Very interested to have received my DNA ethnicity estimate via MyHeritage. Born in England, I am the result of forebears all hailing from various regions of northern and central Europe as shown on this map. The 31% Scottish heritage was a surprise.
#ancestry #ancestralroots #myroots #english #european

Nnung Ekoong:
The Crow in My Name

A quiet reflection on ancestry, village memory, symbols, and what it means to carry a family name tied to the crow.

Sometimes identity isn’t inherited loudly β€” it reveals itself slowly.

Article link below πŸ‘‡

https://medium.com/@dianabasieseme_60028/nnung-ekoong-f88fa8c3ef97?sk=97203ae3d3d8e3591edaeacf85d018ab

#AfricanStories #CulturalMemory #Identity #AncestralRoots #Ibibio #Symbolism #PersonalEssay

*Please go see this if you can. I met Dawna 2 yrs ago & she's amazing. She's one of very few #photographers that I've allowed to take my portrait too.*

#Solo #PhotographicArt #exhibition of #LargeFormat #BlackAndWhite #SilverGelatin several exposures by Dawna Mueller recount the #artist journey tracing her #AncestralRoots in Manitoba.
A child of the #SixtiesScoop , #MΓ©tis /#Anishinaabe child was taken from her #BirthMother & placed in care of a #UkrainianCanadian family.
https://theprovince.com/entertainment/local-arts/unforgotten-my-journey-home-showcases-sixties-scoop-artists-reclamation-journey/wcm/e10ddfb0-0f0c-451c-a80d-d4a72ea7cc7e

Unforgotten β€” My Journey Home showcases Sixties Scoop artist's reclamation journey

Exhibit traces ancestral roots of artist taken from Indigenous mother at birth.

The Province