Discover the intriguing and varied beauty standards from around the globe. Each trend carries significant cultural or symbolic meaning, reinforcing the adage, 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder.'
Timeline of Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Exploring Unique Beauty Standards
00:30 #10. Crooked Teeth, Japan
01:04 #9. Scarification, Western Africa
01:30 #8. Ear Stretching, Africa and South America
01:57 #7. Ample Figures, Mauritania
02:22 #6. Cheek Piercing, Thailand
02:45 #5. Nose Bandages, Iran
03:16 #4. Tattooed Lips and Faces, New Zealand
03:48 #3. Long Necks, Burma
04:47 #2. Stretched Lips, Africa
04:51 #1. Monobrows, Tajikistan
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00:00:00: Introduction00:00:24: Exploring Unique Beauty Standards00:00:30: Crooked Teeth, Japan00:01:04: Scarification, Western Africa00:01:30: Ear Stretching, Africa and South America00:01:57: Ample Figures, Mauritania00:02:22: Cheek Piercing, Thailand00:02:45: Nose Bandages, Iran00:03:16: Tattooed Lips and Faces, New Zealand00:03:48: Long Necks, Burma00:04:47: Stretched Lips, Africa00:04:51: Monobrows, Tajikistan
#beautystandards #culturalsignificance #symbolicmeaning #globalbeautytrends #uniquebeautypractices #CrookedTeeth #Scarification #EarStretching #AmpleFigures #CheekPiercing #NoseBandages #TattooedLips #LongNecks #StretchedLips #Monobrows
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