What is important is not the common linguistic ancestry or the historical-anthropological categorization, but the individual genetic characteristics of a people. The following results for the indigenous people have been gathered for the west Balkan states: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Macedonia, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro.

The Balkan Peninsula of Southeast Europe was the first in the continent to incorporate the practice of agriculture brought over from Mesopotamia some 5,000 years ago. It has long stood as a socio-political meeting point, bridging between Latin, Greek, and Slavic cultures in antiquity, Christianity and Islam in the early modern period, and opposing sides during the World Wars …

2018/10/5 · The primary group of countries where the Baltic States ethnicity region is located includes Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Because of the nature of DNA and human movement, we can also commonly find at least some DNA from this region in …

2017/12/30 · They brew their own strong alcohol. Again, there is both a similarity in words ( raki, rakija, rakia) and in technique. Balkan men take pride in their homemade alcohol and are happy to boast about it. If you are invited to a local home, you will most probably be welcomed with a glass of home-produced plum or grape distilled spirit.

In human genetics, a human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup is a haplogroup defined by mutations in the non-recombining portions of DNA from the male-specific Y chromosome (called Y-DNA). Many people within a haplogroup share similar numbers of short tandem repeats (STRs) and types of mutations called single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).

The Balkans ( / ˈbɔːlkənz / BAWL-kənz ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographic area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the whole of Bulgaria. The Balkan Peninsula is bordered by the Adriatic Sea in the ...

My Family Tree Dna shows my ancestors were from the Balkans. My Haplogroup is E31b1b1a1 (E-35) Sub clades (E-V13). A good read is “Haplogroup E3b1a2 as a Possible Indicator of Settlement in Roman Britain by Soldiers of Balkan Origin” by Steven C. Bird

2019/1/31 · Originally Posted by JajarBingan. That doesn't mean that a French will receive 7.2% Sardinian or 4.2% Nigerian. Rather, it signifies that within those people who tested and who come from France, 7.2% and 4.2% scored some kind of Sardinian and Nigerian ancestry. Those could range anywhere from 0.1% to 100%.

Answer (1 of 13): Here is how I can tell Balkan stereotypes: Albanians: short, confused, frustrated and constantly scaning their sorroundings without moving their heads. Western Balkan Slavs: tall, slender with horse like features. It's going to explode any minute now.

2022/2/5 · What Scandinavians Look Like. Stereotypical Scandinavian traits and facial features have since the early 20th century included straight, blonde hair; blue eyes; tall figure; a straight nose; thin lips; and non-prominent cheekbones, according to Werner & Björks 2014 book Blond and blue-eyed. Peter Frost also supports this in his study titled ...