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Wally Member # 2936	posted Egyptian brown is one of the most popular colors used to render Black skin tones. i.e., African American art Dead Egyptian: The recently deceased is painted with white skin in Egyptian art. (Ghostly?) Ahmose Nefertari - Wife of Ahmose. She was a queen of great authority, which is why her skin is painted black. The traditional color for Egyptian women was yellow, not because they were actually that complexion, but yellow indicates a physical weakness vis-a-vis the Egyptian male. However, politically speaking, Egyptian women were far from weak in Egyptian society. The Goddess Hathor with Egyptian gold complexion. The color of the gods. Egyptian Noble family. All have the same brown complexions, illustrating social equality. This really became a more common rendition after the Amarna revolution of Pharaoh Ikhnaton. Tutankhamen being reborn, his brown skin turning to black - the color of transformation and resurrection. The God Ptah (Toh) - "Lord of Resurrection", holding the sceptre (Wose), sits in judgment. His blue complexion shows that he is "god of creation and regeneration." <><><> Egyptian Skin Tones - Symbolic & Conventional Egyptian male (dark) Egyptian brown skin.....masculine, strong Black skin.....................powerful, reborn White skin....................recently deceased Old Egyptian male (light) Yellow skin....................weak, frail Egyptian female (light) Yellow skin....................feminine, weak Egyptian brown skin.....equal of men (Amarna period) Black skin.....................powerful, reborn Egyptian gods Gold skin......................flesh of the gods Blue skin......................the cosmic waters, the firmament Green skin...................life (i.e., plants) Black skin.....................resurrection, sacred, holy, benevolent
Rahala Member # 16703	posted ^Good point
KING Member # 9422	posted Wally Nice Refresher Wally. People need to know the truth. Peace
Wally Member # 2936	posted In Kememou ideology; the color Black (Kmt) is the symbol of Resurrectiom, Rebirth, Transcendence, and all that which is holy, pure, and protective...this would, in part, explain the two images of the king, totally Black skinned, standing at the entrance of his tomb.
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Wally Member # 2936	posted In Kememou ideology; the color Black (Kmt) is the symbol of Resurrectiom, Rebirth, Transcendence, and all that which is holy, pure, and protective...this would, in part, explain the two images of the king, totally Black skinned, standing at the entrance of his tomb.
Skeptic Member # 17827	posted quote: Originally posted by Wally: Egyptian brown is one of the most popular colors used to render Black skin tones. i.e., African American art Dead Egyptian: The recently deceased is painted with white skin in Egyptian art. (Ghostly?) Ahmose Nefertari - Wife of Ahmose. She was a queen of great authority, which is why her skin is painted black. The traditional color for Egyptian women was yellow, not because they were actually that complexion, but yellow indicates a physical weakness vis-a-vis the Egyptian male. However, politically speaking, Egyptian women were far from weak in Egyptian society. The Goddess Hathor with Egyptian gold complexion. The color of the gods. Egyptian Noble family. All have the same brown complexions, illustrating social equality. This really became a more common rendition after the Amarna revolution of Pharaoh Ikhnaton. Tutankhamen being reborn, his brown skin turning to black - the color of transformation and resurrection. The God Ptah (Toh) - "Lord of Resurrection", holding the sceptre (Wose), sits in judgment. His blue complexion shows that he is "god of creation and regeneration." <><><> Egyptian Skin Tones - Symbolic & Conventional Egyptian male (dark) Egyptian brown skin.....masculine, strong Black skin.....................powerful, reborn White skin....................recently deceased Old Egyptian male (light) Yellow skin....................weak, frail Egyptian female (light) Yellow skin....................feminine, weak Egyptian brown skin.....equal of men (Amarna period) Black skin.....................powerful, reborn Egyptian gods Gold skin......................flesh of the gods Blue skin......................the cosmic waters, the firmament Green skin...................life (i.e., plants) Black skin.....................resurrection, sacred, holy, benevolent Where exactly are your sources for these claims?
Wally Member # 2936	posted quote: Originally posted by Skeptic: ...Where exactly are your sources for these claims? from the Ancient Egyptians; where else would I look?? And would you care to debate these "claims"?
Djehuti Member # 6698	posted quote: Originally posted by Skeptic: Where exactly are your sources for these claims? Better yet, how do the chocolate dark complexions of ancient Egyptians disprove Wally or rather prove that Egyptians were not black??
Wally Member # 2936	posted Egyptian brown is one of the most popular colors used to render Black skin tones. Ancient Egyptian art African American art Amharic (Ethiopian) art Southern African art
Djehuti Member # 6698	posted ^ The fact of the matter is that such 'brown' is just too dark to be the regular off-white brown let alone a 'tan' for people to say the ancient Egyptians were not black! The naysayers know this and can't for the life of them get around it. What do you call an African people whose skin tones are like those of chocolate? Next thing you know they will return to the debunked theory of 'Hamites' as black-skinned caucasians. LOL
KING Member # 9422	posted Djehuti Skeptic seems to agree that AE came from the Sahara and Northern Sudan. He just does not think that this means the people were Black. He also says that Egyptians did not come from Central Africa. Peace
Just call me Jari Member # 14451	posted quote: Originally posted by KING: Djehuti Skeptic seems to agree that AE came from the Sahara and Northern Sudan. He just does not think that this means the people were Black. He also says that Egyptians did not come from Central Africa. Peace No this dude contends that A. Egyptians are not NEGRO that we "Afrocentists" claims they are Negro and that Egyptians and East Africans are Caucasians not Black. That a Negro is a west African. That is his argument.
KING Member # 9422	posted Just call me Jari If this is what he thinks, then I was wrong. He said he agreed with some of the studies I posted. I never knew he was into thinking that AE and East Africans are caucasians. I really wonder what these people get out of making claims like this with no facts. They KNOW there is Links between AE and East Africa so they try to turn them all into caucasians. Sad really. Peace
Brada-Anansi Member # 16371	posted What he or anyone else who thinks like him dont or can't say is where in the Caucasus region any East African came from and why they spoke an African based language,they are loath to discuss culture and cultural relatedness because they know what it means I asked them what was Kmt's first nome what was it called where was it located every time I asked that question to folkss who think him the response is deafening salience.
Djehuti Member # 6698	posted ^ They also loath to actually define what "caucasian" means despite their utter and perpetual dependency on that term. How strange and pathetic.