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Originally Posted by Exeter
The woman look like many Russian ladies I've seen. Do you know if it's correct to say Huzulians and Ruthenians are different names for the same people? Or are they a sub-group of Ruthenians?
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Well I don't have much information (from what I have checked) about them but it seems that they are a sub-group of the Ruthenian ethnia. I think the are the highlanders Ruthenians. They have another name: Gouzouli.
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You know Eastern European anthropology is much more complex than Osteuropid, that is what I got when I was in Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Poland. I need to travel much more in those countries to understand their looks better. I have a better idea than I had before. I saw less exotic looks than I had expected. I actually saw more exotic looks (from a British or Scandinavian perspective) in Riga than Odessa or Kiev. Things are complex, I got that more southern and eastern doesn't necessarily mean more exotic. It would have been even better if I could have visited villages. I had no time for that though. One thing is clear. Eastern Europeans (especially Russians) are much fairer (at least in hair and to a lesser extent also eye colour) than west and central Europeans.
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I can only say that you comment is exactly my thoughts. Specially after visiting Russia and Byelorrussia. The term Osteuropid can be used with care as he can not to describe and to categorize the complex Eastern anthropology. That is why I have attempted and I am still attempting to get good material about such mutter. The problem is that some of the best works (if not the best) are in Russian or in Polish language but something in german and in english still can be found. In Russian there is a great work in Russian and very updated: "EASTERN SLAVS. ANTHROPOLOGY AND ETHNIC HISTORY". (1999) by T. I. Alexeeva and others. Well at least I have a few works from Bunak in german and also something in english and in german from Polish anthropologists.
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Brother and sister? I was comparing the Trönder man to the Huzulian lady.
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I am sorry. My mistake. I referred to the woman and the example from Coon. You are right Brother and sister.
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I had a good holiday, thank you. Travelling opens up eyes. I appreciate the order at home even more although I also admire the more laid-back (in a way more human) lifestyle in east. I wrote a summary of my observations at http://forum.stirpes.net/atrium/1324...rn-europe.html
I will travel to Minsk another time. Maybe next year. I know you've been there.
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I will check your comments about your trip. Thank you.