How did africans view europeans (and eastern asians, for that matter) before the first colonies were settled and the general conquest for Africa began?

by pastanro

If I asked african people of different ethnic groups about the white men that lived in a far away land, what would they tell me?

Africa is a huge continent full of different people, but I'm not particularly interested in one specific group so everything is welcome.

pastanro

God, I posted at the worst time possible.

Europe is just waking up and America is going to sleep...

Help, Australia, you're my only hope!