Case study: the Lemba.
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.
Johnston
Josephine
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The Hastings Center, 21 Malcolm Gordon Road, Garrison, New York 10524, USA. johnstonj@thehastingscenter.org
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