Comments by "Seven Proxies" (@sevenproxies4255) on "My Response To KueliMika Channel On Black Egyptians" video.

I think it stems from some kind of inferiority complex, which leads to many misplaced sentiments.
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@xtincttv Yes, you really hit the nail on the head there. I wish Africans would focus more on bringing forth the history that can be explored on it's own merits. There seems to be too much focus on making comparisons with history of other continents and how it intermingles with Africa. Granted it's a difficult task since there isn't much in terms of written accounts, but I think it's worth exploring further than it seems to be right now.
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@xtincttv Yes. These legends would be great blueprints for African Fantasy stories. And would be far more interesting than, for example, shoehorning in black elves and dwarves in Tolkiens Lord of the Rings for the sake of "representation". In a better world African readers could enjoy western fantasy litterature from the likes of J.R.R Tolkien drawing inspiration from European folklore and legends, and European and American readers could enjoy fantasy litterature from Africa that draws upon African oral traditions and legends, along with movie adaptions from both.
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@xtincttv That's true. But even if written accounts aren't readily available, there's bound to be plenty of archeological findings out there, still buried that people could learn a lot from. Another thing that really irks me is how the supposedly "woke" american movie industry is so reluctant in making productions about authentic african history as well. The last example I can remember is sadly the cringe inducing "Woman King" that was completely bastardized by woke propaganda. There is a rich cultural and historical tapestry to draw inspiration from in Africa in writing stories that don't have to include how colonialism or European or Arabic history affected the turn of events. Not that there isn't a point to making stories about that too. I just feel that whenever Africa gets depicted in historical period dramas the market is kind of saturated with Euro-African stories. Why not try to make something about African historical figures from BEFORE European explorers and colonials set foot on the continent? I mean, i'm not african nor even black, but I damn sure would find it interesting to watch. If anything it would be something NEW and not really tried before. And to pander to the afrocentric leftists a little, I daresay such stories would be more "empowering" to black history than all of these stories that only deal with africa in relation to Europeans would.
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@elleanna5869 Having a black actress play Anne Boleyn destroyed all immersion, and the show in general was terrible.
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@elleanna5869 Yes, I agree. It becomes way too obvious when an actor is a diversity hire that completely spoils the show. But like I mentioned before, Alex Guinness portrayal of King Faisal in Lawrence of Arabia was quite something. A movie well worth a watch. There's probably other well executed examples, but Lawrence of Arabia is one that I vividly remember.
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@LionClanChief Some, but far from all. Heck not even non-african cultures that did have writing managed to pass on the information to us, because stone and clay tablets were eroded or destroyed, libraries and letters were burned and so on.
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Some people just feel the urge to take credit for- and live vicariously through ancestors I suppose. I think it's better to dedicate ones life to ones own legacy. Ancestors are our origin, but we alone determine our own legacies.
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@The_Truth- How so? Are you refering to the fact that the house of Ptolemy was Macedonian and not African?
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@xtincttv When you say appropriation, do you mean that you object to so called "cultural appropriation"? If so, then we might disagree a bit, because I see cultural appropriation as a non-issue. In my view, culture does not belong to anyone but to everyone. Your culture and my culture represents contributions from our respective people's to the collected history of the world, and they should be for everyone to experience and enjoy. That said, in terms of representation, what I care about the most is to have accurate depictions of characters from history and legend. A black historical figure should be played by a black actor, just as a white historical figure should be played by a white actor. The only exceptions I can think of would be where they've done an extraordinary good job in the make-up and costume department, which is rare but not unheard of. An example that springs to mind would be the film Lawrence of Arabia, where the british actor Alex Guinness portrayed King Faisal. He did such a good job of it that not only did the film become a smash hit in Egypt and the arab world, but when he was in his costume and make-up, local arabs actually mistook him for the real King Faisal. So I wouldn't want that kind of movie magic to be discarded. But in general, casting directors should strive to get actors who can portray historical figures as accurately as possible in order to enhance the immersion for the viewer.
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@xtincttv I didn't specifically mean things like identity though. But rather the indulgence and adoption of culture. Take america for example. Some african americans get offended if they see a white person sport hairstyles like cornrows or dreadlocks, because they think that these hairstyles "belong" to them as an ethnic group. It is historically incorrect of course, since there are examples of white ethnic groups depicted with similar hairstyles long before these groups ever had contact with africans, but that's beside the point. If an "outsider" takes a fancy to something that originates from your own culture, then that's not something to be abhorred but cherished. It's a great compliment. It means the outsider is taking a liking to something your people may have created or invented at some point. It's like, i'm ethnically Scandinavian. And if I were to see you pick up a necklace with a Mjolnir pendant and wear it because you happen to find the history behind it interesting or just plain like the design, why on earth would I object to that? It's just plain nice to see someone from another part of the world exhibiting enjoyment of a piece of the culture of my ancestors, since as humans we're rather prone to in-group preference in a lot of things normally. So that's what i'm refering to when I say that I object to the idea of "cultural appropriation". Because it's much more pleasant when people share cultural aspects and take influence from one another.
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@elleanna5869 I'd also like to add: it's nice to have the internet, because I don't get to talk to many people from Kenya in day to day life. It's been an immense and refreshing pleasure to talk to you both and hear your thoughts.
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