Posted on 08/02/2005 10:20:13 AM PDT by hispanarepublicana
Most interesting.
"from there to start an early Huguenot settlement in Virginia"
Probably Manakin Towne... modern-day Richmond. I've got a few Huguenot names in my lines too, Faure/Foree/Ford and others.
"According to some Irish mythology, the Irish came from Spain. And before that, Egypt, I believe."
The Milesian Legends. Scythia, not Egypt.
"taken some silver compound to get ready for Y2K"
Colloidal silver, LOL. The things people will believe...
I've actually heard Egypt. About an Egyptian queen who left... or escaped. I'll have to look for it.
"About an Egyptian queen who left... or escaped"
According to the Milesian Legends, the Gaelic people of Ireland and Scotland descend from people who originally were Scythians. There was a period described as a "sojourn" in Egypt; Nel, son of Finneus Farsaid, king of Scythia, was brought there by Pharoah to teach the languages of the world that he had learned during his travels, to work on the Tower of Nimrod (Babel) in Asia, and to many other locales. While there, Nel married Scota, daughter of Pharoah, and returned to Scythia. From there, they returned to Egypt for a time, and then on to Milesia, known to us as Spain, and eventually on to Hibernia. This was supposedly 1,500 years before the birth of Jesus Christ.
Yes, it was Scota. Thank you.
Correction... I used the modern "Finneus," instead of the archaic "Feinius."
American Words -- Or Are they Turkish?
Following are a few of the many American words that bear striking similarities to Turkish/Ottoman words, along with definitions. Brent Kennedy and other Melungeon researchers suggest that these are examples of the clear linguistic clues linking Melungeon and Turkish heritage:
1. Allegheny -- Allah genis -- God's vastness
2. Alabama -- Allah Bamya -- God's graveyard
3. Appalachian -- Apa-la-che -- widespread/multitude
4. Shawnee -- sah ne -- great shah, or great king
5. Shenandoah -- sen doga (pronounced "shen-doah") -- happy natural setting
6. Shindig -- sen lik (pronounced "shen-lick") -- happy party
7. Krill (Appalachian term for a sprain or twisting of the ankle) -- kiril -- to twist or break
http://www.blueridgecountry.com/melung/melung.html
Elvis does fit the description. My sister's mil's family is of similar appearance, lived in that area and have Scot-Irish and Native American heritage in their background. Very interesting stuff.
This describes my mother exactly - she had black hair, the palest blue eyes and fair, but olive toned skin. But my grandmother and her family came here directly from Russia via eastern Europe.
Wow. I'll bet "Bama" brand jellies/jams aren't big sellers in Turkish areas.
to funny...I can't stop laughing....
LOL! With a name like 'Bama', you have to taste good!
Those aren't Cajun names though ;) There's also the Louisiana Redbones which are similar to the Melungeons.
bump for later.
I just read a story about the blue people. It's a condition that was inherited from one man. I forget his name--Martin.... Fascinating.
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