Melanesia is a subregion of Oceania extending from the western end of the Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji. The region comprises the countries of Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
Melanesians of some islands are one of the few non-European peoples, and the only dark-skinned group of people outside Australia, known to have blond hair
Very interesting
Wow..
Wauuuw amazing
THEY’RE SO BEAUTIFUL
Beautiful! Now I want to know more about these beautiful people.
They r a uniquely beautiful people!
Beautiful!:-)
What country?
don’t you read the post before commenting ?
Melanesia
Melanesia aint a country. It’s a group of people from the South Pacific. There’s Melanesians, Polynesians and Micronesians.
The countries that make up Melanesia are Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia.
Original human genome.
Beautiful and unique
Beautiful creations of God
They also have been known yo have blue eyes as well. I sometimes think diet hsve to do with it to. When I was growing in the islands the people from fishing villages who constantly near the ocean and eating from the sea had hair like that or even red or brown.
Such cutie pies
So cute!
It does have a lot to do with the diet . Google it . It explains.
Cute!
Beautiful!
Trop beaux
Beautiful Babes
Just beautiful that’s all.
Wow they are beautiful!!!!!
They are too cute!
Awesome Gods creation
But why does it say FASCINATING!???
Just cuties!!!
Sooo #beautiful &&& #adorable
They’re aboriginal Australians no? Beautiful, I’m waiting for there to be a fierce female model from this part of the globe !
Either way I love it
Lmao Lol black people are not born with blond hair ha ha I’ll belive it when I see it
They’re not from Africa they’re from islands located in the Pacific ocean. Google “Melanesians” & Do some research.
SMH…ignorance is bliss. Po’ baby:(
You’ll never see it for yourself, unless you travel to this part of the world. Your comment just shows how small your mind is.
Great
lol ignorant much. ^^^^ read up on it.
Jamirah Saleem know your own history and get to know the history of black people …ignorence is not bliss..ofcourse black people are BORN with blond hair ..or are you one of those who only see beauty in white people. .??
Looks beautiful when your naturally born with it.
Jamirah Saleem my son was born with blonde hair and he is 100% black
I Did Research On This AND I Was So Amazed They Have Blonde Hair AND Blue Eyes AND Its Not A lot Of Them left
Wow
‘Wow….seriously?’ God’s creativity of mankind has no limitation regarding color…whether it be skin or hair or anything else He chooses to create by ‘His method’ of creation. I hope this level of ignorance is ‘extremely limited in number!’ Wow…smh
So cute ….
So some people think their mother’s dyed their hair? Its natural people or the sun bleach it..still beautiful tho..
Wow breathtaking
Beautiful babies!
Amazing, beautiful children. ❤
❤️❤️❤️annewwww
Jermirah Saleem my mom was born with blonde hair and hazel green eyes.
It not too hard to belive that a black child could be born with blond hair, albinos are black with blond hair but for a whole race of people? Like I said I’ll belive it when I see it… With my own two eyes and not on Wikipedia. I don’t belive everything I see on the Internet, and it’s so far fetched to me because I am so educated about who I am and I know More Than Most Of The Time only full fledged white people are the only people born with blonde hair and blue eyes. Sorry. Lol I agree, people need to do their homework!
Well these people with dark skin and natural blonde hair do exist. I’m Melanesian and there are certain parts where these people have those features. You sound like you need to do your homework. Ignorance at it’s best.
I’m beginning to think you are a troll…please tell me you’re not that dumb…also these children do not have blue eyes as well…the blond gene is natural to these people in the Solomon Islands. They are not mixed with Europeans. Their color has nothing to do with illness or defect. Saying you do not believe it means nothing…it just is.
I’m in NC and my friend who is black has blonde hair and blue eyes. I have seen it myself so I believe it.
Did you guys know that the gene that makes the Aboriginals of Australia dark skinned is a completely different gene than the gene that makes African descendants pigmented? They are as genetically unrelated to Africans as Whites, (although we are all African!)
That is incorrect, dated, racial bias case studies created by Europeans who migrated to Australia and attempted to get rid of the Aboriginals. They used that as justification to groups that held their acts accountable, citing that it wasn’t the same as civil rights because these people were neither Black nor White. Please don’t cite dated information.
I actually took a class on just this subject recently, I could be wrong, but the most recent information I have seen is that the Aboriginals split from the Northeast African region about 50,000 years ago, while European and Asian ancestors split from the mother land about 30,000 years ago. If you know of some sources I could look at I would be genuinely interested, I find genetics really interesting. Thanks!
TYRP1 is the gene that gives Australian aborigines and Melanesians their the blond hair, but they’re black because of the melanin in their skin and that goes for blacks globally. Melanin gives us our pigmentation. 🙂
finally someone mentioned the genetic evidence.
Jermirah Saleem, having blue, hazel or violet eye is actually a genetic defect. And all babies on matter what there race, have blue eyes in utero.
?? Who cares at the end of the day we die and can’t take looks with you….stupid ugh
the ignorance displayed by a few in this thread is sad to say the least. when people cant believe what they see or never actually go to GOOGLE, BING , or ASK.COM to search for additional info, it makes it plain that laziness and basic comprehension skills are sorely lacking. the lovely babies in this pic are melanesian. they are not african, they reside in the solomon islands. there is no excuse for ignorance of that magnitude in 2014.
Black people are diverse too. Just like God put different kinds of species of birds, flowers, animals and insects etc., he did the same for us. God said to go out multiply and be “fruitful”, to be…diverse. Some humans are so hateful that theyre ignorant and dumb at the same damn time.
Is anyone else breaking the word Melanesian down other than me. Melan is pigmented skin (dark), it is common for black people to even have a disorder from meds etc., that will cause the nail bed to be dark in color. Which is called, Melanonychia. So, it’s not uncommon to see different pigments in the human body. I have a niece and nephew who were born with blonde hair and one had blue eyes. God’s creation is beautiful, so why can’t we all just thank him for who and how He created us as well as these precious children.
They are from Africa originally. Africans also migrated to other parts of the world outside of being taken as slaves. Read up on the Soloman Islands. Caucasisns found these ppl in the islands and converted them to Christianity.
They’re not of African descent.
Yes they are.Not all persons of African descent current reside in Africa Barbz.
No, we are not. Not in the sense you are talking about Patricia. If we are of African descent, then you have to start calling Europeans of African Descent as well (seeing as we all came from Africa at some point) Seeing as my people ( my family come from Papua New Guinea and Fiji) left Africa way earlier then the descendants of Europe, Middle East and Asia, we are the farthest genomic match from Modern day Africans and their modern descendants. We are refer to ourselves as black, Melanesian, Indigenous or pacific islander. White people did NOT bring us to this island, we brought ourselves here. I think I know more about my history than an outsider.
Yes indeed some black people can be and are born with blond hair… While it is very rare to see, it does happen. I have an older sister who has natural red hair, it’s not bright like it’s died, but a darker hue… She’s constantly dying it black cause she doesn’t like it… Smh
I do that too. I have the same problem and it is a problem. Natural hair color should compliment your natural skin tone. Mines doesn’t, makes me look ruddy… Ah, mixed chick problems. lol
Wikipedia! Or a good old fashioned history book. I learned this in the 8th grade.
Love learning seeing new things god created
My son is mixed and has dark skin and golden blonde hair as a newborn i had black hair which turned to white blonde and now back to brown so i have no clue why and i love my sons hair
For those of you that think this is bullcrap, it definitely isn’t. I’m Melanesian and yes there are some of us with natural blonde hair. Yes, we are dark skinned people but we’re not of African descent. Seen a few ignorant comments up in here. Do some research before jumping to conclusions and thinking that this is fake. Get your facts straight too.
We’re Pacific Islanders actually.
Thank you! I’m Melanesian too and I get tired of people trying to tell me what I am just because they have no clue about other cultures outside of what they are use to. People like to group people into boxes to simplify their lives. Specially here in the US were I live and I have to constantly tell people I am not African American. I’m black, brown, or Indigenous, or pacific Islander, but I’m NOT African American. SMH
Just adorable!!!
Not of African descent..please explain…
Angela Martin…this is not related to being mixed race…these children have a gene separate from Europeans that gives them blond hair…
Ive sewn a few black people with natural blonde hair. We are all different. Some more different than others.
I think Melanesians are more closely related to Pacific Islanders or even Asians than Africans.
You got that right. Melanesians are Pacific Islanders actually.
They look African to me…just like Fijians…most likely they look closer to what the original Pacific Islanders looked like…as usual when you get to the root of any people you have dark skin and wooly hair…
But they’re not African
Beautiful complexion and hair
Beautiful children!
Migration. Some ppl don’t know their own history. Melanesians and other Asian Pacific islanders are all related to the Denisovans and Neanderthals that migrated out of Africa. Thank you.
I know my history thanks and no I aint talking about the whole human race here. So yeah.
Get your facts straight and in your previous comment you said that they’re originally from Africa, so that means you’re saying they’re directly from Africa. Read your own comments first before saying such shit. Pffft.
@Jamirah Saleem ;Ghetto is as ghetto says…#read a book
so beatiful babys,
If you think ppl of color just plopped down out of the sky in a remote part of the world you are clueless. And have no relation to a vast continent of ppl of color you need a book that goes much farther back in history.
Why do people keep posting this as if no one has ever seen an aboriginal! Geeesh
They originated from Africa. Barbz N Jay you can’t be Melanesian because you would know the history and apparently you don’t. Do your homework
I do actually and don’t need to be told by people who have never been to this part of the world. I am a Melanesian. No, they didn’t come from Africa. Just cause they’re black doesn’t mean they originated straight from Africa. You do your homework.
beautifully awesome!
different, but nice
I believe Barbz N Jay. None of you are Melanesians like Barbz, so you don’t know anything about these people history!
Do a lil bit more research than come back. This must be the history the Christians taught these ppl when they invaded the islands and converted the people. They are infamous for diminishing a peoples culture.
Just because they naturally look like that doesn’t make it ok for these regular black and brown haired women running around bleaching their hair. Watch next week, you’ll see chicks say “I’m part Melanesian” lol.
Absolutely beautiful
They r BEAUTIFUL children…….
Who gives a s**t what name it is? Yu not WHITE lmfaoo that’s all the white man needs to throw that s*t back in yur face
natural born beauty
Just to clarify, all people are of African descent. Life originated in Africa, and through several processes including Pangea, the diaspora, and natural human migration, people were removed to other parts of the world. Human ability and survival mechanisms of adaptation caused shifts in pigment, growth, facial features and over time, even changes in genetic structure. Scientific experimentation and grafting also added to the splintering of races.. All in all, every race developed from the Black race, specifically in the continent of Africa… If you want to do some REAL research, go research that. FYI, its gonna take more than google and bing.com to find… Those are the type of facts they make you dig deep for because they’re still trying to undermind Our greatness and relevance in the world…
You are right about this. Hope every one reads this.
Wow.. But of course everyone will overlook this comment. You are so right.
This wasn’t about the whole human race, it simply was about hair. Umm take your boring bullshit history lesson somewhere else. ZzzZzzzz
Say it, Miya!!!!!!!
Miya, you are so correct! Some people hate to hear the truth! Well said!!!!!
This is old news. Blond hair is not a generic, it’s a mal function. Black people are the original. Life started in africa. When scientists did studies of why these bkack people have natural blond hair, they couldn’t find one.
Raven MarieRave blond hair doesn’t belong to whites it’s a mal function gene, even scientists tell you that. So I don’t wear blond hair, but if a black woman wants to do what. THEY May Be Mixed Or not.
Barbz N JayBarb sorry the entire world started in afruca. Look at the ethopian girls they look mostly light skin with wavy hair like Mexicans, like whitey on a different world! I know look at my daughter in my profile she is half ethopian. My son is half white they both look alike.
I know that. I already mentioned that and don’t need to be told again by people like you
Actually I have been to that part of the world I actually have family in that part of the world and I didn’t say they’re black just because they’re dark skin I actually know the history of them Barbz N Jay how the hell you know where I been like you know me
No, you sound like you don’t know anything about my people. You seem to be quite clueless to be honest. I don’t care what you think cause you DON’T know my culture/traditions. So stfu and stick.to your own ancestry and we’ll stick to ours. thanks
Seriously, why do people wanna argue about where Melanesians come from. Gosh. The majority of yous haven’t been to this part of the world and yous wouldn’t have a clue. Melanesians aint part of the African race. Our cultures and traditions are totally different and our languages are different as well. Nothing like Africans.
I know my descendants definitely didn’t come straight from Africa to the South Pacific, they came from South East Asia. So yeah. Don’t assume. I’m out. No point arguing with people who don’t have a clue about Pacific Islanders.
Barbz N JayBarb egypt is in africa, ethopia somolians are africans, but they look way more India, and they are black, my daughter is half ethopian. Not all Africans look the same, actually egypt, ethopian etc look mixed. They are just the original black, and you don’t have to be their race to know this, I associate with them daily.
So what does that have to do with hair though? Who cares about race. This is obviously a page about hair, not where we come from. You don’t know so just stick to your own people and history.
Merry MerryMerrill learn to spell
Patrícia AtaiPatrick you incorrect, cause even in the bible jesus was described as having Wooley hair dark skin that is close to original, as You get. The word did start in africa, and scientists can’t figure out why these people have blond hair! !! Who are you!!
Gods work
Beautiful people
It doesn’t matter. They have other problems to be worrying about..
American black people… Ok wait let me correct my self… (Some) American black people think that every black person just HAS to look like they do… News flash, there are many many different types of black people around the world with different types and colors of hair! Geeeesh! Get with the program already!
They think every black/dark skinned person comes from the same of ancestral line they came from. Umm nooo!
Beautiful….naturally…not bottled or weaved…just damn beautiful! 🙂
I love these beautiful babies!
Ummm somebody needs to take geography class again cos last time I checked Egypt was in the Middle East NOT Africa…. just saying nice pic tho
Egypt is in north east africa, you tried though. Google images can help you.
It’s still considered to be in the Middle East so thankyou for trying hunny
It really isn’t considered to be in the Middle East lol. I didn’t know something could be 2 places at one time. It’s in north east Africa, right next to Sudan & Eritrea. Lol smh, never mind.
Simply beautiful
Shiyann McKenzie, your right, you know it, I know it, and anyone that takes the time to look at a damn map knows it… Don’t sweat it sweetie 😉
The are so beautiful!
The baby with the flower
I love this tribe Miracle Anpu Sebek
Whatever man it’s really not that serious all I was saying is that Egypt is in the Middle East it tells you when you look it up on Google and on a map soooo yeah
Don’t be deceived. Egypt is and will always be in Africa. True Egyptians were black. The Egyptians you see in this day and time are not the original, they are invaders. 🙂
Gorgeous. 🙂
They are the most beautiful children Amen I have seen God, is amazing to me…
Dez Lynnea, Egypt IS in Africa. Look at a map. They may be considered Middle East based on culture and proximity to other Arab nations. But it is no doubt IN Africa.
Wats the point Egypt African stuff it’s about the children being naturally. Blond Damn ppl make Shit so difficult
My previous statement still stands. How did they get to east Asia before migrating to the Solomon islands and Australia??? THEY MIGRATED FROM AFRICA, DOWN THE BERING STRAIGHTS INTO ASIA… Thus, they are still ORIGINALLY of African descent… I’m finished apeaking on it tho. Go look it up because it’s obvious a lot of people in this discussion don’t know their history.
I love this!
<3 ' *.*
Nice
I thought so…..
Wow! This was just about hair and people wanna start talking about the whole human race. Just stfu! Seriously. None of yous have a clue.
We found Sisqo kids LOL
Barbz N JayBarb humm… looks like you were talking about the human race too. Lol
Yes I am cause y’all won’t shut up about it.
Aww look at them babies!
Ohhh, sorry. I guess you’re mad now because your point was invalid and everyone felt the need to correct you. Didn’t know that truth was bullshit now… My apologies. NOT! I’ll continue speaking the truth. You go read a boom or something..
Catherine Gilles tu vois c’est a la mode mdr
C’est style quand même mais voilà faut pas lisser si tu veut rester dans le style ahhaha
Beautiful❤️
Wonderful hair pics and great history told never forget how beautifully made u r love self first
Gorgeous!
We’re all mixed with some other race no one is pure. Now the kids are beautiful. Moving on
Who said these kids was African or from African decent? Pigment of skin has LITTLE to do with race…as we should all know black people can look all sorts of ways WITHOUT even being mixed. That includes hair skin and features. So why limit yourself in believing these kids from this tribe HAVE to be from African decent? ( yes even tho we are ALL originally from Africa)
Such beautiful children
Awwwwww. Beautiful
Love the hair.
Its like Brazil there is a long line of Africans in Brazil they speak Portuguese and say their Brazilian but migrated from Africa. Africans have spread all over the world over decades
Thanks everybody. I’m just trying to drop some knowledge for those who didn’t know… Those who wish to remain ignorant can continue..
You guys are missing the whole piont of the pic. Sitting up here arguing about the original geographical location of the origin of these people!!! SIT BACK AND ADMIRE THEM. THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL UNIQUE PEOPLE. That’s it. Nothing more, nothing less.
my question is why does color matter so much to people…like who the hell cares….why is it a debate. We can all see that there is way more diversity than most people were aware of but we always have to turn stuff into a big deal….the debating seriously looks stupid…
Ohh I’ve seen them before I think most of them are in madagascar
If it’s naturally blonde, shouldn’t their eyebrows be that color also?
Barbz N Jay no I’m not saying that I’m saying the entire world started in africa, all races. Btw east africa are mostly light skinned with wavy hair they are not dark my daughter us half ethopian, they look India but are africans look up ethopian wemen.
They not your people. Lol
Why so angry?
Barbz N Jay calm down your preety so…. I’m not the enemy, just a discussion, but your upset soo I’ll go. Have a great day.
Blond hair is a mutation, anyone can have it. But these kids look black. No I’m not talking to you.
They still look cute
cute children
Wow I have never seen something like that
They are beautiful
Actually I read up on this and thee closer to the equator the darker u will be . these children are pacific not black
Alright now
Ils sont magnifiques! !!
Sheesh what a discussions here all over a post with dark skin people with blond hair -_- Just say: Aww beautifull and shut the hell up -_-
Wow…just learned something new today thanks!
Beautiful beautiful
Is it possible to adopt a child from here?
They are beautiful ❤️
we dye our hair or wear hair extensions to look like them
Beautiful
This is because of gene mutation and is very rare amongst black people.
Wow, beautiful.
God and his paintbrush????
Beautiful
Some even have blue eyes… We are the originators!
And look how beautiful they are.
I bet these kids in this pic is about 16 now.