Can Europeans tell the ethnic difference among themselves? (Slavs, rich, Italy)
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It's true that, it isn't always easy to tell the difference between Europeans. They are actually similar, but generalizations are light complexions are more evident among those from the north than those of the south. There are now ratios, people with pure blonde (light blonde) hair are commonest in Scandinavia, while those with red hair (like mine) are commonest in the British Isles, those with pure black hair are commonest in the Mediterranean countries. However individually, Europeans may have any hair color.
These girls are without doubt from the British Isles!
European peoples do have different features like all populations. Before I lived in Sweden I used to think Scandinavians all looked largely the same. Now I can tell the difference between Say a Swede, Norwegian, Finn and a Dane. Even an Icelandic people can look very different again from other Scandinavians which is due to their Irish blood I reckon (they tend to get these raven black hair colours with piercing blue eyes that isn't so common amongst the other scandi populations.
Baltic populations like Estonians, Latvians and Lithiuanians can all look different again with a specific look. Slavic populations too can be quite easy to spot.
Lastly I usually can spot a Brit or Irishman from a mile off. More interestingly I can even tell when I meet a mixed heritage european person what the mix is. A kid who is portuguese and nigerian looks very different to a child that is English and Caribbean. The English ones are usually fairer and in the case of Scandinavian and Caribbean they are the lightest of all, often tall with hair that can even be blonde or brown with loose curls not even afro.
That being said there are always folks who dont look like the stereotype of their population. I have meet blonde Italians with blue eyes, who are found on the north of Italy apparently
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Originally Posted by nograviti
European peoples do have different features like all populations. Before I lived in Sweden I used to think Scandinavians all looked largely the same. Now I can tell the difference between Say a Swede, Norwegian, Finn and a Dane. Even an Icelandic people can look very different again from other Scandinavians which is due to their Irish blood I reckon (they tend to get these raven black hair colours with piercing blue eyes that isn't so common amongst the other scandi populations.
Baltic populations like Estonians, Latvians and Lithiuanians can all look different again with a specific look. Slavic populations too can be quite easy to spot.
Lastly I usually can spot a Brit or Irishman from a mile off. More interestingly I can even tell when I meet a mixed heritage european person what the mix is. A kid who is portuguese and nigerian looks very different to a child that is English and Caribbean. The English ones are usually fairer and in the case of Scandinavian and Caribbean they are the lightest of all, often tall with hair that can even be blonde or brown with loose curls not even afro.
That being said there are always folks who dont look like the stereotype of their population. I have meet blonde Italians with blue eyes, who are found on the north of Italy apparently
Picture #1. They look somewhat like Hutterites I'm guessing they originate somewhere north the alps I'll guess Swiss.
Close, but I see what you mean. They look Central European.
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