RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. n.d. Nodding (continued) CUL-DAR186.19. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR186 contains answers to 'Queries about expression' summarised by subject (contempt, good spirits, indignation etc.) and geographically (Australia, Brazil, China etc.), research leading to Expression (F1142).
Darwin's 'Queries about expression' can be found in Darwin 1867, [Darwin] 1867, Darwin 1868, CUL-DAR53.1.B2, CUL-DAR186.1 and Expression pp. 15-16. On these see Freeman and Gautrey 1972, 1975 and Freeman 1977. A later version is in Darwin 1874. See van Wyhe, Comparison of three versions of Darwin's 'Queries about expression'.
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Egypt |
|
Nodding for yes |
Shaking head for no- |
25 A. Gray nodding for affirmation yes rarely a sign of approval or greeting. |
never shaken laterally in negative, - not understood. |
Natal |
|
26 Kafir chief yes. 27 Swinhoe yes precisely |
yes yes - |
Brazil |
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28 F. Müller yes – negros born in Brazil |
yes - |
N. America |
|
30 Matthews no. except to whites. describe a circle outwds & downwds all fingers bent but index- 31 Rottrock – yes - |
no wave open hand sideways palm facing inwards.
yes sometimes. |
34 Geach yes – Malay |
yes- |
Esquimaux
|
no wink |
Falkland nod |
no answer. |
Sir J. Lubbock N. America} Comanchos fore finger, raised & lowered, partly to ground |
finger shaken from side to side. |
Wedgwood account for no. – closed mouth, & head thrown back |
|
Tylor-Burdon Indians p. 38} hand waved from face (understood by idiots) |
hand covered from right to left |
Tylor 53. New Zealand elevate the head & chin & a movement like one shaking head Trunks — Siamen Priest raise hat or fan |
Trunks throw back Head with a chuck
— lower them |
[Expression, pp. 276-7.]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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