How did Finns become white?

[Southerner]

This has always confused me. The Finns are a Uralic group just like the Sami and Nenets, yet the Finns don't look Asiatic. Finns have one of the highest concentrations of blue eyes and blonde hair in Europe. How did dark skinned Asiatic folks turn into what they are today? I guess the same question could be applied to the Hungarians as well.

[Diocletian]

How did dark skinned Asiatic folks turn into what they are today?

I'm barely holding myself back not to swear on this idiocy.

[sql]

Only a fraction of your ancestors are from the group that brought you your language. Finns are 7% NE Asian.

[Raikaswinþs]

This has always confused me. The Finns are a Uralic group just like the Sami and Nenets, yet the Finns don't look Asiatic. Finns have one of the highest concentrations of blue eyes and blonde hair in Europe. How did dark skinned Asiatic folks turn into what they are today? I guess the same question could be applied to the Hungarians as well.

they don't?











Some definitely have a strong vibe.


Regardless, what do you mean ? Aren't Asians white? (I suppose you mean East Asians/Siberians) what colour are then then?

[Dr. Robotnik the Subbotnik]

Mixed heavily with Hunter-Gatherer descended Northerners, which are the ancestors of Swedes.

[GiCa]

finaland latitude and climat requires blond hair and blue eyes (phototype II)

[Also]

Finns are closer to east asians than other yuropeans in general. Yellow blood is stronk, many of them look a quarter or half asian.

[Grab the Gauge]

Blue eyes and light skin have been in the area for at least 17,000 years (Swedish Mesolithic hunter gatherers). No one believes Saami were ever purely Mongoloid, there was always WHG nearby.

[Berahthraban]

Linguistics is not the same thing as genetics. Finns are a only a few percent East Asian, 3 - 7%.

[Grab the Gauge]

Linguistics is not the same thing as genetics. Finns are a only a few percent East Asian, 3 - 7%.

Even if this were true (the percentage is far higher), 3-7% is the equivalent contribution of a geat great great grandparent and is enough to produce this "look":