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More Info “GESVES the River and Village in Negroland. The River lies to the N. and N.E. of Bissaux Isle. The Village 65 leag. above its Mouth to E. and 40 fr. Bissaux to S. the River running alm. E. and W. The people inhabiting the Banks are partly Biafares and Idolaters, partly Mandingoes and…
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More Info “Colour variations are prevalent from light olive to deepest black, and albinos are common. These freaks of naturea are of unprepossessing appearance. They are not, however, treated as monstrosities; indeed the mother of an albino is usually gratified with her offspring. They are termed by the people “ndi-awcha” ie., white people. Skin disfigurements…
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Source: Bible Hub Name: Ashur Father: Hezron More Info Ashur was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Pharez, who was the son of Judah and Tamar. In short, Ashur was the great grandson of Judah. In the Bible, we find the the following reference to Ashur: “And after that Hezron was dead…
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Cushi (Zephaniah’s father), among other words and names is an ethnonym. Here’s how an ethnonym defined: “an ethnic name ascribed to a people or group; the proper name by which a people or ethnic group is called or known.” – Dictionary.com The following is a complete list of all of the ethnonyms in the Bible…
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Was everyone on the planet black before Noah’s flood? The book of Enoch seems to indicate that the world before Noah’s flood was a much darker place, as far as melanin is concerned. While The Book of Enoch is not considered canon (official scripture), it was very important to the ancient Hebrews. In fact, it…
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