Who looks more alike: Georgians and Bulgarians or Lebanese and Cypriots?

[Lioncourt]

About half of them pass, generally Georgians who lack distinct Kavkaz look pass. Point is that there are too many looking unpassable outside Kavkaz, much more than Lebanese with Arab peninsula looks which are foreign to Cyprus.

[Lioncourt]

Well precisely. Geography alone is not a good determinant of how similar or different ethnic and national groups may look (or behave).

When it comes to native people it is. Berbers native to Morocco don't look that different to Andalusians.

[Tooting Carmen]

When it comes to native people it is. Berbers native to Morocco don't look that different to Andalusians.

Even the non-SSA admixed (or less SSA-admixed) Moroccans still look different from Spaniards. Does Zinedine Zidane really look Spanish to you?

[Oliver109]

Even the non-SSA admixed (or less SSA-admixed) Moroccans still look different from Spaniards. Does Zinedine Zidane really look Spanish to you?

I would say that the majority of truely native Berbers probably don't look that unspanish

[Tooting Carmen]

I would say that the majority of truely native Berbers probably don't look that unspanish

Define "truly native Berbers"? Long before the French and Spaniards colonised the region, there was invasion and mass settlement by both Arabs and the Black slaves they brought over. I doubt there are that many 'Berbers' who don't have one or both of Arab and SSA admixture these days.

[Oliver109]

Define "truly native Berbers"? Long before the French and Spaniards colonised the region, there was invasion and mass settlement by both Arabs and the Black slaves they brought over. I doubt there are that many 'Berbers' who don't have one or both of Arab and SSA admixture these days.

I mean obviously Berbers that preserve the pre invasion look, Zinedine and his parents wouldn't look that out of place in Spain

[Tooting Carmen]

I mean obviously Berbers that preserve the pre invasion look, Zinedine and his parents wouldn't look that out of place in Spain

His father wouldn't look really foreign for Spain, but Zinedine himself and his mother don't quite look the part:


But the main point is that relatively few Berbers have the 'pre-invasion' look, and I'd even say that NAs more generally are the MENAs who look the most foreign to Europe except for some Gulf Arabs (mainly Yemenis and Omanis).

[Tooting Carmen]

Zidane's extended family:

[Oliver109]

His father wouldn't look really foreign for Spain, but Zinedine himself and his mother don't quite look the part:


But the main point is that relatively few Berbers have the 'pre-invasion' look, and I'd even say that NAs more generally are the MENAs who look the most foreign to Europe except for some Gulf Arabs (mainly Yemenis and Omanis).

His mother looks mainly alpine, similar to my mother but with more berber influenced features, she wouldn't look too foreign in Spain really.

[Septentrion]

His father wouldn't look really foreign for Spain, but Zinedine himself and his mother don't quite look the part:


But the main point is that relatively few Berbers have the 'pre-invasion' look, and I'd even say that NAs more generally are the MENAs who look the most foreign to Europe except for some Gulf Arabs (mainly Yemenis and Omanis).

His father wouldn’t be out of place in Spain, but he will do a lot better in the Levant and so will Zinedine Zidane. The mother doesn’t have the Romance look though. Although all three will blend in the Georgian or Armenian populations.