Case study: The lemba

Developing World Bioethics 3 (2):109–111 (2003)
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ABSTRACTThe attempts of scholars and scientists to unravel the mystery of the ancestral origins of the Lemba are summarised, focusing on Tudor Parfitt's book, Journey to the Vanished City, and a study by an international group of genetic and social scientists. The impact of this research on identity questions is raised

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10.1046/j.1471-8731.2003.00065.x

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