PURPOSE The Lumbee tribe, North Carolina's largest American Indian tribe, is located in Robeson County, where there is an access to dental care crisis. There is a high incidence of systemic diseases, including coronary heart disease (CHD) and diabetes. The tribe also has a higher rate of adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to Caucasian populations. There is little information available regardin...

The blood pressure patterns of three Kenyan communities have been studied: 861 members of the Luo tribe in a rural community, 281 members of the Kamba tribe in a rural community and 310 "urban" Luo living in Nairobi. The slope of linear regression of blood pressure with age was significantly different in each population: rural Luo had the smallest rise with age and urban Luo had the largest ris...

Background: More than 60 species of the genus Lathyrus are distributed in Southwest Asia. It is the second largest genus of the tribe Fabeae, after Vicia, in the region (and in Iran with 23 species). In the regional Flora (Flora of Turkey, FloraIranicaand flora...

BACKGROUND Differences in the dental arch among Bhil Aboriginals were investigated and compared with non-tribal individuals residing in a tribal zone of Central India. Plaster models (120) were made with the help of alginate impression of tribal adults as well as non-tribal adults residing in the same area. The supposition as aboriginals being primitive due to dietary practices maxillary arch s...

China contains some of the world's greatest diversity of Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), with ten endemic genera. Our previous investigation into the phylogenetic relationships of Chinese Apiaceae subfamily Apioideae, based exclusively on nrDNA ITS sequences, revealed several major clades heretofore unrecognized in the subfamily and confirmed the phylogenetic placements of five endemic genera. To furt...

The Hatam tribe is one of the sub-tribes Arfak tribe. This study aims to explore numeracy culture Tribe spoken by community who inhabit Nuhuwei Village, Ransiki District. research ethnographic. techniques used for data collection are interviews, exploration, literature study, desk and documentation. Interviews explorations were conducted with several elders spoke language in Village. Literature...


 The purpose of this research is; firstly, analyzing and describing forms local culture-based religious education conducted by the Kokoda Tribe, secondly roles parents, tribal chiefs mosque imams in designing with a cultural basis thirdly, challenges opportunities for children's education. This is qualitative descriptive study that aims to provide real picture tribe Maibo. data collection...