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.

Eyes—­Dark brown, 3-4 of Martin table.

Hair—­Brown-black and slightly wavy.

Forehead—­Moderately high and broad; moderately retreating.

Crown and back of head—­Middle arched.

Face—­Moderately high and generally oval; sometimes angular tapering from above.

Eye-slit—­About equally divided between straight and oblique; moderately open.  Mongolian fold slightly developed in one third of cases.

Nose—­Root:—­Moderately broad and nearly flat, but sometimes moderately high.  Bridge:—­Middle broad and inclined to be concave.  Straight noses occur.  Wings:—­Usually thin and inclined to be swelled.

Lips—­Middle thick and inclined to be double bowed.

Ears—­Outstanding.  Lobes small and close growing.

Apayao

Observations on 32 Males

Range           Average
Height, standing                         meters  1.48  to 1.70   1.587
Length of head                              "     .175 to  .199   .1877
Breadth of head                             "     .137 to  .158   .1492
Height of head                              "     .119 to  .155   .1331
Breadth of zygomatic arches                 "     .130 to  .149   .1418
Length of nose                              "     .040 to  .054   .0466
Breadth of nose                             "     .035 to  .044   .0390

Cephalic index 79.5
Length-Height index 70.9
Breadth-Height index 89.2
Nasal index 83.6

Eyes—­Dark brown, 1 to 4 in Martin table.

Hair—­Brown black and wavy.

Forehead—­High and generally moderately retreating, but in about one third is vaulted.  Supra-orbital ridges strongly developed in six cases.

Crown and back of head—­Rather strongly arched.  Six cases (all from one village) showed slight flattening of occipital region.

Face—­Usually high.  The cheek bones are moderately outstanding giving face angular appearance, tapering from above.  In eight cases face tapers from below, and in nine is oval.

Eye-slit—­Usually oblique, moderately open, almond shape.  Mongolian fold in about 50 per cent.

Nose—­Root:—­Middle broad and flat or slightly elevated.  Bridge:—­Middle broad and slightly or strongly concave.  Seven instances of straight noses occur.  Wings:—­Middle thick, arched or swelled.

Lips—­Middle thick and slightly double bowed.

Ears—­Outstanding.  Lobes small and close growing.

Bontoc Igorot [31]

Observations By Jenks (See The Bontoc Igorot, Manila, 1905)

32 males Average Range
Height, standing meters 1.6028
Length of head " .1921
Breadth of head " .1520
Length of nose " .0525
Breadth of nose " .0462

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