Black-haired parents give birth to red-haired children

Ms. Phuong (of Chinese origin, currently living in Soc Trang City) married a Vietnamese man. Both Ms. Phuong and her husband have black hair, as do her grandparents, parents, siblings, and relatives; none of them have red hair. Ms. Phuong has never seen anyone with naturally red hair, until she gave birth to her daughter, Tu.

Mrs. Phuong and her husband have 4 children, 3 boys and 1 girl. According to her, all 3 boys have black hair, only Tu has red hair.

Ms. Phuong added that when she was pregnant with Ms. Tu, she suffered from severe morning sickness and often vomited blood, so she had to be injected with many types of medicine and given IV fluids. When she was pregnant with her three sons, she did not experience this condition.

Ms. Tu married a man with black hair. When she gave birth to her first son, Ky Anh (now 13 years old), with red hair, the doctor exclaimed in surprise: " Oh, the baby looks like his mother, with red hair ."

Ms. Tu herself was both happy and worried. She was happy because her red-haired child was cute, but worried because she didn't know if her child had any illness.

When her second child was born, Ms. Tu was no longer surprised because she had predicted that the baby would have red hair.

Indeed, Ms. Tu's next three children, Thuan Phat, Thanh Dat and Kim Phung, were all born with red hair.

Grandma had to meet the principal to explain about her grandson's hair.

In addition to red hair, Tu, Ky Anh, Thuan Phat and Kim Phung also have red eyelashes. Meanwhile, Thanh Dat has black eyelashes but his eyebrows are red like his hair. This difference makes Tu and her children always become the center of attention whenever they appear somewhere.

The unique hair color has also caused Tu and her mother to have many "half-crying, half-laughing" stories. For example, when she went to work, Tu was asked by the company to dye her hair black. The woman dyed her hair black, but after a while, the new hair that grew out was red.

Or Mrs. Phuong once had to go to Ky Anh's school to explain to the principal about her strange hair color. Because teachers and friends all thought Ky Anh had dyed her hair red.

Up to now, Ms. Tu's 4 children are all healthy and smart, so she is somewhat reassured. The woman is also a bit shy and timid because of her difference, but when her story was shared, many people encouraged her to always be happy and confident with her own uniqueness.

Natural red hair is very rare, in the world, the number of people with natural red hair is only 1-2%. This hair color is due to genetic mutation.

Every year, redheads around the world celebrate their differences with Redhead Days, which runs from August 25 to 27. Thousands of people come to meet, socialize, and participate in workshops on painting, makeup and skincare tips, photography, music, and other events.

Last August 2024, Red Hair Day was held in the town of Tilburg, Southern Netherlands, attracting thousands of redheads from all over the world.

Lam Giang

Source: Unique Binh Duong