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- 2. Aged 28. Tattooed with a single dot on chin; rings and dots on chest, outer side of upper arms, back of left hand, below calves, above ankles, and across dorsum of feet. Wears thread armlet ornamented with young cowries on right forearm; thread armlet and two heavy ornamental brass armlets on left upper arm; ornamental brass bangle and glass bead bracelet on left wrist; brass ring on left little finger; two steel rings on left ring finger; bead necklet ornamented with cowries.
- 3. Aged 35. Tattooed like the preceding, with the addition of an elaborate device of rings and dots on the back.
- 4. Aged 35. Linen bound round elbow joint, to prevent chafing of heavy brass armlets. Cicatrices of sores in front of elbow joint, produced by armlets.
- 5. Aged 23. Has one child. Tattooed only below calves, and above ankles.
The following are the more important physical measurements of the Toda men, whom I have examined: —
| —— | Av. CM. | Max. CM. | Min. CM. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stature | 169.8 | 186.8 | 157.6 |
| Cephalic length | 19.4 | 20.4 | 18.2 |
| Do. breadth | 14.2 | 15.2 | 13.3 |
| Do. index | 73.3 | 81.3 | 68.7 |
| Nasal height | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| Do. breadth | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Do. index | 74.9 | 79.9 | 70. |
Allowing that the cephalic index is a good criterion of racial or tribal purity, the following analysis of the Toda indices is very striking: —
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