ANT 3302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Bodice, Hairstyle, Rashaida People
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Man different people, groups and tribes: their cultures vary from goup to group. Many adornments used: paints, piercing, jewelry, hairstyles, scarification- razor blades used to scar the skin. Surma, ethiopia: pan ethnicity- grouping of related ethnic groups. Suri, merci: women have bottom teeth removed and bottom lipped pierced to allow a plate, painted with white clay paint- to indicate social status and age in group. Himba, namibia: otjize paste- butter fat and orkre pigment used to cleanse skin, protect from environment and mosquitos, wedding guests, orange pigment- blood: essence of life, hairstyle and jewelry indicate age and social status in their community. Dinka herders, sudan: wealthy man, tiny waist is preferable for men beading, wire, or bones, woman is fattened up, a bodice enhances her beauty. Child bride berbers, morocco: dressed for traditional 4 day rituals. 12 years old: in one they purify themselves with water from river.
