Ancestral wanderings,tribal mamas and van living
Well I'm still mourning everyday as can be expected,but I thought maybe I need to move foward and blog again as it made me so happy.I got my latest DNA test results yesterday, I was quite dissapointed with it - I was only a tiny bit British(sob), more Western European generally instead.I guess that's the Germanic Saxons in England for you,but I thought being part welsh I'd be more indigenous to Britain.But I got a higher Scandinavian result than expected at 8 percent Scandinavian.Im thinking this might be from Norway from my mother(I always liked Norway),or my paternal grandfather who always went on about some Scandinavian ancestors.It may be even from my German ancestors living in parts connected to Scandinavia.
Though I do adore Scandinavian things especially design wise,I love their traditions,I even had a dream about bunads(folk costume),I am still not as attached to Scandinavia as I am to Britain and Eastern Europe.I remind myself that the DNA test is not soulful, it describes you in codes and algotherims but it doesn't quantify the soul.In my tribal tradition we believe you are certain ancestors,you inhabit them and so I will continue being a priss English girl that I feel in my bones.Sometimes I feel like a Russian peasant girl too.hehe.
I was South African instead of West African and that actually makes more sense,the two tribes I come from are the Damara in Namibia and the Xhosa/Mpondo and the results pointed to those regions.Though I often have a tribal mindset I don't think of my tribal ancestors much,maybe it's because I don't look black like my African great great grandmothers I can't quite feel it.I would still reccomend anyone to do this test (ancestry.com) it still sheds light on hidden parts of yourself long forgotten over time.I matched (DNA)with a fourth cousin I had actually found a decade ago who had given me part of my family tree,it was nice to see all our Greatbatch and other ancestors hovering around in our shared DNA.
I've been watching alot of YouTube, though what I really want to be doing is my Celtic studies I don't know yet if I can manage it,but gosh I miss all that.I have a caravan now, all wooden inside and lovely,I want to change all the cushions to ivory.Its so very woodsy,pretty new and very very nice.Whether I'll move into it I don't even know,I have no idea what I'm going to do.But I watched a lot of people on YouTube with their van living,airstreams,tiny houses and camper renovations.Its such a big movement now,you can search vanlife on Instagram to find others.Honestly I could be perfectly happy in life with nothing but my tiny house,my books,my passions and pursuits,some pretty skirts,a few candles and the open air.
Though I do adore Scandinavian things especially design wise,I love their traditions,I even had a dream about bunads(folk costume),I am still not as attached to Scandinavia as I am to Britain and Eastern Europe.I remind myself that the DNA test is not soulful, it describes you in codes and algotherims but it doesn't quantify the soul.In my tribal tradition we believe you are certain ancestors,you inhabit them and so I will continue being a priss English girl that I feel in my bones.Sometimes I feel like a Russian peasant girl too.hehe.
I was South African instead of West African and that actually makes more sense,the two tribes I come from are the Damara in Namibia and the Xhosa/Mpondo and the results pointed to those regions.Though I often have a tribal mindset I don't think of my tribal ancestors much,maybe it's because I don't look black like my African great great grandmothers I can't quite feel it.I would still reccomend anyone to do this test (ancestry.com) it still sheds light on hidden parts of yourself long forgotten over time.I matched (DNA)with a fourth cousin I had actually found a decade ago who had given me part of my family tree,it was nice to see all our Greatbatch and other ancestors hovering around in our shared DNA.
I've been watching alot of YouTube, though what I really want to be doing is my Celtic studies I don't know yet if I can manage it,but gosh I miss all that.I have a caravan now, all wooden inside and lovely,I want to change all the cushions to ivory.Its so very woodsy,pretty new and very very nice.Whether I'll move into it I don't even know,I have no idea what I'm going to do.But I watched a lot of people on YouTube with their van living,airstreams,tiny houses and camper renovations.Its such a big movement now,you can search vanlife on Instagram to find others.Honestly I could be perfectly happy in life with nothing but my tiny house,my books,my passions and pursuits,some pretty skirts,a few candles and the open air.
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