The Carmel Indians are a subgroup of the Melungeon tribe from Western and Southern Ohio.
Melungeons are a varied group of Sweetgum Kriyul people primarily concentrated in the Eastern USA, especially around the Appalachian Mountains, with Carmel Indians of Ohio being an exception to the norm of Melungeons being in Appalachia. The ancestors of Carmel Indians came up from Kentucky and Virginia long ago in more than one wave of migration. Today, Carmel Indians maintain ties with other Sweetgum Kriyul tribes such as Brass Ankles of South Carolina, the Ethnic Qarsherskiyans, the Lumbee people, and others. They also maintain connections with the other groups of the Melungeon tribe like the Chestnut Ridge People.
Melungeons are a varied group of Sweetgum Kriyul people primarily concentrated in the Eastern USA, especially around the Appalachian Mountains, with Carmel Indians of Ohio being an exception to the norm of Melungeons being in Appalachia. The ancestors of Carmel Indians came up from Kentucky and Virginia long ago in more than one wave of migration. Today, Carmel Indians maintain ties with other Sweetgum Kriyul tribes such as Brass Ankles of South Carolina, the Ethnic Qarsherskiyans, the Lumbee people, and others. They also maintain connections with the other groups of the Melungeon tribe like the Chestnut Ridge People.
Carmel Indians are mostly from Ohio in the West and Southwest of the state and the deep southern part of the state. Many had moved to faraway cities for better job opportunities though. Some are in Detroit or even further away.
by Son of Ogun December 4, 2024
Get the Carmel Indiansmug. The Chestnut Ridge People (CRP) are a subgroup of the Melungeon tribe. Melungeons are a Sweetgum Kriyul tribe primarily concentrated in the Southern and Central Appalachian Mountain range and Appalachian Plateau. It should be mentioned some Melungeon people such as the Carmel Indians of Ohio live outside of Appalachia.
The Chestnut Ridge People are hardworking. Like other Sweetgum Kriyul tribes such as the Lumbees and the Ethnic Qarsherskiyans, Chestnut Ridge People are a tri-racial isolate group with unique genetics and a long history dating about to colonial times.
by Son of Ogun December 4, 2024
Get the Chestnut Ridge Peoplemug. Melungeons are a Sweetgum Kriyul tribe mostly concentrated in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and the Carolinas. There are several tribes within the Melungeon tribe such as the Chestnut Ridge People (CRP) from West Virginia, Ohio, and small borderland parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania, but mostly living on Chestnut Ridge for which they are named.
All Melungeon tribes are categorically labeled under the categorical umbrella term Melungeon, which originated likely as a pejorative term from Arabic, Melan Jinn, meaning cursed Jinn. Jinn are figures in Islamic tradition said to be one of three powerful beings Allah created, which also include humans and angels as the other two. Some Jinn are Muslims and others are unbelievers. Some are even evil. Another theory suggests "Melungeon" comes from Malange, a somewhat archaic word from North American French dialects meaning to mix or blend, as Melungeons are a triracial isolate group being of mixed race heritage, similar to other Sweetgum Kriyul tribes such as the Ethnic Qarsherskiyan tribe and the Lumbee tribe.
Elvis Presley was a famous Melungeon.
All Melungeon tribes are categorically labeled under the categorical umbrella term Melungeon, which originated likely as a pejorative term from Arabic, Melan Jinn, meaning cursed Jinn. Jinn are figures in Islamic tradition said to be one of three powerful beings Allah created, which also include humans and angels as the other two. Some Jinn are Muslims and others are unbelievers. Some are even evil. Another theory suggests "Melungeon" comes from Malange, a somewhat archaic word from North American French dialects meaning to mix or blend, as Melungeons are a triracial isolate group being of mixed race heritage, similar to other Sweetgum Kriyul tribes such as the Ethnic Qarsherskiyan tribe and the Lumbee tribe.
Elvis Presley was a famous Melungeon.
Have you heard of the Melungeon folks of Appalachia? They aren't quite White, and definitely aren't quite Black. They are a mix of Black, White, and a some Indigenous folks in their bloodline too.
by Son of Ogun December 2, 2024
Get the Melungeonmug.