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According to historians who have studied the history of the continent extensively, its original name was Alkebulan.
This name dates back to a time before European settlers. The Latin term afri, which meaning “free people,” is the origin of the word “African.” According to Tiffany Gabbay’s report, the Afri tribe is in charge of giving their country its name.
We got our name Alkebulan from the Sumerian language. Al-Ke-Bul-An, when broken down into its simplest form, means “country where the sun rises.” A prefix called “al” denotes “the” or “the place.” Since “ke” in this context refers to “where,” it is clear that a specific geographic location is being discussed. “Bul” literally translates as “sun” or “rise.” The Sumerian possessive suffix a denotes possession.
The term “Alkebulan” is attributed to the ancient Ethiopian God-Kings, who ruled the kingdoms of Meroe and Sheba from approximately 3400 B.C. to approximately 320 A.D. (Saba). At this period, the old Sumerian language was widely spoken throughout Africa.
According to historical documents, all of the modern nations of Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Congo, Cameroon, and South Africa may trace their ancestry to Ancient Ethiopia. Africans started constructing intricate stone constructions around 3100 BC.
From around 3100 BC to 332 AD, “Black Kings and Queens ruled over the Ancient Land of Kemet (ancient Egyptians).” The ancient term “KMT or Khemit,” which means “Land of the Blacks” and is still used by Egyptians today to refer to their nation, means “The Black Land.”
The “Two Lands,” or Upper and Lower Egypt, were referred to as Kemet. Menes is credited for bringing these two nations together around 2700 B.C.E., creating the first black civilization in recorded history—the Ancient Egyptian civilization. Hyksos or Amu, white invaders who pillaged the area. They are descended from the first black Egyptians, who were Nilotic people. Many people believe that a black man founded the first black civilisation on Earth as the first Pharaoh of the first dynasty. This is demonstrated by the fact that busts of ancient Egyptian monarchs discovered at Saqqara depict them as having traits that we today would categorize as “black,” such as thick eyebrows, a wide nose, and a full set of lips.
From 3400 BC to 320 AD, the God-Kings ruled over ancient Meroe and Sheba, leaving behind strange pyramids and remains that can still be seen today. These invasions, sometimes known as the Axumite or Kushite invasions, caused the collapse of these cultures. The term “Alkebulan” was coined at this time to designate the old Ethiopic tongue that had permeated all of Africa.
According to historians, Menelik I oversaw a Kushite or Black Nubian invasion into Axum (Ethiopia), forcing the native Axumites south and establishing the nation of present-day Ethiopia.
The term “Africa” was first used by a white guy named Jonathan Edwards in the 18th century. In his book “The History of the African Navel,” he asserts that the word “Africa” is derived from the ancient Greek words “Afer” and “Aphrike,” which were used to describe an area adjacent to Egypt. Its root word, aphrike, is Greek for “to refrain from or be free of.” This phrase was first used by the Greeks to describe the original inhabitants of that nation and its close neighbors.
In the 17th century, the continent of Africa was invented. This misperception is where the idea of Africa as a “black continent” came from. Even if we are aware that Africa is a vibrant, lovely continent teeming with ancient traditions, the label “Africa” reinforces a racist mentality.
European exploration and mapping efforts to find ideal areas to begin imperial expansion and build commercial trade routes led to the conception of the present continent of Africa. Around this period, Europeans began drawing artificial borders between nations in Africa. With the help of religion and pseudoscience, the “Dark Continent” worldview was created, and it served as a justification for crimes against humanity like slavery, colonialism, imperialism, segregation, discrimination, war, racism, starvation, and ethnic cleansing.
Another issue is that when the word “Africa” is used, it is frequently used incorrectly to refer to the continent of Africa. Even though it is only one of fifty-four African nations, this could lead to its citizens being mistakenly classified as Africans.
The continent of Africa is still frequently referred to by that name today despite numerous prominent Africans and organizations with an African focus calling for a change. The term “Africa” is still frequently used by businesses and globalist organizations, despite the fact that it was first coined by a white man.
Not to mention that the term “Africa” is entirely fictitious and has no historical significance. It’s likely that the name of the map was inspired by people looking for wealth and territory. Even when it only applies to one of many continents, the overgeneralization of this idea continues to be a problem. Because of this, a lot of people hold false notions about the past and employ racist ideology for political ends.
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https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/original-name-of-africa-and-how-it-got-its-current-name/vh96qj5
https://guardian.ng/life/what-is-africas-original-name/#:~:text=In%20Kemetic%20History%20of%20Afrika,(Carthagenians)%2C%20and%20Ethiopians.
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