Dermathoglyphical characteristic of Karakachan population in some Bulgarian regions

Tsvetan, Minkov, Božina, M, Ivanović, Nadejda, Paraskova

Glasnik Antropološkog društva Jugoslavije

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0351-1480

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2004-2021/11/05/09:34:59

Finger and palm patterns of 154 men and 139 women from the region of Samokov and 150 men and 157 women from the region of Sliven with total individuals 600 of both sexes have been studied. The investigation was done by Cummins and Midlo's method (1951). It was established that the explored Karakachan population according to the dermatoglyphic traits belongs to the europeoids with weak mongoloids admixtures In the anthropological surveys of human populations, from different parts of the world, which purpose is to solve race-genetical and ethno-genetical problems, we use somatic, odonthological anthropological and dermatoglyphical characteristics, which are genetically determined (Gladkova, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966; Gladkova, Tot, 1970, 1983; Hit 1964, 1969, 1983; Rons, 1985, Luna, Rons, 1987; Shamla, 1962-1963). For more complete anthropological characterization we made dermatoglyphical survey of the Karakachan population in some Bulgarian regions. The Karakachans are ethnical group that consists of contemporary Bulgarian people. In anthropological aspect they are of great interest for us. According to the historical information the Karakachans are nomads, who came in Bulgaria from the Greek mountains. Their main subsistence, in the mountain regions was the stock-breeding. They raised big flocks of sheep. Later they settled in the lower parts- in villages and towns. It is believed that the Karakachans are europeids (evropeidi) in whose ethnogenesis took place the Thraciansand the Slavjani. In anthropological aspect it is of interest for us to establish if in the ethnogenesis of the Karakachan population took place ethnical group with "eastern characteristics". This survey examines the dermatoglyphical characteristics of today's Karakachan population, by using fingerprints and palm prints images of the hands.