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vedaxcool:
If you can't fanthom what legal means then what story are you telling?

In the u.s. The child has to be legal age of consent which is usually 16 or sometimes 15 but without legal permission they have to be 18 or you could end up with stagetory rape charges and labeled a sexual offender. Actually, scholars have spoken about this and they say that "whoever does this in the U.S. and uses the the age of 'A'ishah as a proof of permissibility is an Extremely Ignorant Person" the reason is because this not from the culture of the U.S. so it's completely haram because it more harm than anything else in it

Ishilove:
You do look like a Yoruba from Kwara or Ogun state.

There just might be a Yoruba cultural centre in your state. Try and find out.

You can also begin by reading up on Yoruba cultural beliefs and lifestyle, making friends with Yoruba folks who can tell you a bit of their ancestral home and stuff. If the Ooni of Ife ever visits your state try to attend one of his lectures. You'll enjoy it because he is well read, young and well travelled.

Having been born and raised among Yoruba people, my observation is they are very accommodating, easygoing and noisy. Majority of them also love to party!

Below is what Blaine Harden, a foreign white journalist who visited the country has to say about them:

https://www.nairaland.com/2833701/what-blaine-harden-wrote-yoruba#41511569

Thanks, I've seen many Yoruba that are like twins to my family. Yes, i will look for a culture center and research as much as possible. Im currently looking for a friend to build close bond with who wouldn't mind teaching me the customs of our people. Thanks again

bigfrancis21:
Of course you can, once you put your mind into it anything is doable.

Thank you my dear brother, so you don't see a problem with an AA(Negro in America) adopting a specific culture of west Africa as thier own, whether it be wholly or merely adopting certain aspects such as morals, language, or even tying themselves to that particular ethnic group to build upon the AA's culture?

bigfrancis21:
You do look Yoruba. Let me ask, which test of yours indicated 74% south western Nigeria, the Y-DNA paternal test or mt-DNA maternal test?

It was the general one. The haploroup test brought African for my paternal and American Indian for my maternal but the autosomal is 86% African with actually 76%(74% was my mistake) SW Nigeria

anothergirl:
ok cool, do you know that area well? so could i say i am part nigerian at this point?

After researching the data and looking at what peoples went in the areas That my different branches of family are from it is conclusive that i and 76% Yoruba. So yes I would say it's clear that you are at least part nigerian

Martin124:
ok,have you try to know more about that name?

Yea there's a cutoff.

Martin124:
is that your surname?

No,middle name

Martin124:
hmmm ok

Why do you ask that and then say hmmm? What's going on here? Lol

Martin124:
see man whatever I tell you now and beyond please try as much as possible to check properly about it,with that we will both help each other,are by the name Akeem?

No doubt brother. Yes i go by Akeem

Martin124:
ok one thing you should inquire more on is your surname where it originated from,your surname will set what you are looking for that to start with,if you are truely ready no problem it will only take time..

I've done that all the way back to 1830. The information was amazing but it still leaves a major void which is only filled by connecting oneself back to your people who we were forcibly disconnected from.

Martin124:
yeah you extremely right,if you serious about it,I will help you out...

How would you do that? Im seriously inquiring

anothergirl:
Thanks, here are my results:

Nilo_Saharan 6.44
Ubangian_Congo 2.03
W_Benue_Congo 34.34
Eastern_HG 0.79
E_Benue_Congo 18.17
Omotic 4.82
Southern_HG 1.70
Western_Semitic 31.72

Im pretty sure the western semitic is just white...but looks like i am mostly from the Congo??

Most definitely, yea it seems western semetic is European which is obsurd but whatever. Yea you are majority from the Southwestern Nigeria area.
Here's mine:

Population
Nilo_Saharan 1.33
Ubangian_Congo 1.39
W_Benue_Congo 52.60
Eastern_HG 1.27
E_Benue_Congo 24.22
Omotic 2.09
Southern_HG 4.41
Western_Semitic

blackberlin:
Oh so Obama wasn't a saint after all? Yea Trunp is kinda loud-mouthed. But I think be means well for the US.

EXACTLY!!!! You got it bro

Martin124:
Find out where your
ancestors came from, discover their
ethnic background, and trace the roots of
your surname.

It's not that simple. You know that.

anothergirl:
I do not understand your response? I was asking which gedmatch test is most accurate?

o ok. Im sorry I misunderstood. Go to

1.admixture(heritage)
2. Select punt DNA (leave the bullet selection where it is
3. Select punt DNA (Africa Only)

This way it gives way more info. If you don't figure it out this way pm me we'll figure it out

Is it possible for an African American to appropriate west African culture? I would like everyone's opinion on this because i have a view but i dont want to influence anyone so i will hold it for now. But i will say that i don't think that it is as simple as it may seem.

blackberlin:
Cool... S'good to learn more about religion and culture, I'm sure you'll find it interesting.

Just be careful with spiritual things bro, don't get ur mind messed up...

How u guys enjoying Trump over there? CNN must hate that dude like the devil himself, lol, too many media hate on Trump...lol

Trump! lol he's actually not bad compared to the previous. He's dumb but hey it's the way of the American politician [color=#000099][/color]

blackberlin:
Alright bro. Thanks for understanding my sense of humor, didn't mean to insult your religion. I'm also a proud yoruba man. Welcome to the family!

Welcome to Nigeria!

Nah, it's cool brother. Hey man i may not be willing to leave my religion but i would still learn about the spirituality of my ancestors that i so proudly inherited. I wasn't born a Muslim so in my household we had certain beliefs that i know were different than let's say "white folk" so I would like to definitely understand where it came from. You know? [color=#550000][/color]

anothergirl:
I have done that...which gedmatch test is most accurate?

O ok. Yea i would roll with results sis

Try uploading the raw data to dna.land or gedmatch.com. I did both and they give decent info. I wouldnt take ever bit of info from it but if the percentage is high then the likelihood of truth is strong. But dont trust the african ancestry one its a Gimmick.( i know that sounds bad but it's true

OlaoChi:
You are most likely Muslim. To connect with your African spirit if that is what you intend, foreign religion like Islam and Christianity need to be moved aside, especially since you are more Yoruba

Yes I am a Muslim. But what exactly do you mean by African spirit?

lepasharon:
Start by making Nigerian friends and asking about Nigerian especially yoruba culture. You could go to Nigeria if you want

I have been doing a lot of talking but honestly it seems like when I ask a cultural question Nigerians tend to get tense. Makes one say hmm lol

GMbuharii:
akeemqudsi,go thru his past posts to know the kinda person he is o..be warned.

I will

blackberlin:

I am a practicing Muslim, but extremist lol? I was actually very tired in that pic worked 12hr shifts all week and was drug to my mother in-law's.

Peace distant family, im writing here because i am stuck. I am an "Afrikan American"(Descended from those taken from Africa. My mother's family is from South Carolina and Virginia while my father's migrated from Haiti in the 1800's. I did a dna test with hopes in finding my origins and i found it but what in the world do i do now? My test shows 86% Afrikan 74% Southwest Nigeria matching the Yoruba people and 12% Senegal Mandinka. I really would like to learn more and connect with my people but how do i begin? Also do i look like a Yoruba man to you? Curious, let me know. Thanks