Korean J Phys Anthropol.  2013 Jun;26(2):91-96. 10.11637/kjpa.2013.26.2.91.

A Study for the Anatomic Feature of Asian Tribes: In View Point of the Golden Ratio and Beauty

• Kim JW
• Lee JY
• Lee JS
• Jung MH
• Han CS
• Kang YW
• Cho WG
• Yang YC
• Cho BP
• Choi BY

• KMID: 1433189
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11637/kjpa.2013.26.2.91

Abstract

We observed and measured the structures showing the golden ratio in human body. Southeast Asian tribes, Aka and Lahu who live in Thailand, Miyanmar and China mountain areas and Koreans were examined by means of facial photography. The pictures of lateral facial view were taken by the fixed method. Then the length and width of auricles were measured by Phi-matrix software (version 1.1) on the scanned images. Helix ratio were also obtained by the same method. As a results, the ratio of the ear of Southeast Asian tribes showed the golden ratio and the racial and the individual differences were noticed a little.

Keyword

Aka; Lahu; Korean; Golden ratio; Ear; Auricle

MeSH Terms

Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Beauty
China
Ear
Human Body
Humans
Individuality
Photography
Population Groups
Thailand

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Lateral facial views of Aka tribe.

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  Fig. 2. Lateral facial views of Lahu tribe.

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  Fig. 3. Lateral facial views of Koreans.

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  Fig. 4. Measurements of the ear using Phimatrix.

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