Morphologic Characteristics of Finger and Palm Prints of the Akha and Lahu in Northern Thailand.
10.11637/kjpa.1995.8.2.147
- Author:
Min Suk CHUNG
;
Jang Hyeon CHO
;
Seung Ho HAN
;
Byoung Young CHOI
;
Hee Jin KIM
;
Ki Seok KOH
;
Young Il HWANG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Thailand;
Akha;
Lahu;
Finger print;
Palm print;
Dermatoglyphics;
Anthropology
- MeSH:
African Continental Ancestry Group;
Anthropology;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Dermatoglyphics;
Ethnic Groups;
Female;
Fingers*;
Humans;
Thailand*
- From:Korean Journal of Physical Anthropology
1995;8(2):147-156
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In this study of the physical anthropological characteristics of the Akha and Lahu in northern Thailand, whose customs are similar to the Koreans, the authors examined the finger and palm prints of the Akha (male 107, female 114) and Lahu (male 92, female 101) using qualitative methods, and compared them with those of various ethnic groups including Koreans. The results were as follows : The whorl types (Akha 57.7%, Lahu 58.1%) were the most common finger prints, followed by ulnar loop types (Akha 39.7%, Lahu 38.7%), arch types (Akha 2.6%, Lahu 2.8%), and radial loop types (Akha 1.7%, Lahu 1.2%). Of the palm print types, 9-7-5 (Akha 32.7%, Lahu 21.3%) and 7-5-5(Akha 25.4%, Lahu 21.3%) were most common, followed by 11-O-7 (Akha 2.0%, Lahu 11.3%), 9-O-5 (Akha 1.5%, Lahu 10.0%), 11-9-7 (Akha 6.0%, Lahu 5.7%), 7-5-4 (Akha 7.0%, Lahu 2.2%). The finger and palm print patterns of the Akha and Lahu did not correspond closely to the patterns of those classified as White, Negro, or Oriental, although they were closest to the patterns of the latter, particularly Chinese (rather than Korean or Japanese).
