A discussion on Sudan Forum some time ago attempted to chart the ancestry and lineage of Barak Obama's father. Research will show some amazing facts about Barak Obama's father's people, the Luo, who now live in Kenya but were one of the branches of the Cush Empire and Cush Kingdom for thousands of years.
The Luo migrated from Northern Sudan, near Khartoum and that area centuries ago. They were cattle keepers as well as agriculturists. However, the Luo were once part of the OLD CUSH-NUBIA KINGDOM AND EMPIRE.
As for the name 'Obama,' it is a strong INDICATION OF WHO BARAK OBAMA'S ANCESTORS WERE.
The name 'Cohen' is Jewish and connects back to the lineage of Aaraon and the Hebrew Priests.
The name 'Oba- ama' means 'God-King,' AND IS SIMILAR TO ANOTHER WORD USED BY THE ANCIENT KHEMITES TO CALL THEIR KINGS AND PHARAOHS, THAT WORD IS 'NET-GER' (from which the term 'Negus' (Ethiopian Emperor) and 'Niger' (Black) and 'Negro' all came from.
'Oba' means 'King' in the West African royal lineage/names lexicon.
'Ama' means 'God' in parts of Africa.
'Barak' is said to be Arabic/Swahili for 'Blessed.' BUT 'ARABIC' IS PART OF THE AFRO-ASIATIC LANGUAGE FAMILY THAT ORIGINATED IN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA AND IS OF AFRICAN ORIGINS (ALONG WITH HEBREW, ARAMAIC AND ANCIENT SYRIAC -- ALL AFRO-SEMITIC BLACK AFRICAN NAMES -- THE OLDEST LANGUAGE OF THE AFRO-SEMITIC LANGUAGE IS CALLED 'Iraqwu' found in Southern Ethiopia/Kenya region.
THE TERM 'BA' is ancient Egyptian for 'Body' or 'Nation'
THE TERM 'RA' refers to the Sun God, Ra - and the 'rays' of Ra, were seen as a sacred blessing by the ancient Egyptians and other Africans -- IN OTHER WORDS, TO BE BLACK AND MADE BLACK BY THE RAYS OF THE SUN WAS A BLESSING AND STILL IS.
So, Barak Obama comes from
a long line of great Cush Kings and Pharaohs -- and Cush-Nubian ancestry rans deep in the Americas and throughout Africa.
http://blackvoices.com/boards/hobbie...stry/3893/1#1m