I'm a Black woamn from a Jamacian and Domincan background. I have no sense of my Carribean culture and I want to reconnet to my roots. I feel tos cultureless and lost. How do I do this?
2007-02-14 10:24:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Move back. We don't need you here anyway. Try and take as many with you as possible too please.
2007-02-14 13:44:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 7⤋
I'd encourage you to learn as much about Jamaica and the Dominican Republic as possible (i.e., languages, culture, politics, population, foods, climate, traditions, etc.). If you're in college, I'd consider a semester-abroad. There are lots of genealogy websites that can help trace your family roots. Travel there and do research in their archives for your family history. Don't let anyone deter you from your quest. Best wishes.
2007-02-18 04:49:04 · answer #2 · answered by compaq presario 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why what's so wrong about your life now,i think you'll find you have little or nothing in common with your roots and can only relate to the lifestyle that you were born into,in any case if you are of caribbean descent how do you think your roots are in Africa?
2007-02-14 18:34:47 · answer #3 · answered by wheeliemad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a black american who lived in ethiopia for 2 years. The Ethiopians called me "forengi" (foreigner) just like they did all the whites. Our african roots are long gone I'm afraid.
2007-02-14 18:33:53 · answer #4 · answered by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
read Frantz Fanon and Marcus Garvey -- two incredible Caribbean philosophers. They will point you in the right direction. Also let your hair go natural and get some locs. Listen to Damien "jr gong" Marley. listen to reggae in general. But focus first on the Marleys with Bob being the king and Ziggy hier to the throne.
2007-02-14 18:32:11 · answer #5 · answered by slinda 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Since you are Dominican and Jamaican, you are not African. Who would want to go to Africa anyway? Disease, filth, AIDS, murder, rape, goats with blown out tails, kids huffing jenkem.
Go to the Dominican Republic and/or Jamaica.
Boxy, put a shoe in it! Who died and made you God? I want to know? Get a life, will you? Time is short.
Bless all those here posting their thoughts and considerations. Amen.
2007-02-14 19:33:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
Don't LISTEN to all the racist just ignore them they don't have any thing better to do girl... anyways i think you should try to trace your roots back and see exactly where your roots originate.. and if you want to go there and explore them then you should... forget all the stereotypes of Africa... I mean they have huge cities and technology just like in America.... I mean these people that are saying Africa is just filled with filth and disease... they ain't never been there so how do they know plus Africa is huge way bigger then America... there is room for the wealthy and poor.. and lots of land.. plus huge cities....
2007-02-14 19:45:30 · answer #7 · answered by Renee 2 · 2⤊ 6⤋
hey gurl i gots a afreecan root you can get back to,,, you can connect wit it all day long thats rite,, you kno it beez good,.. word
2007-02-15 08:31:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
you could have this blood test done that determines your familiy's country of origin
2007-02-14 19:48:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Then move back to the muddaland for a while, trying to avoid the areas where they practice cannibalism.
2007-02-14 18:36:56 · answer #10 · answered by Dash Rip Rock 3 · 5⤊ 8⤋