Post #792659 by Prikli Pear on Thu, Jan 24, 2019 11:03 AM

Yes, there is a certain degree of nuance involved! Interestingly enough, The Wife and I did DNA tests somewhat recently. Mine was disappointing, because I'm almost entirely Central European in ancestry, despite family stories that there was Native American ancestry in our family tree (this result came as no surprise, as there had been a few hints that it was a bogus claim prior to the test). The Wife, however, turned out to have a far more interesting lineage than the Czech/Scott ancestry she'd been told (she looks the part, classic fair-skinned Czech blonde). In addition to DNA cues from all over Europe, she had significant markers from Paupau New Guinea! Turns out her family did know about a dark-skinned ancestor nobody spoke about because scandal, etc. We're learning more about Melanesian cultures and plan to feature more New Guinea masks and other elements in the bar than we would've otherwise. Fascinating stuff, to say the least.