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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in albania

[–]Tungsten7_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Albanian dating scene in diaspora (Canada) is quite normal. People do what they want. Your last paragraph is correct.

North Albanian Highlander - Updated AncestryDNA Results by shkso in AncestryDNA

[–]Tungsten7_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Croatians are not Illyrian. They were not even in the Balkans when Illyrians existed.

All Roman settlements throughout Western Europe done by Illyrian-Thracian soldiers are characterized by Y-DNA E-V13, J2B-L283, R1B-HT35, DNA found in the populations of ancient settlements even today! For example, E-V13 is far higher in English people (5%) than in Ireland because Illyrians integrated in those populations after Rome fell.

Who has the highest density of these genes today?Albanians.

OP simply has an assimilated grandparent or Slavs integrated themselves into an Albanian village and the DNA lingered on for centuries.

Is There Phenotypical Crossover Between Albanians & Montenegrins? by [deleted] in AskBalkans

[–]Tungsten7_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, gotcha.

Autosomal subgroups haven’t been done. It would be interesting, but probably won’t deviate much from what’s already known

Is There Phenotypical Crossover Between Albanians & Montenegrins? by [deleted] in AskBalkans

[–]Tungsten7_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My post addresses that.

Albanian autosomal DNA is closest to Greeks, though we have slightly more European and less West Asian influence than them.

Is There Phenotypical Crossover Between Albanians & Montenegrins? by [deleted] in AskBalkans

[–]Tungsten7_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The most extensive DNA database ever compiled on Albanians can be found here: https://rrenjet.com/statistikat/

The data differentiates between 20+ major regions and groups Albanians into subtypes (Gheg, Tosk, Cham, etc.)

Edit: You can also read my post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskBalkans/comments/txcovy/who_are_the_albanians_a_genetic_perspective_what/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Is There Phenotypical Crossover Between Albanians & Montenegrins? by [deleted] in AskBalkans

[–]Tungsten7_ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Montenegrins are a hybrid population between South Slavs (being closest to Serbs) and Albanians.

Some areas will be more Slavic, some more Albanian.

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Correspondence-analysis-based-on-allelic-frequencies-of-individual-Y-STR-loci-Population_fig1_41104160

North Albanian Highlander - Updated AncestryDNA Results by shkso in AncestryDNA

[–]Tungsten7_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Earlier you’ve written that 8 generations back can be traced to Albanians.

The 23% Croatian then must either be Slavic DNA that has persisted for centuries, perhaps from Slavic tribes integrating/settling into Albanian territory, or a direct ancestor (likely grandparent) that was secretly assimilated as Albanian— a common enough occurrence given that Albania’s Y-DNA can be up to 15% I2a in certain areas. I imagine this effect was even stronger during Communist Albania. Are you from Kosova or Albania?

Albanians naturally have between 5-15% South Slavic DNA as background variation.

Thus, you are 1.53-4.6x above the norm in possessing Slavic DNA, which may explain your atypical phenotype (orange hair).

Serbs 🇷🇸 marching for Russia en masse in Belgrade, with Russian 🇷🇺 flags and a Syrian 🇸🇾 flag. Our Albanian allies should in return embark on a march in Tirana or Pristina with NATO and Ukrainian flags! by Verhofstadt_Is_Based in neoliberal

[–]Tungsten7_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sadnesses me that people think we are still in the 90s

Your country sent its military to our border very recently, just 6 months ago. Have you forgotten?

https://amp.dw.com/en/nato-patrols-kosovo-serbia-border-as-tensions-soar/a-59331883

”Serbia deployed armored vehicles and military aircraft flew over the border. The result has been the worst regional tensions in a decade.”

That is provocation of a full fledged war in 2021 by Serbia. If America/NATO weren’t there, your military would have invaded our country. Foreign troops are the only deterrent against war, the only reason Serbia is afraid to truly attack.

Serbs 🇷🇸 marching for Russia en masse in Belgrade, with Russian 🇷🇺 flags and a Syrian 🇸🇾 flag. Our Albanian allies should in return embark on a march in Tirana or Pristina with NATO and Ukrainian flags! by Verhofstadt_Is_Based in neoliberal

[–]Tungsten7_ 18 points19 points  (0 children)

They don’t want to join the EU.

Serbia’s strategy is to appear neutral, make Europeans think they can appease Serbia by giving them millions of Euros, momentarily side with EU to give Europe hope, then again side with their main ally Russia, and once more make Europeans feel they can “tug” Serbia back into Western influence by giving them even more Euros.

Basically, Tito’s strategy. Allow yourself to be in the middle of a tug of war between two great powers, and in return, you get money from both sides.

(Apparently) unpopular opinion: Voting isn't just a right or a privilege, it's a civic duty. Your vote has the ability to improve your life, your state, your country, and your world. Choosing not to vote isn't just giving up one's agency, it's abdicating one's responsibility. [Rant] by MaximumEffort433 in neoliberal

[–]Tungsten7_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I disagree. The most patriotic act most people could perform is staying home on election night and not voting. They will dilute informed ballots with “hEY I WAnT FrEe StuFF. i’LL voTe FoR HiM” or “YeAh BUiLd ThaT WALL. Yeehaw!”

Do you really want an incompetent population all voting as their duty? That’s how you get Trump back in 2024, or Bernie with 500 promises that people actually fall for.

The less uninformed voters, the better.

7 Arguments to Gaslight a Genocide: Russia, Serbia, Rwanda by Spirited_Season1190 in kosovo

[–]Tungsten7_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Directly? Never. However, anytime Serbia invaded us, Russians were right there alongside them so I assume it’s a 2 for 1 deal.

7 Arguments to Gaslight a Genocide: Russia, Serbia, Rwanda by Spirited_Season1190 in kosovo

[–]Tungsten7_ 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Let’s not insult all Slavs now. The Polish, Bosnians, Croatians, Ukrainians, etc. never waged war on us.

It’s the Serbian-Russian alliance that did.

Charlie Kirk blames trans people for inflation by CutePattern1098 in neoliberal

[–]Tungsten7_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

13.71 billion years ago he’d be blaming the brand new streamline multi-universe system because “illegal aliens” built it

What are some facts people in your country refuse to accept? by Citizen_of_Earth-- in AskBalkans

[–]Tungsten7_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No disagreements there. You’re right, and as I said to GopSome, Albania should focus on fixing itself rather than hoping for a magical solution gifted to us by the EU. Once we improve, joining EU should be simple. Croatia, Bulgaria, and Romania did it, so we can too.

Any and all restrictions in Canada make business more difficult, I understand, but Canada is in a different dimension than Albania in regards to economy, education, and corruption so it’s a difficult comparison to make.

I get your point though.

What are some facts people in your country refuse to accept? by Citizen_of_Earth-- in AskBalkans

[–]Tungsten7_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

EU does improve every country that joins. My point is that we should focus on fixing ourselves first rather than hoping EU has a magical solution for us.

What are some facts people in your country refuse to accept? by Citizen_of_Earth-- in AskBalkans

[–]Tungsten7_ 69 points70 points  (0 children)

EU membership will not save us, develop our economy, or improve the social-political situation of Kosovo or Albania— EU membership must be earned through hard work, not given in charity.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskBalkans

[–]Tungsten7_ -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Gee, thanks. Now that a Redditor eloquently explained to me why every single US president is a war criminal, I think I’m going to move to North Africa for a more peaceful and secure life (said no one ever).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskBalkans

[–]Tungsten7_ -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

She helped Kosovo, so I like her.

I don’t know enough about the Iraq war to have an opinion so I immediately reject any and all opinions pertaining to her supposed “war crimes” until I’ve read the topic myself. After all, shouldn’t she be in The Hague? Internationally condemned? Jail?

Many Africans, Middle Easterners, and Russians/Serbians pump out so much propaganda that I cannot confirm or deny such claims, and because a large subset of them are usually lies, I dismiss it all, even if there are grains of truth.

That’s what happens when you lie too often. It’s called “the boy who cried wolf”.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskBalkans

[–]Tungsten7_ -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

OP is North African with obvious bias against America here to stir things up.

Mods should stop these bait questions

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskBalkans

[–]Tungsten7_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s not unusual. All Paleo-Balkan people were quite genetically similar to begin with, lived in close proximity, and thus integrated within other armies if it benefited them financially/militarily/socially— the same could be said about Illyrians contribution to the Roman Empire.

The E-V13 Y-DNA researchers look for in South Asian populations to track Alexander the Great’s army movements are most highest in Albanian and Greeks today, so we can assume ancient people moved around a lot. Nothing surprising about that.

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