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5 ancient beauty customs THANK GOD it stopped
Old is gold. We all agree on that, and most of us had been in a point where our grandmothers told us something that turned to be beneficial by time
BUT, not everything coming from the glorious past is right; actually sometimes it might hurt you real real bad!
Exactly like the following beauty practices
1 – Lotus Feet
Looks like a peaceful name right? Well . Imagine your feet having to grow in only 10 cm space for the sake of beauty!
Not so peaceful anymore, ha
Foot binding is the practice of applying a painful tight binding to the foot in order to prevent its growth
- “Yaoniang binding feet” by Wang Hui 王翙 (1736-1795) – Illustration from Sexual Life in Ancient China, Van Gulik 1961, originally a woodblock print from Qing Dynasty. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons.
It all started in China
when the Emperor Li Yu “last emperors of fifth dynasty”
made a 6 feet tall golden lotus decorated with pearls and asked his mistress Yao Niang to bind her feet in the shape of crescent moon by white silk bandage and Dance on the tips of her toes like a lotus
Actually her performance was so exquisite that she “skimmed on top of golden lotus”
And the Emperor expressed his delight and affection by saying: “lotus springs from her every step!”
Historic findings say that feet binding already existed with the beginning of the fifth dynasty,
but it was densely imitated by upper class ladies after Yao Niang performance and became more popular in Song dynasty
Now the application wasn’t easy at all,
For the ideal foot had to be:
1-No longer than three inches. –That’s 10 cm’s in western measurements!-
2-The cleft between the heel and the sole should be 2-3 inches deep. –Meaning the foot had to be severely bent-
3-The foot should appear as an extension of the leg rather than a stand for the body.
“Theatre school’s model student” by Ellen Catleen – Catleen (Thorbecke), Ellen (1934) Peking Studies, Kelly and Walsh, Shanghai, China. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons. In order to achieve such extreme requirements, the process had to start in early
age ‘4 to 9 years’, before the foot arch takes its
The feet were soaked in warm mixture of herbs and animals blood to soften it, then toes were curled under, pressed downwards and squeezed into the sole of the foot until the toes broke.The broken toes were held tightly against the sole while the foot was drawn down straight with the leg and the arch of the foot was forcibly broken
It doesn’t stop there,
Other that having disfiguring results, list of health issues included serious infections because of nails in-grow
recurrent fractured feet bones , muscle atrophy and sometimes paralysis!
“GebundenFuss” by Book by Ernst v. Hesse-Wartegg (-1918) – Aus „China und Japan“ von Ernst v. Hesse-Wartegg (Verlagsbuchhandlung von J. J. Weber in Leipzig, 1900.. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons. 
“Abb475ChinesischerFrauenfussGoldenewLilie genannt“. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons. Why did they bear all that?
No pain, No gain. It’s beauty honey!
They believed beautiful women had to have small feet; also they believed rich women don’t need their feet to work so they can afford having them bonded!
And being beautiful and rich mean you are suitable for marriage which was the ultimate goal for women those days
“True bound foot of a chinese woman 43 years Wellcome V0031188” by http://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/7a/b1/86c7760d26038ce021798607fed2.jpgGallery: http://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/V0031188.html. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. It was estimated that by 19th century, about 40% of Chinese women had bound feet and 100% of women in upper class!
In 1912, the republic of china government banned foot binding, and many movements engaged in campaigns against foot binding and it was very successful in many regions
By 1999 the last the last shoe factory making lotus shoes, Zhiqiang Shoe Factory in Harbin, closed.
Stay tuned for the next bizarre beauty technique !
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GOLF PLAYING HACKS FOR BEGINNERS
Learning how to play golf is one of the first decisions you must make if you are interested. After this, what becomes more important for a beginner is to choose the right club that would train you up as a beginner. For young ones, they would prefer a golf club where all the people who play there are almost or of the same height with them. Though most of these people practice with adult clubs, it may not be benefiting to them in the long run. They may even develop bad swinging habit which may stand as a big hindrance to their growth. Now for new golfers, it is important that you find a golf club that was made specifically for YOU. Below are some tips you can follow as a beginner.
“Golf with the guys” by Jason Meredith is licensed under CC BY 4.0 Play with more experienced Golfers
One of the best tips to follow as a golf beginner is to always play with golfers who are more experienced than you are. This will make you learn a lot of swinging techniques. These experienced golfers also help you to correct some minor mistakes you are making.
Proper Takeaway
One of the things important to a golf beginner is a proper takeaway. Most new players are prone to whipping the golf club back with their hands. You must learn how to give a proper takeaway because it is the main factor that decides how the rest of your swing will go. You must learn not to bring the club back so quick so that you can get a good shot.Body Rotation
Another problem that golf beginners face is body rotation. The most appropriate way of getting your club back in position is to let your shoulders turn while your face follows in that direction and then your hips follow. You must learn how to rotate your body on the golf course if you want to learn how to play golf.
Constant and Consistent Practice
As the adage says, “constant practice makes one perfect”. You can never know how to play golf professionally if you fail to practice. Nothing can be compared to constant practice. Playing golf requires a lot of training and so you must devote a lot of time to practicing. You must learn how to use every type of club and then learn the techniques from more experienced players.If you apply the tips listed above, you would soon find yourself playing golf as a professional and sooner or later, you would be the right person to train another beginner.
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Did you prepare for Halloween movies this year – Best TV movies for Halloween
Did you prepare for Halloween movies this year – Best TV for Halloween
It is October already! Watching horror movies is always a great idea in Halloween. It sets you right in the mood and make things more enjoyable. Prepare the spirit of the holiday! And watch this list of best Halloween movies.
- Little Shop of Horrors
“Little Shop set in Sanford” by Selena N. B. H. is licensed under CC BY 4.0 Little Shop of Horrors is a 1986 American rock musical horror comedy film directed by Frank Oz.
In September 1963, Seymour Krelborn and his colleague, Audrey, work at Mushnik’s Flower Shop, lamenting they cannot escape the slums of New York City. Struggling from a lack of customers, Mr. Mushnik prompts to close the store, only for Audrey to suggest displaying an unusual plant Seymour owns. Immediately attracting a customer, Seymour explains he bought the plant, which he dubbed “Audrey II”, from a Chinese flower shop during a solar eclipse. Attracting business to Mushnik’s shop, the plant soon starts dying, worrying Seymour. Accidentally pricking his finger, he then discovers Audrey II needs human blood to thrive!
2.Paranormal Activity
“Paranormal” by Guian Bolisay is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Ok! This is a scary movie that will get on your nerves. Good for your Halloween that is for sure.
Paranormal Activity is an American supernatural horror film series, currently consisting of five films. Created by Oren Peli, the original film was widely released in 2009.
First-time director Oren Peli had been afraid of ghosts his whole life, even fearing the comedy film Ghostbusters, but intended to channel that fear into something positive and productive. Peli took a year to prepare his own house for shooting, going so far as to repaint the walls, add furniture, put in a carpet, and build a stairwell. In this time, he also did extensive research into paranormal phenomena and demonology, stating, “We wanted to be as truthful as we could be.” The reason for making the supernatural entity in the story a demon was a result of the research pointing to the most malevolent and violent entities being “demons”.
3.Horns
Ready to see Potter in different shade? The movie is pretty interesting, nothing very unusual or unpredictable but it is good enough to be considered.
Horns is a 2014 American dark fantasy horror-comedy film directed by Alexandre Aja, loosely based on Joe Hill’s novel of the same name. Daniel Radcliffe stars as a man who is accused of raping and murdering his girlfriend and uses his newly discovered paranormal abilities to uncover the real killer.
4.Stage Fright
It is for real scary and not just that, it is very thoughtful. You will enjoy the music played along and the sexiness involved with some actors.
Ten years ago, Broadway diva Kylie Swanson opened the musical The Haunting of the Opera to a packed audience. That same night, she was murdered backstage by an unknown assailant wearing the mask of the play’s villain, Opera Ghost. Years later, Kylie’s children Camilla and Buddy have grown into teenagers raised by Roger McCall, a former lover of Kylie’s and the producer of a musical theater summer camp on the brink of bankruptcy.
5.The Nightmare Before Christmas
If you have kids, you can watch that all together. It is pretty fit for families.
The Nightmare Before Christmas was met with both critical and financial success. The film has since been reissued by Walt Disney Pictures and re-released annually in the Disney Digital 3-D format from 2006 until 2009, making it the first stop-motion animated feature to be entirely converted to 3D.
Source: Wikipedia
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Amazing Facts about bull riding sport
Bull Riding has become a major sport not only in America but worldwide and is attracting fans from all over the globe. It has long ceased to be a mere attraction at the end of Rodeos and has proved itself capable of being an independent sport with its international acclaim, its champions, its ‘Bull of the Year’, and its staunch fans.
Bull Riding is not new, it has been practiced in old Mexico for centuries as part of contests in horsemanship skills. Some even trace it further back to the Minoan-mycenaean civilization of ancient Crete (3000-1100 B.C.). From these ancient times when the bull played a role in important religious ceremonies, the practice travelled, like all cultural phenomena, across Europe, e. g. Spanish bull fighting, to Mexico. From there, it was taken over by the cowboys in USA as part training in horsemanship skills and as a contest in endurance.
It has naturally evolved from those early beginnings and now has its ruled and its official organizers, Professional Bull Riders, Inc, the international organization in charge of the sport since 1992. Their first headquarters was in Colorado Springs, Colorado from where they moved to their present offices in Pueblo, Colorado, USA.
Riding a bull for eight seconds might seem easy till one remembers that the bull is bucking and the rider has the use of only one hand gripping a rope tied round the belly of the bull. Some forms of the contest are more exciting-scary because of the position of the rider which could potentially tip him over the bull’s horns. These can be lethal even after being shorn. There are other risks if the rider falls; he might too entangled in the rope to free himself in time or could be trampled by the animal. All that probably adds to the excitement if the sport.
The number of countries now taking part in the sport had increased to include Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and China besides the USA of course. Total viewership whether via the screen or by actually attending events has also increased dramatically with the number estimated to have been 101.7 million in 2008. Furthermore, its revenues have rocketed from over $330,000 in 1994 to over $11 million in 2008. Two-time defending World Champion, Silvano Alves, amassed a hefty $1,464,775 last year alone. The culmination of the Bull Riding contests is the World Finals which will take place in Las Vegas later this month.
