Model, Liya Kebede, as Egypt's Queen Nefertiti.
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26 comments:
that's a regal shot of liya. i don't know why the history books try to take away from the fact that the ancient egyptians were african.
Absolutely Stunning!
I'm feeling the nappy high top fade leaned back egyptian look -- Might have to cop that and see how it work with my look... hmmmm.
beautiful...
"i don't know why the history books try to take away from the fact that the ancient egyptians were african."
Because those who write the books are jealous and are trying to write themselves into history..
The Egyptians were mixed-race. Some were Sub-Saharan African, Southwest Asian white (like Arabs, Persians, etc.), and combinations thereof. Which, of course, is similar to most African-Americans who have 18 to 22% European ancestry.
Race, as it's constructed today, did not exit then. People moved around and intermarried.
It's important to understand that Egypt is not west Africa. Therefore, expecting them to look like someone from Ghana is like expecting someone from Sweden to look like a person from Sicily.
As DNA studies continue to show, Africans have the greatest amount of genetic diversity because they are the oldest people.
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Hi there!
I am new in this neighborhood! {waves}
That photo is just absolutely stunning....
wow....
Breath taking even...
{thumbs up}
Lisa
P.S.
You are welcome to stop by my place and chat all you want! {smile)
I'm sorry I find this picture actually really tacky. I love miss kebede though.
About the comments that I just read..Egyptians were very diverse looking. Telling that they were all Blacks is as wrong as saying they were all Whites..
yes some were black (but they did not look like african americans) some looked "white" not white like anglo saxons but more like mediterranneans and middle eastern people. most were a combination of different origins ( I agree with the above comment that the concept of race as our society defines it DID NOT exist at that time)
so don't try yourself to re write the history of egypt ( already wrongly rewritten in the first place) to make you feel better.
you are not egyptian and you don't know the history of this country.
the picture is tacky not because it's liya or an african because there is something tacky about this picture.period. other than that I think liya is stunning. nowhere did I mentionned that egyptians were not africans. I am just tired of african americans teaching lessons about the so called history of egypt when they don't know s.. about my egyptian and african culture. As far as I know I am more african than you. Ang you don't have to be haughty, I know that egypt is in africa not like more than 90% of your american co-citizens...
The image is hot!!!
Liya looks amazing.
Hey people,
It's unfortunate that this post has turned into an ugly debate about culture, and the depths of African-ness.
Debating whose more African than whom is a waste of bandwith, ya'll. We celebrate it all here and we'll kindly show unkind words the exit.
We didn't intend to bestow any history lessons on our visitors with the image of Liya as Nefertiti because we know that the only people who could tell the most accurate story of ancient Egypt are no longer with us. So we won't even try to.
Around these parts, we are very proud African descendants in America who respect the vast beauty of who we are. We encourage you all to do the same.
I love that picture. It's stunning, regal, beautiful, etc. I'm so fascinated by ancient history of all cultures.
This is a beautiful shot.
It is hard for people to accept what the truth is. What I see in life that even for black people if what we learn is not taught by a white person we don't believe it. We automatically accept what a white person will say so willingly.
When a Black person states facts it as if we are trained to be mistrusting of them. Or, label them as "Pro" something, or to have "revolutionist" ideas.
http://theartistresolution.wordpress.com/
And what make you believe that this model is from an african decendency only? is obvious she is preaty mix, look at her refined features... The thing is that here in north america you have a drop of black blood and you are already black, yet a white drop would not give you anything. Im tired of this nonsense divitions. We are all humans, preaty much muds since nobody is pure, stop the labeling. Nefertiti was a beautiful WOMAN, with a rich history, thats enough to say...
Beautiful!
ok so what if the united states society and civilization disappears thousands of years from now some people try to say what americans were? looking at the remains of it they will maybe say that the americans were white or africans??? no the REAL americans are natives. but maybe one day a long time from now nobody will know that cause the native population could disappear entirely! then anybody will claim america as they own. think about it! that's fucked up! yeah well....
For anonymous...
I'm 13 and I have a white art teacher who is white. I am black. We are painting history on canvas and I am doing queen Nefertiti. My teacher doesn't believe in African myths. (I wonder why...) So I painted nefertiti the color of a tree trunk. When I was done, she looked as beautiful as ever. So, if you want to curse and say that egypt was mixed, READ! and maybe you'll find out that the so called Arabs came oh sorry I mean invaded Africa. That's why the egyptians and east africans today look aravian. It's a shame...
wow.... i can't really believe that someone have a such hair cut...
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Fred
Its a shame that so much hate when you make a kemetic queen black. This goes to show you the hate against black especially dark black. There are blacks that are mixed all over and blacks who are not mixed (as far as they know) yet have similar features. Why? Answer: DNA If all these people arguing about mixed, white black,etc would continue their so-called research they would know that every race and complexion comes from the dark black gene aka germ. And no one is more african then anyone because a country does not represent DNA. No matter where one is born, their DNA will always be copied to their offspring mixed or not because it takes 7 years for the black gene (domiant gene) to not be present (resessive gene being dominant which makes a caucasian race) so shut up and enjoy the photo.
People will argue ab who took the bigger shit..It is a very cool picture
"their DNA will always be copied to their offspring mixed or not because it takes 7 years for the black gene (domiant gene) to not be present (resessive gene being dominant which makes a caucasian race)"
Additive genetic variation does not work that way.
Lovely picture though.
I am an AFRICAN AMERICAN, but African comes first. and personally I think that this depiction of Nefertiti is beautiful beyond words. african americans need to realize that we have been lied to in our culture and we need to embrace our true home.
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