Baracutei previously said:



I have not been able to come on for a few days, but as promised more pictures. This is rather a silly game I play sometimes where I ask people to "find the Dominican". Since many assume that there truly is a general look to all dominicans to learn other wise seems to provoke people to think deeper about the heritages of our island.
In this picture there are four people. Some all look Native, but which one is actually Dominican?
All the best
Baracutei

cibaeño75 previously said:



You stated that semitic DNA was found among the Dominican population. Can you elaborate? Was there any Berber related DNA?

ElTorodeCibao previously said:



I'm sorry I meant to ask this when this was posted and these findings have been on my mind no joke since you posted it but can you provide sources of where you found this information. All of it would be nice, but I'm extremely interested in the highlighted portion as I've always wondered why I looked like a Mizrahim or Sephardim.

cibaeño75 previously said:




#1 has a STRONG resemblance to my paternal grandmother.

Baracutei previously said:

All very good guesses! All four of these people tested positive for Native American ancestry. All four are Dominican.
#1 is a woman from La linea, Santiago Rodriguez
# 2 is from Janico
#3 is from Cacique, Moncion
#4 is from a place called Yagrumo in Puerto Plata

Lets try this one more time.

Ruffryder previously said:


I am going to guess they're all Dominican.

Baracutei previously said:



#1 is a Lumbee Indian from North Carolina
#2 A Wampanoag Indian from Cape Cod
#3 A Naragansett from Rhode Island
#4 Shinnecock Indian from Long Island, NY

And in my opinion yes all Dominican (looking) if you look at them racially!They are all of mixed African and Indian heritage. The big difference is that they are able to self-identify with their respective cultures unlike us where "outsiders" have always told us what we are, orwhat we should be called etc.
For example, on Ocober 11, 1492, there were no Indians in the New World, because Native people didnt call themselves this. The next day Columbus discovers an area that was not lost and suddenly we became Indian. From then on we have been called a lot of things (this is my opinion). What I find interesting in this thread or others like it is that presenting evidence whether historical, genetic or biological of Taino survival and continuity is somehow seen as either anti-African or anti-spanish. We as a Dominican people have 3 heritages. Some identify with all three. Other with African, Indian or Spanish. I argue that we can do this because we are indeed tripartite and tri-racial.
I will never tell someone "we Domicans are Taino". Identity is a private issue. But I will assert what should be obvious which is that the Taino never disappeared or became extinct. Our ancestors not only survived, but are an integral part of who Domincans are today. Perhaps by seeing who we were, we can get a true picture of who we are as we strive forward into the future.
All the best
Baracutei

PS regarding the post on Domican semitic ancestry: Yes most of the "white" mtdna that has thus far been found in the DR is from middle eastern peoples and not Spanish proper. The last DNA study is not yet complete. I will surely post this once I know. I too cannot wait for these results.