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I grew up in the US but have traveled through East Africa as well as most of the rest of the world, I don't think there's any major human population center I ha
by CSMastermind 2y ago
I grew up in the US but have traveled through East Africa as well as most of the rest of the world, I don't think there's any major human population center I haven't been to.
My answer to your question would be a qualified no.
You'll see more phenotypical diversity walking around New York than Nairobi thanks to globalization.
With that said, the qualification I'd put on that is that if I consciously think about what region of the world I've seen the most variation in body plan/portions and facial geometry, I'd probably pick East Africa. You do do encounter pretty much the full spectrum of shapes human beings come in.
I will also say that I remember being surprised by how much variation in body shape I saw in China. Maybe this is pure western ignorance but I had an idea in my mind about what the average Chinese person looked like and I found myself having to adjust my expectations in ways I have no had to do anywhere else.
The last thought I'd leave you with is that you absolutely should make it a priority to visit East Africa. Kenya in particular is where I always tell people to go but Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia are all good options. It far exceeded my expectations.
Stay out of Nigeria though lol
- Cupertino95014 2y agoThanks. I've been to Sweden and Italy, and they definitely do not follow stereotypes. Swedes, especially, are not all or even mostly blond & blue-eyed.
- goodcanadian 2y agoA bit late to respond, but my take on visiting Sweden was: No, they aren't all tall, blond, and blue-eyed, but there sure are a lot of people who are.