why are Poles darker and more exotic than their neighbors in Europe?

[Hermann Forrester]

I noticed that Poles tend to be slightly darker and overall more exotic than their neighbors in Europe. Poles are significantly different from their western neighbors for example: the Germans, and even their eastern neighbors: the Lithuanians, Belorussians, and Ukrainians. Why is this? You would expect Ukrainians to be more exotic (atypical for Europe) than Poles, but that isn't the case. Poles seem to be dark and tan real well compared to other Europeans, their phenotypes are also somewhat Gypsy and Tatar influenced, some Poles actually resemble atypical (light-pigmented) south and central Asians.

Examples:

http://c.wrzuta.pl/wi9822/d7932adf00...oyXAP%26ft%3Dd

Jola Rutowicz, a Polish celebrity.

There are many other examples which I will post later, but for now I hope some anthropologists can help me decipher this question.

From my observation Poles are mostly Apline-Dinarid, Alpine-Pontid, Alpine-Armenoid, and Balto-Dinarid, Balto-Pontid, and Balto-Armenoid (The Balto- usually being an East-Baltid). There is very little Nordid, CM, and other traditionally Nordish strains found in Germany and other populations of central Europe. Why is this? I'll even go as far as to say Bosnians have more Nordid-influenced individuals among them than Poland.

[Waldemar]

This thread probably would be better off in the Recycle Bin. Not a single sentence in the opening post is anywhere close to accurate description of reality (which is no surprise to me after reading other posts by this user).

[memobekes]

I don't think the Poles are "dark" or "exotic" collectively speaking, at least. Nor do I concur that they are different from their immediate neighbors, i.e, Ukrainians, Lithuanians, Belarussians, Czechs. The Germans, yes do differ. Not so much in color but rather craniofacial traits.

The "darkest" areas of Poland are the Carpathian mountains in the extreme south, where the Gorals live. There you will find Dinarid types but overall they make up a very small percentage of the populace. You will find more Dinarids in Slovakia and Romania then you will in Poland.

Racially, most Poles are Osteuropid (Baltid).

Regards.

[Kwestos]

I know that this is ad hominem argument, but the guy who started this thread has a big problem with Poland and Poles, obsession of mind and compulsion of behaviour, cunning and baffling addiction, which can be stopped only by complete abstinence- which he luckily understood and admitted and asked for help.

[Polako]

This thread needs an anthro gallery. How about some hawt Polish chicks?

Gallery of hawt Polish chicks

[Chalybus]

Gallery of hawt Polish chicks

Please send food to poland

Wzrost 181 cm, waga 60 kg -> BMI 18,3
Wzrost 171 cm, waga 50 kg -> BMI 17,1
Wzrost 170 cm, waga 50 kg -> BMI 17,3
Wzrost 180 cm, waga 58 kg -> BMI 17,9
Wzrost 178 cm, waga 56 kg -> BMI 17,7
Wzrost 178 cm, waga 58 kg -> BMI 18,3
Wzrost 181 cm, waga 63 kg -> BMI 19,2
Wzrost 170 cm, waga 49 kg -> BMI 17,0
Wzrost 173 cm, waga 58 kg -> BMI 19,4
Wzrost 178 cm, waga 63 kg -> BMI 19,9
Wzrost 177 cm, waga 55 kg -> BMI 17,6
Wzrost 179 cm, waga 64 kg -> BMI 20,0
Wzrost 176 cm, waga 61 kg -> BMI 19,7

Average 18,4

[Outlaw]

Why are Poles darker?

This thread needs an anthro gallery. How about some hawt Polish chicks?

Gallery of hawt Polish chicks

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/0/10390/z10390220G.jpg

I found one.

[safinator]

You remind me of Hamar Fox from Skadi.

[Polako]

Anyway, yes, the natural range of pigmentation of Poles ranges from extremely blond, usually in the north, to quite brunet, usually in the Carpathian foothills.

Here are two examples of Polish extremes.

[Tuohikirje]

Please send food to poland.

It is true, that normal is considered above 20. I am not a model or a skeleton, BMI 17.
Just laughed, that finally some other ethnicity was dragged to some weirdo pseudoscience.
Dark and exotic.