Genetic studies found gene flow from Andamnese, Onge & Jarwa peoples (whom fall into the racial group called 'negrito') into south-Indians ethnic groups. Curly hair is a prominent negrito features which can be found in all those ancient racial groups i already mentioned.
Most South Indians do not have curly hair, however, there are some that do. This is the result of genetics. The first people to arrive in modern India out of Africa were hunter-gatherers. They are part of the same group which proceeded on to Australia.
Indian hair is known for its naturally curly and wavy texture, which can range from loose waves to tight spirals. This natural curl pattern is due to the shape of the hair follicles and the way in which the hair grows.
The African hair is generally curly or frizzy, and grows almost parallel to the scalp. It has the slowest growth rate of 0.9 centimeters per month due to its spiral structure which causes it to twist on itself as it grows.
Individuals of African ancestry, for example, are more likely to have curly hair due to the oval shape of their hair follicles. Additionally, the Keratin Associated Protein (KAP) cluster genes, responsible for the structure of keratin fibers, have been found to have variations in many African populations.
Yes , if you're from northeast India, you'll have straight hair. If you're from north India you'll have straight and wavy hair and some people also have curly hair but rarely. And when it comes to south India most people have curly or wavy hair.
Peoples originating from sub-Saharan Africa tend to have very strong curl to their hair. Peoples from Eurasia less so. The important word here is less, in every European population there are people who have naturally curly hair.
The average diameter, or thickness, of Asian hair is from 80 to 120 µm, compared to 65 µm in Caucasian hair and 55 µm in Black hair. The average diameter of Hispanic/Latino hair tends to fall between that of Asian and Caucasian. Caucasians have the highest hair density among the ethnicities studied.
Human hair comes with all sorts of colors, textures and shapes. Notably, African hair is more coiled and dry; Asian hair is straighter and thicker; and Caucasian hair is somewhere in between with around 45% having straight hair, 40% having wavy hair, and 15% having curly hair.
We believe one of the reasons is that super-straight hair — also known as type 1a hair — is so rare. In fact, it's the rarest hair type. Only 2% of the world's population has 1a hair. It's mostly found in people of Asian descent.
According to a global study based on 4 characteristics that determine healthy hair – thickness, tensile strength, shine, and smoothness – Indian women have the best hair in the world.
The natural texture of Indian hair varies from slightly wavy to deep curly. Thick curly hair is not very abundant and is always short in supply. Somewhat wavy to deep wavy hair texture is most abundant in natural virgin Indian hair.
Friction, lack of moisture, chemical damage and humidity can cause frizzy hair.
The use of haldi (turmeric) and coconut to name a few, is what keeps them so beautiful. South Indian girls to this day use coconut oil for cooking as well as massaging their scalp and hair.
Curly hair goes widely unrecognized as a hair type within South Asian communities. Often described as “messy” or “frizzy”, it's no wonder many choose to brush/blow-dry their curls straight or hide them altogether.
Indian curly hair usually falls in Type 2 and Type 3 categories.
Yes, East Asians can have naturally curly hair.
Many Asians have naturally straight hair, but there is a significant group of us who do have naturally curly or wavy hair! However, because it's the norm to see straight and sleek hair, curly haired boys and girls tend to think that their hair is some kind of unruly straight hair that isn't behaving.
Many people of European and Asian descent have curly hair, and curl patterns vary greatly among people of African descent. As the combining of ethnicities becomes more common in an increasingly global world, these historical ways of describing hair may become increasingly less accurate.
Japan, Spain and Sweden are widely known for having people with healthy hair, but there are also other countries like India, France and Russia that are also known for helping people keep their hair natural and not messing with any artificial coloring.
According to a global study based on 4 characteristics that determine healthy hair – thickness, tensile strength, shine, and smoothness – Indian women have the best hair in the world.
Hair density.
Asians have approximately 150 hairs for every square centimeter on the scalp with about 80,000 hair follicles on an adult scalp. African Americans have the lowest hair density, averaging around 130 hairs per square centimeter and about 60,000 hair follicles on an adult scalp.
Commonly worldwide, as many as 60 percent of the world population has curly or wavy hair, and among South Asians, it's nearly 85 percent.
Where hair type is concerned, curly is a dominant trait. So if one parent passes on the curly-hair gene and the other a straight-hair gene, it's more likely that their child will have some sort of curl pattern to their hair.
For example, variation in the TCHH gene is often responsible for curly vs straight hair in people with European ancestry, while variation in the EDAR gene is often responsible for straight hair in people with Asian ancestry.