After watching the Revenant, I’ve noticed not a single Native American had a beard. Then I realized they are almost never portrayed this way in movies, paintings, or books. Was it cultural to keep clean shaven... or is there something genetic that they normally can’t grow beards as commonly?
Hi there, I'll link you to a post from around 7 years ago, which asked ",Native Americans generally didn't have beards. Do we know what they thought of the bearded and mustachioed Europeans and their decedents? ," with answers that provide some insight into the commonality of facial hair and various practices.
Credit to u/yodatsracist for originally posing the question, and u/ahalenia and u/400-Rabbits for providing insight.