1. What do different cultures deem beautiful and attractive?
What is beauty?
What do different cultures deem beautiful and attractive?

2. Scarification

4. Inca Sloped forehead

5. Tattoos

6. Neck rings

8. Chinese Culture
Foot binding

9. Foot binding Began in the 10th century
Done to please a prince who liked small feet
Considered to be a sign of beauty and high class
Began when girl is 3 years old
Toes turned under foot, held in place by cotton bandage tightly wrapped

10. Feet would eventually fit into 3” shoes
Very difficult to stand and walk due to pain and balance
Kept women at home instead of “wandering”
Practice was outlawed in 1911 after 1000 years

11. “Lily feet”

12. Lotus shoes-3” long, made of silk and beautifully embroidered

16. Animals and New Year Celebration

17. Chinese Calendar Begins 2637BC On cycles of 12 different years
12 cycles are named after animals: rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, pig
Chinese New Year, 2nd new moon after winter-January or February

20. Great Wall of China Longest structure ever built(4000 miles)
25 feet wide and 35 feet high
Watchtowers every yards
Wall consist of:foundation-granite, sides-stone or brick, filled with dirt
Wall originally used for protection but now used for tourism
CAN NOT be seen from space

22. Samurai paintings

23. Samurai Warrior class in Japan Used to defend aristocrats estates
Used 2 sword( 1 long, 1 short)
Valued personal conduct, loyalty, bravery, honor and discipline
If dishonored, it was their duty to commit ritual suicide Seppuko

24. Samurai outfits