Why do Norwegians have dark hair?

Why do Norwegians have dark hair?

As Norway is a country with few land for agriculture and livestock because of its mountainous terrain, Norwegians eat many fish and seafood, which are rich in vitamin D, causing the need to soak up the sunlight smaller and therefore does not require less melanin, which in turn makes their hair and eyes darker.

Do some Norwegians have dark hair?

dark hair and eyes are more common in western norway, people are often shorter too. This could be the remnants of a non-germanic people that lived there before.

Do Swedish people have GREY eyes?

No, but among Lapps and foreigners, yes. Those who are of Walloon who settled a long time ago also brought some dark hair. Otherwise, Swedes are fair, and they are among the blondest people in the whole world. Dark hair, dark eyes is in the minority.

Are dark eyes in the minority among Swedes?

Thus dark eyes are surely in the minority among Swedes as with all Scandinavian people in general. Immigration added more “flavor” to the Swedish population, with much more darker hair and eye colors as well as skin color too.

Why do so many Norwegians have dark hair and dark eyes?

One reason that may explain why it is relatively common for many Norwegians to have dark hair and dark eyes is feeding.

Why do some indigenous people in Scandinavia have dark hair and eyes?

The Lapp (or Sami) indigenous people who live north of Scandinavia also have darker hair and eyes for the same reason, seafood-based feeding.

Is it common to have blonde hair and dark eyes in Sweden?

Most foreigners in Sweden are Finnish by the way, and they are probably roughly as blonde as we Swedes are. Yes it is. In my high school class majority of students have dark hair, but dark eyes are less common. Most of us actually have blue or green eyes. Note that only 3 people are of a different herritage than Scandinavian.