Foot Binding:
From the late 10th century to the mid 20th century foot binding was an intense cultural practice pushed among young girls and middle aged Chinese women that are wealthy and in the upper class, this practice was a representation of their freedom from manual labor. It eventually became very popular because the Chinese men believed it was "attractive"because they would have narrower and slender, dainty feet. there were even variations in which the process was done to bind the feet and prevent foot growth. Some ways required breaking of the bones, and other ways required a slow bending process by wearing tiny specially curved shoes.
By 1874 Christian woman called an end for the practice in order to promote equality in between the sexes. These woman and even men from other religious practices and tribes believed that the practice was basically a sin because it violated the creation of god.
Brass Coil Neck Rings
Woman from the Kayan Lahwi have worn these neck rings that elongate their necks from the birth of their tribe. the reasons for wearing and adding on rings through growth are for physical appeal and sexual dimorphism, to allow woman to have more slender necks. it was also believed that it allowed woman to have more of a "dragon" appearance since the dragon was an important figure in Kayan Folklore. As far as today, the woman have began to remove the coils in order to protest the cultural exploitation and to break away from the restrictions that came with it
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