Foot binding was an ancient Chinese custom and considered a status symbol. The act of foot binding involved wrapping the feet in tight bandages at a young age such that they would break and become highly deformed resulting in feet that were not larger than 4-6 inches!
You can read a more in-depth explanation of the custom on Wikipedia. Photos of this custom are shown below. If you are a bit squeamish, I’d advise skipping the photos.
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Annie // Jun 28, 2007 at 9:00 am
Footbinding photos.
Annie // Jun 28, 2007 at 9:00 am
eeww!!
Patricia // Aug 3, 2007 at 10:40 am
Many girls died from this - pain and infection killed about 1 in 3! It required the breaking and removal of bone that slips through the skin. No painkillers or antibiotics in those days. Girls would scream in pain as their mothers bound their feet - this took months of work of cleaning and rebinding. Ironically when China began to meet westerners they were amazed that western women wore corsets! (which also caused deformity and death in some cases).
Phillipa // Aug 20, 2007 at 9:24 am
*shudders* And I thought it was cool that I’m a size 6 here in the UK!
Dr. John Mao // Sep 29, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Dear sir,
I am writing a paper on Footbinding among women of China. I seek your permission to use the photograph for my paper. I will be very grateful if the permision is given to me.
Dr. John Mao // Sep 29, 2007 at 5:01 pm
my( Late) grandmother had small feet
Dr. John Mao // Sep 29, 2007 at 5:02 pm
its not scarry
Dr. John Mao // Sep 29, 2007 at 5:04 pm
The photographs looks good
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Phillipa // Dec 19, 2007 at 4:15 am
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daqueen24 // Feb 1, 2008 at 8:10 am
Hey, kewl i’m lernin’ about this stuff in skool. we’re talkin’ about ancient china!
daqueen24 // Feb 1, 2008 at 8:12 am
i’m juzt glad we don’t do this kinda stuff now!
daqueen24 // Feb 1, 2008 at 8:13 am
i’m just glad we don’t have to do this kinda stuff now!!!
angie // Mar 13, 2008 at 11:56 pm
That was a pain of China.. my greatgrandma was one of them,she suffered alot in her old days,but yet i like her story with her 31/2inches feet..you won’t believe it!
DominHael // Mar 30, 2008 at 11:12 pm
I’m doing research on footbinding can anyone give me anymore detailed information about it
Thank you
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