Beauty Across Cultures Assignment by Jessica Santos https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah en-us 2019-03-01 16:09:20 UTC 2026-01-23 21:29:43 UTC hello@padlet.com The snaggletooth trend has been growing in Japan in the past few years. jessicarachelesantos https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336909715 (Berry, 2015)]]> 2019-03-01 16:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336909715 A Baka Pygmy girl with sharpened teeth jessicarachelesantos https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336911444 (unknown, 2012)]]> 2019-03-01 16:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336911444 Vietnamese ritual of tooth blackening or tooth lacquering jessicarachelesantos https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336913199 (Nguyen, 2011)]]> 2019-03-01 16:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336913199 North America use of "Grills" jessicarachelesantos https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336916434 (unknown, 2014)]]> 2019-03-01 16:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336916434 The tradition of teeth chiselling is carried out by the Mentawai tribe women of Siberut Island, Indonesia. jessicarachelesantos https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336917922 (Carrybeans, 2018)]]> 2019-03-01 16:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336917922 The Surma people in Southern Ethiopia have a unique idea around the lip plate is that it increases one’s self-esteem. jessicarachelesantos https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336919012 (Carrybeans, 2018)]]> 2019-03-01 16:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336919012 Ohaguro (which may be translated as ‘blackened teeth’) is a practice in which people (usually women) dye their teeth black. Whilst this custom is known to be practiced in different parts of the world, including Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and even South America, it is most commonly associated with Japan. jessicarachelesantos https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336922965 2019-03-01 16:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336922965 North America coloured teeth jessicarachelesantos https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336926915 2019-03-01 16:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336926915 Tooth gems are popular in the UK jessicarachelesantos https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336928137 2019-03-01 16:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336928137 Summary jessicarachelesantos https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336928561 I found it interesting how the ideal of a "beautiful smile" differs so much between various cultures. For example, here in Canada everyone strives for a bright, white, perfectly aligned smile. In contrast, in Southeast Asia, they blacken their teeth, and in Japan, they get crooked teeth on purpose. It was really interesting to learn about different beauty practices around the world and the reasoning behind it. For example in Ethiopia, the idea around the lip plate is that it increases one’s self-esteem. To them, a woman’s beauty depends on how large their lip plate is. The bigger the plate, the more the girl is valued and perceived to be beautiful.]]> 2019-03-01 16:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicarachelesantos/mfihtbt0qdah/wish/336928561