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Finger and palm prints were collected from 306 Nepalese males belonging to the Kiranti, Gurung and Mangar tribes of Nepal. The dermatoglyphic characteristics show affinities with other Asiatic Mongoloid populations especially those residing in the southern Himalayas.
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