Amalgamated Ancestries
Many present-day Bubi have inherited bloodlines from:
- Slaves who escaped from Sao Tome in the 19th century;
- Krio people, descendants of Americo-Liberians, also known as Fernandinos who arrived in the 19th century;
- Cuban indentured servants/slaves brought to the region during the 17th century, and again in the 19th century;
- Efik people who were instrumental businessmen on the island, as well as in Christian mission work.
- Brazilian indentured servants/slaves brought to the region during the 17th century;
- Asian workers who were brought to the island during the 19th century.
- Spaniards and Portuguese;
- Fang people who began immigrating in large numbers by the mid 20th century. Many helped run the Roman Catholic missions;
- Krumen people from Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire, as well as servants from Angola who worked the once lucrative maritime industry during the colonial era.
- Other ethnic groups indigenous to Equatorial Guinea and West/Central Africa
Furthermore, a part of the population may have bloodlines inherited from North African slaves traded into the region over centuries. Studies have shown considerable evidence of North African genetic markers among the region's indigenous population. As a result, the former city of Santa Isabel (Malabo) features a Creole cocktail of natives.
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