I was looking for an unrelated link and fell upon this and thought it might be an interesting topic.
African Lemba tribesmen
In southern Africa, a people known as the Lemba heed the call of the shofar. They have believed for generations that they are Jews, direct descendants of the biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. However unlikely the Lemba's claims may seem, modern science is finding a way to test them. The ever-growing understanding of human genetics is revealing connections between peoples that have never been seen before.
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kim xx
RE: Were the Jews Black from Africa?
Hi Kim,
I have heard exactly the same stories about the Angles and Saxons. People migrated all over Europe, Asia Minor and the Middle East, also India. Such groups became Indo-Europeans, and their origins are within their looks, languages and customs. Members of these groups, including myself, are Caucasian in race terms.
However, I don't think I have seen people from this African tribe. If they are light-skinned and have European characteristics in their looks, they may well be descendents from those migrating European tribes. If they appear to be Negro as far as their race is concerned, they may be barking up the wrong tree. Their ancestors might have been taught by ancient Jews and it has somehow become inherent thinking within the tribe that they are Jewish by descent..but....you never know.
Love,
Patsy.
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