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In Upington, 33 people participated in this study. They had parents and grandparents who were also from Upington. Their genetic ancestry results can be representative of all the people of Upington.
The average person in Upington has ancestry from 4-5 groups. Most of their ancestors, that is 45%, come from a Khoe-San group. 30% of their ancestors are European, 10% are from West Africa, 10% are from South Asia, and 5% are from East Asia.
This is the same as having a father who is 50% Khoe-San, 25% West African, 10% South Asian and 15% European and a Mother who is 50% Khoe-San, 35% West African, and 15% European
Or the same as if your grandparents had ancestry that looked like this:
Upington Ancestry Tree:
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