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From: "Dennis Maggard" <>
Subject: Re: [MELUNGEON] Beth's Corrected OmniPop Match Distribution
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 14:21:58 -0400
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> 5. There remains a very strong genetic affinity to India: Tamil, Desath
> Brahmin, Chitpavan Brahmin, Dhangar, Khandayat, Karan, and Gope. I checked
these
> on a map of India and most are in the northwest quadrant of the country,
the
> province of Goa, which IS where the Portuguese had large colonies and
trade
> operations.

I don't understand. The state of Goa is on the southwest coast of India and
is quite small, and it was quite small when it was controlled by the
Portuguese. The northwest quadrant of India is, however, where the Roma
(Gypsies) originated about a thousand years ago.

Dennis

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