Comments on: Ancient Cities and Kingdoms of the East African Coasts — The Black Swahilis http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/ Rastafarian Views on Life, Politics and Social Issues Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jelani Noor http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/comment-page-1/#comment-27424 Jelani Noor Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:14:05 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/09/19/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/#comment-27424 I have read this article multiple times and I must say, it is the truth. Despite a culture, specifically, language much closer to their Black African counterparts and numerous old African religious beliefs and superstitions, the Swahili people continue to this day to emphasize that ethnically, culturally and physically they are Asian and constantly refer to their close African neighbors and people of African Diaspora in general as Wa-Afrika (blacks), exclusively reserving this term for others while never using it when referring to themselves. However, with that said, there are 'Swahili' people with a major West Asian ethnic composition and culture, with family back in Arabia, but those are only first or second generation 'Swahili'. It bothers me that someone of a clear African Phenotype (almost stereotypical 'Michael Jackson' like) and culture like my Father or Grandmother would deny most of their African ancestry, knowing absolutely nothing of their African ancestors. Thank you for further explaining why my family and community are such a confused people. This is the most precise article on Swahili history I have ever read (as most of them are almost completely false). Keep writing. I have read this article multiple times and I must say, it is the truth. Despite a culture, specifically, language much closer to their Black African counterparts and numerous old African religious beliefs and superstitions, the Swahili people continue to this day to emphasize that ethnically, culturally and physically they are Asian and constantly refer to their close African neighbors and people of African Diaspora in general as Wa-Afrika (blacks), exclusively reserving this term for others while never using it when referring to themselves.

However, with that said, there are ‘Swahili’ people with a major West Asian ethnic composition and culture, with family back in Arabia, but those are only first or second generation ‘Swahili’. It bothers me that someone of a clear African Phenotype (almost stereotypical ‘Michael Jackson’ like) and culture like my Father or Grandmother would deny most of their African ancestry, knowing absolutely nothing of their African ancestors.

Thank you for further explaining why my family and community are such a confused people. This is the most precise article on Swahili history I have ever read (as most of them are almost completely false). Keep writing.

]]> By: Robert Abuor http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/comment-page-1/#comment-23499 Robert Abuor Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:36:45 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/09/19/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/#comment-23499 Wow!This is so clear.I suggest that you also do the same on the question of slave who are said to be only from West Africa.Dont you think other slaves were captured as far as east Africa? Wow!This is so clear.I suggest that you also do the same on the question of slave who are said to be only from West Africa.Dont you think other slaves were captured as far as east Africa?

]]> By: Jahrateng Skabeli http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/comment-page-1/#comment-23347 Jahrateng Skabeli Thu, 29 May 2008 08:37:10 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/09/19/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/#comment-23347 Asante Sana To the author of this great article and the messenger! Wow! Everyday I & I feel blessed to be living in this here time. A time when all of babylon's flimsy posturings and meanderings are unravelling right in front of I and I eyes! Lets keep on "wasting their souls and burning and melting their gold!" An empire born of stolen knowledge, leaning on scandalous obfuscations is getting its just desserts. Thanks again good people! Asante Sana To the author of this great article and the messenger!

Wow! Everyday I & I feel blessed to be living in this here time.

A time when all of babylon’s flimsy posturings and meanderings are unravelling right in front of I and I eyes!

Lets keep on “wasting their souls and burning and melting their gold!”

An empire born of stolen knowledge, leaning on scandalous obfuscations is getting its
just desserts.

Thanks again good people!

]]> By: Kholiwe http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/comment-page-1/#comment-23329 Kholiwe Tue, 27 May 2008 11:52:45 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/09/19/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/#comment-23329 It's good to reason about the Almighty Father ,even to know his ways It’s good to reason about the Almighty Father ,even to know his ways

]]> By: ~YJ~ http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/comment-page-1/#comment-23057 ~YJ~ Sun, 11 May 2008 17:53:14 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/09/19/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/#comment-23057 whoa... I think nobody's found this site in a long time... I like it for helping me with a late hmwk! thx! whoa… I think nobody’s found this site in a long time…

I like it for helping me with a late hmwk! thx!

]]> By: ROY OMAMO http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/comment-page-1/#comment-16678 ROY OMAMO Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:44:34 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/09/19/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/#comment-16678 please snd me more infomation on the east african coastal history,the site is good and informative,thank you. please snd me more infomation on the east african coastal history,the site is good and informative,thank you.

]]> By: ilexxo http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/comment-page-1/#comment-16323 ilexxo Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:40:08 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/09/19/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/#comment-16323 Well said,Rasta.Truth will set all free. Well said,Rasta.Truth will set all free.

]]> By: Apple http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/comment-page-1/#comment-16317 Apple Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:02:54 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/09/19/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/#comment-16317 This is really very well-written and I can understand where you are coming from. XOX This is really very well-written and I can understand where you are coming from. XOX

]]> By: dede http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/comment-page-1/#comment-15396 dede Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:09:38 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/09/19/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/#comment-15396 I think that you wrote too many informaton body is really goin to read it, especially if the information is false I think that you wrote too many informaton body is really goin to read it, especially if the information is false

]]> By: JamalDOA http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/comment-page-1/#comment-15055 JamalDOA Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:24:55 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/09/19/ancient-cities-and-kingdoms-of-the-east-african-coasts-the-black-swahilis/#comment-15055 Pay no mind to the pusillanimous remarks of the racists, this is very well written. Again, thanks for putting the truth out. Pay no mind to the pusillanimous remarks of the racists, this is very well written. Again, thanks for putting the truth out.

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