Jump to content

So I took a Ethnicity DNA Test...


MrDoaba
 Share

Recommended Posts

After waiting ages to take a DNA test, I finally got around to it recently. The results were, for the most part, what I expected.

Here's my estimate:

Asia - 85.4%

  • South Asian - 79.9%
  • West Asian (Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Caucasus, Turkey) - 4.3%
  • Central Asian (Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazahkstan) - 1.4%

Europe - 14.6%

North and West Europe

  • Irish, Scottish, and Welsh - 11.6%
  • Scandinavian - 3.0%

Even though these are only estimates, they give an idea of my ethnicity in a broad sense. Nonetheless 14.6% is still considered a fairly large proportion in an estimate, and in all honesty was completely unexpected. My knowledge on DNA and genealogy are probably basic at best but from what I've read such a large percentage of the European could be traced back as early as the 5th or 6th generation before me!

This estimate didn't really tell me much as I would have liked to know so I decided to use GEDmatch to get a more in-depth picture. The results were certainly interesting (Jagsaw Singh if you're still around I'm sure you'll be the most pleased). For the sake of the topic I'll mention that I'm Punjabi Jatt.

This is what I found out:

Baloch - 37.94% (The term Baloch is used here to loosely describe Persian origin)

South Indian - 29.43% (South Indian here refers to indigenous or native Indian)

NE-Euro - 11.70% (oddly the Baltic region)

Caucasian  - 11.30% (Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan - again part of the Greater Persian Empire)

SW-Asian - 2.28% (ambiguously referring to Persian, Caucasian, and Arabian)

Mediterranean - 2.25% (most likely Greek, Cypriot, Turkish)

The rest is negligible.

You are also given an approximation how closely you are linked and compare to the individual populations of the sampling done by the genealogists, here are the top ten from highest to lowest:

1) Punjabi-Jatt-Sikh
2) Punjabi-Jatt-Muslim
3) Punjabi-Khatri
4) Pushtikar-Brahmin
5) Kashmiri-Pandit
6) Punjabi
7) Kashmiri
8) Punjabi-Brahmin
9) Rajasthani-Brahmin
10) Singapore-Indian

 

What do you think? I was surprised at some of the detail it went into and some of it was actually expected - I have always explained to people how we very likely had Persian and possibly some European ancestors. Although I probably won't, personally I would love to lay claim to my Persian heritage!

Has anybody here taken a test?

What labels, if any, do I use now...Persian Jatt  :rofl

I think the moral here is we shouldn't be so narrow-minded.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

6 minutes ago, Kira said:

 

LOL yeah yeah I took the generic one with a pinch of salt. The second one defo provides some insight though, if it's your kind of thing.

I'm an undercover RSS agent...see how closely I'm related to Brahmins.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 minutes ago, S4NGH said:

Ha ya Welsh sheep sha... 

That's crazy man. Could you share the link of the test you took? I'd like to give it a go

Oye saala.

I took mine with MyHeritage. There's quite a few companies which do it but no point wasting money on the more expensive generic ones. Once you get your results make sure you use GEDmatch after for better results - it's free.

https://www.myheritage.com/login?destination_url=https%3A%2F%2F

Link to comment
Share on other sites

8 hours ago, AjeetSinghPunjabi said:

sorry to burst your bubble but such tests are mostly hyped 

https://www.livescience.com/7384-genetic-ancestry-tests-hype-scientists.html

Mate I do not fall for marketing so easily, and so naturally I did some reading before taking the test, and took it with a good dose of scepticism. I also took into account the companies' policy and disclaimer as well as general info on generic DNA testing, hence, my earlier comment about taking it with a pinch of salt. The link you provided is about 10 years old and DNA testing has come a long way since then, and unlike that article say, the test I took (like most generic companies today) looks at DNA from both the paternal and maternal line - which in most cases can only look at the last few hundred years or so. Still I see your point, it was quite vague and probabaly not as highly accurate as many would like it to be, then again they make it very clear that it's an estimate and that it gives you a rounded idea so it's not a wild guess either.

This is why I used GEDmatch - a free website created by professional genealogists with more utilities than aam janta would need. It's a no-frills site for people who are serious about genetics and genealogy and goes a bit further back to look for specific genetic markers. In order to use the site you only need your raw DNA data from the generic testing companies. The heritage/ethnicity tool they provide uses a large independent sample database which has calculators for specific reference populations which can pinpoint fairly well in my experience - this is evident from the fact that it picked up my Punjabi Jatt heritage. They've obviously done their work and I have no reason to dismiss the project, especially the one used for people with Asian origins.

All in all, there's nothing which is unusually surprising from my results - they seem to make the most logical sense according to history and geography. It's also worth mentioning that on both my paternal and maternal side, my grandparents, great grandparents, 2/3x great grandparents, great uncles and aunts had traits that tie in with my results - majority of them were very fair skinned, had light coloured eyes etc.

Up to you if you want to take them into consideration as an estimate, the second being rather accurate, or if you want to write the whole thing off as bullsh!t. We're all entitled to our opinions.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

11 minutes ago, MrDoaba said:

Mate I do not fall for marketing so easily, and so naturally I did some reading before taking the test, and took it with a good dose of scepticism. I also took into account the companies' policy and disclaimer as well as general info on generic DNA testing, hence, my earlier comment about taking it with a pinch of salt. The link you provided is about 10 years old and DNA testing has come a long way since then, and unlike that article say, the test I took (like most generic companies today) looks at DNA from both the paternal and maternal line - which in most cases can only look at the last few hundred years or so. Still I see your point, it was quite vague and probabaly not as highly accurate as many would like it to be, then again they make it very clear that it's an estimate and that it gives you a rounded idea so it's not a wild guess either.

This is why I used GEDmatch - a free website created by professional genealogists with more utilities than aam janta would need. It's a no-frills site for people who are serious about genetics and genealogy and goes a bit further back to look for specific genetic markers. In order to use the site you only need your raw DNA data from the generic testing companies. The heritage/ethnicity tool they provide uses a large independent sample database which has calculators for specific reference populations which can pinpoint fairly well in my experience - this is evident from the fact that it picked up my Punjabi Jatt heritage. They've obviously done their work and I have no reason to dismiss the project, especially the one used for people with Asian origins.

All in all, there's nothing which is unusually surprising from my results - they seem to make the most logical sense according to history and geography. It's also worth mentioning that on both my paternal and maternal side, my grandparents, great grandparents, 2/3x great grandparents, great uncles and aunts had traits that tie in with my results - majority of them were very fair skinned, had light coloured eyes etc.

Up to you if you want to take them into consideration as an estimate, the second being rather accurate, or if you want to write the whole thing off as bullsh!t. We're all entitled to our opinions.

 

tell me just one simple thing .

How does it change your life or kaum by knowing where you originated from ? It can only help one's ego to know that they're 15% european or .. you know .... a part of so called "elite"  race 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 minute ago, monatosingh said:

I don't think it matters where you come from, to be honest. 

Does it affect your Sikhi, even in the slightest way?

If you are just doing it to find your history (somehow), then go ahead.

 

we all originated in africa . 

No rudeness intended to OP but honestly we're faced with so many dire issues in kaum that needs our immediate attention :/ 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
 Share


  • advertisement_alt
  • advertisement_alt
  • advertisement_alt


×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Terms of Use