Shari: So perhaps you need to look around the central asian and slavic borders (e.g. Russia or far east Ukraine). A bit of the mix (features) reminds of me of a Hungarian man I met with slightly asian features, maybe distanly Mongolian or central Asian. Do you have a natural tan? I know that a lot of Hungarians (maybe even the neighbouring countries) have that healthy tanned look. -- I have a Hungarian face-shape and features. I look a lot more like my Dad, Aunt and Grandma (Hungarian-side). They originate from Pecs. Hi Shari:
Thanks so much for your response. I have posted on this topic a few times on this board, and no one has ever bothered to comment, and when they did, only to tell me that I don't look Polish (except for one other poster). It is not really important to me to look one way or another, and I am just as proud of my Hungarian heritage, but I know that there is more than one Polish look.
I have a theory that my maternal grandmother may have been from the Ukraine when it was part of Poland, and may be Polish-Russian, but I would think that they would know. I am adopted and have met my birth mother, and I would think that she would know this if it were true. But, maybe they didn't think it was important because the grandmother identified as Polish and it has been lost through the generations. I have seen a picture of her and she definitely looks like someone who would have a typical East Slavic look.
Yes, I have naturally olive or tanned skin, but two of the pictures that you saw were taken in Southeast Asia, so I was especially tanned. However, my cheeks are also very rosy, and can blush deeply, which I have heard is a slavic feature and a Mongolian/Asian feature, but I don't know.
I am Eastern European on the maternal side, but also part Arawak Indian/Suriname/Dutch on the paternal side. You could also be seeing that aspect, but I know that I am a mix of both.
So, what is a Hungarian-shaped face? I always thought that I had one. Do you have any pictures of yourself that you can post?
I'm so glad to meet another poster who is part Polish and Hungarian!
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