I had this argument with my friend about whether Greeks are naturally blond n' blue or not. I argued that they got their genes from the Gallic immigrants and that the blond n' blue heroes and heroines in their folklore was inspired from the northern peoples, just as anime characters are drawn as tall and large eyed in contrast to the Japanese.
He in the other hand insisted that the Greeks ARE originally blond n' blue, it's just that their genes were mixed with the Turks during the Ottoman occupation, thus resulting in their black hair. The Greeks think very highly of themselves and consider foreigners as inferior barbarians, thus it is unlikely that they portray their heroes in a foreign image.
What are your thoughts on this?Inputs from Greeks are higly appreciated.
2006-10-25 00:09:55 · 7 answers · asked by Who_am_i 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
retrodragonfly, Hollywood movies are the least expected place for one to get factually correct information, especially when Chinese actors play as Japanese, or Turkish as Russians or Mexicans as Arabs.
2006-10-25 03:58:39 · update #1
Does Colin Farrel look Macedonian to you?
2006-10-25 03:59:43 · update #2
Originally, we (homo sapiens) are all black :>
Personally, it's difficult for me to think that originally Greeks are blond and blue. Because Greece is a Mediterrenean country and Greeks look like Turks, Spanish, and Italians..that is like brunette.
2006-10-27 03:22:18 · answer #1 · answered by Earthling 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
You friend is correct. Some of the ancient settlers in Ireland may have been from Greece. National Geographic had an article on 10.000 year old man made caverns that may have been their doing.
The Turks occupied much of Greece for a long time and at least one group move back to Turkey in historically recent times.
2006-10-25 07:43:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glo is right, but let me just say that i am romanian, i have never been to Greece (although it's close to Romania) and i associate greeks with very dark hair, dark eyes and dark skin. and this the oppinion of everyone around me. oh my sis has a friend who lived in Greece for a year and said people there always thought she was greek because she had dark skin, eyes and hair.
2006-10-25 00:35:16 · answer #3 · answered by dianka(â?ªis a kidâ?ª)â?¢ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We as humans come in a varitey of shades and tones. As italians they range from light hair and eyes to dark hair and eyes and a little bit more melanin in their skin. God bless
2006-10-25 00:14:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not the ones I know. They are all dark. Dark hair and eyes.
2006-10-26 00:28:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Didn't you watch My Big Fat Greek Wedding?
2006-10-25 01:22:33 · answer #6 · answered by retrodragonfly 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i thought they had dark colored hair with big noses
2006-10-25 01:03:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋