I am saying, who moved to West Africa and started marrying the African women and establishing the ties that made the start of the Euro/African slave trade possible? Who did that part?
I can't imagine many non-exiled men would have just volunteered to go live permanently among the Africans with the exiled New Cristians, abandoned by their entire society, and surrounded by native Africans and Muslims..... why would non-exiled Portuguese have done that? Historical records do not show that many did.
https://www.amazon.com/Portuguese-West-Africa-1415-1670-Documentary/dp/0521768942
But you can look up their last names here:
https://www.amazon.com/Portuguese-West-Africa-1415-1670-Documentary/dp/0521768942
But obviously, yes.. this conversation ties into Kanye and Kyrie. And Rastafarians. And African Israelites (?). And the seed at the root of the antisemitism a ala Farrakhan, Malcom X and 12 Tribes.. They often allude to this aspect of history, and nobody cares to confirm, deny or debate it.. they aren't even aware of it.
And yes I absolutely do support Kanye and Kyrie's right to express their beliefs about their history, ancestry and culture.
I am very adamant of supporting them and I am completely against boycotting and punishing them. I am out here trying to infuse some other information into the mix, which I find not only relevant but to be purposefully obscured.
I don't get how any aspect of TA slavery can be taboo to talk about.
https://www.amazon.com/Portuguese-West-Africa-1415-1670-Documentary/dp/0521768942
Just read the Table of Contents, this book is extremely interesting. Published in 2010, it is groundbreaking for having translated all the Portuguese documents about West African history after 1415, something that was not previously completely available to English speakers.
Hi !
Thank you for your prompt answer !
I just reread it to make sure and they do specify 'painted eyes'.
The Portuguese in West Africa, 1415–1670: A Documentary History
written by Malyn Newitt (https://www.amazon.com/Portuguese-West-Africa-1415-1670-Documentary/dp/0521768942)
Document numbered 17, Markets and dances: Africa responds to Europe
'They were also astonished at the ingenuity of our ship with its equipment, its masts, sails and anchors.
They also thought that the eyes that were painted on the prow of the ship were real eyes and that in this way the ship could see where it was going at sea.'
It struck me as looking similar to these egyptian galleys painted with eyes but I never heard of the portuguese nor any other european navy painting eyes on the prow of their ships. It seems (could be wrong here) pagan like, not sure the church would allow for it.