What African-American Actress should play Isis in the new movie?
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niani6 — 18 years ago(July 02, 2007 08:20 AM)
"It's unlikely that Isis was originally intended to be a Nubian (black), btw. The Egyptians were a mix of Asiatic, North African (like the Berbers) and Arabic stock. Only the Southern Kingdom/Nubia would have included Nubians, and the Isis legends originated in the Nile Delta."
The kemetians were of indigenous African stock. They were not "asiatics". They were Indigenous Africans. As was their culture, their language, their dress and their history. Furthermore the Berbers (which is a langauge) are also indigenous Africans, whether or not there has been mixing over time with nonAfricans doesn't negate the fact that their start was in Africa and they still live there.
This notion of Nubia is something created to juxtapose against egypt. A place where "blacks" came from so the uninformed could continue screaming that ancient kmt wasn't black when infact it was an African creation. The truth of the matter is that egypt is a manifestation from the south.
To everybody.if it is the spirit of Isis and she is reincarnated into peoplewhy in the world can't she be portrayed by a Black actress??????????
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bigboijp — 18 years ago(July 29, 2007 08:07 AM)
Personally, the first person that I thought of for this role is:
Essence Atkins (Half 'N' Half, Deliver Us From Eva). She has close to the same look as Jo Anna Cameron.
But here's a question: If a movie is made, what would the look, and the feel of the movie be? I mean: the special effects would definately be better than the original TV show, but can you honestly picture someone chanting "Oh Zephifer wind way up high, lift me now so I can fly" in this day, and age? -
BecuzDGreatOneSez — 19 years ago(May 22, 2006 07:51 PM)
Whoever she is, she won't say incantations like:
"O god of meadows, trees and grass, lift this girl, let danger pass."
but rather:
"O god of meadows, trees and grass, lift this child and save her ass."
Be like Robin Hood. Steal from the rich and KEEP IT! -
Ranuel — 19 years ago(June 26, 2006 06:37 AM)
The goddess Isis was not represented as anything other than Egytian in ancient times unless there are representations of her from the period of Nubian rule which I haven't seen, which is possible. It wouldn't have been the common view of her though. DNA analysis of mummies has shown that ancient Egyptians were pretty much of the same racial mixture as modern ones. That is to say primariy what we would call "Middle Eastern" with a strong mixture of other groups from around the Mediterainian with a heavy mix with the Nubians, who were what we would think of as "Black" as you get closer to border with that region. The idea that they were "black" is a modern myth, perhaps helped along by the fact that there was a Nubian dynasty that conquered Egypt and that the culture of Nubia was heavily influenced by it's long association with Egypt.
Most African Americans trace their ancestry back to Western Africa and have no genetic or cultural connection with Egypt what so ever. Having an African American play an Egyptian is along the same lines as having Italians play American Indians and Mexicans in the Hollywood movies of the '40s and '50s. -
niani6 — 19 years ago(July 19, 2006 11:01 AM)
Ranuel,
I have no idea where you get your information but ancient kmt (egypt)was an African civilization that originated in Africa. It is historically, culturally,linguistically and any other quantifiable manner, an African genesis.
Please go here: http://www.egyptsearch.com/forums/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=8;hardset=45;start_point=200
Furthermore, African Americans do no different from European Americans that claim Greece and Rome as their own even thought they have NOTHING to do with eitherand even had the nerve to claim ancient kmt(egypt). -
goddessemporium — 19 years ago(August 08, 2006 05:14 PM)
Thats a great site.
Its funny, that everyone from ancient times, scholars, the bible, the egyptians themselves all said they were black..and modern day scholars try to descredit the people that actually lived there and saw them with their own eyes.
Over here if you have one drop of black blood they use to consider you black..however, build a great empire that people to this day still can't figure out how they did itcreate the greatest cilvilazation..and what happens.. they have one drop of white blood..there fore they are white.
Have no doubt..if king Tut got on the buss in 1950..he'd be sitting at the back of it.. -
solex10 — 9 years ago(August 29, 2016 11:01 PM)
Yet, when you tell people info like this (especially black people), they tell you that you're full of it and that what they believe (which is in error) should be true/is true.
For the record, I'm an Afro-Canadian, and I accept what you said as fact. -
V6901 — 19 years ago(August 11, 2006 08:03 PM)
Just so you know, Egyptians were not necessarily Black. I have an Egyptian friend I worked with at a restaurant, he's not black. Egypt is a country in North Africa. African-Americans is a contradiction in terms.
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goddessemporium — 19 years ago(August 19, 2006 10:45 AM)
Wow, i've never seen a statue or painting done by the egyptians that showed her as a white woman.. Talk about unbelievable..
As I said before.. there was a long long list of people that said point blank..all different sources from ancient times.. All said the Egyptians were black.. Why is it so hard for the modern day white man to accept it? Why try to discredit the great scholars as having bad vision or just being complete idiots for not knowning what they were looking at when they were there..
Just because your friend is not black means nothingYour friend is hardly an ancient egyptian..
Assimulate and claim their history and culture as your own.. -
V6901 — 19 years ago(August 22, 2006 11:31 AM)
My friend is Egyptian, not black. Why would you stereotype or assume everyone from Africa was or is black? Golfer Gary Player was born and raised in South Africa, he's not black.
As far as ancient times are concerned, documentaries, today's interviews, geneology photos have traced the "garden of Eden" to Modern Day Iraq.
Former co-workers from Syria,Egypt and Morroco are Olive colored.
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goddessemporium — 19 years ago(September 15, 2006 03:03 PM)
Your friends and co-workers are hardly 3000 + years old. And it still doesn't change all the recorded accounts that said they were black. Encluding there own. But I guess they didn't know they were black either even though they said they were. So to cover this.. We say they ment their soil was black. Also lets not forget their dialect is made up of african dialects. I guess when the Arabs took over they decided to toss their own language and pick up the africans. I am well aware of the white races that were in Africabut ancient accounts tell us that the egyptians were blacklater they did mix..but we are speaking of the core origination and that was africa..
