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this or saying takes a more literal
meaning when we consider the diversity
in opinion about what makes a person
beautiful around the world from extreme
surgeries to body modifications the
standard of beauty definitely varies
from culture to culture here are 8
fascinating beauty standards around
africa that are simply exhilarating
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number 8 asdago
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alpha men of ethiopia use ghee on their
afros known as dargo hairstyle which is
so adorable you would pay your
hairstylist a fortune to have him the
batter adds glimmer to their hair and
keeps it soft while maintaining the
shape he also acts as a makeup remover
and moisturizer for both face and body
just like most african cultural
practices the butter isn't only used for
aesthetics but to protect them from the
scorching sun and that's just for the
men for the women competition is very
tough and so adoring themselves with
colorful head accessories is just
nothing short of beautiful not to
mention they are specially chiseled set
of teeth
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number seven utizae
the himba tribe is probably the world's
most fascinating tribe what is a the red
beauty pace used by the himba women is
responsible for their skins distinct red
color which has earned them the name red
people of africa for the himba people
their hair has a ton of significance
considered a symbol of fertility long
thick and oh that sounds weird fake
strands of her is viewed as a testimony
to a woman's ability to have children
this is why the average himba woman
spends a ton of time making herself
beautiful
number six ear stretching
one of the most interesting
characteristics of beauty among the
maasai of east africa is their earpieces
masai people slowly stretch their ears
by inserting progressively larger disks
both men and women wear elaborate pieces
of jewelry in their ears the size of the
love was meant to indicate wisdom and
age so the bigger the love the bigger
the wisdom i guess what we do know today
as earplugs have been used by the maasai
for centuries walk into almost any
piercing show around the world and you
can find various sizes of earplugs
either way their continuation of
traditional beautification practices
make them a visually stunning and unique
african culture but that's just me what
do you think number five le blue
into this world being fat or skinny is a
matter of choice an older practice in
mauritania which is gradually fading out
involves sending young girls as young as
5 to fat farms where they are fed with
foods and liquids to make them gain so
much weight as early as possible in
readiness for marriage while it is true
this practice does come with its own
health issues this is a bit more like
the super skinny obsession in most
western cultures but in reverse in
mauritius obesity in women is seen as a
status symbol and most likely to attract
a rich and successful husband in these
parts of mauritius being overweight is a
symbol of beauty number four lip plate
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the surrey tribe and mercy tribe are two
of the ethnic groups collectively known
as the suruma people located in ethiopia
the two tribes share a similar culture
one of which is their famous lip plate
there are a few theories on how the leaf
play tradition started it is most
commonly believed that it was meant to
disfigure the girls and women to make
them less attractive to slave traders
then in time the lip plates have become
a much loved and wanted symbol of beauty
today the tribal tradition of the lip
plate is more of a choice thing and many
of the younger generation are choosing
to discontinue this practice number
three natombi
the women in the mueller of angola
illuminate beauty and status through
their hair the mueller people are famous
for keeping to their traditional african
culture as exhibited in via stylish
hairstyles unique way of putting up
dresses and how they especially adore
their body with ornaments women
hairstyles are very important and
meaningful for mueller culture women
coated their hair with a red paste
called ankula which is made of crushed
red powder mixed with oil the hairstyle
is then decorated with bees and shells
the plates which look like dreadlocks
are called non-tombi and have a precise
meaning women or girls usually have
about four or six not tombi but when
they have only three it means someone
has crossed to the other side this is
gorgeous if you ask me but what do you
think number two huge necklaces
the turkana and nilotic-speaking people
they have for a long time stayed outside
of the influence of the main foreign
trends turkana women were bees which
could weigh up to 5 kg and never have to
take them off except when morning and of
course when sleeping at night in fact
women who don't wear beats are avoided
by men who could have been potential
husbands be the jewelry is highly valued
and is believed to be a symbol of wealth
a typical turkana man will do all he can
to ensure female members of his family
are well adorned in an impressive array
of beats
number one get a wall
don't worry i'll explain why these
ladies sorry these men have makeups
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gerald wall of the wadaby people is a
colorful centuries old festival during
which men put on makeup dress up and
perform a series of enigmatic dancers to
attract a wife or at the very least get
one for the night the wadabe are a
polyamorous people meaning that sleeping
with other people while married is not a
bad thing during the occasion men
painted their faces with red ochre draw
patterns on their faces pile on jewelry
and sweep on a slick of black or blue
lipstick during training sessions which
could last for hours they then dance in
long lines each evening in front of
groups of beautiful women to emphasize
how tall they are and the whiteness of
vrt than eyes
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