Why do I see so many Somalis online saying they have a relative with blue/green eyes?

[Outlander]

I have seen so many Somalis online saying they have a relative who has colored eyes: blue, green, gray. Even though I have never seen a Somali in real life make that claim back home or abroad.

I have seen a Somali girl with light brown eyes, she was my classmate. I once also saw a middle aged Somali woman with what looked like dark blue eyes in the baclayaasha (market) in Hargeisa, but it could have been the light playing tricks on me as it was at night and crowded.

So is it true? Do you have any relatives or know a friend who is fully Somali (no European or Arab parent) that has either blue, green, or grey eyes? And I don't mean genetic mutation blue eyes that rarely occurs to Africans, more of the recessive colored eyes that lots of family members would have.

Also, I don't mean arcus senilis, which is when old men or women's eyes start changing colors on the outside of the pupil, turning blue or gray. This is common with Somalis and other Horn of Africans: my dad has it, my Aunt, my garbage man in Hargeisa, my old Amharic teacher.

 

[strawberrii]

I haven’t heard of anyone talking about Somalis with non-brown eyes unless they’re mixed with something.

 

[Nilotufian]

They’re liars or confusing light brown eyes for other colours

 

[celidheere]

My mum told me there are some Somalis with light eyes but it's not very common.

 

[Shmurda]

My eyes are yellow

 

[Pioneer]

Non-brown eyes are very rare in Ethnic-Somalis. But they are there,becoz of grandmother
or great-grandmother who is Eurasian.

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[Outlander]

Non-brown eyes are very rare in Ethnic-Somalis. But they are there,becoz of grandmother
or great-grandmother who is Eurasian.

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But the colored eye genes need to be on both sides of the family

 

[Köttbullar]

Yes the older Somalis have those Eyes.

Why cant i get those they would complete my Caucasian look

 

[Pioneer]

I am not sure 100% , but i think you can get from single parent.

 

[Köttbullar]

Oooh there is a thing for that "arcus senile" So i will never get them?

 

[ThreeTwentyOne]

Probably mistaking that for cataracts, very common for Somalis to have it back home. My grandma has it and it caused her eyes to look blue.

 

[Strike6times]

I am not sure 100% , but i think you can get from single parent.

brown eyes are dominant so both sides of your family need to have the gene and its still a low chance

 

[Golden Barbie]

My cousin have blue eyes and lives back home! Walahi people get shocked when they see him it’s unbelievable unless you see him!

 

[abdiwarrior]

I've seen a Somalia with two different colored eyes.

 

[Octavian]

My eyes are yellow

If u do u have kidney problems

 

[Outlander]

My cousin have blue eyes and lives back home! Walahi people get shocked when they see him it’s unbelievable unless you see him!

Got any pics? I can't even imagine it haha

 

[Laandhere]

I know of a women who has legit sky blue eyes. I can't stare at her its weird.
Also she is cery black in color

 

[Mad-MullaH]

some old Somali people eyes color change the ilder they get ..ky Grandma Allah uuu naxriisto was greenish blueish it was briwn when she was in her 40s and 50s

 

[BetterDaysAhead]

Allegedly Somalis are mixed with nilotic, European and asian so that could be the reason

 

[Golden Barbie]

Got any pics? I can't even imagine it haha

I remember him from when we were kids back home , he joined the SNA and is in a training camp! I’m going to ask him for pictures the minute I get in touch with him !