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East Palaungid

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From Physical Anthropology
East Palaungid
Similar Types Palaungid, Chukiangid, South Palaungid, Tonkinesid
Group South Mongolid
Distribution Map

Description

Eastern Palaungid variety, found in the hills of South China. Shows stronger Sinoid tendencies. Common along the China-Myanmar /-Vietnam border region and from South Yunnan far into Guangdong, Guizhou, and Sichuan. More frequent on hills and mountains than in valleys. Often in Pakanic, Liau, Pu-man, Zhuang, Angku, etc. More mixed in Yi, Miao, Hmong, Yao, and others.[1]

Physical Traits

Yellowish light brown skin with straight or wavy hair. Short, often ectomorph, sometimes endomorph, meso- macroskelic. Meso- brachycephalic, mildly hypsicranic. Short, mesorrhine nose. The face is round, low and wide. Mongolian folds are occasionally found. Similar to Palaungid, but wider-nosed, less pigmented with more refined, gracile, and Mongoloid features.



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