Why do people have such different hair? Detailed answer

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Why do people have such different hair?

The type of our hair is determined by heredity. Their structure itself differs very little, which cannot be said about the shape, color, composition. By some differences, it is easy to determine a person's belonging to a particular race. In other words, your hair bears the stamp of a certain national group.

There are three main types of hair. The first is short and curly, having the shape of an ellipse in cross section. They are only available in black. This is the hair of all blacks.

The second type is straight, smooth, long, round hair in cross section. The color is without exception black. This is the hair of the Chinese, Mongols and American Indians.

The third type is wavy or smooth, silky, oval in cross section. This is European hair. They are mostly light, but can be black, chestnut, red.

There is also a fourth type. It belongs to the people of Australia.

The more rounded the cross section of the hair, the stiffer it is. As for color, as you see, some types have a great variety in this respect, others do not. Wavy hair is very different in color. That is why among Europeans there are both black-haired and fair-haired. But the latter are characteristic of northern Europe and quite rare in southern Europe. Among the straight-haired races, light colors are very rare.

An important sign of a person's belonging to a particular race is his hair.

Author: Likum A.

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