The Tinguian eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 351 pages of information about The Tinguian.

The Tinguian eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 351 pages of information about The Tinguian.

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.

Nose—­Root:—­Middle broad and moderately high, but sometimes high.  Bridge:—­Middle broad and straight.  Seven cases concave and three convex.  Wings:—­Middle thick and arched.

Lips—­Middle thick, sometimes thin; double bowed.

Ears—­Outstanding; lobes generally small and close growing.

Mountain Tinguian

Observations on 16 Females (See Plates IX-X)

Range           Average
Height, standing                         meters  1.38  to 1.53   1.482
Length of head                              "     .163 to  .188   .1782
Breadth of head                             "     .137 to  .155   .1452
Height of head                              "     .119 to  .137   .1303
Breadth of zygomatic arches                 "     .125 to  .138   .1327
Length of nose                              "     .039 to  .054   .0461
Breadth of nose                             "     .034 to  .042   .0368

Cephalic index 80.1
Length-Height index 73.1
Breadth-Height index 90.0
Nasal index 79.8

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