There are many cultures around the world, in each culture there are different ideals of beauty. In some of the cultures the citizens modify their bodies to match their countries ideals of beauty, intelligence, and wealth. The process of modifying their bodies, tends to be very painful and takes a long time to fully heal. People who aren’t from those cultures tend to not know what these modifications mean, therefore they judge the people harshly. Some of the body modifications a culture might perform are foot binding, elongating the neck, lip plates, head binding, and teeth sharpening. Each culture performs theses modifications to support their ideals of beauty. According to Amanda Foreman, “A small foot in China represents the height of female
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Ashta Hunter stated, “A person with an elongated head is thought to be more intelligent and closer to the world of spirits.” (paragraph 2) According to the article Lip Plating Still in Vogue in Remote Tribal Villages, “In Amazonian tribes young males have their lips plated as a right of passage to their lord.” (paragraph 4) In the article World Modifications, it tells us about how Bali and Aborigine tribes sharpen their teeth to show negative emotions and as a way to show their dedication towards the lord. (paragraphs 2 and 3) These sets of tribes use their body modifications as a way to show the lord their dedication. They also modify their bodies as a way to feel more spiritually …show more content…
In China the process of binding one’s foot takes about 2 years to complete. At first the feet are plunged into hot water to soften and then the toenails are clipped. Every toe except the big toe is broken and bound against the foot. The binding is so tight that the foot shrinks up to half its size. The women are then forced to walk to continue the shrinking shape. (paragraph 6) In Africa at the age of six months, a baby starts its process tol having an elongated head. The shape is formed by applying force to the head. This force creates flat, elongated, rounded, and cone shaped heads. (paragraph 4) Women emphasize the elongated shape by using hair props and wrapping their hair around it. (paragraph 6) According to Rachel Greenberg, Padaung women begin to wear brass rings at the age of five. The rings are heavy and push down on the shoulders changing the way the angle of the bones grow, causing the elongated look. (paragraph 5) As the women wear the rings for years, their necks begin to weaken and then it depends on the rings to hold the head up. In the Padaung culture a woman who cheats on her husband is forced to remove her neck rings. Since the neck is so weak the woman is forced to lay down for the rest of her life. (paragraph 2) To sharpen teeth, a file is used to shave away the outer layer until it forms a point. (paragraph 6) Dentists warn that by removing the outer layer of the teeth the teeth are more prone
Ashta Hunter stated, “A person with an elongated head is thought to be more intelligent and closer to the world of spirits.” (paragraph 2) According to the article Lip Plating Still in Vogue in Remote Tribal Villages, “In Amazonian tribes young males have their lips plated as a right of passage to their lord.” (paragraph 4) In the article World Modifications, it tells us about how Bali and Aborigine tribes sharpen their teeth to show negative emotions and as a way to show their dedication towards the lord. (paragraphs 2 and 3) These sets of tribes use their body modifications as a way to show the lord their dedication. They also modify their bodies as a way to feel more spiritually …show more content…
In China the process of binding one’s foot takes about 2 years to complete. At first the feet are plunged into hot water to soften and then the toenails are clipped. Every toe except the big toe is broken and bound against the foot. The binding is so tight that the foot shrinks up to half its size. The women are then forced to walk to continue the shrinking shape. (paragraph 6) In Africa at the age of six months, a baby starts its process tol having an elongated head. The shape is formed by applying force to the head. This force creates flat, elongated, rounded, and cone shaped heads. (paragraph 4) Women emphasize the elongated shape by using hair props and wrapping their hair around it. (paragraph 6) According to Rachel Greenberg, Padaung women begin to wear brass rings at the age of five. The rings are heavy and push down on the shoulders changing the way the angle of the bones grow, causing the elongated look. (paragraph 5) As the women wear the rings for years, their necks begin to weaken and then it depends on the rings to hold the head up. In the Padaung culture a woman who cheats on her husband is forced to remove her neck rings. Since the neck is so weak the woman is forced to lay down for the rest of her life. (paragraph 2) To sharpen teeth, a file is used to shave away the outer layer until it forms a point. (paragraph 6) Dentists warn that by removing the outer layer of the teeth the teeth are more prone