some reasons for the comparisons: Fulani = Gypsies unknown origins known for banditry spread all over west africa many people don't trust them Ethiopians and Eritreans = Medits/Latin women are known for their beauty and attractiveness they are racially admixed for the most part christianity as a state religion Arabs = Turks most Africans don't really see them as culturally compatible with the rest of continent have a presence on two continents embrace of Islam