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Post by bigbruvofenglanduk on Feb 24, 2012 12:54:02 GMT -6
Hello. I'm new to the forum but don't expect to see a lot of me. I am in no way related to Cherokee people but this seemed like the best place to find out an answer to something. Somebody has stated that because he has some Cherokee in his "Genetic mix" that this has given him thicker skin. Do Cherokees really tend to have thicker skin than say, white people?
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Post by Lone4eagle on Feb 24, 2012 13:25:37 GMT -6
I've never heard that before, hair often is darker in Cherokee genes sometimes.....but more in other tribes. I have heard that mixed blood or part Native Americans might be less allergic to poison ivy. I think some NA genes bring more immunity to poison ivy.
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Post by thunderbear1951 on Feb 24, 2012 18:31:55 GMT -6
Even though there are some genetic differences between Natives and Europeans I have never heard of thicker skin being one of them. I have heard some use this phrase in the context that because Eastern Woodlands people have had to deal with the white man for 500 years, of which the Cherokee are one Nation, have grown a "thicker skin" as a way to cope. Perhaps it is in this context the comment was made.
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Post by bigbruvofenglanduk on Feb 25, 2012 1:39:16 GMT -6
I have heard some use this phrase in the context that because Eastern Woodlands people have had to deal with the white man for 500 years, of which the Cherokee are one Nation, have grown a "thicker skin" as a way to cope. Perhaps it is in this context the comment was made. I know what you mean but he didn't mean it in this way. He really was talking about the thickness of his skin.
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Post by kinshoni on Feb 25, 2012 1:45:03 GMT -6
hi , i would agree with you Thunderbear ! ....that phrase is used often here like " you need to have thick skin",or " they are quite thick skinned "
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Post by bigbruvofenglanduk on Feb 26, 2012 2:11:04 GMT -6
OK. After a little bit of searching, I stumbled across a website or two that discussed plastic surgery. From what I read, it seems that not just Cherokees but Native Americans (and I think it said Asians too?) in general have slighty thicker skin than white people. I doubt it is very much thicker at all and probably only a surgeon would notice this. Now that I am armed with this useless piece of information, I really don't know what I am going to do with it ;D but I am interested things like skin and eye colour and how different races react to different foods and what have you. www.cosmeticsurgery.com/articles/archive/an~134
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Post by wanachea on Feb 26, 2012 13:16:57 GMT -6
Hello. I'm new to the forum but don't expect to see a lot of me. I am in no way related to Cherokee people but this seemed like the best place to find out an answer to something. Somebody has stated that because he has some Cherokee in his "Genetic mix" that this has given him thicker skin. Do Cherokees really tend to have thicker skin than say, white people?
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Post by wanachea on Feb 26, 2012 13:18:56 GMT -6
Hi I am part cherokee and I have really found that my skin is much tougher and thicker then most peoples so yea in my personal expeirence it's true or it might just be a coincidence.
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Post by Lone4eagle on Feb 26, 2012 15:39:01 GMT -6
OK. After a little bit of searching, I stumbled across a website or two that discussed plastic surgery. From what I read, it seems that not just Cherokees but Native Americans (and I think it said Asians too?) in general have slighty thicker skin than white people. I doubt it is very much thicker at all and probably only a surgeon would notice this. Now that I am armed with this useless piece of information, I really don't know what I am going to do with it ;D but I am interested things like skin and eye colour and how different races react to different foods and what have you. www.cosmeticsurgery.com/articles/archive/an~134Thanks! I was wondering about that, since you made the post. Could be the reason why Native Americans in general are supposed to be less affected by contact with poison ivy. I can't tell myself how thick my skin is. Native Americans having a lot of other blood mixed in might reduce that immunity. I'm sure it's probably more than just the skin, I'd think thicker skin could be just one factor.
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Post by redbird321 on Feb 27, 2012 20:27:22 GMT -6
Hello I am new to the site is well and am part cherokee and blackfoot native american. trying to figure out how to start racing my roots. any assistance would be awesome. and for the thick skin I agree. Lol people can't even pinch eme. they call me teflon skin
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Post by Lone4eagle on Mar 1, 2012 15:12:55 GMT -6
Good to have you here redbird, yes I thought thick skin might be a part of genetic makeup for some Cherokees. Tracing your roots might not be so easy. I usually suggest checking the final roles with a search, using the native relative's last name.
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Post by Lone4eagle on Mar 1, 2012 17:33:04 GMT -6
Hello I am new to the site is well and am part cherokee and blackfoot native american. trying to figure out how to start racing my roots. any assistance would be awesome. and for the thick skin I agree. Lol people can't even pinch eme. they call me teflon skin I've put together government rolls of Cherokees, research material for tracing roots here. nativeamerican.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=tribes&thread=748
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