Introduction “Rapunzel Rapunzel, Let down your hair.” We all know and love the classic fairytale ” Rapunzel”. The little girls of this world wished their hair was just as long and beautiful. While all us big girls wish we had … Continue reading Anthropology: A Tribe of Women with Hair as Long as Rapunzels
Beauty has always been subjective and sometimes, controversial. I am sure that most of us here, men or women, have looked in the mirror and found themselves unattractive for whatever reason. Well first, this is completely false, as everybody is … Continue reading Fashion Anthropology: Exploring Beauty Traditions Around the World
Picture intricate henna patterns and immediately one’s mind goes to a traditional wedding in India, Pakistan or the UAE where the bride’s hands and feet are painted with henna. Besides being beautiful and aesthetically pleasing to the eye, is it … Continue reading Anthropology: Henna and Its Cultural Significance
There is an indefinite beauty about African traditions, resilience in its color and honesty in its spirituality. Waist beads explore this beautiful custom by color and fulfill an individual through spirituality. Although it has become a global favourite, much like … Continue reading Anthropology: The Historical Brilliance of Waist Beads in African Tradition
The famous tragedies of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ and Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ are inseparable with the beauty surrounding their stories. Tragedy is mostly defined here as the downfall of a hero or protagonist. Beauty … Continue reading How Beauty Ends in Death: The Great Tragedies of Gatsby and Dorian Gray