Description
Proto Malayid subtype, the insular counterpart of Palaungids, predates the arrival of Deutero Malayids. Has thus developed a stronger tropical adaption, showing Brasiliform features. Usually found in the interior of larger Sunda and Philippine islands.
Purest in Dayaks of Borneo, also common in Batak, Kubu, Toradja, Bugi, Bontoc, Ibaloi, Isnag, Nabaloi, Kankani, Bonto, Kalinga, Ifuago, Jakun, sometimes Taiwanese, Malagasy, Polynesians, and others. This ancient type represents one of the earliest populations of island Southeast Asia, with adaptations developed over thousands of years of tropical living.
Physical Traits
Height: Short
Build: Meso-brachyskelic, endomorph to ectomorph
Skull: Mesocephalic
Cranial height: Mildly hypsicranic
Nose: Mildly platyrrhine, concave
Face: Broad, angular and low
Brow ridges: Marked
Chin: Weak
Prognathy: Weak
Lips: Relatively thick
Mongolian folds: Rare
Skin: Medium brown
Hair: Straight or wavy
The Dayakid type shows adaptations to tropical island environments with medium brown skin and short stature. The mesocephalic skull with mildly hypsicranic height, combined with the broad, low, angular face creates a distinctive profile. The mildly platyrrhine, concave nose and relatively thick lips represent tropical adaptations. Marked brow ridges distinguish this type from later Southeast Asian populations. The rarity of Mongolian folds and presence of wavy hair in some individuals indicate the archaic nature of this phenotype.
Literature References
Named and described as Dayakid by Lundman (1967) and Glinka (1978, 1981, 1987), Glinka et al. (2010). Biasutti (1967) called it Punan. Earlier classifications combined it with other types in Proto Malayid (Sarasin, 1905; Eickstedt, 1934; Weinert, 1965), Indonesian (Hooton, 1946; Cole, 1965) or East Veddid (Eickstedt, 1944).
