Thanks for this, Themistocles! On Sat, 20 Jan 2024 at 23:18, Themistocles D'Silva <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > In addition to his many publications on molecular biology, > In "*Genetic and Cultural Reconstruction of the Migration of an Ancient > Lineage,*" > *Dr. Mascarenhas* has traced the migration route of select orthodox male > brahmin families. > "A rare R1a1 Y-haplogroup (Y-HG) L657 clade subtype designated as LPKSTR > is found in most male members > of a clan of “founder” families within the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community > in Lotli town (Loutolim)...." > > *"TMRCA calculations using pairwise comparisons to control cohorts > suggested a probable migration history distinct from the canonical > narrative for medieval migration of orthodox Brahmin families to South > India. Using Y-HG centroid analysis, chi-square analysis of TMRCA > distributions and archeological find-spots, and discriminant function > analysis we show that the parental Z93 L342.2 subclade in which LPKSTR > occurs originated in West Asia and that LPKSTR individuals migrated toward > the southeast by a Bolan Pass route distinct from the traditionally > presumed route of Brahmin ingress into the Indian subcontinent. The > proposed migration route is supported by archeological, toponymic, > numismatic, linguistic, iconographic, and literary data. Lastly, we present > cultural metrics demonstrating that these LPKSTR lineages retained distinct > family practices with respect to literacy, religious practice, and > emigration not shared with orthodox Brahmins of canonical geographic origin > within the same community, despite centuries of intermarriage. Long-term > transmission of differentiated family practices within a patrilineal > endogamous community has rarely been documented.``* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAO578NKMbSkccU1FKwLwDoABy3tk4kLSChPTrk%2BdXc0AmX_U2A%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAO578NKMbSkccU1FKwLwDoABy3tk4kLSChPTrk%2BdXc0AmX_U2A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Goa-Research-Net" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CANefANDaYc_fgqFz-JW7f3O%3DA%2BEDbh5Xek76nF2Bvdxw1HDQWA%40mail.gmail.com.
