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In secret to the whole world: what is the ideal beauty in different parts of the world?
We are accustomed to the fact that the standards of beauty are Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox, but the inhabitants of the ancient peoples would definitely argue with that.
In different countries and cultures, the concept of beauty has been interpreted in different ways. This is described in detail in the new book by Natalia Naydenskaya and Inessa Trubetskoy “Appearance code”… With the permission of the publisher, we publish a very interesting excerpt.
Some exotic “standards of beauty” to this day continue to live in Africa, Asia and other more or less isolated regions of the planet. They are very different from generally accepted norms. So, in Ethiopian Mursi tribe the tradition of lengthening the lower lip has ancient roots. Archaeologists have found dinner-plate-sized clay discs at the site of settlements dating back to the XNUMXth millennium BC.
Women in some areas Angola for greater attractiveness, they knock out their front teeth, and in Baluba tribe it is customary to grind them almost completely from the Congo. A similar tradition exists among the Polynesians. They grind their teeth into the shape of shark teeth.
У tribe of Karamodzhong, living on the border of Uganda and Sudan, is considered beautiful scarring and curly growths on the body, for which women have to endure painful procedures.
From the time of Ancient China among women from wealthy families, tiny feet, which were called lotus feet, were considered irresistible. Their length was 7-10 centimeters. This was a sign of aristocracy and a guarantee of a successful marriage. From the age of four, the feet were bandaged in such a way that four fingers “grew” to the foot. Therefore, despite the sophisticated name, the feet were more like hooves. By the way, the husband never saw his wife’s “lotus” feet, even in bed she remained in elegant shoes.
No less cruel is the tradition of lip tattooing among representatives narod folkloreliving on some of the islands of Japan. By enlarging their mouths, they made special cuts in the form of a smile with a knife, and the wounds were filled with ash. In this way, women hoped to find family well-being and tranquility in the afterlife.
Feminine beauty through the eyes of the tribe where was in the swan neck – the main maiden pride, which, of course, was not given to local residents by nature. From the age of five, the girl was put on the first six brass rings and in the subsequent years of her life, up to marriage, new ones were added. Sometimes the total weight of the rings reached 9 kg. It was believed that with such a long neck, a girl was guaranteed a successful marriage.
Very strange ideas about female beauty and Apatani peopleliving in the north-east of India. Apatani women make holes in the wings of the nose and insert special plugs called Yaping Hullo.
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“Appearance Code”, Natalia Naydenskaya and Inessa Trubetskaya
The authors of the book are a creative union that constantly generates ideas in the field of style and image, implements interesting projects and gives birth to new books. Natalia and Inessa have already written 10 bestselling books together!
Appearance Code is a publication for those who are ready to cast aside all doubts and know their uniqueness. From the book you will learn:
is it possible to measure beauty;
which bust is considered a reference;
how to determine your type of appearance and much more!