The Tinguian: Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine TribeCole, Fay-Cooper
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The Tinguian: Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe
Cole, Fay-Cooper
Tinguian (Philippine people)
Range Average
Height, standing meters 1.42 to 1.58 1.474
Length of head " .161 to .186 .1743
Breadth of head " .136 to .155 .1460
Height of head (22 cases) " .119 to .138 .1301
Breadth of zygomatic arches " .123 to .139 .1304
Length of nose " .039 to .056 .046
Breadth of nose " .030 to .042 .0354
Cephalic index 83.7
Length-Height index 74.6
Breadth-Height index 88.6
Nasal index 76.9
_Eyes_--Dark brown, 3-4 of Martin table.
_Hair_--Usually brown black, but black is common. Sometimes straight,
but generally slightly wavy.
_Forehead_--Considerable variation. Usually moderately high, broad,
and vaulted, but is sometimes low and moderately retreating.
_Crown and back of head_--Middle arched. Two cases of flattening.
_Face_--Moderately high and oval. In a few cases angular, tapering
from above.
_Eye-slit_--Generally oblique, moderately open and almond shape. Is
sometimes straight and narrowly open. Mongolian fold slightly developed
in about 25 per cent.
_Nose_--Root:--Moderately broad and either flat or slightly elevated.
Bridge:--Middle broad and slightly concave. In five cases is straight
and in two is convex.
Wings:--Equally divided between thick and thin. Slightly arched.
_Lips_--Middle thick and double bowed (slightly).
_Ears_--Outstanding, with small, close growing lobes.
_Mountain Tinguian_
Observations on 62 Males (See Plates VII-VIII)
Range Average
Height, standing meters 1.45 to 1.71 1.57
Length of head " .171 to .203 .1856
Breadth of head " .140 to .161 .1493
Height of head (59 cases) " .115 to .154 .1316
Breadth of zygomatic arches " .129 to .149 .1385
Length of nose (60 cases) " .043 to .059 .0512
Breadth of nose (60 cases) " .033 to .046 .0399
Cephalic index 80.4
Length-Height index 70.9
Breadth-Height index 87.4
Nasal index 77.9
_Eyes_--Dark brown, 3-4 of Martin table.
_Hair_--Brown black, and slightly wavy.
_Forehead_--Middle high to high, moderately broad, moderately
retreating, but sometimes vaulted. Supra-orbital ridges strongly
developed in five cases.
_Crown and back of head_--Middle or strongly arched.
_Face_--Moderately high. Cheek bones moderately outstanding giving face
angular appearance, tapering from above. In seven cases face is oval.
_Eye-slit_--Sometimes straight, but usually slightly oblique,
moderately open, almond shape. Mongolian fold in five cases.
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