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I had an obvious outer epicanthic fold when I was a toddler.
If you have not worked it out I am the one on the left my sister on the right.
I am not Scandinavian (Croatian ancestry) but I found out recently that I have a distant cousin who is Finnish. I am not sure if Finns are classified as Scandinavian? As you can see from the picture I have a very East Baltid look about me. This epicanthic fold in me is not so prominent now that I am an adult.
Last edited by Svarogstan; 11-19-2009 at 01:20 AM.
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If I recall correctly, almost all babies are born with Epicanthic folds. I was born with one, as was both of my parents. The biggest distinguishing feature between East Asians and other races is the lack of a brow ridge, high cheek bones(which actually cause the eyes to slant in a different angle), and sloping foreheads(non-relative to the discussion). Otherwise, any epicanthic fold would be quite unnoticeable. Having said all of that, you do not have an Epicanthic fold. This is what an epicanthic fold looks like.
Edit: I just noticed what you were talking about. That is just caused by extra skin on your nose. Nothing else.
Last edited by Stefan; 11-18-2009 at 04:06 AM.
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Here are some types of eye folds
I have something between the medium and the external one.
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Scandinavians never have full epicanthic folds, it's just adaption to the cold. You can especially notice it among Finns, who have lived in Northern Europe for the longest period, they are also the least mixed European ethnicity(Finns are a genetic isolate) and anthropologically they're probably the closest to the original Northern European population.(As they are the original Northern Europeans)
This thread reminds me of this post:
Originally Posted by ikki
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After comparing pictures of my own eyes to pictures of other Europeans' eyes, I have also come to the conclusion that I have either remnants of epicanthic folds or something resembling inner epicanthic folds. They are similar to Barreldriver's but maybe not quite as pronounced.
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I don't agree with that idea of there being two different kinds. You either have an Epicanthic fold or you don't. If it is something else then it is something else, not Epicanthus. Also, the picture was meant to show how it was different from the full asian and the half asian. As for the discussion of inner and outer folds, most asian's have both, but they aren't limited to having both. Europeans may develop "fat" or "skin" around their eyes that allow a semblance of an epicanthic fold, but it isn't the same thing, and it definitely doesn't have the same effect. Now Epicanthic folds could be different based on admixture, but that is just that, admixture.
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Never heard of anything like that. Any examples?Originally Posted by ikki
The only folds I can see regularly are outer ones like Barreldriver's.
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