I just got my DNA results compared to bunch of databases and this is such a reveal! Not the most surprising one as I had a hunch about some things, its a relief and I'm so happy to start to understand where I come from and why I have some funny traits which aren't typically Finnish.
Firstly the most obvious stuff, I have plenty of relation to our relative peoples, Udmurt, Inkeri, Vepsä, Komi and on so. Also I have very strong relation to Baltic people, especially Lithuania jumps up and that's my favourite country in Baltics, also Estonia is strongly represented. Other not surprising stuff is strong ties to Eastern Europe and many areas which are now Russia. And did you guess it? I have plenty of Scnadinavian Viking blood in me, most DNA matches along Finland are from Sweden and Norway and plenty of DNA traces are from Iceland too. These are the normal stuff, of course fuckton of east and south Finn, and of course quite close relation to Saami people, our indigenous folk.
The thing I had a hunch about which is now confirmed is that I have a strong but distant relation to ancient Mongol, middle Asia, even tiny bit is Han Chinese. Also another quite strong tie to Eskimos and Samojeds, the indigenous people whos descendants live in Siberia and artic areas elsewhere. And I know now that I have Irish ancestor too with DNA hits in England, Ireland and even Scotland.
I understand it now, I have some red hairs and HRT has brought up frecles, thanks Irish/English/Scottish ancestor. And thanks for big titty genes too.
I should say that also to my Polish ancestor who's hiding way back somewhere. And my high cheeks, funny non Finnish looking eyes and heavy eyelids, I bet that's the Asian genetics showing up, I'm the one weirdo in my family who has that thing with eyes and high cheeks being strongest and I'm showing quite decent percetage in my DNA for that. Also my warm skin tone and the way I turn into bronze in sunlight, unlike most Finns, I do not burn and have always wondered where does this trait come from. I understand it all now so much better. Even my silly looking tiny eyes, I guess they're not ugly, they're just showing where my ancestry is from, long gone ones dripfeeding my genes with fun cute things like the smile wrinkles.
I was joking about music stuff, I guess I'm allowed to learn Karelian language and do throat singing, if someone complains, I'm just respecting my elders from thousands of years ago, now shut up and listen me sing. xD lol.
But the weird thing is how my hunch was so correct. I had thought for years that I must have blood ties somewhere far south or east and I was correct. One of my cousins found out about the same Asian DNA, but hers showed up at only 1%, for me it shows stronger for some reason and I really like it. ^_^ Oh and there was also quite a lot of Germans in the mix and even a tiny sign of someone from Africa! And tiniest sign of a native American too, these were tiny little marks from aeons ago, its so amazing to find out about all this. I know now where I come from and its one heck of a diverse family tree.
So whoever thinks I do not fit some silly beauty standards because of tiny squinty eyes or face shape being so Scandinavian/Nordic, I will just say fuck off, I look exactly how I'm supposed to, I have vikings and mongol warriors in my family tree and it shows. And who's to blame for Irish, English, Polish bits? I guess my ancient mothers from ages ago gave me big titty genes.
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