Phenylthiocarbamide Taste Sensitivity Survey among the Pareng Gadaba, the Ollaro Gadaba and the Konda Paroja of Koraput District, Orissa

Survey of the Blood Groups and PTC Taste Among the Rajbanshi Caste of West Bengal (ABO, MNS, Rh, Duffy and Diego)

“…55% in the Rarlii B rahm an (high caste), predom inantly caucasoid and ca. 70% or more in the Nishadic tribes of Orissa 1964).…”

A Blood Group Genetic Survey in the Dudh Kharias of the Ranchi District (Bihar, India)

“…In contrast, the Dravidian-speaking tribal groups of Bastar have a sickling rate of 11-15% [Negi, 1964]. A frequency of 12-13% is also observed in some Koraput tribes, except for the Bareng Paroja and the Munda-speaking Bado Gadaba who do not harbour this trait [Das et al, 1966]. The non-Kherwari Pareng Gadaba of Koraput [Das et al], and the Korku of west central India investigated by Negi [per sonal communication], however, possess 12.44% and 9.3% sickling respectively.…”