How do I determine my nose type based on ethnicity?

[Anonymous]

I am African American but have been told my nose doesn't really look it. So I was just wondering. On my mother's side of the family I have an ancestor (great grandmother) whose Native American, and on my father's side (great grandfather) who was Caucasian. My nose is really weird for a female in my opinion. The bridge of my nose is a bit bigger than the tip, the tip is round and I have really tiny nostrils. What type of nose would you classify that as based on ethnicity/origin?

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[Anonymous]

How does your nose not look African American? I've seen a variety of nose shapes on all people, or African Americans specifically.

I can't picture your nose from what your described. picture?

People think I'm mixed all the time (I'm not, at least not in terms of different races of parents, grandparents, etc. ) and my nose isn't atypical for an African American, imo. I had an African friend tell me that I didn't have the "flat nose" that is often seen in west Africans. I don't know and I don't really care. I guess I have straight (not crooked or bumpy) prominent (not extremely prominent or out there) bridge, which means the bridge isn't sunken in (like my Asian friend) or flat (like west Africans are thought to have, I guess), and a rounded tip, and normal, round nostrils, slightly wide but not really. I always say my nose is big, because it is. but I guess overall compared to all the variety of noses in the world, it may be medium-medium large. who the f*** knows lol I'm cute and my nose looks good on me. that's what matters.

I have black friends with a variety of noses. narrow, small, big, flat, wide, sunken bridges, flat bridges, bird noses, etc. I think you're assuming your nose can be traced back exactly to one specific ethnicity or origin in your background, and that's not entirely logical considering that genetics pay no attention to those. sometimes your features mirror commonalities in one specific group throughout the many years of your background, sometimes they mutate and create something totally different, and sometimes specific features are a a different, blended combination of all in your background.

[Asker]

Believe me I love my nose for its uniqueness, I guess I'm just more into learning about my background and for me going by physical traits is easiest.

[Opinion Owner]

well, nothing wrong with that. just know you may not be able to map out body parts to your background. its also quite ignorant in some ways, but it is your choice. enjoy whatever road you choose for yourself, my dear. adieu.

[Opinion Owner]

I just looked at the photos and your nose looks exactly like my nose. O.o lol

[Asker]

Yea I know it seems ignorant lol, but trust me its the only way for now until I actually have money for something like ancestry.com, then for there I can actually tweak the information I find...and really?! I wonder if you nostrils look as tiny as mine lol, I started to post a pic of them. Weird, I've never seen anyone with my nose especially in my family, that's really what got me to guessing where it came from lol.

[Opinion Owner]

no I'm not saying its completely ignorant. I'm saying if you start getting to the point where you ignore the fact that not all people of any group have the same nose and that genetics isn't bound to that, then it can seem ignorant. but it is true that some features are passed down commonly in one group or the other. just don't forget that even that line of thinking has its rational limits.

i thought of trying ancestry.com but then I found out you had to pay for it. and I'm cheap. $$

[Opinion Owner]

yeah, I looked online for different noses and couldn't find any like mine. well, I didn't look that hard either. but yeah, yours looks very very similar to mine. looks exactly the same to me, but just from those pictures. your nostrils don't look tiny in those photos...not imo anyway. and mine are not tiny. unless you just mean the opening and not the size...idk. lol maybe that photo is too close up?

finding out background would be cool one day. but I'm just black either way, identity wise.

[Opinion Owner]

this is what I think of what I hear tint nostrils. I think of narrower, less rounded nostrils. like this guy lol

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[Asker]

yea, I see what you mean and I thought about that, and I tried not to sound a bit crazy asking the question lol. I was just more concerned because everyone in my family nose is made quite similar but mine. I'm the odd child lol... And my nostrils are oval shaped just a tiny opening and my sibling use to and still do at time tease me about it, lol. But as a child I hated my nose, but now I'm starting to like it because it's unique. And it's good to know someone else has my nose lol.

[Opinion Owner]

well a similar nose. my openings aren't oval, they are perfectly round. I think. this is very different, I don't think I've ever really analyzed my nose. lol something new I guess. my family has all kinds of noses. my moms nose is like a much tinier, small version of mine. I think her nostrils are a bit wider but you don't really notice as much as you would on mine because her nose is tiny. and her bridge is more sunken in.

well have fun in learning about your background. good luck :)

[Asker]

Wow, that is so weird! everyone is my family nose is almost alike. My nose is slightly similar to my mom's but her nostrils are bigger. But yea, mine are oval with a tiny opening lol. and I don't think the bridge of my mom's nose is as pronounced as mine either. Are you sure we aren't related? lol!... And Thanks, hopefully I have money soon to find some real info. lol.

[pr3ttybr0wn]

you probably have a racially hybrid nose that has traits of all the ethnicities you're mixed with

Round tip comes from the black side

Tiny nostrils comes from white side

Big bridge comes from the NA side

African American is a hybrid ethnic group anyway.we're not totally African

[Asker]

Yea, now that I think of it your answer sounds about right! I was just wondering because everyone else in my family nose looks like the typical African American (round tip, wider nostrils) but mine is the only "unique" one lol.

[Anonymous]

I think you may get better answers form a place like this link

But I will say that this type of nose isn't uncommon among African Americans.

[Asker]

Thanks!

[amameninas]

Most AA are "homogenized". Some facts.

The "Civilized Indian Tribes" (CCCCS) owned slaves to fit in to Anglo culture but treated them as individuals from other tribes as opposed to farm animals. Many were herders and understood toe virtue of sweetening the gene pool. Any child of those unions were simply more Indians. These peoples often had aquiline noses and some have even hypothesized an Atlantic origin for them as opposed to the Asian land bridge.

The Southern planters frequently used slave women as concubines both for pleasures not obtainable from wives due cultural inhibitions and also to produce mixed breeds for use as house servants who were more eye-appealing to residents, guests and as future pleasure women for the planters (can you say: Halle Berry?). Southern Planters were most often of Scottish and French ancestry; both of which frequently had aquiline noses.

Your particular gene soup? I haven't a guess.

[Asker]

Well that was a straight to the point answer, very informative.

[amameninas]

Looks like an Irish nose to me.

[Asker]

Really?! Never really thought of that one. I don't know if Irish is part of my ethnic background but I'd have to do a bit more research. And thanks for your help! :)

[Anonymous]

I'm Puerto Rican and Black and I have naturally arched looking eye brows, dark skinned compared to most Hispanics and fair skin compared to dark skinned Blacks, my eyes are hazel and my hair is curly, so my facial features are all over the place, so I can relate to how you feel. In all honesty it doesn't matter, because at the end of the day we are who we are!

[Asker]

Yea, trying to find out a bit more about my background! But I'm glad someone understands and doesn't think it's stupid.

[Lommelun]

Stop worrying over stupid things.

Worrying if your nose is "black" enough is extraordinarily stupid.

Take a deep breath.

Start thinking about something that matters.

[Asker]

I'm not necessarily worried about it being black enough, just want to be able to learn more about my background/ancestors based on physical traits. If that makes sense. I'm just a little curious about my history and where I come from. In my opinion it's a big thing for everyone to have knowledge of their background.

[islands7]

Pic please

[Asker]

just posted 2

[islands7]

Links - thank you

1. Carey Mulligan link

2. No real matches among Am. Indian but these races have some connection with Asians, so found this link and yours is cuter.

[Asker]

Thanks for your help! And yea it does look a bit Asian, lol. And thanks for the compliment! :)