ANTHRO 129Q Lecture 7: Anthro129Q131
9 Feb 2017
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Body modification at least to the time of homo erectus/neanderthals/even earlier involve only soft tissues, cutting/removing (invasive techniques)body parts chronic infection death, infertility. Know very little about fgm not mentioned in any of the holy writing. Bound together by the motivations, most invasive form of body modification, severity in the case of fgm infertility, death. Their mother: initiation and control of the process. Religion sometimes not about religion but local identification, what tribals. Do have record historical development not written but stories from people. Ballerina tied their feet royals and nobles copied chinese societies. Goal have a 3-inches long feet look like a lotus bud. 3 inches shoes made by the girl themselves display their artistic abilities and skills. Confucius, thrice following female: follow father before married, follow husband after married, follow son after death always following men. Without bound feet a woman is like a man. It results in a beautiful swaying gait.
