Foot binding was a practice that originated in China over a thousand years ago. It was practiced in the country until the early 1900s.
The binding of the Feet was a custom of the upper class in China. It may have started as early as the 13th Century, and is known to have continued in a limited fashion into the 1950's. More than just binding was involved. The arch of the foot had to be broken prior to the binding! This was a very painful process.
it made there feet swell up and there bones not devolop properly
A painful process where Chinese women wrapped a bandage tightly around their feet, forcing the four small toes under the sole of the foot. This made the feet narrower and shorter and bowed the arch of the foot. It was done because it was thought to be beautiful.For the answer: NO! It was ban before the 1950's i think. Here it is: After 30 years fight - by vomen reformers and missionaires - footbinding was prohibitet in 1912you were right but actually 1949
There is much evidence that a foot covering was one of the first things made by our primitive ancestors. Necessity compelled them to invent some method of protecting their feet from the jagged rocks, burning sands, and rugged terrain over which they ranged in pursuit of food and shelter. The history of human development shows that the importance of protecting the foot was early recognized. Records of the Egyptians, the Chinese and other early civilizations all contain references to shoes. The shoe is repeatedly mentioned in the Bible and the Hebrews used it in several instances with a legal significance, notably in binding a bargain
it stated in the late 70s
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people at that time thought that small feet looked better.
It isn't known who in particular started the practice of Chinese foot binding. One idea is that it may have started with upper-class court dancers. It became a common widespread practice for all but the poorest working class people.
Foot binding
Foot binding was considered to be a norm. Woman bound their feet because they thought smaller feet were more feminine. It was a tradition and custom of the Chinese back then. It was not known then the long term harm it was doing to the females. There basically was no reason for the Chinese government to enforce any rules or laws about it.
Foot binding
Foot binding lasted for approx. 1000 years.
thousands of years ago for woman to be considered as beautiful they would do something to their feet called foot binding
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Yes, foot binding is briefly mentioned in The Joy Luck Club, in the context of Old China customs and the struggles faced by Chinese women. The novel highlights the lasting impacts of this painful practice on the characters and their relationships.
Scholars are able to trace the origins of "Cinderella" back to a 9th-century Chinese foot binding story called "Ye-Xian".