Several Bavarians have told me that "real" Bavarians look different from other Germans due to Celtic ancestry. I'm skeptical about the looks part, but is there any truth to the Celtic claim? If not, where did this idea come from?

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created by ExternalBoysenberry on 03/03/2025 at 14:25 UTC

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Were they just bullshitting me?

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Several Bavarians have told me that "real" Bavarians look different from other Germans due to Celtic ancestry. I'm skeptical about the looks part, but is there any truth to the Celtic claim? If not, where did this idea come from?

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