16,000 calories a day: strange beauty ideals around the world
Everyone is familiar with the phrase that beauty is a relative concept, however, each country has its own ideas about it.
What is considered attractive in one country is ugly in another. Let's find out about the “strange” beauty ideals of different countries.
Japan: fuck
In Japan, the trend is fucking crooked tooth. The Japanese believe that due to crooked teeth, the face becomes incredibly cute, so there guys and girls make an appointment with the dentist in advance. Everyone wants to make themselves a crooked tooth and create a traffic jam in the hospital corridor!
New Guinea: body patterns
In some African countries, patterns on the body, which are created by scars, are still common. Such tattoos for women are considered a sign of beauty. By the way, scarring is resorted to even in developed countries to make the image more brutal.
Mauritania: folds of fat
Mauritanian women hardly have the opportunity to get married if they do not have fat folds on their belly. Mothers give their daughters to special farms where they are fed. The calorie content of Mauritanian women's foods can be as high as 16,000 calories a day!
Myanmar: giraffe women
Myanmar is called the country of giraffe women. The Padaung tribe is inhabited by women who wear brass rings around their necks. It is believed that the longer the neck, the more beautiful. Moreover, such rings allow women to maintain their identity.