The ancestors were always in shape, brehs

[Apollo Creed]

Ain't Jambalaya similar to Jollof Rice?

Yeah. Liberians Jollof rice is very similar to Jambalaya where it is loaded with seafood veggies and meat, unlike other west africans like Nigerians who just do rice and tomato past and call it jollof

 

[Apollo Creed]

Would be interesting if a study was done on the health-effects of the Gullah/Geechie lifestyle compared to other AA communities. Are they just as effected by diabetes, high bloodpressure etc?

They still farm, right?

I mean there are alot of Gullah/Geechie people but most of them dont live in the lands their ancestors owned because real estate developers have been taking the land since the people dont have much "documents" that prove their ownership. And then you have Gullah/Geechie people who just live in the cities of coastal GA and SC who dont really follow the traditions fully.

 

[Grano-Grano]

Bejas along with Tuaregs, Fulanis, Zulus, Somalis, Congolese and Mandinkas are some of the DEADLIEST and ruthless ethnicities from Africa. Straight wartime people...

Wallahi

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

@MansaMusa the articles/studies that you've posted look interesting. Will check them out later.

Do they say anything about what the primary protein source was for West Africans, particularly the Sahelians? Their diet must've been heavily plant based, yet they had a lot of lean muscle mass

Plant and animal based.

West Africans, especially Sahelians, had access to cows, goats, chickens etc. Also, some of this protein could be supplemented by hunting small game like monkeys. As for sources of protein, I think groundnuts (peanuts) and egusi are good sources that could've been used. In addition, Bambara Bean, Baobab leaves, Lablab, Marama, pigeonpea, Marula fruit etc.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

@Karbaash - how much did the Somali traditional diet depend on dairy?

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

Grains turn to sugar body. Many tribal africans like the ones shown the pictures dont eat grains. The Dinka people for example lean, tall, good looking and follow a strict "primitive" date. (No grains or sugar) just lots of fatty meats and some veggies.

I'm pretty sure the Dinka grew and ate millet, which is a grain.

 

[im_sleep]

Those regions put emphasis on dishes that are stews with rice.

Other regions soul food dishes you can see the African roots and the new world spin sure but many dishes in South carolina and New orleans are damn near the same dishes from africa with a few different ingredients due to what was available.

Gullah/Geechie people eat red rice which is pretty much jollof rice for example.

My fam is from the Mississippi delta. My grandma cooked Gumbo, the base of it being okra corn and tomatoes, and we ate it with rice. One of the very first dishes I learned to cook were red beans...which we ate with rice. Black eyed peas...are often eaten with rice. All dishes that are low on protein and high on carbs, that you can find throughout the south. Matter of fact rice is a common starch throughout most of the south.

Btw I'm aware of the red rice/jollof connection, the same can be said for jambalaya.

I think I know where your perception is coming from, but the differences in the food between coastal South Carolina and New Orleans compared to the rest of the south is greatly exaggerated IMO.

 

[Apollo Creed]

My fam is from the Mississippi delta. My grandma cooked Gumbo, the base of it being okra corn and tomatoes, and we ate it with rice. One of the very first dishes I learned to cook were red beans...which we ate with rice. Black eyed peas...are often eaten with rice. All dishes that are low on protein and high on carbs, that you can find throughout the south. Matter of fact rice is a common starch throughout most of the south.

Btw I'm aware of the red rice/jollof connection, the same can be said for jambalaya.

I think I know where your perception is coming from, but the differences in the food between coastal South Carolina and New Orleans compared to the rest of the south is greatly exaggerated IMO.

Nah i know about MS, my moms sister went to Jackson state, i just used SC and NO as they are the the most common examples.

 

[How Sway?]

admire half naked men brehs.

 

[TransJenner]

Shrimp and grits

 

[MaxPain]

What are some foods that have soy in it that most people wouldn't realize?

Fast food is a big one

Most GMO meat (soy fillers , check out how Subway got busted with 50% soy chicken)

Pretty much most GMOs in general; soy fillers add weight to the food like the real thing

 

[BigMan]

GMOs aren't necessarily bad; it's just that GMO is a very broad categorization

 

[O.T.I.S.]

I got your point breh.... and it was salient... basically saying that their everyday lifestyle was the biggest contributor to their physique.... you know how nerds gotta be... especially nikka nerds...

Yeah... trying to seem intelligent over irrelevant shyt while ignoring the point

nikkas always wanna be right/argue tho so

 

[Vinny Lupton]

Fast food is a big one

Most GMO meat (soy fillers , check out how Subway got busted with 50% soy chicken)

Pretty much most GMOs in general; soy fillers add weight to the food like the real thing

What would the ingredients say if you are buying nuggets at the grocery store? Would it just say "contains soy" or a specific ingredient?

 

[Sunalmighty]

They made their own liquor back then so people being drunk isnt a new thing. Most these drunk bums in the hood probbaly had a drunk bum ancestor in africa

Yeah the ingredients and shyt were probably different too. This class I took I found out the Egyptians used beer as an antibiotic