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Many Scandinavians have brown hair, because they are Europeans. Brown hair is the commonest hair colour in Europe outside of Scandinavia. Genetically brown hair is dominant over blond, so many Scandinavians who are born usually blond-haired will later in adulthood have brown hair.
Dark-haired people live mostly in the northern parts of Sweden and Norway. They are mostly part of the” Same” or “Lappe” people, who are nomads, and rightfully look a lot like Mongolians; which they originallly hailed from.
Are there any brunettes in Sweden?
All Swedes are blue-eyed blondes There are a lot of blue-eyed blondes in Sweden but there are plenty of brunettes as well. Also, Swedes, even if blonde as children, often go dark in adulthood and use some bottled assistance to keep that stereotype alive and well.
Why do Scandinavians tan?
So over thousands of years, Swedes supplemented their meagre Vitamin D intake from the sun by gorging on salmon. As they did, their skin went darker because they didn’t need to be so pinkish white and open to sunrays to absorb the precious Vitamin D. This is why they tan and we don’t.
Because we Scandinavians are actual people and not walking stereotypes. Sure, Scandinavia has a higher amount of blondes and redheads than most other places, creating a certain stereotype, but that doesn’t mean that everyone or even most people adhere to it.
Were the Vikings all blonde?
One reason why some people tend to think that the Vikings were all blonde is that there were certain places, especially in the northern region of Scandinavian, where blonde hair was dominant. The Vikings in the Swedish region, for example, had predominantly blonde hair, even though that may not have been the case in other parts of Scandinavia.
Why is brown hair the most common hair colour in Europe?
Brown hair is the commonest hair colour in Europe outside of Scandinavia. Genetically brown hair is dominant over blond, so many Scandinavians who are born usually blond-haired will later in adulthood have brown hair. For your information, hair colour has a tendency to darken.
Which country in Europe has the least amount of blonde hair/fair eyes?
Denmark has the least amount of blonde hair/fair eyes. And mid Northern Sweden and Southern Finland have the most amount in North Europe, together with Estonia. Darkest are Western and Nothern Norway, Northern Sweden and Eastern/Northern Finland.