Foot Binding. What is beautiful? What is Foot Binding? Custom in China from the 10 th century to the...

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Page 1: Foot Binding. What is beautiful? What is Foot Binding? Custom in China from the 10 th century to the 20 th century Women thought small feet were beautiful.

Foot Binding

Page 2: Foot Binding. What is beautiful? What is Foot Binding? Custom in China from the 10 th century to the 20 th century Women thought small feet were beautiful.

What is beautiful?

Page 3: Foot Binding. What is beautiful? What is Foot Binding? Custom in China from the 10 th century to the 20 th century Women thought small feet were beautiful.

What is Foot Binding? Custom in China from the 10th century to

the 20th century Women thought small feet were beautiful Foot binding would start when girls were young,

usually about 5 or 6

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The Process The would tape young

girls feet (4-6yrs old) The feet were taped

very tight The toes would break The toes would fold

underneath

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The Results The process would

cause extreme pain Very difficult to walk This is the cause of

much paralysis in older Chinese women

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Page 7: Foot Binding. What is beautiful? What is Foot Binding? Custom in China from the 10 th century to the 20 th century Women thought small feet were beautiful.
Page 8: Foot Binding. What is beautiful? What is Foot Binding? Custom in China from the 10 th century to the 20 th century Women thought small feet were beautiful.
Page 9: Foot Binding. What is beautiful? What is Foot Binding? Custom in China from the 10 th century to the 20 th century Women thought small feet were beautiful.
Page 10: Foot Binding. What is beautiful? What is Foot Binding? Custom in China from the 10 th century to the 20 th century Women thought small feet were beautiful.
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What are some other weird beauty

practices?

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Karen Women of the Pa Daung Tribe

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Karen Women of the Pa Daung Tribe Why?

Some say it was to keep them from leaving and marrying outside the tribe

Keep them from being taken as slaves Tradition/Tourism

How is it done? It is actually a spiral not rings Started when they are young it is actually changed as

their necks get longer They do not stretch the neck but instead push down the

rib cage

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Mursi

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Henna Body Art

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What are some examples of this behavior in our

culture?

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Today’s Fashions

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Lip Rings

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Eyebrow and Tongue Rings

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Nose Rings

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Other Rings

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Corset Piercing

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Corsets

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Tattoos

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And Others

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What will they say about our fashions

in fifty years?