I have a quick Question about the origins of the Berber people.

[Berber Europid]

Originally Posted by Never_Mind

They are of Semite origin

No No No we are not Semitic

DNA studies show that we have a standard European mtDNA & 70% of the paternal lineage is East African (similar to Somalians, Lebanese, Greeks & Egyptians)

The original Berbers were Europids, that were replaced by big waves of East African colonists, the Arabid genetic contribution is minor ~10% some of it Phoenician, Hebrew, Yemenite & Bedouin

Our "Arab" compatriots are also closer to us than to Arabid populations although they are Semitic speaking

[Ahlam_2005]

Interesting info.
Makes me wonder the moroccans Peferrably like to be associated to which Origin or Race.
Wot was the religion of Berbers before 2000 Years?

[swvawired]

I too am interested in the Berber. I have reason to believe that Berber came to Eastern North America about 1600 with Spanish or Portuguese ships. I think the first names/given names of the females continues to this day in America.
I need help indentifying the names I have in a list as being of Berber or Moor origin. Maybe they are Spanish or Portuguese names from Moor families. I know many of the Moors were Berber.

Is anyone knowledgeable about this Berber history.
-edgar
VA, USA

[fayruzf]

the berbers are or can be anything from white european blonde blue eyes to black african please refrain from categorising people based ona racist european stereotype which says the reason berbers are discriminated against is because theyre black africans in fact your ignorance is apallingly nasty i think the q itself is racist as van sertima says in the history of the moors arabs can be black african and also white so we shall say then both berbers arabs can be any colour at all all are moroccans.

[fayruzf]

the numidians were born or came from north africa theyre indiginous to the moroccos theyre the original people who own all of the moroccos by law...... its their land however the arabs came when islaam cam e about they stole their land the two peoples became one however the one people seemed to like thinking of themselves as superior luckily we have now a recognisation from gadaafis son saif and others that the berbers rights to self determination should be recognised albeit that many abuses have ocurred defying description as in aures in algeria kenchela and certain places in morocco.

[fayruzf]

Originally Posted by swvawired

I too am interested in the Berber. I have reason to believe that Berber came to Eastern North America about 1600 with Spanish or Portuguese ships. I think the first names/given names of the females continues to this day in America.
I need help indentifying the names I have in a list as being of Berber or Moor origin. Maybe they are Spanish or Portuguese names from Moor families. I know many of the Moors were Berber.

Is anyone knowledgeable about this Berber history.
-edgar
VA, USA

yes im knowledgeable about berbers their culture etc origins ..saif gadaafis son is also interested please also read the amazight websites esp one run by djamel sabri from aures in algeria hes a radical berber chouaii activist .im writing the book history of the moors from my perspective .van sertima did a good thing hans............. that is buy his book its at all good bookshops may have to order it.......

[fayruzf]

Originally Posted by Ahlam_2005

Interesting info.
Makes me wonder the moroccans Peferrably like to be associated to which Origin or Race.
Wot was the religion of Berbers before 2000 Years?

judaiism some or no religeon ie animimism devil worship animal tree worship they were like hindus.islaam changed all that but the roots remain .making the arbs say theyre heathens really but we are all in some respects as we read horoscopes or say good luck bad luck etc ...........