The North-West Amazons: Notes of some months spent among cannibal tribes

by Thomas Whiffen

Hair.—Colours—1. Black, not coal black. 2. Children’s hair is some shade lighter than adults’, but still “black.”

Form of Face.—1. Face inclined to be square and wedge-shaped. 2. Inclined to concavity. 3. Compare photographs. 4. Chinese, Fig. 6, but not so pronounced. (N.B.—There is great variation.) 5. Chin small, round, retreating. 6. Cheek-bones broad. Face flat (inclination to, vide photographs). 7. Medium lips—great variation. 8. Ears medium-sized—flat. 9. Lobes sometimes attached.

Measurements of Types[438] in Centimetres

Tribe.	Head—Round.		Head—Across.
	Male.	Female.	Male.	Female.
1. Resigero	56	53	14	14
2. Nonuya	56	51	16	14
3. Boro	56	52	18	15
4. Andoke	57	53	17	16
5. Witoto	54	—	15	—

Tribe.	Head-Length.		Neck.
	Male.	Female.	Male.	Female.
1. Resigero	20	18	Short	Short
2. Nonuya	21.5	19	Long	Short
3. Boro	24	20	Short	Long
4. Andoke	22	19	Medium	Short
5. Witoto	21	—	Short	—

Tribe.	Cheek-Bones.		Mouth.
	Male.	Female.	Male.	Female.
1. Resigero	High, not pronounced	High, not pronounced	Moderate	Large
2. Nonuya	Very high	High, not pronounced	Large	Large
3. Boro	Wide, high	Wide, high	Small	Small
4. Andoke	—	—	Small	Small
5. Witoto	Wide, high	—	Large	—

Tribe.	Teeth.		Eyes.
	Male.	Female.	Male.	Female.
1. Resigero	Large	Large	Oblique	Oblique
2. Nonuya	—	—	Deep-set	Oblique
3. Boro	—	—	Deep-set	Oblique
4. Andoke	—	—	Slightly oblique	Oblique
5. Witoto	Large, even	—	Oblique	—

Tribe.	Nose.		Height.
	Male.	Female.	Male.	Female.
1. Resigero	Straight	Broad, bridged	160	138
2. Nonuya	Aquiline	Flat	168	149
3. Boro	Depressed	Depressed	162	146
4. Andoke	Aquiline	Depressed	171	146
5. Witoto	Flat	—	164	—