I think I'll leave the theories about the proportion of different cultures that came to be known in the African-American tribes as "theirs" to the experts. Only thing I wonder is, if some "experts" think other "experts" have no idea what they're talking about, then not all "experts" are really "experts." Maybe Brer' Rabbit could sort out the real "experts" from the fake ones, but judging from his experience with the Tar Baby, I'm not so sure. Apparently, some "experts" are scholarly Tar Babys.
In the meantime, I'm just enjoying re-reading the stories again..