Gomer
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Gomer (Hebrew: גּמר, Gômer) the eldest son of Japheth, and father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah mentioned in the Book of Genesis.
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, which is very likely derived from Gomer. Similarly, one of the regions of Myanmar (Burma) is 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 Kemarat in Thailand and the Gimaras island in the Philippines. Given the aforementioned, it is highly likely, that these place and ethnic names are ultimately traceable back to Gomer.
Related References
- In Search of ... the Origin of Nations by C.M. White. History Research Projects 2003.
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