Adelaide University Field Anthropology: Central Australia
No. 7 - Physiological and Psychological Observations
(H.K. Fry, Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South
Australia, Vol. LIV, 1930)
This work was carried out at the Hermannsberg Mission Station in
August, 1929. All adult natives tested were full blood.
The following Table lists aborigines from Discrimination of Numbers tests.
No. Sex Age Name
1 M c50y Aldinga
2 M c40y Parkbaga
3 M c55y Mangaraka
5 M c55y Rodney
7 M c40y Engerilyeka, in gaol as a young man
8 M c45y Minuka
9 M c45y Mulkunda
10 M c45y Naitata
11 M c65y Maleki
12 M c45y Murunda
13 M c35y Tapanya
16 M c60y Wabiti
19 M c21y Tondalbinga
20 M c55y Tjilba
21 M c20y Korongili
22 M c24y Ally
23 M c30y Kurumalyi
25 M c25y Tundabinya
35 M c40y Ezekiel
37 M c18y Kangei
39 M c50y Namitjera
42 M c25y George
43 M c20y Gustav
45 M c24y Dr. George
49 M c25y Albert
50 M c30y Erukinja
52 M c45y Tom
53 M 22y Lucas
54 M c25y Uki
56 M c20y Powell
66 F c25y Yaberkulla
69 F c44y Minekata
101 M c11y Percy
102 M c13y Nikia
103 F 18y Veronica
104 F 14y Eugenie 3/4C
105 M 15y Henoch
The following were listed in the Visual Acuity tests for children and adolescents
Boys
Arthur 3/4C
Percy
Eugen
Harold
Otto
Konrad
Nikia
Rudolph
Edwin
Henry
Walter 3/4C
Obed 3/4C
Girls
Eva
Claudia
Edda
Irene
Veronica
The following were listed in Visual Acuity tests for primary colours.
Adolf 3/4C
Obed 3/4C
Eugen F/B
The following were listed in Tactile Sensation tests.
Adult Males
Parkbaga
Korongili
Paddy
Manguraka
Manasseh
Uki
Boys
Harold
Henry
Enos
Rudolf
Percy
Obed 3/4C
Adolf 3/4C
Girls
Veronica
Claudia
Edda
The following were listed in Pain Sensation tests.
Adult Men Boys Girls
Manasseh Henoch Eva
Paddy Enos Elfrida
Dr. George Otto Veronica
Engerilyeka Reuben Elsie
Uki Adolf (3/4) Claudia
Korongili Rudolf
The following were listed in Reaction Time tests.
Name Sex Age
Koringili M 20y
Manasseh M 20y
Engerilyeka M 40y
Paddy M 50y
Eugen M 13y
The following were listed in Porteus Maze tests
No. Name Sex Age
43 Gustav M 20y
35 Ezekiel M 40y
37 Kangei M 18y
19 Tondalbin M 21y
54 Uki M 25y
49 Albert M 25y
101 Percy M 11y
66 Yaberkulla F 25y
103 Veronica F 18y
56 Powell M 20y
42 George M 25y
53 Lucas M 22y
104 Eugenie (3/4) F 14y
45 Dr. George M 24y
Konrad M 12y
102 Nikia M 13y
25 Tundabinya M 25y
23 Kurumalyi M 30y
22 Ally M 24y
50 Erukinya M 30y
7 Engerilyeka M 40y
Elfrida F 19y
27 Natjulpuka M 60y
39 Namitjera M 50y
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