Cypriots: Who overlaps?

[Sikeliot]

Given that Cypriots cluster as one group, for the purpose of this they are one group.

[dralos]

greeks the most,to be more specific cretans

[Sikeliot]

[exceeder]

Interesting indeed.

Though I will say, I always thought cypriots were (appearance-wise) closer to greeks, italians, and lebanese. However alot of the ones pictured here are rather 'un-european'. At least to my eyes. Many look rather arabic, even indian for a few cases.
I usually think of cypriots as predominantly east-med in appearance. However, many look rather arabid with east-med in this sample. Are they greek or turkish cypriots?

I will vote based on clementina's sample of images.

That being said, I usually do think of cypriots as looking something like this:


I could be wrong about this though. Where is our cypriot, Chipriota? I would like to hear her thoughts!

[Aviane]

Cypriots I would say would look close to Greeks, Turks, Lebanese, Maltese, Sicilians, some Iranians and some Egyptians.

To a smaller part Macedonians, Bulgarians, Armenians and Georgians.

[Sikeliot]

None of them really look Indian to me.

[exceeder]

Given that Cypriots cluster as one group, for the purpose of this they are one group.

The guy(s) at the left of these pics does a little bit... there are a fair number of indians here and I met an indian guy who could pass as guy in photo #1's (and #2... i'm assuming its the same person) brother. Though maybe it was these indians i've seen who are more the exception then the rule.
I could be very wrong. Maybe its just the camera that makes them appear rather 'exotic'?

I dont think any of the girls in the pics look indian though.

[Midori]

Pretty swarthy people.. I'd say they overlap with Maltese, Sicilians, Greeks, Turks...

[dandelion]

Interesting indeed.

Though I will say, I always thought cypriots were (appearance-wise) closer to greeks, italians, and lebanese.

and this is how they look

None of them really look Indian to me.

Me neither

The guy(s) at the left of these pics does a little bit... there are a fair number of indians here and I met an indian guy who could pass as guy in photo #1's (and #2... i'm assuming its the same person) brother. Though maybe it was these indians i've seen who are more the exception then the rule.
I could be very wrong. Maybe its just the camera that makes them appear rather 'exotic'?

I dont think any of the girls in the pics look indian though.

Most people have to take into consideration that these are summer photos, and Cyprus is not a cold, non-sunny island

If you de-pigment his tan, his facial characteristics have nothing to do with Indians.

Just like, if you see a very tanned Swede (I saw recently a photo posted on Apricity), no matter how tanned he is (and he is much more than I will ever-ever be), he still have the Scandinavian look.

[Joseph Capelli]

They look like Maltese, Calabrians and Greek islanders.