These Black Jews of Southern Africa Have Jewish Priestly DNA: The Lemba

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The Lemba, The Black Jews of Southern Africa with Jewish priestly DNA.
The Lemba people are a Bantu-speaking group found in Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Malawi. They claim to be descendants of a Jewish ancestor who migrated from the Middle East thousands of years ago. Some genetic studies have shown that a portion of their male lineages share a genetic marker known as the Cohen Modal Haplotype, which is associated with the Jewish priestly lineage (Kohanim).This is Africa in 30 seconds. Subscribe and see you again tomorrow. This is Africa in 30 seconds. Subscribe and see you again tomorrow.

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