Hi nairalanders i have been apart of the site for a while now, my studies have been keeping me a bit distant but i always log in to see whats new from time to time.. anyway i just want to share something with you all that my soul has been telling me from the beginning. Thanks to ancestrydna for confirming that I am Nigerian! And yes it's a BIG deal. I'm putting missing pieces of my family history back together and it is empowering! It's amazing what your ancestors will do for you if you let them guide you.

GIYAZZ:
This dude is crazy. Cc; Glamrock

Lol

We are children of the sun, made from the same particles that the universe is made of, so who are we really?

beautiful land

I vote sosiqdude
Cc:Nljega

I like the thought, but it's more so the last names that link us to slavery. most African Americans still carry the last names of the slave masters who owned our families, you will rarely find an African American with an African last name.

Absolutely!

Great thread

vokalguy:


Nice! I go with my friends every year, its like 2 hours away jare which is kinda far to me cus i hate driving

it's far for me too usually takes about 2 1/2 hours to get there from Philadelphia. we usually take turns driving lol it's tiring

vokalguy:
Born and raised in Lagos... representing Iju (fagba bus stop lol) but well currently in Maryland

Cool I've been to Maryland. I usually go for the beach in ocean city

all4naija:
Bwahaha... You aren't serious, dude. For all these times you are still preparing. That sounds like a joke to me.

I've never stated that I was moving immediately

AgapeCharis:
Glamrock
Still moving??

Hi! Yes I still plan to move, I'm waiting on my visa now so that I may visit in August

So beautiful

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lalasticlala:
Makoko, Nigeria’s oldest slum, is home to a population of roughly 100,000 residents completely adapted to life on water. Photograph: Iwan Baan

Wow!!

Abeg, can someone tell me what we call these hats? And a little history behind them?

Lions are wild animals and are not meant to be tamed. He only acted out his Nature. As humans we should always keep that in mind about animals and protect ourselves at all cost! RIP to the young woman

If it's kept open yes if they have to close it screw the money

Coming along nicely sir good work

teeowl:
I thought it would show the particular part of africa you come from, because it is very obvious that your ancestors are originally from sub-saharan Africa just by the way you look.

Yes I've traced my mother's s side to 3 countries but I'm waiting on 2 more test it's a long process. When it's complete I plan to make a thread about my journey to share

Yea I have

teeowl:
You didnt tell us where you stay.

Pennsylvania state USA

Thank you all

So sad. Black is so beautiful to me. She looked better before. If she knew the science behind the melanin in her skin and the reason for her pigmentation she would never have thought about changing her color. Too bad

victorazy:


I laf at gullible Nigerian youths. US has been looking for way to infiltrate our govt and you guys are here rejoicing.

"America give cap and collect head"

Obama loves Nigeria and he never visited Nigeria

Our eye go soon clear.

You're smart

pkjag:

Interesting, so nobody in your family has curly/straight hair?

Nope, only if they permed it to get it that way

Glamrock:


yes majority of us have kinky hair, me included

My daughter's hair not curly or straight. Just kinky

pkjag:

That's really strange, i would have thought the european genes would have at least curled the hair up, seems african genes are really dominant (or not), so what does the 13% represent cause even many 100% africans have your skin colour?

African genes are very dominant , the 13% would have to Have come from slavery as white men use to rape the slaves to breed more, so it's in my bloodline. No one in my family is white

pkjag:
I've always wanted to know, do you or any other 80+% african american have kinky hair, like hair which isn't curly or straight?

yes majority of us have kinky hair, me included

I am African American My DNA test came back 87% west African 13% european

Fulaman198:


A waali jam Glamrock, min mi Pullo ha lessdi Nayjeria. Mi salmini (hinni) ma e weltima. Thank you for joining Nairaland, if you have any questions in regards to the Fulbe (Fulani) feel free to ask here. There are many Fulani on this forum, but a lot of us are shy and hide ourselves. We only come out when Fulfulde is spoken. So greetings!

Thank you fulaman198 I've been researching and I've watched the videos you posted from YouTube. Absolutely facisnating. It's an amazing culture and I like how it's still well preserved. Really beautiful people. It feels good to trace my roots and to know the culture and people I descend from. Just wow