I didn't believe I'd be creating this type of thread but I'm genuinely curious about what others think. A nairalander once created a thread similar to this but because of how he kept insinuating that anyone lightskinned was mixed with somewhere in the family tree, I didn't take him serious.

So, I just came across this thread:

https://www.nairaland.com/8025124/nollywood-child-actress-little-daniella#128861064

I haven't watched the video but looking at this girl, everybody would think she's just a normal Igbo girl but she's mixed.

I'm not about to talk about how lightskinned I was or about my family... Her story reminded of this particular young girl, at first, when I saw her, she reminded me of my ex. They're both very lightskinned and Igbos, my ex girl's dad is as dark but that didn't overshadow the light skin genes.

So, this girl I'm talking about is not just lightskinned but also very beautiful — she just stands out but unfortunately I think she's still a minor but I know she go down dey collect. I'm very 'Americanized' so the thought of getting close to her is scary because I'm handsome too.

Are you wondering why I said I feel pity for her? I know how guys desired to bed my girl back then, now this girl isn't from a rich family and I could see how those nîggas kept looking for opportunities to devour her. I know she has prolly started living that wild teen life because I could tell she enjoyed the attention.

But hey, are Igbos mixed?
Why are Igbos so lightskinned but aren't mixed?

Has there been any 'genetic makeup research' on the Igbo people?

SuperOnyi:




Has there been any 'genetic makeup research' on the Igbo people?

white colonial masters really liked igbo/ibibio/benin women because they were neat and well cultured when they lived in west Africa so they married many eastern women and of course they gave birth to hybrids children their genes are still carried and transfered down to this day.

Skooltynz:

white colonial masters really liked igbo/ibibio/benin women because they were neat and well cultured when they lived in west Africa so they married many eastern women and of course they gave birth to hybrids children their genes are still carried and transfered down to this day.

There are lightskinned people in other ethnicities like Igala, in fact, every ethincity has lightskinned people. I'm talking about Igbos because I've got Igbo blood in me and from what I heard my grandmother was so lightskinned she had colored eyes but her parents were full Africans. Her husband was darkskinned and my mother is darkskinned but the gene is still here, genetics is crazy!

Skooltynz:

white colonial masters really liked igbo/ibibio/benin women because they were neat and well cultured when they lived in west Africa so they married many eastern women and of course they gave birth to hybrids children their genes are still carried and transfered down to this day.

And by the way, Igboland was one of the last place in Africa to be penerated by Europeans as it was known as the "white man's grave" due to the local diseases like malaria. The colonial rulers you're talking about came in the late 1800s, so how's this theory possible?

SuperOnyi:






There are lightskinned people in other ethnicities like Igala, in fact, every ethincity has lightskinned people. I'm talking about Igbos because I've got Igbo blood in me and from what I heard my grandmother was so lightskinned she had colored eyes but her parents were full Africans. Her husband was darkskinned and my mother is darkskinned but the gene is still here, genetics is crazy!

the whites married across all tribes in west africa,just that they liked eastern Nigerian women more,mind you,these marriages started over 300 years ago,so you grandma may have inherited their genes from her great,great great grand parents of over 300 years.

Skooltynz:


the whites married across all tribes in west africa,just that they liked eastern Nigerian women more,mind you,these marriages started over 300 years ago,so you grandma may have inherited their genes from her great,great great grand parents of over 300 years.

It makes sense now, maybe those Portuguese traders but I don't really believe this is just the reason. How can the intermarriages last that long but nobody documented them?

SuperOnyi:





And by the way, Igboland was one of the last place in Africa to be penerated by Europeans as it was known as the "white man's grave" due to the local diseases like malaria. The colonial rulers you're talking about came in the late 1800s, so how's this theory possible?

i am igbo myself from imo my mom and elder sister are lightskinned, the whites later discovered chloroquin and vaccinated themselves from malaria,the white missionaries lived in igboland for centuries thats why there is catholic church everywhere

SuperOnyi:






It makes sense now, maybe those Portuguese traders but I don't really believe this is just the reason. How can the intermarriages last that long but nobody documented them?

there were many interacial marriages in the past just like we have today,some white women even married black men.

Skooltynz:


i am igbo myself from imo my mom and elder sister are lightskinned, the whites later discovered chloroquin and vaccinated themselves from malaria,the white missionaries lived in igboland for centuries thats why there is catholic church everywhere

One day, I'm going to take a DNA test...

Hope you don dey talk like normal person, no be to dey use accent up and down..

How about the perspective of Igbos being from the lost tribe from Israel and overtime by means of evolution retain some of its gene (lightsskin) to fit into the African weather while some couldn't.

Skooltynz:


the whites married across all tribes in west africa,just that they liked eastern Nigerian women more,mind you,these marriages started over 300 years ago,so you grandma may have inherited their genes from her great,great great grand parents of over 300 years.

not really married but f**k our ladies and went back.

SuperOnyi:




I didn't believe I'd be creating this type of thread but I'm genuinely curious about what others think. A nairalander once created a thread similar to this but because of how he kept insinuating that anyone lightskinned was mixed with somewhere in the family tree, I didn't take him serious.

So, I just came across this thread:

https://www.nairaland.com/8025124/nollywood-child-actress-little-daniella#128861064

I haven't watched the video but looking at this girl, everybody would think she's just a normal Igbo girl but she's mixed.

I'm not about to talk about how lightskinned I was or about my family... Her story reminded of this particular young girl, at first, when I saw her, she reminded me of my ex. They're both very lightskinned and Igbos, my ex girl's dad is as dark but that didn't overshadow the light skin genes.

So, this girl I'm talking about is not just lightskinned but also very beautiful — she just stands out but unfortunately I think she's still a minor but I know she go down dey collect. I'm very 'Americanized' so the thought of getting close to her is scary because I'm handsome too.

Are you wondering why I said I feel pity for her? I know how guys desired to bed my girl back then, now this girl isn't from a rich family and I could see how those nîggas kept looking for opportunities to devour her. I know she has prolly started living that wild teen life because I could tell she enjoyed the attention.

But hey, are Igbos mixed?
Why are Igbos so lightskinned but aren't mixed?

There’s something in history that’s missing about the people of southeast.
They are obviously mixed with foreigners including the asians.
This is a 1000% certainty. Maybe the civil war and slave trade contributed to this

SuperOnyi:






It makes sense now, maybe those Portuguese traders but I don't really believe this is just the reason. How can the intermarriages last that long but nobody documented them?

It wasn't intermarriage. It was pure mass rape and molestation.

Do you expect the socalled Master to pay bride price to the slave?

Omoawoke:


There’s something in history that’s missing about the people of southeast.
They are obviously mixed with foreigners including the asians.
This is a 1000% certainty. Maybe the civil war and slave trade contributed to this

How did Asians come to that part of the world? You just reminded of this girl I used to know, she looked 100% Chinese but very lightskinned. She has little eyes like Chinese people, but even more lightskinned than that actress Daniella.

Why are these lightskin Gene spread across every place that speaks igboid language or Igbo? This is not just intermarriages or rape.

BigDickProblems:
How about the perspective of Igbos being from the lost tribe from Israel and overtime by means of evolution retain some of its gene (lightsskin) to fit into the African weather while some couldn't.

Nah, it sounds cringy.

Dream25:
Hope you don dey talk like normal person, no be to dey use accent up and down..

What exactly are you talking about and how does a normal person talk?

Igbos are the only group of people that don't look like their descendants or any other group in West Africa.

1Sharon:
Igbos are the only group of people that don't look like their descendants or any other group in West Africa.

I think I saw you on that thread about how Igbos looked mixed and I remember debunking y'all but right now, it's really getting weird... Yes, there are millions of darkskinned Igbos but why is this lightskin Gene scattered all over Igboland?

Nowadays, that "little Gene" is literally overpowering the dark skin gene in Igboland. I actually grew up believing there was no darkskinned Igbo person and even if I saw one, they looked different from the other ethnicities — probably because of that stereotype in my head.

That's why it was easy to accept Mr. Ibu and other darkskinned actors as Igbos because they just looked different from other ethnicities in my eyes. The human mind is crazy.

SuperOnyi:






I think I saw you on that thread about how Igbos looked mixed and I remember debunking y'all but right now, it's really getting weird... Yes, there are millions of darkskinned Igbos but why is this lightskin Gene scattered all over Igboland?

Nowadays, that "little Gene" is literally overpowering the dark skin gene in Igboland. I actually grew up believing there was no darkskinned Igbo person and even if I saw one, they looked different from the other ethnicities — probably because of that stereotype in my head.

That's why it was easy to accept Mr. Ibu and other darkskinned actors as Igbos because they just looked different from other ethnicities in my eyes. The human mind is crazy.

Interesting cause every Igbo I’ve met has been dark skin like dark dark. I live in the abroad. I didn’t know there were light skin Igbos until social media. Igbos don’t really look any different than anyone else in Nigeria to me

SuperOnyi:




I didn't believe I'd be creating this type of thread but I'm genuinely curious about what others think. A nairalander once created a thread similar to this but because of how he kept insinuating that anyone lightskinned was mixed with somewhere in the family tree, I didn't take him serious.

So, I just came across this thread:

https://www.nairaland.com/8025124/nollywood-child-actress-little-daniella#128861064

I haven't watched the video but looking at this girl, everybody would think she's just a normal Igbo girl but she's mixed.

I'm not about to talk about how lightskinned I was or about my family... Her story reminded of this particular young girl, at first, when I saw her, she reminded me of my ex. They're both very lightskinned and Igbos, my ex girl's dad is as dark but that didn't overshadow the light skin genes.

So, this girl I'm talking about is not just lightskinned but also very beautiful — she just stands out but unfortunately I think she's still a minor but I know she go down dey collect. I'm very 'Americanized' so the thought of getting close to her is scary because I'm handsome too.

Are you wondering why I said I feel pity for her? I know how guys desired to bed my girl back then, now this girl isn't from a rich family and I could see how those nîggas kept looking for opportunities to devour her. I know she has prolly started living that wild teen life because I could tell she enjoyed the attention.

But hey, are Igbos mixed?
Why are Igbos so lightskinned but aren't mixed?

That curiosity will definitely land you where you no know.
Light skin or not, dey your dey, and live Igbo and their female alone.
Better still, try and look for a job to do, iddle hand is a devil's workshop.

okeke6969:



That curiosity will definitely land you where you no know.
Light skin or not, dey your dey, and live Igbo and their female alone.
Better still, try and look for a job to do, iddle hand is a devil's workshop.

Why and how should I leave Igbo alone? Are you gonna take away my Igbo mother from me?

NaijaPrince18:

Interesting cause every Igbo I’ve met has been dark skin like dark dark. I live in the abroad. I didn’t know there were light skin Igbos until social media. Igbos don’t really look any different than anyone else in Nigeria to me

Yes, I understand but I don't really understand why I'm surrounded by lightskinned Igbos. Here, almost anybody would tell you that there are a lot of lightskinned Igbos — they've successfully associated light skin with Igbos.

E be like this hunger no dey touch some people !

Abeg make una share update give me na🙏

Orlu people of imo state used to be called "british people" ...don't know how the tag came about though..

Skooltynz:


the whites married across all tribes in west africa,just that they liked eastern Nigerian women more,mind you,these marriages started over 300 years ago,so you grandma may have inherited their genes from her great,great great grand parents of over 300 years.

No white man in the centuries past married crude, local West African women who barely used leaves to cover their bodies. They used those women for their sexual pleasure and left them with fatherless children.

Delulu

Igbo girl too love money oo 😂😂

Omoawoke:


There’s something in history that’s missing about the people of southeast.
They are obviously mixed with foreigners including the asians.
This is a 1000% certainty. Maybe the civil war and slave trade contributed to this

I don't doubt you there is this young teenage girl that lives close to our company in imo state,she is so light skinned that her eyes are blue in colour,infact you will mistake her for a mulatto but her mother is black and her father even blacker than black,the best a d only explanation is that the whitemans Gene is still running amock

Ignorance filled thread.

Why are fulanis lightskinned then too? Did they sleep with Arabs??