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Ferghana Tajiks in this respect approach the Tajiks of southwestern 

 Darvaz. Bukharan Tajiks (Oshanin) have an exceedingly low per- 

 centage of low wings, and heavy preponderance of medium. High 

 wings predominate among the Jews. 



The flare of alae is usually small (58.02 percent) or low (38.09 per- 

 cent). Strong flaring was observed in 3.89 percent. The degree of 

 flaring was found higher in Karategin than in Darvaz. 



The percentage of highly flaring wings among Bukharan Tajiks was 

 like that in Karategin. The Jews approached the percentage observed 

 in Darvaz. Uzbeks have a much greater percentage of greatly flaring 

 wings, while the Arabs stand in the middle (Oshanin). 



The nasal furrows were usually medium (47.40 percent) or slight 

 (35.93 percent). Highly developed furrows were found in 16.67 

 percent. More highly expressed furrows were found in Karategin, 

 less so in Darvaz. In this respect, the Tajiks of Bukhara and Fer- 

 ghana approach Mountain Tajiks. Tien Shan Kirghiz and Khiva 

 Uzbeks are nearer the Karategin Tajiks. Shakhrasiab Jews have 

 much less pronounced furrows, while Bukharan Jews approach Bu- 

 kharan Tajiks. Uzbeks generally have much less developed furrows 

 than Tajiks. 



The size of nostrils is: Small 15.40 percent; medium, 56.28 per- 

 cent; and large, 29.23 percent. Small nostrils are more common in 

 Karategin than in Darvaz. The largest nostrils are found among the 

 Jews and the Arabs; Tajiks and Uzbeks are next. The Kirghiz have 

 a predominance of small nostrils. 



Form of nostrils. — Oval, 92.64 percent; round, 5.84 percent; and 

 triangular, 1.52 percent. Higher percentage of oval nostrils in Darvaz 

 than in Karategin. 



The percentage of oval nostrils is higher among the Jews, and 

 similar to that of Arabs, Among the Uzbeks the rounded form is 

 slightly more common. The Kirghiz have a slightly greater percentage 

 of round nostrils than the other groups. 



The direction of maximal diameter of nostrils was diagonal, 53.25 

 percent; sagittal, 42.21 percent; crosswise, 4.55 percent. Sagittal 

 direction is slightly less common in Darvaz than in Karategin. It is 

 slightly more common among the Jews. Uzbeks are like Tajiks, hav- 

 ing smaller percentages of sagittal diameters. Sagittal direction is 

 still less common among Kirghiz. 



Nasal length (nasion-subnasale) is large (M = 58.14), Shorter 

 noses are more common in southwestern Darvaz (except in Mumina- 

 bad and Tavil Darya regions where the maximum length is observed), 

 Jews and Uzbeks have comparable nose length, the latter with a 



