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Evolving Beauty Ideals and Practices Across Cultures

Explore the beauty standards and practices of the Tang Dynasty, Tayal tribe in Taiwan, and Masai tribe in Africa. From facial tattooing to ear piercing, discover how different cultures perceive beauty. Learn about the shocking story of Valeria Levitin and the impact of changing beauty ideals worldwide.

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Evolving Beauty Ideals and Practices Across Cultures

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  1. Beauty nation culture time

  2. serious problems True facts People want to… have an ideal self look right for someone steal the show in public

  3. ！ Motivation • A shocking piece of news: Valeria Levitin, who suffers from eating disorders gets fan mails from girls

  4. Outline

  5. Beauty of Tang Dynasty • The unique costume • Good-looking make-up • Ideal figure

  6. The practice of binding girl’s feet For… attractiveness access to a good marriage

  7. Eyebrow drawing changed with time Thin → Bazimei Short →

  8. Ideal perfection of Tang Dynasty Plump = Wealthy

  9. Views on beauty The slimmer, the better The fatter, the better Tang Dynasty Nowadays Ugly Beautiful

  10. Tayal tribe in Taiwan • Location Central North mountain areas • Facial tattooing means beauty

  11. Significances of facial tattooing It is a symbol of… adulthood unity beauty marriage Woman with tattoos on the face

  12. Adulthood • man : skilled worrier • protect family • woman : skilled weaver • clothe family

  13. Legend of facial tattooing the rainbow bridge leads the dead to their ancestor’s spirit tattoos will be the mark for recognition

  14. Aesthetic enhance their beauty attract more attention

  15. Masai tribe in Africa Settle in… northern Tanzania southern Kenya

  16. Beauty of Masai • Appearance ≠ Attractiveness • The nicer, the more beautiful • Distinctive costumes: ear piercing stretching earlobes = Morality

  17. Ear piercing & stretching of earlobes

  18. Women wear loads of accessories

  19. Hair style of Masai Man with long pigtails Woman with short hair Represents the valor Represents the fresh start

  20. Conclusion • The conceptions of beauty are always changing • In eastern : Tayal : facial tattooing = beauty Tang Dynasty : chubby and plump = beautiful • In western : Masai : man : with long pigtails woman : with short hair ; wear loads of accessories

  21. head shaving the piercing and stretching of earlobes facial tattooing plump figure bound feet Beauty ? ★ facial tattooing ★ head shaving ★ the piercing & stretching of earlobes ★ plump figure ★ bound feet

  22. Everyone is unique. Feeling good about ourselves is essential.

  23. References • Yahoo 奇摩 • 台灣原住民數位博物館( http://www.dmtip.gov.tw/Aborigines/Article.aspx?CategoryID=3& ClassID=10&TypeID=25 &SubTypeID=0&RaceID=2 ) • 維基百科 • Celebzter News ( http://celebzter.com/tag/valeria-levitin/ ) • 鳳凰旅遊網圖庫 ( http://fashion.ifeng.com/travel/pictures/index.shtml ) • 呢圖網-素材共享設計平台 ( http://www.nipic.com )

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