Abstract: Dermatoglyphics of 544 children of Yao nationality in Guangxi were observed and analysed. Basic parameters of percent frequencies of different finger prints, total finger ridge count, a-b ridge count, main line index of transversality, palmar main line end-area, percent frequencies of interdigital, thenar and hypothener true patterns, percent frequencies of hallucal patterns were calculated. These parameters were compared with those of Han nationality. The results show that dermatoglyphics of Yao nationality have both their own features and the general characteristics of Han nationality.

Key words: Dermatoglyphics; Children of Yao nationality; Guangxi