The northern tribes of central Australia / by Baldwin Spencer ; and F.J. Gillen.

  • Walter Baldwin Spencer
Date:
1904
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Credit: The northern tribes of central Australia / by Baldwin Spencer ; and F.J. Gillen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FIG. 33-—man of the yvorgaia tribe, full face. nation, belonging to the Warramunga, Waipari, and Worgaia tribes, is 173.8 cm. There are only 3 men under 170 cm. On the other hand the average of 26 men of the Arunta nation, belonging to the Arunta, Kaitish, and Unmatjera tribes, is 166.8 cm., and amongst these 15 are less than 1 70 cm. The men of the Warramunga tribe especially strike one as having a good physique. This is rather difficult to cm. The least height, 158.2 cm., was that of an Arunta man, and, in addition, 3 Aruntas and 1 Unmatjera man measured as little as 160 cm. There is, in respect of height, a decided difference between the Warramunga and Arunta nations in favour of the former. The average of 1 5 men of the Warramunga k