Bill Bryson claims these people have alot of the English surnames of the lost English colony at Roanoak Island (all that was found by way of message in their deserted colony was the word "Croatoan" etched into a tree). Bryson claimed the Mungeonites have black skin and Caucasian features and live a secretive life in the American backwoods somewhere. It sounds too weird to be true..does anybody know anything?
2007-06-01 00:52:12 · 4 answers · asked by pheromonefudge 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
yeah actually they should be spelt "melungeons". didnt know heather locklear was related to them.....re the Pitcairn islands sexual abuse, there was a job advertised in Brit magazine Community Care to be a Social Worker out there...now that would make a great Hollywood film
2007-06-01 02:07:15 · update #1
mungeonites or melungeons? Supposedly, Heather Locklear is part melungeon (spelling?). I haven't read that book (now I want too though) but I think I know who you mean.
I've seen photos of them and they are typically rather fair skinned mixed blacks (olive to Whites). I wondered why I hadn't heard of them before a couple years ago...now I know...they're recluses of sorts.
The world is fascinating, no?
As for Pitcairn Island, as the above poster mentioned, yes, is def. exists. In fact, if memory serves, they too have English surnames. But they're polynesians. Some of them were recently arrested (and convicted) of incest, sex with underage girls, etc.
It seemed to be a way of life there. For normal ppl, this is unbelievably disgusting and saddening. But for them it's just how girls were treated. Never figured out how they got like that though.
2007-06-01 01:04:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I am afraid I have tried to find out about these people since I read that book as well. Totally intrigued. The Pitcairn Islands are another thing that I cannot get my head round, history is odd and throws up gems like this so whose to say they don't exist.
2007-06-01 00:57:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard of Melungeons, but not Mungeonites.
2007-06-01 01:04:44 · answer #3 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they exist.....i saw something on TV about them....
2007-06-01 01:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by scottish football ....nuff said 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋