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Comment on Mongolian blue spot by Evangeline

Evangeline — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:39:52 +0000

I’m British, I’m white and I have no foreign relatives in my family history, I checked. I had a mongolian blue spot which is very rare for people like me.

Comment on Mongolian blue spot by Miranda

Miranda — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:15:49 +0000

Also, I agree with a lot of you but some comments were like whoa!

Comment on Mongolian blue spot by Miranda

Miranda — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:12:15 +0000

Wow! Ok sought out to see what others thought about mongolian spots and I’m sorry y’all but…wow! As you all can see there is a genetic simularity between the races. The spots are commonly found in African and Asian descents. Sorry some might not like it but gosh you guys there is a motherland. I, too, am enrolled in a federally recognized tribe, Choctaw, and even I know that we didn’t spring out of the ground. Its a matter of science, check out the chinese scientist on youtube and see where his findings of chinese people go…some of you will be astounded! Those continents are right there close… you don’t think that they might have the same traits? When are we going to stop thinking we are all seperate and superior? Why are people afraid to say they are from Africa, but adopt poor african kids? These are called Mongolian spots, just because your baby has some won’t make him or her any smarter in math! Haha! My baby girl has them too and she is choctaw and white. My background goes back to cuba, african american, white, chinese, american indian. I can name each grand parent of each race…. so you think my daughter only got her spots from my chinese grandmother, I beg to differ.

Comment on Mongolian blue spot by Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:02:38 +0000

Does it pass down from the mother or father’s side!

Comment on Mongolian blue spot by Korean in Copenhagen, Denmark

Korean in Copenhagen, Denmark — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:50:43 +0000

I’m Korean and my husband is Danish. Of course I had the Mongolian spot when born but it is completely gone now in my adulthood. Our child was also born with it even though it seems to have faded a bit now at 9 months. Most of my friends’ kids with this mix have the spot, only one doesn’t.

Comment on Mongolian blue spot by Enkhsaikhan

Enkhsaikhan — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:51:41 +0000

Mongol blue dot only appears in tail bone area and it has only blue color. Other dots are not Mongol dot.

Comment on Mongolian blue spot by Enkhsaikhan

Enkhsaikhan — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:25:22 +0000

I am a Mongol man and all of my relatives had blue spots as like every Mongol has blue spot when they were infants. But Chinese and other nationalities don’t have. I always thought that only pure Mongol has blue spot, if one doesn’t have then he or she is not pure Mongol. Blue dot is our proud which proves Mongol blood. I heard that if someone marries with Chinese, Japanese or Korean their children don’t have any blue dot. That’s why we always concern about blue dot. If someone’s child doesn’t have blue dot, then it is shameful for the parents. But I learned that Eskimos, native Americans, some Koreans, and some other Asians also occasionally have blue dot. May be it is true that they have some degree of Mongol blood. You guys should read about Mongol Empire, Mogul Empire, Hun Empire. By the way, Hun means in modern and also ancient Mongolian language: Human. Also “Human” and “Hun” two words both spelled similarly.

Comment on One thousand days of mountain walking: The "Marathon Monks" of Mt. Hiei by Ann Berry

Ann Berry — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:16:30 +0000

There used to be a DVD for sale filming this, but I can no longer find it for sale on the web. Do you know where I might buy a copy?

Comment on Mongolian blue spot by Victoria

Victoria — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:22:16 +0000

Hi all,
Well… Mongolian spot appearance is irregular.
If you are wondering why seemingly all white parentage produces a blue spot, check your ancestry. If you parents or grand parents came from Eastern Europe you have a good chance to have a blue spot.
Why? Well almost all Eastern Europe was under Orda (Mongolian empire) for 150 years .And the mix of Mongolians and locals were advisable (by Mongolian politics of that time).
I am “Russian” Mongolian and Japanese mix. My baby father is Jewish.
Well… my baby DOES NOT have any blue spots. When she was born I was looking for it everywhere :))) (I had it until age 6).
Nope….. not even a shadow.
Genetics are very interesting subject and I will not be surprised when my grandchildren will have it.

Comment on Mongolian blue spot by Erin

Erin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:15:58 +0000

I am american with a little bit of irish, german and italian in me and my babys father is 100% mexican. my son is four months and about a month ago I noticed a bluish gray mark right above his butt. Does he have the mongolian blue spot?