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I just got done reading the last pages of the Aethopid sh*t thread, and I must say I am very disappointed!
Not because of the Meskel and Swish hyenas idiotic and outrageous posts, but because some of you have not only fed those trolls more than they needed, but you also became corrupted by their ethnic/racial bigotry! This was suppose to be everyone else rational against ignorance, even if that ignorance happened to be from the Horn of Africa. Then quickly it turned into another West African and/or Bantu vs. Horn Africans again!! Some of you even began attacking the innocent Somalis who harbor no such ignorance or hatred.
This goes out to all the intelligent posters in here veteran and new! DO NOT LET THE TROLLS INFECT YOU WITH THEIR ABOMINABLE IGNORANCE AND APATHY!! We have enough of that from them! Do not allow yourselves to be corrupted! There is only so much you can do to 'enlighten' some folks. But some folks cannot be taught or educated because their mind is so corrupted with ignorance and hate that their psyche literally rots from it. Meskel is a perfect example of that.
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Also, those who respond to the troll in the same manner of racial/ethnic attacks seem to have just as much a low self-esteem as the troll himself!
I feel the best way to hurt (destroy) the troll is by roasting him with the fire of truth! This was exactly what we did to Evil-Euro, and no matter how much he insulted people with racial slurs and other nonsense we ignored all that and continued positing truth and facts on this board while he continued to posit bullsh** to no avail.
Don't feed the trolls with the same sh*t this dish out, feed them with something positive and real for it will only give them food poisoning. These trolls have been poisoned so much with pointless baseless hatred for so long, they react to truth and factual knowledge like a poison. Just like a vampire reacts to holy water!
Which is why I have an idea. Posts: 26286 | From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Registered: Feb 2005
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quote:Originally posted by MULLAH'S_REVENGE: swish is leba/shouf his mother is egyptian but he pretends he's somali and drags us all into this sh1t
All the more reason you should not allow the hyena to grab you with his jaws to drag you in the first place!
So you mean to tell me the guy is not Somali at all?!
quote:one thing i did noticed when Euro_evil was around nobody attacked his background
i wonder why?
That is not true. Although I didn't like it, Thought and Supercar did on numerous occasions brought up Evil-Euro's southern European background with epithets like "wop" and "spaghetti eating" LOL .
The main thing that got to Euro, was the constant reminder of the undeniable fact that he and many of his southern European breathren have black African ancestry! Posts: 26286 | From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Registered: Feb 2005
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quote:Djehuti: quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by Meskel:
Bantu way of thinking using thick headlol. Tell your moderator to check IP. All of those are different and I don't even know them. All horners know what bantus are all about. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'd rather be a Bantu (human being) than a dumb hyena! LOL
I told this guy I wasn't even black, but of course his mind has sunk to a level that even a legless midget Bantu slave will not faulter! LOL
quote:Originally posted by MULLAH'S_REVENGE: [qb] swish is leba/shouf his mother is egyptian but he pretends he's somali and drags us all into this sh1t
All the more reason you should not allow the hyena to grab you with his jaws to drag you in the first place!
So you mean to tell me the guy is not Somali at all?!
yonis knows his history and he's half somali
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This forum needs to be put out of its misery, I swar it needs to be, I don't know why Ausar doesn't pull the plug, this place is nothing like it used to be. I'd rather have Evil Euro and Horemheb back than deal with the the current crop of trolls.
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quote:Originally posted by MULLAH'S_REVENGE: [qb] swish is leba/shouf his mother is egyptian but he pretends he's somali and drags us all into this sh1t
All the more reason you should not allow the hyena to grab you with his jaws to drag you in the first place!
So you mean to tell me the guy is not Somali at all?!
yonis knows his history and he's half somali
Half Somali and half what? Wow, all these people claiming to be different things that aren't actually true (not directed at you Yonis, but I did think you were full Somali). So are the only 100% "Horn Africans" here me, Queen, Ceelgabo, and you (ignoring Dahlak, who was Rashaida Eritrean)?
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quote:Originally posted by MULLAH'S_REVENGE: [qb] swish is leba/shouf his mother is egyptian but he pretends he's somali and drags us all into this sh1t
All the more reason you should not allow the hyena to grab you with his jaws to drag you in the first place!
So you mean to tell me the guy is not Somali at all?!
yonis knows his history and he's half somali
Half Somali and half what? Wow, all these people claiming to be different things that aren't actually true (not directed at you Yonis, but I did think you were full Somali). So are the only 100% "Horn Africans" here me, Queen, Ceelgabo, and you (ignoring Dahlak, who was Rashaida Eritrean)?
LOL i'm full somali, he's talking about swish.
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quote:Originally posted by MULLAH'S_REVENGE: [qb] swish is leba/shouf his mother is egyptian but he pretends he's somali and drags us all into this sh1t
All the more reason you should not allow the hyena to grab you with his jaws to drag you in the first place!
So you mean to tell me the guy is not Somali at all?!
yonis knows his history and he's half somali
Half Somali and half what? Wow, all these people claiming to be different things that aren't actually true (not directed at you Yonis, but I did think you were full Somali). So are the only 100% "Horn Africans" here me, Queen, Ceelgabo, and you (ignoring Dahlak, who was Rashaida Eritrean)?
swish is half Yonis is full
but i allready know wich road this topic is going
and i aint got time for that
got classes to catch peace
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quote:Originally posted by Yonis: Like you, the worst of all trolls is someone who hides behind alias, and suddenly switches to some scientific mode when it fits him==>>
The only thing more worse than a troll, is a troll with no balls.
What?! I hope that post is intended for X-Ras or somebody else, because I have never used another alias. Yom3, for example, was Meskel, using my name without permission.
quote:LOL i'm full somali, he's talking about swish.
Oh, okay, sorry. It wasn't clear from the context.
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quote:Originally posted by Yonis: Like you, the worst of all trolls is someone who hides behind alias, and suddenly switches to some scientific mode when it fits him==>>
The only thing more worse than a troll, is a troll with no balls.
If I have something to say to you I'll say it to you, I'm not hiding behind no stinking alias and you're starting to irritate me by mentioning my name is something everytime, why in the hell would I not have balls to confront you or anybody, especially online, whats the worst that can happen to me? Just shut up man, I don't even want to argue with you.
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Apologies to all TRUE Somalians on the thread. I have had quite a few bad experiences with Somalians (in Woolwich Asernal "wha' blow rude boy?" ) and I do have my "prejudices" but really, I got love for all peoples (even White people; they are a very complicated bunch who if you *generally* get to know them can be very impartial/helpful/loving folks...).
THAT SAID, I do have my daily internal battles between Heru/Set .
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quote:Originally posted by Herukhuti: Apologies to all TRUE Somalians on the thread. I have had quite a few bad experiences with Somalians (in Woolwich Asernal "wha' blow rude boy?" ) and I do have my "prejudices" but really, I got love for all peoples (even White people; they are a very complicated bunch who if you *generally* get to know them can be very impartial/helpful/loving folks...).
THAT SAID, I do have my daily internal battles between Heru/Set .
Who wrote the article?
By the way, you're acting worse than a TROLL!
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^^How am I acting worse than a troll? I am only being honest! I have sincerely apologised to the Somalians, I tried to make peace, what's your issue?
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You guys are also pretty pathetic in bringing sensitive areas of a population such as slavery, a country's economic status, or starvation. (all of which are irrelevent when dealing with an annoying poster!)
Even the ones i deemed "mature" aren't even capable of taming a troll without stooping to their level! (you know who you are)
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quote:Originally posted by Herukhuti: ^^How am I acting worse than a troll? I am only being honest! I have sincerely apologised to the Somalians, I tried to make peace, what's your issue?
Your apology is nothing but crocodile tears! What was the reason to post the degrading article?
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err... I didn't know the article was degrading, I didn't even read it, it popped up on a "woolwich somalia" google search and a quick scan through it showed me it was about the area and I linked it to add some more info to the post.
Dude, it matters not what you think but I don't have any real problems with the Somalians as a people and I kinda like them, to be honest.
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quote:Originally posted by MULLAH'S_REVENGE: [qb] swish is leba/shouf his mother is egyptian but he pretends he's somali and drags us all into this sh1t
All the more reason you should not allow the hyena to grab you with his jaws to drag you in the first place!
So you mean to tell me the guy is not Somali at all?!
yonis knows his history and he's half somali
Half Somali and half what? Wow, all these people claiming to be different things that aren't actually true (not directed at you Yonis, but I did think you were full Somali). So are the only 100% "Horn Africans" here me, Queen, Ceelgabo, and you (ignoring Dahlak, who was Rashaida Eritrean)?
I am a true horn african . somali.
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shouf/lebas a confused brawini kid trying to be accepted by his somali peers....and habesha aka meskel the pan ethiopist...lol they got under your skin (see horner thread)..ignor them...aside from that like some other posters said i really didnt expect certain posters to engage in a word war with these kids... its pretty funny seeing how the same posters complain about these trolls but yet bicker with them.....must be a result of insecurities they share with these trolls...
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Everyone note the 3rd characteristic of a troll! Make note of it very well, for the trolls seem to be having some success in that department!!
That is what I mean by not just being affected but being infected by trolls.
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Djehuti it was indeed an infection since evil E and hore left one hell of an open wound in these forums! Posts: 214 | Registered: Feb 2006
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Meskel got me super upset after reading everything. I will tell you why.
I spent a lot of time looking into the Amhara culture of Ethiopia. I read the Kebra Negast(Glory of the Kings) which chronicles the story of the Queen of Sheba and scanned through the Fetha Negast (The Law of the Kings), which does have sections on laws for slavery.
It has been I who spoke up for the Amharic Christian culture to Whites in forums that you know nothing about. I defended the Ethiopian Jews in many places. Who has ben more of a loud mouth Judeo-Christian on Afrocentric boards that I?
People of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church tried to convert me. They want to convert many African Americans. But, are Meskel's beliefs shared by other Ethiopian Amhara and Tigray people?
Guess who was trying to learn Amharic? Yeah! Meskel essentially kicked me in the teeth. And if you are wondering, Meskel refers to the True Cross of Christ. Part of it was taken to Ethiopia from Queen Helena.
The Amhara and Tigreans have kept alive the most anaphoras of the Apostles and other Christian leaders. They have save the most ancient texts of Christianity. Their Biblical canon is the largest in Christianity with 81 books. They have the only complete copy of the Book of Enoch and they have the Book of Jubilees. Ethiopia has probably hidden within that land other rare Hebrew and Geez texts going back to the roots of the Judeo-Christian heritage.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is more Jewish than Judaism and the Ethiopian Jews have Christians have the truest forms of both religions.
Yet, Meskel slapped African Americans in the face. I've met about 9 Ethiopians/Eritreans face to face in my life and I never had a problem with them. But, who knows? My lips and nose are relatively thin. I am slender and I was of a lighter complexion than all of them. Who knows what they really think?
I've heard that when African Americans and Carribeans were beginning to think about Ethiopianism at the beginning of the 20th Century that the Ethiopians prefered lighter skinned Blacks from the West.
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Wendem (Brother) Meskel has been a real pain in the neck. But, where did he get that from? The half-English Bob Marley converted to the EOTC and Rastafarianism is based on the adoration of Ras Tafari, the Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah. The religious icons of the Ethiopian Christian Church usually show ligh skinned Blacks as heros. Yet, demons are shown as very dark.
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So, isn't ironic? It has been the Asian Djehuti who has defended Black culture and the Blacknes of the people of Kemet just as well as anyone could. While, Meskel has attacked the vary African Americans who are best postioned to help the ancient homeland of African Christianity. He doesn't realize that if it were not for African Americans in high places nd influential places in the USA, perhaps Africa would have been wiped out. No joke.
God Bless America
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Abstract: The Italo-Ethiopian War of 1935 was instrumental in the rebirth of the Pan-African Movement. Mussolini's ambition of empire-building in Africa turned into mass uprisings for self-determination and freedom. It was a rallying point for race consciousness and solidarity. The War was unprovoked and brutal. International diplomacy failed to stop it. The United States under the pretext of a policy of neutrality refused to heed the plea of Ethiopians for military weapons.
African Americans were stirred by the invasion of Ethiopia. They organized themselves and protested vigorously. Interviews, an examination of primary sources, newspaper articles of the 1930's, and reviews of books and journals clearly showed the level of depth of African American organization against the War. Harlem served as the nerve center of this activity.
The campaign against the War became a prelude to the planning and conducting of the 1945 Pan-African Conference in Manchester, England. At this Conference, Pan- African leaders passed resolutions which demanded an end to colonialism and called for self-determination of all African people. New generations of Pan-African leaders like Melaku E. Bayen, John Robinson, Willis N. Huggins, C.L.R. James, George Padmore, and Kwame Nkrumah, provided excellent leadership and guidance to the newly emerged mass organizations and movements.
Ethiopia began to "re-Africanize" as a result of the War experience. The racial policies of the Italians and the massive support of Diasporic and continental Africans for the Ethiopian cause induced Ethiopians to positively reassess their link with the African world. In spite of this, Ethiopia's image presented dual meanings. The African World image of Ethiopia was based on the symbolic significance of Ethiopia and its ability to retain its sovereignty. Ethiopia's image of itself was not only different from the African world image, but, at times, tended to negate the Pan-African sense of racial identity and solidarity. The duality of this imagery appeared to contribute both to the rise and decline of the Pan-African Movements.
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MRC, don't get the wrong impression because of one deluded poster. I am beginning to doubt his Ethiopianness, according to Nur, he is 1/4 Tigray, 1/4 "Amhara," and 1/2 Benishangul-Gumuz, but those may have been invented figures. If it is true, then I guess his fanaticism is due to some perceived impurity due to being 1/2 Benishangul-Gumuz (?), two Nilo-Saharan speaking tribes of very dark complexion. Who knows. Either way, know that most Horn Africans are not like that; don't say that all whites are racist due to one incident.
By the way, you're right that the light-skinned portrayal of Biblical figures is not simply because they lived in Israel (Ethiopian figures are also portrayed with that color), but the color of the Devil is more often navy or dark blue than black.
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Amharic in Harlem Matt Yanchyshyn @ 7:34 am Benn loxo listener, Tristra, sent me some really great new music the other day. Bole 2 Harlem are an Ethiopian-American group out of NYC who combine traditional Ethiopian sounds with hiphop and other contemporary American styles.
The album grew out of Saturday night jam sessions at NYC Moroccan-French restaurant L’Orange Bleue. The mix of Ethiopian, American and Malian musicians who played together there everntually decided to put out an album.
I’m all about fusion and getting people otherwise not bothered about African music to give it a listen. It’s great, then, to see groups like this who make something that sounds cool to the young, urban American ear even while incorporating foreign styles.
You’ll hear this album played at parties and in taxis in both Ethiopia and North America.. that kind of successful musical bridging is rare. It’s also cool to hear some contemporary Ethopian-inspired sounds that aren’t from the “golden age” of Addis Ababa in the 1960s and 1970s.
You can grab Bole2Harlem on Amazon or at a good record shop after it’s release in the US on November 21st. Check-out their web site for more info. I’m loving the second track, Home, this morning…
Bole 2 Harlem - Bole 2 Harlem Bole2Harlem - Home
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The first major exhibition to examine the diversity and significance of contemporary visual arts of the Ethiopian diaspora will be opened at the Smithsonian’s national Museum of African Art in Washington DC next Friday, the organizers said in a letter sent to Addis Tribune. “Ethiopian Passages: Dialogues in the Diaspora” continues through next October.
The exhibition coincides with the 100th anniversary of U.S.-Ethiopia diplomatic relations. According to the organizers, the exhibition also recognizes the unique role Howard University had played in nurturing Ethiopian artists.
“Ethiopian Passages,” which includes paintings, works on paper, sculpture, digital photography and mixed media pieces, brings together the works of 10 contemporary artists working throughout the diaspora. They are Elizabeth Atnafu, Skunder Boghossian, Achamyeleh Debela, Wosene Kosrof, Julie Mehretu, Aida Muluneh, Etiye Dimma Poulsen, Mickael Bethe-Selassie, Kebedech Tekleab and Elizabeth Habte-Wold.
While the featured artists were born in Ethiopia, they currently live and work in France, Ethiopia or the United States. Three of the artists – Kebedech Tekleab, Skunder Boghossian and Aida Muluneh – live in Washington. Six have been associated with Howard University at one time or another.
“By no means comprehensive in scope, this exhibition seeks to showcase the important relationship between creativity and diaspora experience,” said Elizabeth Harney, the museum’s curator of contemporary art and organizer of the exhibition. “It provides us with a unique opportunity to focus on a vibrant group of artists and to reach broad audiences,” a press release issued by the organizers quoted Harney as saying.
“Perhaps more than any other African people in the late 20th century, Ethiopians embarked on journeys, both near and far,” Harney added. “Ethiopian Passages” asks how condtions of exile and movement have helped to define artists’ oeuvres. Moreover, it questions outdated and misleading definitions of Africa as a closed universe, and notions of identity as fixed and primordial.”
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quote:Originally posted by Yom: MRC, don't get the wrong impression because of one deluded poster. I am beginning to doubt his Ethiopianness, according to Nur, he is 1/4 Tigray, 1/4 "Amhara," and 1/2 Benishangul-Gumuz, but those may have been invented figures. If it is true, then I guess his fanaticism is due to some perceived impurity due to being 1/2 Benishangul-Gumuz (?), two Nilo-Saharan speaking tribes of very dark complexion. Who knows. Either way, know that most Horn Africans are not like that; don't say that all whites are racist due to one incident.
Of course, I'm not surprised that Meskel and many others like him have deeply rooted psychological issues concerning their own identity! To be honest, I won't be surprised if he has Bantu ancestry! LOL
And of course, not everyone let alone many people in the Horn are like him!
quote:By the way, you're right that the light-skinned portrayal of Biblical figures is not simply because they lived in Israel (Ethiopian figures are also portrayed with that color), but the color of the Devil is more often navy or dark blue than black.
Are you sure such portrayals don't have anything to do with foreign, more "northern" influence? Remember, most Indian icons don't resemble the vast majority of Indians in terms of complexion. The Indian deity Krishna was traditionally represented as black or very dark brown but is also now depicted as 'blue' and even light blue.
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quote:Originally posted by MyRedCow: So, isn't ironic? It has been the Asian Djehuti who has defended Black culture and the Blacknes of the people of Kemet just as well as anyone could. While, Meskel has attacked the vary African Americans who are best postioned to help the ancient homeland of African Christianity. He doesn't realize that if it were not for African Americans in high places nd influential places in the USA, perhaps Africa would have been wiped out. No joke.
God Bless America
Red, I defend all peoples and cultures against ignorant and bigotry. Ignorance is ignorance no matter who it comes from, whether a white supremacist or a very confused Ethiopian!
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The troll problem needs to be dealt with fast, otherwise this whole website will go down as just anothet place for.......... (use your imagination)
I think this forum initially had a very sound base, whereby people were releaved of their ignorance with factual information on Egyptians as well as Africans. But it seems that some people did not take to well to the whole idea!
Therefore to all the legitimate and bonefied posters of this website and those who have common sense, think next time before you reply to some one who hijacks an ethnicity and country in order to start civil war in this place!
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quote:Originally posted by Prince_of_punt: Theres a conspiracy in these forums.
The troll problem needs to be dealt with fast, otherwise this whole website will go down as just anothet place for.......... (use your imagination)
I think this forum initially had a very sound base, whereby people were releaved of their ignorance with factual information on Egyptians as well as Africans. But it seems that some people did not take to well to the whole idea!
Therefore to all the legitimate and bonefied posters of this website and those who have common sense, think next time before you reply to some one who hijacks an ethnicity and country in order to start civil war in this place!
^^Indeed, when the facts don't come out to the liking of some individuals with issues, they try to ruin the source of these facts.
Unfortunately some folks in here play right into these demented individuals' hands, by engaging in their ethnic or racial bashing.
*sigh*
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But how do we know that Meskel REALLY is bona fide Ethiopian? Generally, African people are much more relaxed on ethnicity under normal circumstances. And in the case of Ethiopia there is a vast archival literature on Ethiopians by the inter WW I and II Italians--who invaded and colonised Ethiopia for about 5 years before they were pressure out by the other European powers-- that is thoroughly insulting in the racial sense--with frequent references to the evolutionary sense.
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quote:Originally posted by Herukhuti: African-Americans rock!
*Djehuti, are you a Black Asian?
LOL No, just Asian but I get that alot from folks in this forum!
You don't have to be black to defend truth and fight ignorance.
Cool. I really respect how you stand up for truth & black peops on this forum. I have definitely learnt a lot from your posts. I've got a long time friend from Nepal, sharp, well spoken, excellent dude in any context. Asians Rock! Posts: 3423 | From: the jungle - when y'all stop playing games, call me. | Registered: Jul 2006
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quote:Djehuti: quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by Meskel:
Bantu way of thinking using thick headlol. Tell your moderator to check IP. All of those are different and I don't even know them. All horners know what bantus are all about. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'd rather be a Bantu (human being) than a dumb hyena! LOL
I told this guy I wasn't even black, but of course his mind has sunk to a level that even a legless midget Bantu slave will not faulter! LOL
You people don't give up do you? You always must have the last word. LOL! Let me reitarate Keep bantu out of you fantisy of we built-egypt- sh*t and are therefore-are -better- than -bla,bla bullsh*t.
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quote:Originally posted by lamin: But how do we know that Meskel REALLY is bona fide Ethiopian? Generally, African people are much more relaxed on ethnicity under normal circumstances. And in the case of Ethiopia there is a vast archival literature on Ethiopians by the inter WW I and II Italians--who invaded and colonised Ethiopia for about 5 years before they were pressure out by the other European powers-- that is thoroughly insulting in the racial sense--with frequent references to the evolutionary sense.
Occupied, not colonized (e.g. France was occupied, not colonized, by the Germans), and only a few major cities and roads at that.
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quote:Originally posted by Bantu: You people don't give up do you? You always must have the last word. LOL! Let me reitarate Keep bantu out of you fantisy of we built-egypt- sh*t and are therefore-are -better- than -bla,bla bullsh*t.
I don't know who this is directed to, but I hope you know that 'Bantus' have nothing to do with Egypt or slaves.
That said, I hope folks (other than the trolls) heal and now better resist infection from trolls.
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No big deal here, but to colonise a place means to invade, control and impose aspects of one culture. The Italians did impose aspects of their culture--architecture mainly-- on Ethiopia-Eritrea. There were even some Italians(priests and fortune seekers) who settled there--and Italy later became the first port of migration call for Eriteans and Ethiopians. And that confiscated national symbol Stele was only recently returned--which means a lack of agency over cultural property for decades.
Unlike their first foray into Ethiopia--where they were defeated--the Italians under Facist Mussolini would have fully colonised the Horn were it not for the British military response which amusingly enough used troops from their other African colonies. No big deal here because even the British with their "sun never set" empire were colonised by the Romans who sent some of them to Rome as slaves too.
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