title: Case study: the Lemba.
abstract: The attempts of scholars and scientists to unravel the mystery of the ancestral origins of the Lemba are summarised, focusing on Tudor Parfitt's book, Journey to the Vanished City, and a study by an international group of genetic and social scientists. The impact of this research on identity questions is raised.
authors.affiliation: The Hastings Center, 21 Malcolm Gordon Road, Garrison, New York 10524, USA. johnstonj@thehastingscenter.org
authors.forename: Josephine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D044383:Black People / Q000235:genetics*; D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y / Q000235:genetics; D036281:Genetic Research; D005820:Genetic Testing; D005828:Genetics, Population / Q000379:methods; D006239:Haplotypes / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007585:Jews / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D013019:South Africa