AFRICAN-AMERICAN DISCOVERS HIS ANCESTRAL IDENTITY
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- čas přidán 9. 03. 2019
- I visited the Balanta people of Guinea-Bissau whom I directly descend from. During my visit, I visited the sacred elders who did conducted a naming ceremony for me to reclaim my Balanta identity.
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Dude Its crazy , in Colombia we got alot of balantas ... they Give A char balanta name on my passport ..... makes me wonder
As a half Igbo person my family directly from Nigeria. I am extremely proud of you for wanting to identify with African people. This is beautiful reconnecting with the culture and learning the knowledge that was removed from your family ❤️💜
My dad says people of the African diaspora's home and birthright is Africa.
Wow! It means a lot to me, to get that from a continental African. This is why I do this, so that I can show my fellow diasporans that NOW is the time to reconnect with our birthright, as your father rightly worded it. Thank you sister. ❤🖤💚
@@faithfirstfitness Wow, your dad is a conscious man...it's funny you say that because when I went to Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau, they said I resemble a Nigerian because of my height lol. There's a lot of Igbo influence in the west, especially in Jamaica. Do you know about the Igbo Landing?
Arasa Malik
Yes my dad is woke.
I didn't understand because I was an
8y/o Igbo girl who always knew where I come from and who we are on the continent not what we were succumb to after being dragged hundreds of k's/miles across the 🌊.
People were actually taken into human trafficking as well from our tribe and village (the slavery continuing on the down low for a while only stopping a couple decades ago! At least as far as I know. My dad relived a glimpse experience of what the process of slavery would have cost us, by hearing about people having been abducted). People were removed historically from my village in particular, and apparently we have relatives in Jamaica, London and possibly even the states that we don't know. Because of the history of our people being removed from our land, culture and language. 🥺🥺🥺
I Hope they find us someday or I hope to find them.
Yes I heard of it but I researched more. (Remember I grew up in Australia and the American history we did was from a white perspective and about the civil rights movement)
The Igbo landing story has breaks my heart 💓 😭🥺🥺
I have a deep deep love for my people, as I always have, as I am sure you also do. My mama will be furious when I tell her because she also loves my Igbo people (I mean she was married to one, and our family my mamá, papa and brother lived in Igboland for 3 months before returning for medical reasons.)
Being the firstborn girl in our culture is very significant, and my siblings who I adore 5 are 100% Igbo and my 2 full brothers are Half like me (Nigerian/ Chilean. Our Chilean is of French, Italian and Spanish descent).
These are my family my people they treated like this. I am Christian as is my family. So nor do I or my family follow our cultural religion, but I am going to share this with my dad. How they treated our brothers, sisters, our aunties, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins in America. How dare they do this to not only us, but your peoples and everyone else captured during this disgusting process!!!
Thank the good Lord we are all strong peoples with thick skin, hearts of gold and a spirit of strength to push through.
My history teacher was a white woman clearly of European descent and I was the only person of African descent in my Modern History class.
I was about 15/16 snd we were doing America History (the Civil Rights Movement) and she made us watch Mississippi burning... I cried and cried and cried. I was almost bawling in class. I nearly asked to leave. Everyone, else was shocked of course, but no one else felt it like I did.
You know what stupidity this woman spoke out of her mouth, in a sorry attempt to comfort me, watching my own being treated and tormented like that?
But Kelechi I don't understand your not American.
I said Miss Smith your a history teacher. Specifically a modern history teacher, and you don't know they are not just "Black". They are African people in America.
They can call themselves whatever they want but they are African.
They are of African descent and so am I. You're European. People who look like you (and people who look like my mother's ancestors) took the people who look like me and my family, so my people to the Carribean and the America's. Only to enslave, torment and abuse my brothers and sisters. I said, what if I said I was going to torment and shoot dead every person of European descent with blonde hair and blue eyes like you have 👱🏻♀️ are you telling me you honestly wouldn't be angry at me? You wouldn't have an emotional reaction? You wouldn't feel that was unjust?
I said how dare you speak to me like that and say what you said. I AM THE ONLY AFRICAN IN THIS CLASS... CLEARLY!
I didn't want an apology but even some lower than above basic understanding, would be great by a HISTORY TEACHER.
She said would you like to leave... yea I kinda just marched out I remember I was furious. I told my HS friend who is from Zimbabwe, and she said sis you did the right thing. She said girl I woulda stood with you and backed you up if I was in your class, she said the ignorance is real.
This was my "history teacher" who got a 97/98 ATAR (Year 12 Finals we call them HSC test score). THIS WOMAN SOME HOW GOT A..... NVM
This has to be one of the dopest videos bro. I can't wait to go to Guinea-Bissau to visit my people (The Balanta People)
Wow 😍 I’m also from the Balanta tribe from my mother’s side while my father is from the MANJAK tribe (both from Guinea Bissau 🇬🇼). I come from the “Cobana family” and I’m the only sibling in my family that has this surname “Cobana” the rest of my brothers and sisters got MANJAK/Portuguese surname. When I was in my teenage age i used to be bullied in school because of my surname “Cobana” and I asked my mother Why am I the only person in our family that has this surname?! And she told me it was for 2 reasons: #1) because when my mom was expecting me she was very sick but I was a fighter and I gave her so much strength while I was in her womb. #2) because my face resembles my balanta grandfather from birth until now. and “Cobana” means a warrior/those who resist. From that day on I walked with pride, I love my Balanta family name. Proud COBANA ❤✊🏾🙌🏾😊
Welcome my brother, I'm a great, great daughter of a Balantas...❤🇬🇼🙏🏾
I’m half Portuguese half Balanta ❤️
You are my close brother, i am Balanta Naga. I borned and grow up there but now i am studying in Brazil.
Congratulations to recognise your peopleo, your land, your root, your ancestral and your seft.!!
Wow! Nsumande tchalih hudi, mbebaba (I am happy to meet you, brother)! Do you know the place called Totinha? I want to know more about our people. Abeneh! 🙏🏾
I know. I went there more time.
@@jeandasilvaempala179 That's is where my ancestors are from. What are the Balanta Naga known for?
You don’t know how happy I am I found your channel brother. I just recently found out through African Ancestry I have a 100% match through my maternal line that I descend from the Balanta people of Guinea Bissau. My last name is Williams as well.
Thats whats up bro. I need to do that for my self too, but my roots are in Ghana. Cant wait to change my name. Peace & Blessings bro. Checking in from Amsterdam, Netherlands💪🏿💪🏿👊🏿
Peace fam. I hope that you do one day. Are your roots Akan? Thanks for watching! ✊🏾
Arasa Malik Yooo.. yes I am from the Akan people. 👊🏿💪🏿🧘🏿♂️
Beautiful video. I also just found out that I descend from Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 however I’m of fula tribe. I’m so happy you were able to go to Africa and connect with our people.
Hello im from guine bissau ,im building a project call DNA Guiné Bissau would you like to join
Just joined the family Balanta!
Im balanta brassa. Shout out to you for finding your roots
We love u Sansau Djimna
You are welcome
That's our land
Thank you for watching mbebaba
Congratulations fam since London we're Balanta wich made us proud God bless u
Yes fam, thank you
Soo soo happy for you for finding the home of your ancestors
Thank you
No thank you! You’re a role model for me in finding my ancestry!
@@jeremiahk.4372 that means a lot brother. that's my goal
Wow such a wonderful blessing I’m so happy for you 😁😁😁
Thank you so much 🙏🏾
Shalum Family !!!!! Thanks for sharing !!!!
Thanks for watching!
Dope Bro. Balanta proud.
Thank you bro
This is so cool
Thank you so much
This is amazing man. I would love to know my original Balanta sir name and more.
Thanks a lot man. Make the trip!
Well, nowadays is possible to nkow a lot about your origin. Just go for it
How did you find out what sub group of balanta you are?! I just received my results and I would love to know how to find out which subgroup I belong to! Thanks for making these videos.
Iahglanteh! (Congratulations!). I found out by consulting a Balanta mystic. I will be uploading more videos about our people soon.
Arasa Malik wow that’s wonderful! If you can, please do a video on how you connected with everyone and tips for others of our tribe trying to visit home! I’m sure I’m not the only one who would benefit, you have probably the most videos on CZcams about Balanta people.
That's wus up happy for you bro
Thanks bro
@@rasaroots6309 hi
Kessana is my balanta name
Spirit will now protect you
🙏🏾
I just found that my people are Balanta as well, what is the best way to reach out and connect with you
How do i inquire brother?