. This lady looks exactly as it says in her dna report.
@@stephaniealicia-y3i she said it herself she get that what are u on about? Most northern part of Ethiopian people are lightskins (Habeshas) am a lightskin Ethiopian myself
I'm not saying she doesn't resemble her DNA or heritage; I'm just pointing out that she looks similar to some Ethiopians I've seen before. Not sure why the conversation had to escalate that far in the first place.
I'm not saying she doesn't resemble her DNA or heritage; I'm just pointing out that she looks similar to some Ethiopians I've seen before. Not sure why the conversation had to escalate that far in the first place.
You don't have to explain your mix race. Most of these Americans don't claim to be African. Be comfortable with yourself and forget about those people.
Hey, thank you for the comment. I'm not explaining... just having conversations. I'm very comfortable with myself, but my channel is about connecting people from different places/races/etc. Happy New Year!
Omg you are so beautiful 😍 Sorry to ask but are you single? Just asking for a friend😁 Btw sending love from Asia ❤