[Charles R.]

This may seem a very silly and ignorant question to those out there who are Native American (American Indian), but do Native Americans have facial and body hair? The reason I ask is I have always heard that Native Americans are related (albeit distantly) to East Asians, and as I have lived in East Asia for some time, I know they have very little facial or body hair. Recently, I met a man who said he was 100 percent Native American but who had heavy beard stubble and very hairy arms.

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[Suz]

It is no mystery! Facial hair and/or body hair, like any other inherent trait is based on genes. Just as two parents with brown eyes MAY have a child with blue eyes, it would be not be probable as brown is dominant over blue (hope that is a good example ::smile::). When people with certain traits marry within the same ethnic group, those traits become dominant but they still may retain the genes for other traits, however recessive. You will find that when different ethnic groups mix, that gene pool grows, so that even if the dominant traits become evident, the recessive traits MAY still show themselves. There is hairiness in all ethnic groups. There are many white many who have little facial hair or chest hair. The trait may be more or less dominant in some groups. I know I'm not an expert on this as I'm not a geneticist, but I did do a lot of research on the subject of genes and how actually in all *races* there is somewhat of a crossover, even if the trait is rarer for that *race*; i.e., some *white* people have very kinky hair naturally, some *black* people have fine straight hair naturally. Y? cuz the *races* are a collection of gene pools, each with a variety for traits that may be considered another racial trait, however recessive. I speak because I am multiracial, and my own siblings look different as regards skin colors, hair textures, nose shapes, even with the SAME mother and father. I think it was by design that we have so much of a variety in the human *race.* It would be awful if there were only one color or only one type of a flower, wouldn't it?

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[John-F29418]

My wife, who is Native American, says that most Native Americans have fairly fine and short body hair and usually very little facial hair. But of course it varies.

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[Samson Storm]

Concerning hair on the body/face of Indigenous people: Some do, some don't. And you may be interested to know that we are NOT in any way related to Asian people. That idea comes from the ice-bridge story, which is a lie. Asians have their beautiful culture(s), and we have ours...

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[John K.]

Hey there! You mentioned that the ice-bridge theory supported by most scientists is a lie. I actually agree with you, but I was wondering if you were willing to talk about what you think the true story is.

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[Susan]

The guy who told you that he was 100% Native American was a 100% liar.

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[Gospel Jenkins Johnson]

Yes they do have facial and body hair but very little and they tend to pluck it from their faces as often as it grows. Btw people in east asia do have lots of facial and body hair, just that some boys tend to start growing at later age, u need to know where to look.

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