Redheads make up 1% to 2% of the world’s population and 2% to 6% of people with Northern or Northwestern European ancestry. Thousands of people gathered in the Netherlands this weekend to celebrate their red hair at the annual Redhead Days Festival in the southern town of Tilburg. Architecture student Ellen Linderstad told Reuters she spent more than 24 hours on trains and buses from Stockholm to get to the event as she doesn't meet many other redheads in Sweden. "It's really special to be in a place where all people have red hair, everywhere you look," the 21-year-old said. Redheads make up 1% to 2% of the world’s population and 2% to 6% of people with Northern or Northwestern European ancestry. Also read: Are you addicted to social media and gaming? Here are tips to escape the mindless scrolling According to the organisers, more than 10,000 people from over half a dozen countries attended the three-day festival, signing up for photo shoots, speed-meeting events and a variety of workshops. The event usually closes with a group picture, which in 2013 set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people with natural red hair when 1,672 redheads were in the photo. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience. None
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