AfricanEra |OT|

[BurntFoot]

Thank God for community spotlight, had no idea that this was a thing on ERA.

What country is your family from?
Nigeria
What is your ethnicity?
Yoruba
If you live outside of Africa, when did your family first leave the continent?
2000
If you live abroad, have you ever visited the old country?
Yes, multiple times.
What country do you live in?
USA
How well can you speak your language?
Moderate.
What is your religion?
Islam
What is your favourite video game?
Final Fantasy VII

 

[Deleted member 5086]

Cool thread. I didn't know we had an African OT. *waves*

 

[BrokenIcarus]

I'm not from Africa myself, but I have a lot of love for the continent and wanted to share this video as it gives a good overview of some aspects of african history and cleans up with some very common misconceptions and stereotypes along the way.

 

[Hobbesian Thudercat]

Any books on African mythology/religion that people can recommend? Not looking for anything particularly dense.

 

[Bleepey]

Im here for the jollof and Plantin.

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Lol

 

[T'Challa Shakur]

I mean im Jamaican but my girlfriend (who will be my wife soon) is Nigerian (Im aware of how expensive their weddings are) am I good to be here?

 

[Deleted member 2210]

I mean im Jamaican but my girlfriend (who will be my wife soon) is Nigerian (Im aware of how expensive their weddings are) am I good to be here?

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You good, but you know we Naija's call it Plan-tain tho, gotta adapt my friend :)

Any books on African mythology/religion that people can recommend? Not looking for anything particularly dense.

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A forest of a thousand demons is pretty good.

 

[Kickmaster Kim]

I didn't know we had an African thread? Shit, I thought all the Africans just huddled up in BCC.

 

[Deleted member 39214]

What country is your family from?
Cameroon
What is your ethnicity?
Black British
If you live outside of Africa, when did your family first leave the continent?
Grandad was a diplomat so brought my mum's family over in the 80s

Dad came here to study to be a chiropractor in the 70s

If you live abroad, have you ever visited the old country?

Twice a year
What country do you live in?

UK
How well can you speak your language?

Not very well , mum can speak French fluently

What is your religion?
I don't believe in God but family are Roman Catholic

What is your favourite video game?

Everything God Of War

 

[MinerArcaniner]

What country is your family from?
Ghana
What is your ethnicity?
Black
If you live outside of Africa, when did your family first leave the continent?
My parents moved to London in the 70's and moved to the States in the early 80s.

If you live abroad, have you ever visited the old country?
Several times. The last was about 15 years ago, in middle school.

What country do you live in?
USA

How well can you speak your language?
I understand some words and phrases in Twi but don't speak the language well at all.

What is your religion?
I guess...agnostic?

What is your favourite video game?
Street Fighter 2 Turbo and Mega Man X are tied.

 

[Krypt]

Great thread.wow didnt know there was some people from Gh in ResetEra. thanks for this thread.
What country is your family from? Ghana

What is your ethnicity? Ewe

When did your family first leave Africa? Lol, we didn't, some of my bros and Sis have left.

What country do you live in? Ghana

Have you ever visited the old country?

How well can you speak your language? very well

What is your religion? not religious so im an Atheist

What is your favourite video game? Golden Sun

 

[DJwest]

Great thread Camel , didn't know we had Africa Are represented! Sorry I'm only seeing the thread now (Thanks to the spotlight), will try to contribute often. And nice to see so many Ghanaians here! Hi short2k and magnificent83 ! Are you on PS4? And what games do you usually play online? I mostly play Dragon Ball Fighter Z these days.

Now for the questionnaire:

What country is your family from?
Togo.

What is your ethnicity?
Black.

If you live outside of Africa, when did your family first leave the continent?
N/A

If you live abroad, have you ever visited the old country?
N/A

What country do you live in?
Ghana

How well can you speak your language?
I suck lol

What is your religion?
Christian

What is your favourite video game?
Vagrant Story

 

[Deleted member 39214]

Still trying to explain to my Jamaican GF that all these older African women at my family parties are not my actual Auntie's but it's just a respect thing in my culture for family friends. I still have a hard time just calling her parents by their first names lol

 

[Krypt]

Happy New Month guys and Happy May day or Worker's day.

 

[FreedomFighter]

Oh wow, a whole Africa OT! The newsletter brought me here lol.

Thanks for keeping the thread alive too OP. Subbed. On to the questions:


What country is your family from?
Ethiopia/Eritrea (mom's side)

What is your ethnicity?
Tigray

If you live outside of Africa, when did your family first leave the continent?
Mom left when she was very young.

If you live abroad, have you ever visited the old country?
I go at least once a year. As often as four times a year.

What country do you live in?
US

How well can you speak your language?
Tigrinya? Lol. Amharic? Intermediate; I can get by

What is your religion?
Click me...

What is your favourite video game?
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

 

[Rotimi]

What country is your family from?
Nigeria

What is your ethnicity?
Yoruba

If you live outside of Africa, when did your family first leave the continent?

If you live abroad, have you ever visited the old country?

What country do you live in?
Nigeria

How well can you speak your language?
About 40, can translate 80%

What is your religion?
Christianity

What is your favourite video game?
Kid Icarus Uprising.

 

[Rotimi]

Great to see a few Nigerians on Era.

 

[gunlovefiction]

What country is your family from?
Ghana and Ethiopia
What country do you live in?
Ghana
How well can you speak your language?
Not very well at all
What is your religion?
Don't know
What is your favourite video game?
Beats me

 

[Vankash]

What country is your family from?
Eritrea

What is your ethnicity?
Tigrinya

If you live outside of Africa, when did your family first leave the continent?
Late 80's

If you live abroad, have you ever visited the old country?
Not conciously

What country do you live in?
Germany

How well can you speak your language?
I can survive

What is your religion?
Eritrean Orthodox

What is your favourite video game?
Metal Gear Series

 

[shadow_shogun]

Great to see a few Nigerians on Era.

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Yeah, there's a lot of us. Eis nace.