Burma – Long Necks
It’s not surprising that the neck is considered to be one of the most interesting features of a woman in many cultures all over the world, including the United States. Typically, however, these countries do not demand you to perform any actions on their behalf, with the exception of perhaps lifting your locks off your neck.
In Eastern Burma, on the other hand, this is not the case. In fact, the females of the Kayan tribe in that area intentionally extend their necks out to make themselves appear larger. This is accomplished by the use of a brass ring necklace, which serves to extend the neck. Ouch!
Africa – Red Skin
It shouldn’t come as a shock that one of the physical characteristics that individuals find appealing has something to do with their skin tone. There are certain places in the globe where you would like to be darker, and other places where you would want to be lighter; yet, there is a tribe in Africa who would want to be redder.
When the Namibian Himba tribe needs to protect themselves from the sun’s damaging rays, they make a paste from fat and red ochre. Their skin tone becomes red as a result of this mixing, which has become among the characteristics that this tribe considers beautiful.