Borders folk may descend from Africans from Hadrian\'s Wall

[hansvl]

Being a Fleming (not the family-name) the link Scotand-Flanders for me is interesting, but I think in Western Europe the gene-pool has become so mixed that no clear genetic description of a people (Scots, Flemings, Frisians, Bretons, ...) is possible anymore. In Flanders for example, after the Germanic invasions (of several tribes like the Franci, who themselves were formed as an alliance of several Germanic tribes, the Saxons, etc...) there was already a big genetic mix and from the Middle Ages onwards we have been ruled by the French, the Spaniards, the Austrians, the Dutch... (and I forget many others) all of whom leaved 'traces' I'm sure. So genetically defining a Fleming becomes a hell of a job.<br>
I'm totally agreeing with Dr. Bishop: extreme right views are therefore ridiculous, but still in Flanders an extreme right party won the elections last Sunday with this 'nation' crap.<br>
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Well, perhaps I can emigrate to Scottland and live in Flemington. Then I can help another goofy 'scientist' if he wants to examen the Flemish origin of the genes of the local inhabitants.<br>
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Hans <p></p><i></i>