Filipina/Guamanian Gedmatch results. Rather atypical. Their Caucasoid is mostly Indian-related not Spanish

@qamzardaan

When people watch martial art movies or watch a Muay Thai kickboxing event or eat at a Thai restaurant, they have this view that Thai people in general look the same and they are the typical looking Southeast Asians.  However I've seen some Thai people before that looks as if they've cross-bred with South Asians or Caucasoid.  These people would definitely have more than 20% South Asian or Caucasoid admixture.  I only saw one family group but the rest of the other Thais look like stereotypical Southeast Asians that we normally encounter in the states. Those phenotypical South Asian features found among a few Thais are probably common wherever they come from but I doubt it's common throughout Southeast Asia. 

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@qamzardaan

 

 

When people watch martial art movies or watch a Muay Thai kickboxing event or eat at a Thai restaurant, they have this view that Thai people in general look the same and they are the typical looking Southeast Asians.  However I've seen some Thai people before that looks as if they've cross-bred with South Asians or Caucasoid.  These people would definitely have more than 20% South Asian or Caucasoid admixture.  I only saw one family group but the rest of the other Thais look like stereotypical Southeast Asians that we normally encounter in the states. Those phenotypical South Asian features found among a few Thais are probably common wherever they come from but I doubt it's common throughout Southeast Asia. 

I have seen a few Thais, Cambodians, Malays, Indonesians who seem to show signifcant South Asian or Caucasoid influence in their phenotypes as well. Those looks exist in Thailand, but its not that common either. A lot of Thais do show minor to moderate South Asian influence in their phenotypes, but those who look predominantly or almost full Indian in their phenos are very atypical and rare. I think its the same case for most other SE Asians as well. The Burmese might have these South Asian or Western-shifted phenos more than anyone else due to their close geographic location to the Indian subcontinent.

I am convinced though that South Asian influenced phenotypes are much rarer in the Philippines than other countries in SE Asia, due to the much lower South Asian and Caucasoid affinity among Pinoys and that other SE Asians who show heavy Indian admixture in their phenotypes will look out of place among the Filipino crowd and won't be able to pass as a local.

Posted by: @prau123

@qamzardaan

 

 

When people watch martial art movies or watch a Muay Thai kickboxing event or eat at a Thai restaurant, they have this view that Thai people in general look the same and they are the typical looking Southeast Asians.  However I've seen some Thai people before that looks as if they've cross-bred with South Asians or Caucasoid.  These people would definitely have more than 20% South Asian or Caucasoid admixture.  I only saw one family group but the rest of the other Thais look like stereotypical Southeast Asians that we normally encounter in the states. Those phenotypical South Asian features found among a few Thais are probably common wherever they come from but I doubt it's common throughout Southeast Asia. 

Btw here is what the Iranian Neolithic Farmers, who are one of the Caucasoid ancestors of South Asians (along with Steppe peoples/Indo Europeans) look like. They are genetically very different from modern day Iranians who are have a lot of Anatolian Neolithic, Caucasus Hunter Gatherer and Levantine Neolithic influence in their genomes. These ancient farmers were the closest to modern day Baloch, Brahui, Makrani of Western Pakistan, Southeastern Iran and Southern Afghanistan, a combination of land which is also knowned as Balochistan. 

It's a bit crazy to think that most SE Asians partially descended from people who phenotypically look like these groups if we go far back enough in time. 

I will post pics of what Steppe peoples and Ancestral Ancient South Indians/AASI, who are the indigenous local ancestors of South Asians might have look like later. But AASI are likely to have phenotypically resemble Veddoids and Australoids.

@qamzardaan

The distance was the main factor as to why there were low percentage of South Indian admixture found in Philippines.  Philippines had minor genetic admixture influence compared to the rest of Southeast Asia during Spanish Era and American Era.  However there are several South Indians in Philippines today and they are found throughout the major cities and tourist destination spots.  The men in particular have begun interbreeding with some Filipinas.  If they stay, then we maybe  looking at a generation of Filipinos-South Indians possibly in some areas.  However it's doubtful if Philippines will have a large population of South Indians comparable to Myanmar/Thailand today but they do seem to have vested interest in migrating and settling in Philippines. 

In America, I also see a lot of South Indians here and they are considered the largest Asian immigrants in recent years.  Filipinos use to be the largest Asian immigrant up until the 90's.  Today Filipinos do still come to America in large volume but several are also migrating to different countries.  Filipino birth rate is only normal in America compared to Philippines.

@qamzardaan

I'm having a hard time digesting the notion that SE Asians did partially descended from those West Asian groups awhile back ago.  Just one look at them and I really do not see any substantial relation with them in any way to SE Asians.  Vice versa I doubt they view themselves as next to kin to SE Asians as well. However some of them are similar in height and built to SE Asians.

How did West Asians phenotypical appearance made a transition to SE Asian?  Did they admixed with different groups such as Australoid or others? Environmental and climate adaptation? Convergent evolution? Something else?

Please do post those Veddoid and Australoid pics.