ANTA02H3 Lecture Notes - Azawagh Arabs, Coconut Oil, Crystallization
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The way bodies become cultural and meaningful. Azawagh arabs in niger want to be as fat as possible. Value smooth skin, lighter skin, shiny skin (with coconut oil); idea face is round, shiny like the full moon; nothing particular about body shape and size. Adornments make you more beautiful by emphasizing your relatedness to father and place in trobriand society. Not showing overt emotions important adult skill. You can"t force people to do stuff, you must learn to persuade. This is what teens must learn in their courtship rituals: magic? (beauty magic) Spells make you even more irresistible spells can make an ugly person beautiful. Most beautiful thing to have is stretch marks. According to popenoe, it can"t be explained as: a cause of personal anguish, the result of environmental factors (eg. scarcity, the result of economic factors (eg. poverty, an overt celebration/expression of desire and sexuality. Being still and/or immobile is seen as beautiful.
