Northern pakistanis linkage to europeans?

[abvgroup]

I have a question, what makes pashtuns , the Kalash people and Hunza people of northern Pakistan so european looking? as compared with other pakistanis like Punjabies or Sindhis?

are pashtuns/kalash descendants of aryans?

Kalash people:

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Hunza

[IMG]http://earthreview.eu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hunza_kids3.jpg

Pashtun

 

[RazPaK]

I have a question, what makes pashtuns , the Kalash people and Hunza people of northern Pakistan so european looking? as compared with other pakistanis like Punjabies or Sindhis?

are pashtuns/kalash descendants of aryans?

Kalash people:

http://wilfriedgeens.com/hp_scanDS_44181722266.jpg[/IMG

Hunza

[IMG]http://earthreview.eu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hunza_kids3.jpg

Pashtun

You'll find these kind of people everywhere in Pakistan. Pakistan is a very mixed region.

 

[abvgroup]

^ i have never seen a punjabi or sindhi who looks like that and I have lived in Punjab and Sindh, yes there are fairer punjabies and sindhis, but never who resemble those pictures which are common among northerners

 

[Safriz]

many are descendents of Alexandrian Army when they came to this part of the world..
Their route criss crossed entire region.

Then the silk route trade brought in european traders,many of whom settled here,and many hundreds of years of prosperity which at that time was same as current era's prosperity of western world...attracted immigrants/invaders from all over the world,including Europe..

so no surprise here.

 

[Roybot]

Pashtuns don't look European, that guy looks like an exception.

 

[RazPaK]

^ i have never seen a punjabi or sindhi who looks like that and I have lived in Punjab and Sindh, yes there are fairer punjabies and sindhis, but never who resemble those pictures which are common among northerners

I lived in South Punjab, and I can show you some people.

 

[abvgroup]

many are descendents of Alexandrian Army when they came to this part of the world..
Their route criss crossed entire region.

Then the silk route trade brought in european traders,many of whom settled here,and many hundreds of years of prosperity which at that time was same as current era's prosperity of western world...attracted immigrants/invaders from all over the world,including Europe..

so no surprise here.

Recent studies has shown that they are not really related to alexander, because his army didn't really stay in northern pakistan for long, in fact the greeks stayed in punjab much longer. I personally think they are related to aryans who came from central asia/russia some 3000 years ago or perhaps central asia and northern pakistan/afghanistan region were mostly white european looking before

I lived in South Punjab, and I can show you some people.

please show, I have never seen a punjabi who looks european. I have lived among punjabies all my life

Pashtuns don't look European, that guy looks like an exception.

many pashtuns do, what would a indian know, you have never seen a real pashtun probably

 

[Roybot]

many pashtuns do, what would a indian know, you have never seen a real pashtun probably

O really? Enough Pashtuns in Afghanistan for you?

This is what your average Pashtun looks like.

 

[Juice]

It has long been known that people of the northern India-iran area are linked to Europeans. (by northern India...I also mean pakistan...sorry...just using regional instead of modern political references.)

 

[abvgroup]

O really? Enough Pashtuns in Afghanistan for you?

This is what your average Pashtun looks like.

pashtuns come in vareity of colours and shapes since they are a huge groups of people, but there many pashtuns who look european. Indians have never seen real pashtuns, there are no pashtuns in India. However kalash/Hunza are definatly the most european looking

It has long been known that people of the northern India-iran area are linked to Europeans. (by northern India...I also mean pakistan...sorry...just using regional instead of modern political references.)

northern indians are just as dark as most other indians, by northern india you probably mean (kashmir) yes some kashmiries indeed have european features, however kashmiries do not represent regular indians, Kashmiries are very different from indians

 

[Bhairava]

The only european descendants in South asia are probably the Kalash who claim descent from Greek soldiers of Alex's army when it invaded the sub-continent.

Cant speak for Pakistanis, but as an Indian, im pretty much content with what I am and dont want to associated with the Europeans to soothe any ego.

 

[Roybot]

pashtuns come in vareity of colours and shapes since they are a huge groups of people, but there many pashtuns who look european. Indians have never seen real pashtuns, there are no pashtuns in India. However kalash/Hunza are definatly the most european looking

Many is an exaggeration. There might be a small minority who look European, most look a mixture of Punjabi and Iranid population.

If most looked European you d see, blonde haired blue eyed men in these photos, I see none. Stop tryna be white

There are plenty of Afghans here in Australia, and I have been to Afghanistan twice, so I know and have seen more Pashtuns than someone like you who thinks that Pashtun look European. Get a grip!

 

[abvgroup]

The only european descendants in South asia are probably the Kalash who claim descent from Greek soldiers of Alex's army when it invaded the sub-continent.

Cant speak for Pakistanis, but as an Indian, im pretty much content with what I am and dont want to associated with the Europeans to soothe any ego.

Kalash are not greeks, their language is one the earliest proto indo aryan languages, they are decendants of early aryans settlers who came from Russia. Pashtuns are more mixed then Kalash or Hunza, but you find many different features in them, including european looks

 

[Bhairava]

^^ Aryans from Russia. Whatever. Welcome to the forum

 

[abvgroup]

Many is an exaggeration. There might be a small minority who look European, most look a mixture of Punjabi and Iranid population.

If most looked European you d see, blonde haired blue eyed men in these photos, I see none. Stop tryna be white

There are plenty of Afghans here in Australia, and I have been to Afghanistan twice, so I know and have seen more Pashtuns than someone like you who thinks that Pashtun look European. Get a grip!

Pashtuns look nothing like indians, that shows what you know. If any thing they look Iranid/West asian/European mixed.

^^ Aryans from Russia. Whatever. Welcome to the forum

oh wait, I forgot you indian believe then aryans are from india

Just an advice, look at your faces in the mirror before you say that