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Turanids...
First of all, I want to say, that I was always more familiar with typically European races. It's because I am European and I am more interested in my own kind. That's why my knowledge about types of non-European origin is very limited. Keep this on mind and forgive me any trivial mistakes.
When I was browsing Richard McCulloh's website called Racial Compact, I found statistics about "estimated racial composition and Nordish percentage of indigenous European populations". Data for Hungary was very interesting for me, quote:
Beside usage of term "Neo-Danubian", which is basically not viable, one thing caught my eye. I've used bolded font, to indicate it.Originally Posted by Richard McCulloh
Judging from this fragment, Magyars were Turanids in race. And those people, who resemble such type today, are derived from these Finno-Ugrian invaders. I wasn't too familiar with such "exotic" (for me) racial types, so I googled it. That's, what I found on Wikipedia (I know, not the best source of information):
This quote implies that Turanids are some intermediate form between Caucasoids and Mongoloids, which was probably derived from mixing between Caucasoid and Mongoloid populations, with former element being rather dominant.
It also implies, that this race is typical for Turkish peoples.
It seems that Richard McCulloh suggests that 25% of Hungarians still resemble their Magyar ancestors, having these quasi-Mongoloid, Turanid traits. I asked about it my friends from Hungary. One confirmed such revelations - said that some Hungarians indeed look slightly "Mongoloid" and are of Magyar origin. Other friend from Hungary on the other hand, said that this "Mongoloid" element is long-time gone and dead. So I had to find another source of information.
I've turned to classic book written by Carleton Stevens Coon called "The Races Of Europe". I've discovered here some additional explantation to this "Magyar derived" 25% of population, namely:
On the other hand, in SNPA glossary, under "Turanid" entry, it's written:
There are 2 conclusions to my mind:
a) Pamirids are those "20 percent of Magyars" which have Turkish influences much more pronounced,
b) Aralids are those "5 percent of Magyars" which have much more Mongoloid influences.
Could someone explain me exactly, how it really was with those Magyars and present-day Hungarians in terms of racial makeup and extra-European admixture?
How much people in Hungary show traits of non-European origin, how strong this element is?
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