Calf Circumference

No.RangeMeanS.D.C.V.
Total sample81529-5737.66.77.1
Interior15431-5137.06.47.1
East12033-5038.14.76.5
Coast21029-4837.29.47.9
N.W.7930-4337.77.66.3

The generous girth of the calf of the Fijians reflects their sturdily muscled legs. The eastern groups excel the other Fijians in this respect, whereas the interior groups have the lowest average for calf circumference.

THE HEAD

Head Circumference

No.RangeMeanS.D.C.V.
Total sample815410-630562.47.86.7
Interior154537-613565.34.12.5
East120528-630566.34.92.9
Coast210410-630563.54.63.5
N.W.79537-597557.714.311.5

The head circumference average of 562.4 mm. Probably is a little on the large size because of the thick wiry hair of most Fijians; the eastern groups appear to have the largest heads and the northwestern groups show a rather abrupt drop.

Head Length[14]

No.RangeMeanS.D.C.V.
Total sample815162-215187.99.45.0
Interior154170-210190.17.64.0
East120172-209188.66.63.5
Coast210162-215187.413.57.2
N.W.79165-214187.27.94.2
Fiji (Howells)133164-208188.87.293.86
Solomons (Howells)85170-208188.56.53.5
Tonga (Sullivan)117173-213191.06.63.5