Local Variety Nordid Group
Ancient type of Northeastern Europe, sometimes placed in Nordid, sometimes East Baltid. Associated with Finno-Ugric people, once widespread in Russia. Today a minority element in Eastern Finns, e.g. Mordvins, Komi (especially around Vashka), Mari, Udmurts, and Carelians, sometimes in Russians, Western Finns, Balts, and even Saami. Some relict groups exist in Siberia.
The Fenno Nordid type exhibits pale skin with straight hair ranging from red to white-blonde, sometimes reddish-brown, paired with light, often water-blue eyes. The build is rather tall and ranges from ectomorphic to mesomorphic with angular characteristics and meso- to macroskelic leg proportions. The skull is meso- to brachycephalic, notably shorter than in other Nordid varieties. Facial features are softer than typical Nordids, with a straighter forehead and a less prominent nose that is straight, relatively high, and leptorrhine, creating a distinctive Northeastern European appearance.
The Fenno Nordid type has been described in anthropological literature as follows:
