The Walser people are an ethnic group who historically inhabited the mountainous regions of Switzerland, as well as parts of Austria and Italy. They are known for their distinct language, culture, and traditional way of life. The name “Walser” is derived from the German word “Walchen,” which means “foreigners” or “Romans” and was historically used to refer to Romance-speaking populations. Following previous tests on large numbers of western Walsers for the ABO and Rh (D) antigens, tests for the antigens A1, A2, B, M, N, S, Henshaw, P, C, CW, c, D, Du, E, e, Lua, K, Lea and Fya were carried out on limited numbers of such persons from Safien, Tenna, Versam and Vals (Grisons). Comparative tests were done on the … Continue reading Rhone Valley (Swiss) communities w/more than 26% Rh-