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Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Nobody: 10:43pm On Apr 25, 2016

There was a black american woman that came to lagos a few years back... she posted pics of all her adventures here on nairaland... she even did "mo gbo mo ya" at a wedding with her Nigerian friend.

mo gbo mo ya is a yoruba word for going to a stranger's party or a party that you were NOT invited to...

It seems most black americans come from west africa.

m0rena35:

Thank you! This makes me feel a little better about who I am ( I mean I am always proud to be African) but to hear you say I can blend in makes me feel great, thank you!

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by KB1(m): 1:49am On Apr 26, 2016

m0rena35:
I have heard I look Igbo but I don't really know, I have seen Nigerians that favor me, but I am not sure if their tribe. I am getting a DNA test that goes back generation to generation of my mothers mothers mothers line. I hope to find answers with the test, because I KNOW I am WEST AFRICAN, but that's not enough for me, I need to know where my bloodlines came from, its very important to me to find peace living and being brought up in this horrible country. (usa)

But anyway, what do you guys think??

I will go as far as to say that you certainly do look as though you may have strong ties to SE Nigeria, and in saying so... Igbo is the most logical guess as to which specific ethnic group from that region you may descend from.

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by AfroAmerican: 2:16am On Apr 26, 2016

m0rena35:
Is there something wrong with being Ugandan? If they look like me they must be pretty ladies, but the DNA will tell

Uganda is an East African country. The trans-atlantic slave trade took place mostly in the West.
Though it is possible to have ancestors from Uganda, it's unlikely.

Nice pics btw. You are very beautiful

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Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by m0rena35(f): 5:10am On Apr 26, 2016

[quote author=KB1 post=45044920]

I will go as far as to say that you certainly do look as though you may have strong ties to SE Nigeria, and in saying so... Igbo is the most logical guess as to which specific ethnic group from that region you may descend from. [/quote

Thank you so much! wink

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by m0rena35(f): 5:12am On Apr 26, 2016

AfroAmerican:

Uganda is an East African country. The trans-atlantic slave trade took place mostly in the West.
Though it is possible to have ancestors from Uganda, it's unlikely.

Nice pics btw. You are very beautiful

Thank you, yes I know, I think the Uganda comment was supposed to be an insult, but I am not bothered, thank you for your kind comment! kiss

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Wulfruna(f): 6:56am On Apr 26, 2016

That face could come from anywhere from Senegal to Nigeria to Mozambique.

I know a lot of people swear they can tell 'tribe' (I prefer to say ethnicity) by looking at faces, but except for some ethnicities that live on the edge of the Sahara and who tend to have a tall, lanky, narrow-faced look and some Nilotic groups in South Sudan and Uganda who have very dark skin, I do not believe facial features are tribe-specific.

Someone with your face could be Igbo. She could be Yoruba. She could even be Zulu.

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Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Qualer: 7:51am On Apr 26, 2016

Sarimah:
lol...I didn't disappear

just on low key...

the hottest of the hotties! grin

howz you doing babe?

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Qualer: 7:58am On Apr 26, 2016

m0rena35:

I have been this was since I was a child and I am 35 now lol and yes there are plenty of blacks here in America and other countries that try to deny who they are and where they come from, and I think its really ridiculous! I mean why be ashamed of who you are and where you come from? There are also a lot of us who want to go HOME! But you never really hear about us I am sure, I am sure you hear of the fools that don't like to put AFRICAN in front of American, those that don't do anything but ask silly questions every time they meet an African person, asking crap like do you kill lions and do you all wear clothes my daughters high school teacher said "why would your mom want to move to Africa, its so dirty and poor there" UNBELIEVABLE! Her teacher is white and I wanted to slap her face off, I said tell your teacher, there are many rich people over there that could buy and sell her life! Any time anyone insults anything to do with Africa and her people I get pissed off, more so when its another black person! I am tired of the people here, fighting, shooting each other, unlimited babies and no husbands, full jails, crime, death I am sick of it all, its out of control. I live in a small town that used to be safe, not so much any more. I want to live somewhere that is rich in history and tradition. Sure we had some, but this new generation of idiots and losers are destroying everything my people died for, so I am ready to leave.... I just hope I am welcomed with open arms <3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99j0zLuNhi8

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Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Qualer: 8:05am On Apr 26, 2016

m0rena35:
My best friend is from Lagos, she says I look Ibo (Igbo) so I will go with that until I know for sure lol my husband and I are both descendants of slaves, he Afro-Mexican and I am from the USA, I want us to take pictures like this one. I love the clothes and will be getting some. I also love Nigerian food and music. You guys rock!

you know what it's fine that you are planning to trace your roots and all, but i just couldn't stop staring at your beautiful beautiful pics, and i was already planning how to bring back this beautiful creature back to the west side of africa, until i read.....

where you said you were married....... shocked

with 4 kids..... cry

damn my dreams, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it all to hell! what in da world....

it's all good though grin

i'm back now. hope you end up with wonderful findings!!! you are an efffing pretty woman, gaaddammitt!!

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Masterclass32: 8:56am On Apr 26, 2016

m0rena35:
I can see there is still a few wise guys on this page. I was insulted the last time I was on here a few years back by an idiot, but since I'm much older now I'll just ignore anyone with anything negative to say to or about me, at the end of the day I have a wonderful life I just don't like it in the USA but I'm not miserable or broke so insults don't bother me just to let anyone know. [color=#990000][/color]

Good decision. Ignore senseless comments. Goodluck in your endeavour.

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Sarimah(f): 9:11am On Apr 26, 2016

Tallesty1:
I don't like low key >:

u don't have a choice grin

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Sarimah(f): 9:13am On Apr 26, 2016

Qualer:

the hottest of the hotties! howz you doing babe?

I'm alright...you?

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Tallesty1(m): 10:05am On Apr 26, 2016

Sarimah:
u don't have a choice

Sarimah:
u don't have a choice

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by curi00: 2:03pm On Apr 26, 2016

m0rena35:
I have heard I look Igbo but I don't really know, I have seen Nigerians that favor me, but I am not sure if their tribe. I am getting a DNA test that goes back generation to generation of my mothers mothers mothers line. I hope to find answers with the test, because I KNOW I am WEST AFRICAN, but that's not enough for me, I need to know where my bloodlines came from, its very important to me to find peace living and being brought up in this horrible country. (usa)

But anyway, what do you guys think??

Hi

You are probably mixed with several tribes like most of African Americans so it's very hard to tell.

Is that possible for you take to take both autosomal dna test and mitochondrial dna test (mother to mother).
I'm telling you because the mitochondrial dna test you want to take is only one ancestor, it's not significant at all, it' like 1 ancestor among 1000 ancestors.

Anyway, hope you find what you want.

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Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Nobody: 6:39pm On Apr 26, 2016

curi00:

Hi

You are probably mixed with several tribes like most of African Americans so it's very hard to tell.

Is that possible for you take to take both autosomal dna test and mitochondrial dna test (mother to mother).
I'm telling you because the mitochondrial dna test you want to take is only one ancestor, it's not significant at all, it' like 1 ancestor among 1000 ancestors.

Anyway, hope you find what you want.

Exactly what I was thinking. She's probably mixed with people from all over Africa. The whitemen have really dealt a cruel one on a lot of people.

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Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by m0rena35(f): 8:14pm On Apr 26, 2016

curi00:

Hi

You are probably mixed with several tribes like most of African Americans so it's very hard to tell.

Is that possible for you take to take both autosomal dna test and mitochondrial dna test (mother to mother).
I'm telling you because the mitochondrial dna test you want to take is only one ancestor, it's not significant at all, it' like 1 ancestor among 1000 ancestors.

Anyway, hope you find what you want.

I will have my brothers do my fathers line and I'll do my mothers. I know its a stretch but I am willing to accept what I can get, I know I am West African, but to know more would be amazing! wink

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Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by m0rena35(f): 8:20pm On Apr 26, 2016

VomeSchakleton:

Exactly what I was thinking. She's probably mixed with people from all over Africa. The whitemen have really dealt a cruel one on a lot of people.

This is true but does that make me more or less African? Lol I wonder because the average African American has 70-99% west African DNA and the average African American has at least 1 white ancestor, but you can look at my dads people and tell there is not white in his lineage at all, they are very tall slim and dark skinned, my moms side is short, light skinned and have some members that look white or half but I carry more of my fathers DNA I am dark skinned, high cheekbones, strong, sure we are mixed but I will say I'm African until the day I die. Like where is Africa America, theres no such place cheesy

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Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by m0rena35(f): 8:26pm On Apr 26, 2016

Qualer:

you know what it's fine that you are planning to trace your roots and all, but i just couldn't stop staring at your beautiful beautiful pics, and i was already planning how to bring back this beautiful creature back to the west side of africa, until i read.....

where you said you were married.......

with 4 kids.....

damn my dreams, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it all to hell! what in da world....

it's all good though i'm back now. hope you end up with wonderful findings!!! you are an efffing pretty woman, gaaddammitt!!

Thank you, if I could have married a Nigerian man I would have, African men in general love me, I meet them a the time, so handsome and dark smooth skin my goodness, but it was too late for me unfortunately lol sad

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by curi00: 9:29pm On Apr 26, 2016

m0rena35:

I will have my brothers do my fathers line and I'll do my mothers. I know its a stretch but I am willing to accept what I can get, I know I am West African, but to know more would be amazing!

Yes it's better than nothing but I dont want you to expect a lot from that. Many dna companies exploit the frustration of the African Americans.

Dont forget a lof of slaves were brought from the Congo and another country in Central Africa so I'd say West/Central Africa.

You sure are African descendant but sure not just 1 tribe. You shoud embrace being a mixed of several tribes, I know it's easy to say.
Sometimes I think we should all just embrace about being African rather than being from this tribe or another and I speak as an African born in Europe.

You have a very interesting project about moving to Africa, if I were you I'll do some research about the countries I might be interested in and visit them.

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Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by ATERI(m): 12:08am On Apr 27, 2016

m0rena35:
I have heard I look Igbo but I don't really know, I have seen Nigerians that favor me, but I am not sure if their tribe. I am getting a DNA test that goes back generation to generation of my mothers mothers mothers line. I hope to find answers with the test, because I KNOW I am WEST AFRICAN, but that's not enough for me, I need to know where my bloodlines came from, its very important to me to find peace living and being brought up in this horrible country. (usa)

But anyway, what do you guys think??

Really nice to read this and a pleasure contributing.

Indeed, most African-Americans were from Igboland. So bear in mind that the people that sold their children for over 300 years must have certain characteristics that remain with them for ever. Those characteristics manifest themselves today in the way Nigerian leaders treat Nigerians. In other words, the politicians are the ones doing what the traditional rulers of Igboland and Yorubaland used to do. Few people see the resources of the majority as their personal property and live large on it; at the core of our problem is greed! So be prepared that the type of social recklessness you are running away from is very much present in Nigeria.
Nigeria is always going to look good for someone that come from the West considering the fact that what the West shows about Africa is totally negative which in turn discourage African-Americans from associating with ugly Africa, so you won`t be disappointed when you visit Nigeria for the first time. It is a little bit like America already, in the sense that it`s a nation of extreme-extreme wealth cheek by jowl with extreme poverty.

Please don`t be bothered by the few wrong-headed ones that would say negative stuff here. Just be patient, you will soon find out that your Igbo people are the specialists in that, but not exclusively so. Nigeria is about half of the population of the US ( over 150 million of us ) so you are always going to find some crazy and tribalistic ones around.

I think the best way forward is to visit Nigeria first as a tourist and use that opportunity to familiarize yourself with the environment. Trust me, one month would be enough for such a familiarization visit. Whatever you want to do is possible in Nigeria, especially if you plan to be self-employed, but is better to see the challenges yourself before making up your mind about relocation. I understand that there is more to life than regular water and electricity supply, but I can assure you that life is not easy when you can`t take essentials like that for granted
If you have any problem along the way please feel free to let us know, even if we are not in Nigeria at that point in time we can introduce you to those that are. I`m sure you will strike up friendship with many reliable people here. At the same time don`t be too trusting. Good luck!

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Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Nobody: 1:50am On Apr 27, 2016

ATERI:

Really nice to read this and a pleasure contributing.

Indeed, most African-Americans were from Igboland.

Do you have any source to back up this claim?

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by ATERI(m): 2:40am On Apr 27, 2016

TheTransformer:

Do you have any source to back up this claim?

Well-known fact by everyone. And most Afro-Cubans were originally Yoruba.

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Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Qualer: 7:12am On Apr 27, 2016

m0rena35:

Thank you, if I could have married a Nigerian man I would have, African men in general love me, I meet them a the time, so handsome and dark smooth skin my goodness, but it was too late for me unfortunately lol

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Nobody: 8:28pm On Apr 27, 2016

If it is a well-known fact, there should be numerous well-known authentic source, I tried searching but I could not get any... Slaves were taken by white men from all the coasts of west and east Africa and NOT just Igboland... don't peddle false information!

ATERI:

Well-known fact by everyone. And most Afro-Cubans were originally Yoruba.

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by KB1(m): 10:52pm On Apr 27, 2016

TheTransformer:
If it is a well-known fact, there should be numerous well-known authentic source, I tried searching but I could not get any... Slaves were taken by white men from all the coasts of west and east Africa and NOT just Igboland... don't peddle false information!

There are numerous documentations showing this to be accurate. You can find it easily with just a few simple searches, but there's no need for that, because right here on this site there are several threads available for you to look through, with such information already posted within them.

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Nobody: 10:56pm On Apr 27, 2016

Quote a credible source that says most (80%) African Americans are of Igbo descent and stop beating about the bush... it used to be a well-known fact by everyone that the earth is flat... did it make it true?... end of discussion embarassed

!

http://www.ibtimes.com/where-africa-did-slaves-come-286429

KB1:

There are numerous documentations showing this to be accurate. You can find it easily with just a few simple searches, but there's no need for that, because right here on this site there are several threads available for you to look through, with such information already posted within them.

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by ATERI(m): 8:48am On Apr 28, 2016

TheTransformer:
If it is a well-known fact, there should be numerous well-known authentic source, I tried searching but I could not get any... Slaves were taken by white men from all the coasts of west and east Africa and NOT just Igboland... don't peddle false information!

I can assure you that many 10 years old know that most African-Americans are from Igboland, and most blacks you see in Brazil and Cuba today are from Yorubaland. Whenever you find that out, you can get in touch.

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Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by ATERI(m): 8:59am On Apr 28, 2016

KB1:

There are numerous documentations showing this to be accurate. You can find it easily with just a few simple searches, but there's no need for that, because right here on this site there are several threads available for you to look through, with such information already posted within them.

Many thanks, my brother. Always nice to know what one is talking about

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Nobody: 2:32pm On Apr 28, 2016

i dont think there's any document saying majority of AA's originate from the igbos.I think its common 4 ppl to think so because igbo look different from other ppl of lower west african countries like ghana ,benin,ivory coast and the yorubas of nigeria.Seriously i think u look more yoruba than igbo and you are beautiful

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by curi00: 3:53pm On Apr 28, 2016

tooco:
i dont think there's any document saying majority of AA's originate from the igbos.I think its common 4 ppl to think so because igbo look different from other ppl of lower west african countries like ghana ,benin,ivory coast and the yorubas of nigeria.Seriously i think u look more yoruba than igbo and you are beautiful

What is special about Igbo look ? I'm sorry I dont think this is the reason plus Igbo dont look different compare to others.

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by ATERI(m): 4:26pm On Apr 28, 2016

tooco:
i dont think there's any document saying majority of AA's originate from the igbos.I think its common 4 ppl to think so because igbo look different from other ppl of lower west african countries like ghana ,benin,ivory coast and the yorubas of nigeria.Seriously i think u look more yoruba than igbo and you are beautiful

What you and I think do not matter; facts are facts!

Re: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by Nobody: 4:42pm On Apr 28, 2016

ATERI:

What you and I think do not matter; facts are facts!

share a link here that proves ur fact.any?

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