Am I the only one who didnt know Africa was named by European explorers? ...original name bushed

[Marco Zen]

They didnt teach us that shyt in school


Its original name is Alkebulan.. (Mother of mankind)






"Africa" - greek "aphrike" ( without cold)

 

[get these nets]

They didnt teach us that shyt in school


Its original name is Alkebulan.. (Mother of mankind)






"Africa" - greek "aphrike" ( without cold)

I have a European last name, and you?

 

[Sbp]

Didn't know the original name for Africa but I did know the current one was created by the Greeks. They also came up with the name Asia. It originally referred to the area where the county Turkey is now.

 

[Marco Zen]

I have a European last name, and you?

Wasn't planning on going too far down the rabbit hole

 

[The Fade]

I've heard some fukked up racist rumors about the naming of Nigeria

 

[Apollo Creed]

I have a European last name, and you?

I don't. Whats was the point of the comment? lol breh just came up on some new info relax

 

[Henri Christophe]

Modern-day Africa is a European creation... Africa is a figment of the white man's imagination.

The state borders were created by white men.

I'm pretty sure most of the countries were named by white men.

The lakes & rivers were named by white men.

Like someone else said in the thread - many of us in the diaspora also have european names - which means the white man gave us our name.

Its a sad situation.

One of the many reasons why the black man is not respected on the global stage.

 

[2stainz]

Alkebulan.. thats dope. AU, Alkebulan Union

theres also the history of Greeks using a term that translated to 'sun burned faces' to describe Africa

 

[Givethanks]

which language is that in ?

 

[Apollo Creed]

Alkebulan.. thats dope. AU, Alkebulan Union

theres also the history of Greeks using a term that translated to 'sun burned faces' to describe Africa

That name may have been used by one out of thousands of groups/nations within Africa lol.

 

[Jahbarri]

Heard it was named after Africanus the Italian Roman emperor

 

[norfwestdc]

Alke-bulan: According to Kemetic History “(A)mong the many names Alkebu-lan [“mother of mankind” or “garden of eden”] was called the following: “Ethiopia, Corphye, Ortegia, Libya and Africa – the latest of all.
Alkebulan is the oldest and the only one of indigenous origin. It was used by the Moors, Nubians, Numidians, Khart-Haddans (Carthagenians), and Ethiopians. Africa, the current misnomer adopted by almost everyone today, was given to this continent by the ancient Greeks and Romans. (Yosef Ben-Jochanna

 

[Vandelay]

Afri-ca is a Latin word.

The general Scipio Africanus earned the latter nickname after he defeated Carthage which was regarded as the Capital of the African continent during the Punic Wars.

The Punic Wars literally defined the course of history for the last 2200 years.

 

[Yaboysix]

This should be taught more...

Also, original name should be switched back... Who says they have to go by white man's rules?

 

[Be Strong Blackman]

Like someone else said in the thread - many of us in the diaspora also have european names - which means the white man gave us our name.

Its a sad situation.

One of the many reasons why the black man is not respected on the global stage.

Does that make yall want to change your names? I don't have a European name... my parents changed their name after leaving christianity.