Getting in Touch with My Other Heritage :)
I found this book while engaging in one of my favorite pastime activities… scanning books at the public library.
While they do look like some of my relatives, I do not think we are related 
The book is interesting, apparently there are these mummies, called the Fayum Mummies which were found near the Faiyum Oasis which had portraits of the deceased person on them.
I though it would be an interesting read
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Aug 14, 2010 @ 01:15:25
Fascinating! I wish I knew more about my ancient heritage. It’s fun to imagine sometimes about your way-far-back ancestors, huh?
So now i know you are part Egyptian…cool!
Aug 14, 2010 @ 19:43:06
It is kinda fun, however, it was a famous oasis with settlers from all over, the mummies are from the Roman and Greek periods which were B.C. I do not think anyone’s family records extend all the way to those era
Aug 14, 2010 @ 04:12:46
Thanks for sharing this!
Yes, at those prices (~$300.00 used in good condition), I will be investigating my library catalogue and scanner too.
On the other hand, Amazon is surprisingly generous in its preview, with both text and numerous pics.
Great post and topic!
Aug 14, 2010 @ 19:44:09
Yes, now I remember, it was u who told me about them, I knew it was someone, but could not figure out who it was.
So thank you
Aug 14, 2010 @ 20:59:15
You are welcome.
Must have been Ramadan Amnestic Syndrome, because otherwise, I am so memorable! LOL
Aug 14, 2010 @ 10:24:15
Oh my God! Can you find my African “Heritage” book dear Chiara. My last name is anything but Edy Amin looool
Really fascinating my dear Qusay
Aug 14, 2010 @ 11:55:01
SaudiAspire–Of course I can! I need a few more specifics though–it is a large continent you know!
At least give me a region–I used to be really up on Wolof linguistics and cosmology, but I am rusty, and I’m thinking you are from farther east than that, but who knows. Touaregs are another favourite. I think I actually know some, but they insist they are Arabs–sort of like all the part Berbers in North Africa do.
Then again, genomics tells us we are all “Out of Africa” (great film, best line “This river lives in Mombasa”, and indeed it did, as Dinesen found out the hard way)–specifically Ethiopia. I’m thinking that’s all good because some of my best friends are Ethiopian. I don’t like the steamed breads, though. I will have to find a substitute cereal food group.
I’m glad you ruled out the Idi Amin thing, because after he gave Canada Irshad Manji he fled to Saudi Arabia. While Irshad has left us to live in other countries, Idi is safe and sound in a Ruwais Cemetery, Jeddah.
No, wait, you are an Obama cousin, right?
Susanne is of course from way north–Icelandic Viking via England to the USA.
Her ancestors may have been the original founders of Newfoundland, Canada at L’Anse aux Meadows, before wisely moving to warmer climes. 
LOL
Aug 16, 2010 @ 23:46:46
Oh thank you, Chiara! The mystery is now solved!
Aug 17, 2010 @ 03:16:24
LOL
I’m sure there is a wee bit more to it, but that is part of it based on your patronym. 
Aug 17, 2010 @ 11:51:16
Did you go by Fuqua or Tuck? Fuqua is who I am. Tuck is who I married.
And my mom’s maiden name is Truax. Fuqua and Truax are both Anglicized French last names from what I understand.
Aug 14, 2010 @ 19:50:31
It is fascinating
as is anything that has to do with ancient Egypt 
but finding your family’s African roots would be a little difficult… even my African roots seem to be Roman-Greek which makes it… I do not even know what to say loooool 
|di Amin, I saw the “last king of scotland” http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455590/ and I thought it was interesting to see at the end that he was exiled to Saudi where he died there… and u do not need to worry about being related to him
u look nothing like him… u look more like Michael Jackson back in the day 
looool
Aug 17, 2010 @ 23:50:25
Susanne–oh, married the Viking! I thought I remembered French in your ancestry. Et voilà! Fuqua (from Fouquet) French Huguenot (like Paul Revere and South Carolina’s revolutionary Francis Marion), and Truax (from de Trieux ie the place) Walloon (French Belgian) via Holland (Leiden then Amsterdam) to New York as Pilgrims. So you are French, and Protestant from the time of the Reformation!
Qusay–best post more on your heritages before we traverse the globe!
Aug 18, 2010 @ 06:46:13
Chiara, yes, it seems I have rebel roots — against the church, against Great Britain, against the Union.
And your globe plotting and trotting seems right on from what I’ve read about those two sides!