Somalis with ties to Madagascar/East African islands

[empressjamila]

I know a few Djiboutian somalis who have some Malagasy ancestry and I’m wondering how it came about. Was it mainly via French colonialism of Djibouti? Or did somalis travel to Madagascar in the past?

I have some Comorian ancestry myself but it’s bc my grandfather was a soldier in the French colonial army and was deployed to Comoros where he met my grandmother

 

[Dima&Damo]

I know a few Djiboutian somalis who have some Malagasy ancestry and I’m wondering how it came about. Was it mainly via French colonialism of Djibouti? Or did somalis settle there in the past?

I have some Comorian ancestry myself but it’s bc my grandfather was a soldier in the French colonial army and was deployed to Comoros where he met my grandmother

Djubuuti Is Over Y'all Have To Many Shisyeeye I Suspect

 

[Hybrid()]

I know a few Djiboutian somalis who have some Malagasy ancestry and I’m wondering how it came about. Was it mainly via French colonialism of Djibouti? Or did somalis travel to Madagascar in the past?

I have some Comorian ancestry myself but it’s bc my grandfather was a soldier in the French colonial army and was deployed to Comoros where he met my grandmother

Some Somali merchants used to travel to Madagascar but the reason there are djiboutians with Malagasy and other east African island ancestry is mainly as a results of military deployment. One of my neighbor, an oday with a malagasy wife and kids was deployed to Madagascar after serving the french military in WW2. Bare in mind that djiboutians with such ancestry are an extreme minority.

 

[Zoobear]

There's a strange fruit called "sea coconut" that is grown in my area back home, Google told me that it originated in Seychelles/Maldives. Whether it was brought over recently or in ancient times, I don't know.

 

[Apollo]

@Sophisticate

Just saying..

 

[Sophisticate]

@Sophisticate

Just saying..

It's individual. My grandmother's family was in Djbouti for 200 years but my DNA results indicate zero admixture. I'm more ethnically pure than most on 23andme.
What you are noticing is unique to families and not a widespread phenomenon. For starters most Reer Djbouti today migrated from Ethiopia in the latter half of the 20th C. That is not long enough to change the locals. Also many living in Djbouti were not mixed to begin with. Other than those few that are partially Yemeni.

 

[Apollo]

It's individual. My grandmother's family was in Djbouti for 200 years but my DNA results indicate zero admixture. I'm more ethnically pure than most on 23andme.
What you are noticing is unique to families and not a widespread phenomenon. For starters most Reer Djbouti today migrated from Ethiopia in the latter half of the 20th C. That is not long enough to change the locals. Also many living in Djbouti were not mixed to begin with. Other than those few that are partially Yemeni.

I have seen two other ones like this though. Of course it is not very common, but they exist.

Just like there are a non-trivial number of South Somalis with Benadiri or Italian admixture.

I got a 3rd cousin who is an octoroon Italian.

 

[BetterDaysAhead]

I got a 3rd cousin who is an octoroon Italian.

How does he look?

 

[Apollo]

How does he look?

Potentially only the skin tone is the only affected area (lighter than average). Rest is typical Somali.

 

[Sophisticate]

I have seen two other ones like this though. Of course it is not very common, but they exist.

Just like there are a non-trivial number of South Somalis with Benadiri or Italian admixture.

I got a 3rd cousin who is an octoroon Italian.

I have seen results of Somalis with confusing admixtures in Somalia proper so I get it. But the only Reer Djbouti I match with on 23andme are 100% Somali.

Also, do not be deceived by looks though. Many of them look very Somali but they are recently admixed.

 

[Shankaroon1]

Some ppl of somali heritage live in Seychelles today, their ancestors came to the island from north east somalia and djibouti in the last 100-200 years