Gomer
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Gomer (Hebrew: גמר, Gōmer; "complete") the eldest son of Japheth and the father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah, according to Genesis 10:2-3 .
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Y-Chromosomal Haplogroup C3. Whilst traditions of the Middle Ages claimed that Gomer is today in Europe, nothing can be further from the truth. Gomer went in the opposite direction, his descendants moved into Asia, not Europe. Japheth was the father of yellow and brown skinned people of Asia, not the light-skinned people of Europe.
The descendants of Gomer met up in Russia with the Tibarebians (Tubal) and Mushki (Meshech)[1]. Other branches journeyed through Central Asia, through China [2] and into south-east Asia. Gomer gave rise to the Siamese, Burmese, Indonesians, Filipinos, Vietnamese, Laotians, and Cambodians who all have the same sub-racial anthropological classifications. The Indonesians, for instance, have the same characteristics as the Malays, although a few have Arabic-like features due to contacts with Arab traders over the centuries [3]. There are today, about 300 different ethnic groups in Indonesia and over 250 distinct languages, even though they, in the main, descend from the same ethnic fountainhead. [4]
The Cambodians' real name is the Khmer (Khmer: ក្មេរ), which is very likely derived from Gomer. Similarly, the Burmese state of Keng Tung was classically known as Khemarata. Also, Khemara was the original name of Sumatra and a region in Sumatra is known as Kampar. We also find the area of Khemarat (Thai: เขมราฐ) in Thailand and the Guimaras island in the Philippines. Given the aforementioned, it is highly likely, that these place and ethnic names are ultimately traceable back to Gomer.
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References
External Links
- In Search of ... the Origin of Nations by C.M. White. History Research Projects 2003.
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