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Tonga colour-vision

Man • 39 • Published In 1939 • Pages: 170-172

By: Beaglehole, Ernest.

Abstract

This source contains data collected by the Beagleholes concerning red-green color blindness and color terms among the Tongans. The authors present the results of the Ishihara color blindness test among a sample of 135 male and female Tongans and compare their results with tests amongst other population groups. They also employed a color chart to elicit color terms. The data may be of some use, but in general the article is devoid of methodological or theoretical sophistication.

HRAF PubDate

2006

Region

Oceania

Sub Region

Polynesia

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Eleanor C. Swanson; 1978

Field Date

1938-1939

Coverage Date

ca. 1938

Coverage Place

Pangai village, Vava'u, Neiafu, Tonga

Notes

by Ernest Beagelhole

Includes bibliographical references

LCCN

sf 80000548

LCSH

Tongans