How do different cultures/countries see beauty?

Question

For example, how some African tribes enlarge their lips and earlobes and consider gap teeth to be beautiful, etc.

What are some other examples?

I've always been curious to this. Thanks :)

Answer 1

Even though it's illegal now, they used to bind the feet of girls in China when they are very young in order to keep them small.

I also heard of an African tribe that puts rings around their necks when they're young, and add more as they grow in order to extend the length of their neck.  Some of them have necks that are up to 1-2 feet long.

Answer 2

Well as you probably know, Americans say that beauty = skinny, big b***s, no scars, no stretch marks, lots of make up, short clothes.

I hate the media of america

Answer 3

Women in China bind there feet to make them smaller, a sign of beauty.

In many cultures beauty is power.  

Answer 4

its not the beauty they do it for its consider ,like diffrent ranks as in any tribe with difrent traditions!

Answer 5

Tribes in Uganda (Hima Tribe) consider fat women with plenty of stretch marks desirable as it is believed that it is symbolic of the women belonging to a wealthy family.