Absence of hemoglobinopathies and G6PD deficiency among the Jarawas, a primitive negretoid tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Sir, Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the home to six primitive endogamous tribes namely Great Andamanese, Jarawas, Onges and Sentinelese belonging to Negrito race and Shompens and Nicobarese of Mongoloid race. Jarawas, the classical hunter-gatherer tribes were living in isolation since several centu...

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Published in:Indian journal of human genetics 2004-01, Vol.10 (1), p.29
Main Authors: Murhekar, Kanchan M, Murhekar, Manoj V
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Language:English
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Summary:Sir, Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the home to six primitive endogamous tribes namely Great Andamanese, Jarawas, Onges and Sentinelese belonging to Negrito race and Shompens and Nicobarese of Mongoloid race. Jarawas, the classical hunter-gatherer tribes were living in isolation since several centuries. They did not have friendly relations with non-Jarawa people and were hostile to outsiders. Because of this, very little is known about this tribe. Since last 3 - 4 years, Jarawas have started to come out of their habitat shedding their hostility and are mixing with non-Jarawas. Their estimated population is about 250.
ISSN:0971-6866
1998-362X