Are Sudanese People African or Arab? | Amena and Elias

[@mrs.slay3r239]

I'm Sudanese from Dunqula (the very north of Sudan) and i consider myself a Black African. I'd say sudanese people are ETHNICALLY African and CULTURALLY Arab. i hope I cleared it up a little

[@AmenaandElias]

Rowan Breezy Heyyyy My Dongola sister ❤️

[@mrs.slay3r239]

heyyy babe :) keep the good work on ur channel!

[@mikamwambazi3807]

Rowan Breezy ...More power to you sister. Stay woke!

[@Saifullah159]

they are mixed arabs ,,, in reality there were african later they became african arabs having accepted islam ,,, same situation are in pakistan ,, yu know i love sudan and i need friends from there ,,, cause i want to shift myself to sudan from pakistan

[@angstvfcjbdhgd872]

Saifullah Chanar Mahar

[@princessleah187xx4]

please stop saying you look like east Africans as if East Africa has one look, please be specific and say Horners, East Africa is made up of a combination of 15 different countries and Most of those people are Bantu NOT Cushites like in the horn, I'm East African (Ugandan) and Im tired of people thinking everyone in East Africa is either from Ethiopia or Somalia because of videos like this claiming a "East African"look, there is no East African look, there is a horn look, there's a bantu look there's also pure East Indians in countries like Kenya, Zimbabwe, Madagascar,Uganda, not all East African are Ethiopian and not all West Africans are Nigerian or Ghanaian.

[@AmenaandElias]

PrincessLeah187 xx There are some Sudanese that look "bantu" and some that look like horners and few that look Arab. Sudan is very diverse. You can watch Gisma D Sudan Adventures video to see the variety of people... But that is a good point! I think Ethiopia has almost 90 million people alone that's probably why you hear East African mostly being referred to as Ethiopian.

[@AmenaandElias]

Trisha Green This is the problem when you speak generally about something so diverse. You always end up offending somebody. But it's okay lesson learned! I will be more specific next time!!

[@AjachMabil]

PrincessLeah187 xx You are right right. East Africa is made up of Nilotics, Bantu those in the horn who are mixed with Arabs. some people like to make videos without real knowledge.

[@AmenaandElias]

Dong Malwal I still stand by what I say lol Sudanese people do look like East Africans. Have you been to Sudan? We have soooooo many different kinds of people not just me!!

[@AjachMabil]

Heart of Africa I am Sudanese and I have lived and been to different parts of Sudan.

[@abangkieuabang6981]

But to be honest Sudan is mixture with Some decendent from Arab country. And African mixing together that form Sudan, that's why Sudan have many mix people, but in South Sudan we haven't mixed with any tribe. That's why why we South Sudanese are in the same shade of skin tone. That's my opinion.

[@selendriamuganogo7077]

Abang Kieu Abang south Sudanese people are sooooo beautiful... ❤

[@abangkieuabang6981]

thanks that's so nice

[@abangkieuabang6981]

Where are you from by the way

[@selendriamuganogo7077]

Abang Kieu Abang I'm black american... I've been reading so much about Africa and looking at the different tribes and the history... I just became obsessed with south Sudanese... The skin color, the height the history... Specifically with the dinka people omg, so beautiful

[@abangkieuabang6981]

That's nice too know I'm Dinka hehe

[@belikova01]

Africa is a continent not a race. You're African if your country of origin is in Africa, and as we know, Sudan is in Africa. So I don't understand how any Sudanese can say they're not African, lol. Even the 'Arabs' in North Africa claim to be 'African Arabs'. It's not necessarily one or the other. Perhaps you meant 'Black'?

[@nubianangel9549]

belikova01 Black is a race and Arab is an ethnicity so you can't compare the two. It's assumed that by African they're talking about black. The problem is you have black people living outside of Africa too so the point is are Sudanese people native Africans or mixed etc etc I understand them. And tbh I have never met an Egyptian would ever claim to be an African they only say Arab..

[@belikova01]

Nubian Angel I know people say there are 'Black Arabs', they could be ethnically Arab or Arabised, but in Arabia where all Arabs originate they're usually brown and share common features. I see Arab as an ethnic group, and I also believe some people that claim Arab are mixed/Arabised. I know people, esp those said 'Arabs', see it differently. It doesn't matter what Egyptians claim. They're Africans because Egypt is in Africa. Some people just need basic geography lessons.

[@NegSteLucie]

belikova01 My brother it's a political thing. They know where Egypt is located. They just don't like being associated with Blacks not with Sudanese. Black people need to wake up, embrace your blackness.

[@fluffycoffee3465]

I m moroccan and I'm proud to be african btw only 5 to 10% of north africans are arabs according to DNA studies

[@towhdaomar7488]

Afro-Arab is a thing just like Afro-Latino/Latina

[@shaima1210]

We're Africans with an arabian tongue.. that's it 👌

[@tahliah6691]

shaima al-mna the questions is why do you only have a tongue of a people who are not African in origin ? Many Sudanese have a first African language then Arabic

[@tahliah6691]

12343 ::::: you see with the advent of many people taking a DNA test online it proves that due to migration slavery and immigration people have become more mixed than others in looks and customs and language and cultural adoption. The fact is Arabs and Arabic or European or Asian cultures are not indigenous to Africa whether that is Sudan Egypt Nigeria morocco Congo Kenya. If those Arab influences are there that is because of slavery migration immigration marriage etc etc. DNA doesn't lie. Nubia/sudan/Kush is African in origin. Some people don't like to know that Africa has anything good including history resources riches etc etc. The diversity of Africa is number 1 on this planet thanks to the African people who haven't ruined it. But outsiders like Arabs and Asians and Europeans influences that have. Next door in Arabia look how Africans are treated by Arabs who call horners abeed.

[@tahliah6691]

12343 ::::: you see people fail to realise that tribes keep people together not borders the north south border of Sudan means nothing in 100 years time will the grandchildren ever know that Sudan was the largest country in Africa at one time with many tribes.... sad Arabs and Europeans are erasing African history slowly slowly with these mad borders

[@tahliah6691]

12343 ::::: respect. We need to love ourselves and reflect that in how we treat other Africans because the issue is not other Africans it's outsiders like Arabs and Europeans and Asians. Africans come in all shades but we need to maintain out languages cultures and identity. If you google maps of Africa 1400 to 1700 you would be surprised by how Africa looked before the Europeans put up those borders.

[@tahliah6691]

12343 ::::: www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/history_africa.html

[@aydataha6564]

We are Afro-Nubian-Arabs . We cannot deny any of our ingredients. We need to learn from the Ethiopians and learn to love our selves as the mix we are which is Sudanese. we need to love the mix we r. Our curly hair..our complexion.. our own traditions and cultures. we shouldn't indulge in self hatered nor the need to belong to a certain group. That's why I love Ethiopia. they are Genuine self loving ppl.

[@TheFhdude]

Exactly. That was what I tried to say in my long comment few minutes ago. Sudanese are a unique mix of people so why should they be forced to choose between african and arab? Why can't they be just sudanese? they are sudanese that should be enough for everyone and that is also the best identity that fits them all. As an Ethiopian my self, we say we are Ethiopians even though many think we are mixed what not. But the best thing that describe who we are is our Ethiopianess and that is our identity. Being sudanse should be enough, no more struggles.

[@TheFhdude]

12343 ::::: are you talking about ethnic groups? I think you are mixing something here. Being Ethiopian and being your specific ethnic group doesn't exclude each other. That is everywhere the case on this planet.

[@ej4555]

We????? Because there are a lot of Sudanese that were not invaded by Arabs and are still intact. So, speak for you and your kind...

[@aydataha6564]

E J u people need to relax. There is no such thing as being pure.. a long time ago there were no borders and people moved around. talking about me and my kind when u don't even know me. u my friend r the reason we have problems in this world. immersed in self hatered and hatered for others. May God be with u!

[@aydataha6564]

E J oh and Arabs didn't invade Sudan... so a little reading wouldn't hurt you. ya ma3agad!

[@Mu3azOsman]

Really intersting subject my two cents on the subject: for the people before recorded Sudanese history, it's proven that they were Nobian you can see them in the drawings and sculptures in the pyramids and other historical evidence Do I consider myself as an Arab? Nope, I consider myself more African than anything else Why do I speak Arabic? well, Sudan was occupied by Arabs in the past, whom worked on erasing the African identity for so long. so yeah, long comment i know XD

[@nubianangel9549]

Muaz Osman I agree with you. In Nubian area there are many peoples that look like these "mixed Sudanese" that she says. How can that be possible if they are mixed? They are not mix they are descended from Nubia !!

[@AmenaandElias]

I read an article saying this as well. They said that original Nubians and the Sudanese people today have the same DNA which implies there was no mixture. Also, that Sudanese people (the Y Chromosome) of men matched up more with East Africans. That makes sense to me because we do look VERY similar. However, the only thing that confuses me is Arabs did come to Sudan so they had to mix right? It's hard to believe that they came to Sudan and didn't mix at all with the people. You know what I'm saying?? Would love to hear your answer! haha

[@Mu3azOsman]

Arabs did mix with Sudanese, but it's like a spoon of sugar in salty water. There are traces of Arab mixtures, but most of it are tribes that didn't really mix with the Sudanese ones, like the tribes in east Sudan who are still not mixed with Sudanese at all. Rashaida for example. Again, further research is needed, but denying out history and not identifying our African roots and culture is a huge issue, it separated South Sudan and it's going to lead to more problems in the future.

[@AmenaandElias]

That is interesting! I can definitely get behind this explanation. I hope they do more research to find out. That would solve a lot of issues especially with our identity. By the way my mom basically believes the same thing!

[@selmaa812]

You're absolutely right, I think more people are identifying as Africans now (from our generation that is) and it's quite refreshing to be honest but they should also come to that realisation based on facts and not the fact that they're sub optimal or somewhat oppressed or looked down upon by Arabs!!!! Also if we just embrace our Nubian heritage, that is enough to wipe the world!!!! a history and culture so rich..beyond thought and measure!

[@OmarYAmir]

I mean I’m egyptian and I consider myself being equally African as I am Arab ! Take the best of both worlds

[@bluefaygo6488]

nothing it’s funny though because they are black aswell they’ve got it in them when there arab ancestors mixed with black Africans it’s just they aren’t educated enough to understand that

[@anakinskywalker3777]

3omar7 مصر و فلسطين exactly African is not a nationality

[@AA-el4pq]

Majority of Egyptians did descended from Arabized Arabs of Arabian peninsula. You are not Native African.

[@AA-el4pq]

@@dy5394 Are you saying that you don't have Arab relatives in Palistina and Jordan. Lmao such a self hater.

[@AA-el4pq]

@@dy5394 NO such thing as a middle East DNA. That's a geographical term. You are similar to your neighbors Palestina and Jordan. No Egyptians I knew differentiate himself from other Arabs. It's a recent form of Anti-Arabism which is making such an outrageous claims, probably funded by Isreal or may be you are an agent your self.

[@TheMinnaKat]

I love videos like this that educate people in a friendly manner and with a personal touch. Thank you!

[@user-iv9wm2cp5m]

THANK YOU! this is worded so perfectly and explains everything. I'm african and so proud

[@dejakeith2291]

I'm not East African or Arab but I love learning about these types of topics. It's fascinating to see how genetically diverse some of us are.

[@vahset-uldehset754]

Where are you from? You are so beautiful

[@SereenOmer]

I love these types of videos. Although everyone has different views, I think it's starting this conversation and discussing them that will help Sudanese people feel comfortable with their identity. Because lord knows we've been struggling 😂

[@basilelgizoli8555]

Sereen Omer ikr

[@AmenaandElias]

For real lol I love reading all the comments and seeing how many different views there are!! It's so interesting!

[@aa2220]

Only 22% of Sudan are descendents of Arab paternal group.DNA evidence is available. The biggest group is Cushitic paternal group at 34%, followed by Nilotic at 24% and then Arab at 22%, then a few other groups. The Arab just imposed themselves on the majority. A bit like the invading Spanish in the Americas.

[@NOVMBER]

Wow, I’m half Sudanese, half white British and I just want to say you look exactly like my younger female cousins I have out in Africa. My parents went out there 2 years ago and brought back pictures of all my cousins grown up. They look exactly like you. Because I’ve been raised in western-culture I don’t see many people of that like-ness. So beautiful! ✊🏽

[@guccianddodul]

Nice. Who's who? Also have you ever faced any identity crisis?

[@NOVMBER]

Baibhab Das Hey, my father is Sudanese and my mother is British. Great question by the way. I’ve always identified as black. I’m probably the same colour or slightly darker than the lady in the video. I haven’t necessarily had issues with who I was, more so when I was younger, but I remember having issues with the lack of people that looked like me. My city is predominantly white so there was very few people that looked like me and that used to get me down a lot if I’m speaking truthfully. Im not a person that likes attention and I would stand out wherever I go because of my physical difference. Also being mixed, people tend to make a lot of assumptions. Assuming I’m Asian, for example. Another thing that used to bother me was the cast between the my two parents in genetics. For example, my hair isn’t coiled or curly, but it’s not entirely straight. It’s more so wavy and kinked, so it’s very difficult to do anything with. I’d rather just have coiled hair and keep it at a length - for example, or entirely straight hair. Yet because of the way it grows, it’s difficult to keep it fairly short due to the way in which it grows so I have to “train” it a lot. If that makes sense. I started watching this video after researching the difference in African people. I’ve come to the conclusion that we have been fed an image of what “black” is. However there are many different kinds of “black”. Different tonalities, features, hair, heights, shapes, sizes and more. I was speaking to someone with a vast amount of knowledge on the subject and I asked them, would you consider eastern-African’s to be black or Arabian and he replied that they are “black/original”. I feel I have more issue with the assumptions people make as opposed to how I feel about myself if that makes sense. It can become a little wearing but I am learning to overlook it. Thank you for asking. How about yourself, what do you identify as and where are you from etc? If you are mixed, have you had any identity issues and if so, what is your perspective on it?

[@guccianddodul]

@@NOVMBER Hi. Well I know blacks are not all the Same. Being mixed is fine if people can get along. I am an Indian 100 per cent. My whole family is Hindu. Didn't you face religious bias? I mean your parents are from different religions aren't they? I have lived in USA and UK. I love Singapore the best.

[@arizakram6517]

What I like most about you in this video is that you seemed to me incredibly honest unlike other Sudanese trying to escape African label and associating themselves more with Arabs. I really like your honesty ☺️

[@cool_girl.185]

It is true that I am Sudanese, but I support your words. Some Sudanese deny where they are from and deny our African nationality, but there are few in eastern Sudan. They are true Arabs and have nothing to do with Sudan(Rashaida)

[@mouhamedcisse4409]

Les soudanais en majorité se considèrent comme blacks ou arabes ? Et comment réagissent ils quand les vrais arabes discriminent des noirs ou même des metis comme les joueurs brésiliens

[@kefole100]

sudanese are african we only speak arabic i cant denay there some arab in sudan but mostly we african am from zaghawa people in darfur west sudan

[@AmenaandElias]

I'm still waiting for you to teach me about the different tribes in west Sudan!

[@kefole100]

Heart of Africa am ready , i will send you in IG now coz there too many tribe in west

[@kefole100]

12343:::: yeah east africa are pure african we will always african

[@kefole100]

hala africa

[@kefole100]

lobsterbale yo we zaghawa dont belong to cush or eygpt we originaly form south libya but now we are in west suand and north tchad and centr afriuq

[@Peacetoself]

As a Palestinian I got love for Sudanese . I also assumed Sudanese were africans that mixed with Arabs and became afro- arabs 🇵🇸🇸🇩

[@cool_girl.185]

Aww that's cute we also love you guys so much 💞

[@SarahHaddid]

No Sudanese people are originally Arabs, who becoming Africanized recently.

[@DEEPWATER.]

Licking colonizers boots😂​@@cool_girl.185

[@Aurora-skiess]

I see Sudanese as black nothing else I don't understand where the confusion stems from they're only Arab by culture nothing else they're black African

[@lovelmpurple1191]

Mara Thebaddie good point just like some African Americans say they are Muslim that don't mean we Arab because we not

[@idrisd2306]

+Mara Thebaddie Black, white and other classifications are American and European inventions that don't really have a long historical leg to stand on. You see them as black because you're shaped by Western mindset, most likely American. Also plenty of Sudanese are lightskinned. And more importantly, culture is what matters the most when it comes to being Arab. Ethnicities are cultural. This doesn't ignore the fact that plenty of Sudanese men have Arab ancestry (about 22%). And about 46% (the biggest portion) of Sudanese Arab men have J1 haplogroup (from West Asia) which reflects Arab bedouin migrations throughout the centuries into North Sudan. Source: ychrom.invint.net/upload/iblock/94d/Hassan%202008%20Y-Chromosome%20Variation%20Among%20Sudanese.pdf Fig. 2. Lookup Gaalien, Arakien, Meseria (the ethnic Arab groups as detailed by Table 1) and see how many of them have J1. Add that up. There is 2% of J2 Gaalien which adds up to 48%.

[@NegSteLucie]

-Wiil Waalan- The term Black refers to more than merely skin colour but yes, the original Sudanese were Black. The mixed ones are the descendants of invaders.

[@NegSteLucie]

Sal Al-Shukri So why is it that these people are ashamed of their Blackness and are begging to be accepted as Arabs?

[@manager-nim2623]

Mara Thebaddie some Sudanese look pure Arab with light skin and straight hair and some look pure African it really depends on your features and your ancestors history

[@hamedalsheikh9258]

I feel like Sudan is the heart of the world. Most of Africans came from there, home of Nubians,mixed with pure Arabs. You are Organic Arab And African. I am Somali and connect with Sudenese friends as Arab and African. i feel like so much diversity in Sudan it should be great injustice try to explain whose who. The identity should be Sudani. i am Somali that is what matters.

[@youngsavvy4676]

Hamed Al sheikh bro arab marna ma nihin mxaan wadaagnss arab ma ishegi kartaa waa diinta luuqadeena waagar east africa wa arGtay kenyAtiga iyo eathopianka waa noo eg yihiiin mideeda kle bantu,cushitic ba waan leenahay anaga dhexdeedan baa dad walalehena oo nala dhashay cusuriyeeynaa nimanka jareerta aan ku tilmaamno wale cunsurinomo mid waligeed dhamanaysa maaha waala is xisaabin bro aduunka lagu raagi mayo

[@kbey4243]

Watch "The Original ARABS "Blacks" are MOORS" on KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIXXgJ2erNunhcU

[@listenup2882]

Pure Arabs? What about pure Africans?

[@listenup2882]

@Noah Big boy actually many of the Moors were negroid anf the paintings and sculptures of them are there in Europe go prove it. Read Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." You are a racist imbecile who hates Black people. Go live in the Middle East please. You are not wanted in Africa!

[@GuidetteExpert]

Yea we all came from India trough Yemen down to Ethiopia and spread but others also came trough the middle east and to North Africa and spread. Everyone evolved depending on the climate belt of earth. Ice age covered Europe about 1500.000 and recited about 14.000 years ago, this effected skin color of North Africans and North Asia and that why we find light and brown skinned people in North Africa, Middle east and Asia. There are also black people in Asia that you find in Australia and in Island South from India.

[@zahramohamed7801]

good job, I love this topic because it is really important to talk about. you know, I face a lots of comments about my identity as sudanese girl all the time. most people in the US telling me you don't look like sudanese. Oh, that surprises me.

[@fatmaali2482]

Sudanese are afro-arab. We are both African and Arab !

[@thearchitect3497]

am somali and kinda same.

[@djiboutian1794]

Clorox bleach no we are not

[@ghboy2914]

Clorox bleach haye

[@jonesproduction1362]

like moroccans

[@aristot9642]

proud to be your brother, love from Iraq

[@jessicaflowers6795]

Sudanese are africans. That do live an arab culture. Its an islamic culture. Yes there is history of mixing. But yes, the whole world is a melting pot. Good point. I love seeing other sudanese girls on youtube! Totally subscribed.

[@محمدسلمان-خ1و7و]

Actually the sudanese culture is very arab oriented... from the bakhour to henna to the food (Aseda which is the cultural food of sudan is actually originally yemeni) lets not forget the wedding style which is also closer to the gulf and all that desserts like legaimat and um ali... So what exactly is not arab?

[@AmenaandElias]

My own grandmother has scars on her face that they did as a sign of beauty back then. A lot of Sudani grandmas have this. This is an AFRICAN tradition not Arab. There are some tribes which retain their indigenous tradition/culture and language. We can't deny our African roots. People existed there before Arabs came. That is why I say it's a mixture of both cultures. Also, watch Gisma D's Sudan vlog video and you can see the African culture/traditions within some tribes.

[@imanseidhusenseidhusen6276]

Lovelly Poetryy no they are arab

[@jessicaflowers6795]

Iman Seid husen seid husen go to an arab country and tell them you're arab as a sudanese, everyone will die in laughter.

[@jessicaflowers6795]

Heart of Africa you are certainly right girl!

[@yemeserachalemayehu9265]

hey african sister! I'm glad you covered this topic because a lot of people try to identify sudan, egypt, algeria, tunisia, etc. and other north african countries as being completely arab to the point where people even question if egypt is in Africa, for example, it makes me sick and i'm very happy to see that you explain things well in acknowledging both sides. Not a lot of people know that sudanese people are Nubian-Arab, or don't acknowledge the nubian side especially when we think about the ancient kushites that ruled the land. Ethiopia of course has a similar genetic makeup, which is where my mom is from. Keep it coming girl! Much Love :)

[@HelloWorld1947]

People need to understand that Arab isn't an ethnicity but a culture! It's like saying Latino is an ethnicity, no, it's a culture! What we call Arabs are united only through language and religion, similarly Latinos are united through language and religion. Arabs come in every skin color, hair type and history. Sudanese people look far more similar to us Ethiopians than they do to Iraqi's, Lebanese, Syrians or Moroccans. They just adopted the Islamic faith while Ethiopia remains a Christian stronghold. So, next time you ask if you're Arab, stop and think how stupid it sounds for a Portuguese person to ask am i Latino.

[@NegSteLucie]

Aksum አክሱም ፣ ንግሥት There is no homogenous 'Latino' culture. There are many 'Latino' cultures.cCuba and Mexico are very different culturally. Cuba has a stronger African influence in it's culture although Cuba has exported many of UT's cultural practices-music, foods and dances- to other former Spanish colonies.

[@ele5968]

Aksum አክሱም ፣ ንግሥት weren't you the one in another video who refused lightskinned North Africans as Africans? I'm not sure it was you but Africa is the most diverse continent on earth.

[@bobbywright3632]

Facts

[@whenlifegivesyouLSD]

I wish people understood that. I have a very hard time explaining the difference between being an ethnic Egyptian and a lingual/Cultural Arab.

[@whenlifegivesyouLSD]

@@NegSteLucie there's no single arab culture either. It's a diverse set of mutually affected cultures

[@sahoodadme9725]

you are the most educated Sudanese youtuber i have ever seen love ya

[@lienae8687]

Loool the "Sudania" song in the background, great video!

[@AmenaandElias]

Liena // لينه Lool 😂😂

[@ao715]

Sudan is an amazing country and rich with it's cultural and people.I had friends from there since I was in elementary and they never identified themselves with anything except being Sudanese and they were proud, as they should, I'm from the heart of Arab peninsula and I have the same skin color as my Sudanese friend so color isn't specific in that matter I honestly believe that there is no such thing as a pure smth we all were mixed at some point. Love Sudan and wish them the best and stay united and love each other. peace. Sorry if I may bother any one .

[@VIVIHESS]

It's prolly an Arab that lives in Sudan.

[@Alphakeyc]

They are not except nubians ,beja ,Fulani,nuba,niger kordifian and also nilosaharan who lived there .Sudan Arabs are not Africans but invadors.

[@arnodubel4871]

@@Alphakeyc lmao you liar.africa is not a race.ancient egypt dna show more eurasian dna than sub saharan. Any egypt represents any egypt painting and Statue while you racists try to show mixed people of you trying to look similar.not a Single south sudanese on this Planet looks even close to the brown skin or facial structures of egypt paintings and statues.africa is not a race.the native north african Berber race is literally the race that left africa and made the World. They are african too.they are the kings of arabian border in egypt .

[@houta2773]

​@@Alphakeyc they settled peacefully tf

[@thedkingluffy5853]

​@@houta2773when was a conquering settling peaceful just a question

[@selmaa812]

Hey Ameena, I actually got to your video after watching Gisma's. I loved how you both portrayed your opinions and tried to tackle this topic in a non biased manner but I was particularly impressed with yours, my reasons being that you approached the debate in a neutral manner explaining each step of the way as to why people think we are Arabs or Africans and then lastly expressing your personal view/opinion. I must agree with you on so many points you mentioned but most importantly on the fact that we do not need to identify as one or the other. There really is no need for this identity complex and confusion to exist. The way I see it is, the US is home to so many diverse people, it's rich in culture, religion and ethnicity so why can't Sudan do the same? Why not embrace both our Arab and African background. It's like you said we were indigenous Africans WAY before the Arabs were introduced through trade hundreds of years back. The moment we lay our differences aside is the day we will emerge as one nation and country, we will overcome our struggles and hurdles just as the late John Garang was trying to relay in his message. So are we African? Absolutely and I can come up with at least ten evidence based proof as to why we are. Are we also Arab? Yes we are, again because of many factors, also based on history and geographical movement of Arabs back then. So yeah this is always going to be a complex topic to discuss but we must all be aware and understanding of our history. It's funny because both my parents are like your dad, they identify as Arab..as is the case with most parents in that generation.Anyways keep up the good work, looking forward to seeing the rest of your videos.

[@AmenaandElias]

Selma Ali Thank you! I tried very hard to be diplomatic and it seems you're the only one who noticed that 👏🏾 Most people just want to focus on one sentence I say and take it completely out of context. Anyway, I enjoy these kinds of discussions and learning new things. So I appreciate people like you that can understand me and respectfully give your own opinions! Your comment made my day!

[@silverhiker4549]

Thank you so much. I just met a lady at the store who just moved here from Sudan and she was so lovely and sweet. she's only been in America for 2 months and so, I'm gonna make sure to keep up with her and make sure she knows she's got a friend. she invited me to come see her at work so, I am going to take her some food gifts and some sweet small gifts. I just wanted to learn about Sudan since she's the new kid in town💚 I'm glad I walked up to her and asked her questions. I don't think I've ever been hugged so much! 💚 Than you for helping me to know about her and where she's from💚 You are a love!

[@majurpatrickyar4482]

Silver Hiker I love Sudanese to combine with south Sudanese, and form Sudan African

[@sarayasir2506]

Yaaasss!! Finally a Sudanese KZbinr!! 💞💞💞💞

[@NapolionGraish]

aweome topic. thumbs up, sis.

[@voidblank1114]

I’m Sudanese and we are Africans with arabic influence and the arabic is the language to communicate with other Sudanese and there are too many African languages in Sudan (basically we are Africans but we didn’t had a common language so we chose arabic and after that we got some culture influences from arabic culture) that’s all

[@imbiant8873]

Northern Sudanese are heavily admixed with Arab DNA from the Arab invasion of Sudan about 6-700 years ago. Mitochondrial DNA studies show before that, northern sudanese(nubians) were genetically similar to the dinka and nuer.

[@Taxa-sz3wb]

We are African نحن أفارقة .. We are Sudanes

[@HaddieTheHost]

haha man I was laughing at this the whole time because I know EXACTLY how you feel. My mom is sudanese and my dad is Tunisian. So when people asked me what I am and I say African they always scratch their head. It's really funny because my parents are the opposite. My mom ALWAYS claims to be arabic while my dad is like I'M NOT ARAB, I'm AFRICAN...and we both know Tunisians look less "African" than Sudanese people. Lol But I will say Arabs are very "exclusive" people. They don't really consider "Tunisians" or "Sudanese" people as "real arabs." And I think my dad and I share that mindset of..You can keep your "arab label lol" We don't claim to be arab. We're African. I'm proud to be African.

[@manticorex5452452]

I am african and arab. Why trying to make opposition of this ? multiple identies

[@HaddieTheHost]

manticorex5452452 where are you from? What countries?

[@manticorex5452452]

I am Algerian, Chaouia and proud to be an arab.

[@manticorex5452452]

I am Algerian, Chaouia and proud to be an arab. REPLY

[@HaddieTheHost]

manticorex5452452 so you're Algerian only? Do you consider Sudanese people Arab?

[@ashantimydad8860]

I love you!! I just randomly stumbled across your page! I’m not even Sudanese, but I enjoy learning about your culture and history. & your personality is dope ❤️

[@AhmedNasser-zu6ul]

My love for the Ethiopians and the Sudanese حبي ومودتي لكم من اليمن

[@TheNadirahmed]

All what You have mentioned, proves that we are "the Sudanese" very unique and amazing people culturally, geographically and genetically. We need just to start embracing these facts and not to be afraid of standing out from the crowds in the region around us.

[@arthurponte2285]

It's like us Latin Americans. Me as a Brazilian, I speak Portuguese, many of my traditions comes from Portugal, my name is Portuguese, my religion was brought from Portugal, even part of my ancestry is Portuguese... But I am a mix of at least five quite different peoples and somehow in Brazil we developed our own culture... Besides the fact there was indigenous peoples before their arrival. The question: am I Portuguese? Answer: No! But I am greatful to share pretty much of their cultural inheritance.

[@AfricaGlam]

Sudanese people are not Arabs. Just because they speak the language doesn't make them Arabs. If I speak French it doesn't make me a French women!

[@imanshiman2764]

True

[@jeremiah7731]

No they are african because they are cushites

[@mrarabic6533]

Lemon 40% of sudanese ppl are arabs

[@jeremiah7731]

why is it that we rarely see the white arab but instead the dark brown to light brow arabized native sudanese

[@imanshiman2764]

ZIPDIP GG Lmfao! Most of Arabs have white skin.

[@ThomsoyaWires-mb3wk]

You are very clear and straight to points and I also see you as African great video but I would like to know the culture and native languages of Sudan.

[@abdulelsomali426]

I love your channel cos your topics is very interesting.

[@mandad3366]

wow so proud am happy us have sister like u

[@chadgreen97]

Sudanese are African who speak Arabic just like Congolese are African who speak French, Angola are African who speak Portuguese and so on.The most loving caring people you can find on face of the earth are in Africa you don't believe me plan a trip by the way there's no African country in Middle East or in Europe but so many Arabs and some Europeans call Africa home.

[@brianbayer4868]

@Truth Sayer they are african your point is irrelevant

[@mussabalseyyid7625]

That’s collonosation u r referring it different . Arabs were in Sudan and started to talks Arabic since the 11the century and spread the lang through Islam

[@SarahHaddid]

Sudanese speak Arabic because they are Arabs, not because of colonization. Many Arabs tribes have literally settled in many part of Sudan.

[@simplysumaya7526]

I was so happy when you and gisma did a collab I love you both ❤️❤️

[@simplysumaya7526]

True not all Arabs are white even in Yemen there are dark people. Also I'm Somali and people would say I m not black or African and they would say I'm not Arab either and I would be so confused. And Somali is in the Arab League of Nations because were a Muslim country and Arabic is our 2nd language and because of politics to. Love you!! ❤️❤️

[@ajuranempire9429]

SimplySumaya that is true,because Arabs and Turks have always been our allies,and have helped us against our enemies,for this I RESPECT THEM!

[@henryathurmanjr]

Very interesting video. Thank you for the video.

[@darrenpalmer4847]

I am African-American. It is nice to hear this discussion of identity without us at the center of it... Interesting. Thanks.

[@mentalllllll]

@amenaandelias Next time you visit Egypt go to the Pyramids. Look at the picture (hieroglyphs) on the wall. Din't you think you LOOK just like them? This is why I'm literally studying your features. It's jaw dropping just how much you really resemble those hieroglyphs!

[@mohamedyahia3448]

Yeah Sudan borders three regions in Africa North, East and Central so we're pretty mixed and that's the great thing about Sudan. Am from Al Tamma Tribe in Darfur.

[@AmenaandElias]

mohamed yahia Agree 👏🏾

[@listenup2882]

Sudan doesn't border North Africa, it is IN North Africa. It is a North African country.

[@Maelstrom2077]

yo i am an egyptian brother here. i also have an identety problems too. i show alot of african features and im black but ppl from the west call me arab and arabs say im also not arab. i just call myself african. i have the same skin tone as my sister in this video. this video is relatable

[@illiyo3832]

انت مش لازم يكون عرب لاي احد و يفتخر بك! حب من بريطانيا

[@Maelstrom2077]

@@illiyo3832 thanks bro. it means alot

[@illiyo3832]

@le le you're talking to one rn, yes ofc they can be. Some are pure Arabian, some mixed. The mixed include African populations and also South Asian lineages. Not all are black, my mother is has Yemeni and Gujarati roots.

[@illiyo3832]

@le le I'm not stupid I know that I just said that to say that there is racial hierarchy in Arabic countries like the UAE, where some of the locals look at south asians and filipinos as garbage because of their ethnic background and culture; these Arabs use their ethnicity to assert their social dominance over others. With regards to Yemen, yes it is highly diverse and I never said that it wasn't, hence I used my mother is an example, and there are lot of Arabs in Yemen with some Indian or Pakistani genes just like her.

[@hermajesty2165]

But why do you treat Africans so bad in your country

[@jeacurry1167]

Thanks for your informative video... I have a class project (PowerPoint) on Sudanese people, and your video really helped me...

[@ItsSelu]

Great video hun all very true with Eritreans to people think we're mixed with arabs as well! Keep up with the videos beautiful 👏🏿👏🏿😍😍😘😘

[@AmenaandElias]

thelilyzaidchannel thank you ❤️❤️

[@SarahHaddid]

Aritrians and Sudanese are Majority Arabs.

[@Certified-k4j]

I don't know if you are arab or African but one thing i know you look gorgeous 😍😍😍

[@SarahHaddid]

You can defiantly see she look Arabic, not African

[@ritajali9684]

nice video you've done ,it realy speaks to the mind .but I don't think that deciding whether Sudanese people are arabic or not according to what other arab countries say would be any correct. I'm libyan and based on what I was tough in school there is quite a big number of Arab Sudanese ,another thing I want to mention since we are from the same content that we are Arabs even though we don't look exactly as the Asian Arabs as u said Africa is such a mixed content even in Libya it self you see a very wide diversity of looks. the thing is as the Arabic world was all under one ruling system in the previous centuries, it wasn't realy about being arabic or not it was about spreading the language (most importantly ) and powering the kingdom .secondly , I do agree that we can change the way we are but we also can't deny who we were one day, I mean the fact that a lot of Sudanese people parctice a very wide variety of arabic traditions and have quite a similar way of thinking means that they actually belong to the Arabic world and that's beside the historical connection with the middle east .and that's just my opinion. by the way realy loved ur video ,i think we should realy understand more about who we are and be able to give our opinion and speak our minds 'cause we all need to figure our self out on all levels in order to find our strengths and weaknesses so keep going 🙌🙌👏👏

[@hagertarbal1764]

I think we can't go as far as questioning if we are African, that is the continent we are apart of. Sudanese people I believe are suffering an identity crisis and it is up to you as an individual to decide what you identify yourself as.

[@Doya89]

I love your channel Amena! Nice to see more and more Sudanese youtubers

[@AmenaandElias]

Thank you!!!

[@almustafaahmed227]

Her accent is just perfect 👌🏽👍🏽

[@Abasiyacity]

I did a DNA test and %41 of of my DNA is middle eastern so..... sudanese can trace their ancestors in arabia but yea, we are afro arabs

[@AmenaandElias]

The King Me too! I can't wait to get my results!

[@allamelmana5384]

Amena Teferi Can you try Ancestry DNA test it will be different than 23 and Me I am also sudanese🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩

[@stifnos5094]

Truth Sayer so are Italians and Greeks. Hence the olive skin and darker features.

[@stifnos5094]

Truth Sayer DNA studies reveal 40% of Greeks have the E haplogroup, which originated in SUBSAHARAN AFRICA. End of discussion.

[@arab2770]

The King I am Arabic from Lebanon my brother is light skin but I am dark skin it doesn’t make sense but I am Lebanon’s

[@aliaghobash2005]

Your eyes are so beautiful.

[@alwancolors3984]

I am Sudanese specifically from the Beni Halba tribe, a Baggara tribe in Darfor (Western Sudan). We are Afro-Arab because my parents, grandparents and other relatives know our history which is basically the migration of an Arab tribe (Juhayna) from the Arabian Peninsula to Africa where eventually, they mixed. So I consider myself both because both are part of what makes me, me. Thank you Amena for this interesting video.

[@AmenaandElias]

Thank you for this. We have so many tribes in Sudan I love learning about other tribes. It's so cool that you know your history! Next time I talk about tribes I will be sure to mention this!

[@AmenaandElias]

Carl Marx Yes but before Arabia existed it was Africa! By the way I did take a DNA test and I'm waiting for the results as we speak.

[@nevermore464]

Heart of Africa lol this is something people just skip over or don't know. People speak of the Arab peninsula of today, to refer to the history of it thousands of years ago smh

[@alwancolors3984]

What are you shaking your head at? The fact that I know my recent history and tribal lineage?

[@anonakol3517]

New subie from my baby Gisma D. Loved this and your channel ❤️

[@AmenaandElias]

Thank you! Gisma is my boo

[@omarali8502]

Me too ,I believe that Im as A Sudanese am Africa's who speak Arabic

[@AmenaandElias]

Hey guys! Go and watch Gisma's video after mine to see what she thinks!! Link is in the description box!!!

[@nubianangel9549]

Most of the video was about history. And she based her opinion on facts in history. Did you even watch the video Samantha? Why are you trying to come for my girl right now??

[@GismaD]

Samantha Derrick and who are you exactly to tell her she can't have an opinion ?????? What kind of dumb shit is that. If you want to claim to be Arab then go right ahead sweetie ain't nobody stopping you. The same way that you claim Sudanese are Arab is the same way she can claim to be African, what is the problem? It ain't even that serious, you're so pressed. Actually she was using facts in this video and her perspective made a lot of sense. If you don't agree then hop off her damn video because you not about to sit there and go off on her for giving an opinion.

[@Mutenda]

Heart of Africa Put pictures of your parents next time.

[@AmenaandElias]

David Mutenda I would but my parents would kill me 😂 They don't want to be on KZbin.

[@ومضةلطفي]

What tribe you are belong to?

[@manager-nim2623]

I'm a Sudanese and I consider myself an African Arabian because obviously Sudan is in Africa but for me I know that I have an Arabian descend and my dad looks 100% Arab and my mom looks like a little darker Arab but they both have the Arab features and complexions of Arabs and it could be seen on me as well

[@NOCDIB]

Your eyes, facial structure and skin tone look exactly like many of the depictions in ancient Egyptian reliefs. You are like a modern connection to history.

[@reggied1811]

I was thinking the same thing. She is the beauty represented any many of the tombs in Egypt. Just stunning!!

[@YushaR2905]

Sudanese were exiled from Egypt.. The Nubian people.

[@SarahHaddid]

Sudan and Egypt were the same country until 19th cen. when britain split themoff

[@michaelholt5315]

Hi Amena, I just subscribed to your channel. I've looked at a few of your videos and I find them to be enlightening, informative as well as entertaining!!! I also love the way you share this info. as well as parts of your life with us. Keep up the good work!!!! Salute from Baltimore, MD.

[@jahdeesimplymeansoneofgods120]

My dearest sister, please accept my heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering commitment to authenticity. Additionally, I wish to express my appreciation for the valuable insight you shared. Your dedication to educating and enlightening the global community about Africa is truly commendable. The diversity within the African population can sometimes lead to confusion, as individuals with lighter complexions and straight hair may seek affiliation with groups outside of African descent. Nevertheless, your efforts in shedding light on these complexities are truly admirable, and you should take great pride in your accomplishments. Thank you from the depths of my heart.

[@kennethwhite8045]

Your not Arab or African, you're BEAUTIFUL.

[@SarahHaddid]

She is Arabic

[@GabarMaayo]

It would be great if you did the 23andme project. I sent mine in and can' t wait to see the results soon!! Would love to see your results if you decide to do it ❤️❤️❤️

[@AmenaandElias]

The Modern Somali Family I literally just filled out the survey! I can't wait to see yours!!!

[@GabarMaayo]

Your video was very informative! Reminds me a lot of my parents. You should have your dad or any male siblings take the test too because you don't carry his Y chromosome.

[@bokakamal9586]

Salam amena. I think what have promoted this idea is that most of Sudanese diaspora are living in Arabian gulf countries and for the people who don’t know about this area specifically, the immigrants are more likely to adopt the arabic culture and then the arabic identity especially if u are a muslim.

[@sarora9390]

Wow I loved this video!

[@Hubjoyful]

love your chanel and your conception of your culture

[@mikej9164]

I love it when you get mad specially on the other video that talk about racism its real cute. My favorite country is Sudan by the way im Yemeni

[@jamiila2356]

I'm from Algeria and I can understand you .. for us Algerians we say we Muslims Arabic African

[@sofiane5079]

lol , you said that , not all algerians say that , as a kabyle , i don't see my self as an arab. and 99% of kabyles have the same opinion then me

[@BrotherAnderson88]

Sudanese people are Sudanese. Unique just like God designed them. Black and white is a racist european man ideology. Yall are beautiful and unique.

[@Fvtmv]

Yes thank u♥️

[@dejuantravis1511]

Love the content i love my african black People i always I’m black American but i always recognized you’re people as African black

[@ThriveWithLouise]

You’re an African Arab, and you’re beautiful

[@amarni8117]

I actually love Sudanese people and the Sudanese culture

[@TheFhdude]

I never thought you guys have some identity issues. Because of the arab league membership and of the arabic language, I though all (north) sudanese claim to be arab. But it is good to know that some of you don't simply accept the arabic identity automatically and acknowledge also your afro-sudanese side. Somehow I feel sorry for you guys after watching the two videos and seeing both of you guys struggling about being arab or not. I think we Ethiopians and horn of africans in general have it a bit easier lol. We just say we are Ethiopians period. Whether we have lighter or darker skin, weather we are christian or muslim, it doesn't matter because for us that is what Ethiopia is all about. We are african yes but only in the sense that we are black and we live in the continent. Not in the cultural, facial features etc. In the cultural and facial feature department being african is mostly equated with being west or south african. Since we horn of afircans have different looks and culture, the best identity that fits us well is our country and tribe. We are Ethiopians. Being Ethiopian fits for us in everything - be it looks, language, culture or religion just everything because that is what Ethiopia is all about a people of diverse looks, diverse cultures, diverse languages and divers religions. I think sudanese may also accept their unique sudanse identity which is afro-arabic mix but still unique sudanese. No one should "force" you to choose from being african or arabic, you are sudanse, the unique cultural and ethnic mix found only in sudan and being sudanse may be the best that suit you, no struggles. stop trying to being african or arab. you are sudanese, the land of the unique cultural and ethnic mix and that should be enough for everybody.

[@AmenaandElias]

That actually makes a lot of sense! Thank you for explaining. What I love about Ethiopians is that they embrace their identity and are proud to be habesha. I think since in Sudan our history is not well documented it makes it hard to embrace a particular side. But you are right even for me I usually just say I'm Sudanese. And then when people say "where is Sudan" I say "AFRICA!" lol

[@TheFhdude]

12343 ::::: the problem with identifying with just black African is that it is usually equated with west/central African type of look and culture which we the Horn of Africa and Sudan don't fit well. And honestly apart from our color and the continent we live in, we don't have much in common so we from the Horn of Africa will end up trying to fit something that we are not. The best identity that describes us well is Ethiopian, Somali, Eritrean, Sudanese etc. and I think being Sudanese is the best for Sudan. Everybody in Sudan will fit to this identity. Whether one is native African, Nubian or mixed with Arab or African he/she is still Sudanese. Sudanese will then say, "Yes we have Arab mix, yes we have native Africans, yes we have even full Arabs etc. But we are still Sudanese". Nubian, full or half arab, african all are Sudanese, that is what Sudan is. The unique mix of these cultures is what a Sudanese identity is made up of.

[@ajuranempire9429]

TheFhdude completely agree with you,I'm also Somali and understand what you said about the identity of Sudanese,black people often try to shove this down our throats "your not black" or "your denying your blackness" stating your black is stating the obvious! But we East African identify with our tribe/heritage/culture/lineage and does not mean we're not suddenly black! Black is a term that was introduced by whites to the lost tribes of Africa as their identity..for example their a historian called I.M.Lewis said in one of his books that "a Somali never ask's where your from,but of whom are you? (Meaning what tribe are you from)I hope this lovely beautiful Sudanese girl explains this in video as we East Africans do have a hard time explaining this...nothing to do with skin colour/hair or features,but everything to do with identity!

[@yvettechinsee63]

Your attitude is very similar to how Jamaicans view themselves. We do not place that much emphasis on race or religion. We tend to be nationalistic. We are not black, or chinese or Indian. We are Jamaicans.

[@NegSteLucie]

TheFhdude Man you people are sad. You should all move to the Middle East. Leave Black people alone. You hate your blackness so much. Have you ever heard Arabs boasting about their African ancestry? (many of them have African ancestry) but they see themselves as Arabs but you my African people are begging to be accepted as Arabs. Do you have no shame or honour. It is no wonder they see you as slaves and dogs, you encourage it.

[@darwish2749]

We're mixed, some are just Arab some are just black but most of us are mixed

[@gracegg5485]

No a small minority is mixed the huge majority is still African with the nilotic being the most in numbers

[@moammeljanjon7482]

In fact all arabs originate from Africa in the last 400 years. Us Arabs are basically like light black people. I'm Iraqi but my grandfathers from saudi Arabia. And as you can see the word "Saudi" means black.

[@Kami-i6k]

@@moammeljanjon7482 Where did you get that Saudi means black?

[@Kami-i6k]

@@moammeljanjon7482 It means good fortune as it comes from the word sa’d , stop trying to blackwash us

[@melodyindigoestell7920]

You're so great at explaining🖒

[@Mal2alexandria]

I loved your explanation, it was clear and understandable. Do you identify as black as well. Reason I ask is some people don't identify as a race but rather by their country

[@AmenaandElias]

Malaika Thank you and yes I do identify as black!

[@Mal2alexandria]

Heart of Africa you're welcome!

[@not_today_satan-wu2ib]

Here in egypt we consider Sudanese people our close siblings that we very much love we don't care if they are arab or African

[@whenlifegivesyouLSD]

As an Egyptian, I can confirm

[@SarahHaddid]

True, Arab countries must love and support eachother

[@listenup2882]

The irony of this question. Sudan id supposed to be "the land of the Blacks" yet we see such identity confusion there. Arabs in Egypt don't even see themselves as African?

[@danielnerayo1860]

Piman Mann Jaques and do you know how much the light Arabs hate to see mixed Egyptians and mixed Sudanese people claim themselves as Arabs. They are accepted by Africans but rejected by Arabs. Lol!

[@fgh5858]

arabs in egypt there are no arabs in egypt only 17 percent are arabs the rest are not

[@kalimba5742]

@@danielnerayo1860 Africans accept everybody...

[@SarahHaddid]

Sudan are majority Arabs, only with little bIack minorities

[@SarahHaddid]

@@fgh5858 what ? where do you get 17% from ? 99% of Egyptians are purer Arabs....

[@mamounali5707]

Dear sister we are Africans Arabs, just like our Black Americans brothers, who are called Africans Americans, they are neither 100% Americans nor Africans, so we are African Arabs.... do you get it, so Ethincally i am African with my own culture, but i speak Arabic and my own language as well. And by the way pure Arabs are around 5 % only...

[@mamounali5707]

yes true

[@NegSteLucie]

MOH SLM Arabic is not indigenous to Sudan it was imposed on the Sudanese population and adopted by some.

[@Myall]

I'm Dinka from South Sudan. I have been in Sudan and now in India but I've not met a person who is darker than me in skin complexion however back in 1800s when turks invaded Sudan,they identified a child who in their eyes was not supposed to be African because he had different skin tone from rests of the people in the community and that child was my great grandfather. He was taken by turks to there headquarters located at Malualchaat at that time until after a year later when his elder brother managed to get a way to escape him out . My great grandfather died with marks that the turks drew on his forehead. This story literally shows significantly how human race(colour ) changes gradually over time . A picture of my great grandfather and mine would obviously be different but we have the same genes . So to say Sudan is completely mixed even we who have distinctive dark skin have brothers and sisters from the same family with different skin tones and it even causes distrust in marriages sometimes. Only genetic testing can solve all this mess .

[@isaacmtange3460]

I am a Kenyan thank you Amena for the insight,yes our brothers and sisters from Sudan are African

[@nonot63]

I'm sorry but if Sudanese people aren't arabs, neither Lebanese, Syrian, Egyptian or Moroccans are. The thing is that being "arab" is a cultural thing (like latino) and NOT an ethnical thing. If you think being arab is an ethnical thing only people from the Arabian Peninsula would be fully arab by BLOODS. We all (Levantines, Iraqis, Egyptians, Sudanes, Maghrebis) have been ARABISED (culture, religion, food...) It's not the color of your skin that makes you arab; you can be white like many shami poeples are, you can be black like sudanese or mauritanians or you can be brown like some many maghrebis or khalijis are. I'm moroccan so I know the identity struggle many people are facing but my identity is clear : Morocco is located in Africa, so I'm African, I'm ethnicaly berber and culturaly berber AND arab (and french since I was born in France).

[@NegSteLucie]

nonot63 Who cares?

[@Sahelianpirate]

Lebanese syrian and moroccans DO NOT label as arab at all !! And Soudan is not arab.

[@piro4351]

ur white. moroccans are often a it darker than algerians tho. algerians are fullblown berber and 100% white (zinedine zidane type). moroccans have more dark skinned ancestry in some areas..but the north is as white as spain (nador, fes etc)

[@ladyra3450]

That’s not true Iraq and Jordanian are more arab than some countries in arab paninsula ,don’t forget that some countries in gulf are mixed with Persian and Turkish like Kuwait and Bahrain .

[@ArabianStallion]

nonot63 Vast majority of Iraqis and Jordanian 🇮🇶 🇯🇴 are pure Arabs to be honest even pre-Islam. Some part of southern Syria too. Actually, Arabs technically came from Abraham who was an Assyrian from Iraq. Plus, Arabs built Baghdad ❤️ the jewel of Arabic beautiful civilization.

[@ahmedmolah]

Sister , thanks for this usefull subject , its so dificult to say whole Sudanse are Arabs or African, so Sudanese are afro-arab. We are both African mixed with Arab in somehow way or other.

[@rahedenabass5870]

for me personally I know there’s a lot of tribes in Sudan 🇸🇩 and according to what people may say about Sudan if we’re Arab or African actually the majority are the indigenous & the minority are Arab so this Arab are African also am from Ingassana tribe ✌️ 🇸🇩🇨🇦 l love ma country

[@tahliah6691]

Meroe and Karnak was the centre of ancient Egyptian civilisation most of present day Egypt was called Nubia. But is mainly forgotten.

[@trishagreen6437]

Tahnn Ju True!

[@alexavasquez1992]

Girl your makeup is freaking gorgeous...I hope you do tutorials

[@SarahHaddid]

Yes, Arab woman are gorgeous

[@thembalihlevideosolutions542]

I’m from South Africa and in South Africa there are people from all over Africa. I met a Sudanese who was so black that the black looked like it was blue. He was 100% African like me in blood.

[@ayoteofan7407]

AYEEEEEEE IM FROM SUDAN!!!!🇸🇸

[@zanguiza]

People in the South of Sudan may question you for historic reason. You're clearly black or mixed and there are many people in the South of the continent that look just like you.

[@ليتالابيد]

the rashaida tribes,

[@50centricher9]

Real one 💯👊🏾💪🏾🙏🏾🙌🏾 Salute to you

[@diamondluul1310]

nice video. I think you explain it very well. I always use to harass sudanese videos and say to them speak your african language. lol i bad i feel bad now.

[@AmenaandElias]

LOL nah it's okay haha that's kind of funny!!!

[@NegSteLucie]

ayansomalia ahmed Arabic was introduced by Arabs it isn't native to any nation in Africa.

[@darkzi1431]

Hi from a fellow Sudanese. Love to my African brothers and my Arabian brothers.

[@SarahHaddid]

All Arabians loves you too Sudanes brothers, please don't fall for propogandist saying "Sudanes are Africans but not Arabs". we Arabs know for sure you guys are Arabs. Don't let these anti-Arabs break our bond.

[@floorman6993]

I'm South Sudan and I can say for my family that we mostly act Arab. Everyone in our family speaks Arabic, and we mostly eat arab food (writing before watching the video)

[@sharwama992]

In the northern part of South Sudan you have people that are black as charcoal but are culturally Arab

[@emptyhad2571]

What type of dialect of Arabic.

[@Dawning390]

@@emptyhad2571 probably sudanese

[@Football-ko1ji]

Not all Middle Eastern are arab. The real Arabs are in Arabia peninsula. Countries like Palestine Syria Lebanon are arabised. It’s due to arab tribes that moved to these countries and arabised them. Some of them are Arabs from arab tribes. If your father is arab you are arab. J1 is 50% of Sudan especially north Sudan. So they are arab. Sudan is more Arab than egybt 😂. Egybt only have j1 30% at most. Sudan is Arab and has Arab lineage and forefathers but they are mixed with Nubian women. You always follow father not mother. so they are arabs I’m Moroccan and in my dna test I got 83,6% North African. And only 12’3% Arabian Rest is sub Saharan % I have j-m267 (j1) alhamdullilah I’m arab So I am arab because my lineage belong to arab tribes. I come from banu hilal in Morocco.

[@firtunamedihn2991]

any country in side Africa is we are Africa i love Africa i am from Africa in Ethiopia

[@danielnerayo1860]

Firtuna Medihn hey Ethiopia is the only country in East Africa that really has pride of its culture. We hate Arab culture for sure

[@abdirahmanfaarah3912]

@@danielnerayo1860 I'm from Somali we are african people and we are proud african somali I believe soudan people they are African they are not arab

[@ab_12_8]

@@abdirahmanfaarah3912 us sudanis are Afro-arabs. Ethnically we are both black and arab but linguistically and culturally we are Arabs.

[@Guotshol2024]

Thank you for the video. I'm a Dinka trib.