Foot Binding!!

I really wondered how did the practice of binding foot to make ancient women in China look beautiful. Didn't really had the time these few days to read up about it or whatsoever so I thought I might just post some pictures on it.

DON'T WORRY, the pictures are NOT R(21) =)

This is taken from a old lady living in China who still binds her feet in order to maintain the 'beauty' behind it, which I find it difficult to apprehend.

Now the shoes and binds are off, living the socks, those that I usually rock. LOL

I think from this picture you guys can already quite clearly see the toe. Yep, the one and only visible toe. HEY! then where did the rest go??

There you are. the other 4 toes. I cant possibly believe her smile.

The weird position of the 4 litttle toes is due to the the binding of the feel from young til now. Thus as the bones are restricted to grow in a certain desired direction, the binders lead their own feet to the formation of such.

You must have a burning question to ask after digesting the pictures.

What on earth is the deep slit/cut at the middle of the foot???????

According to a renowned self-assumist Dr Teo Wei Hong, the original sole of the foot was at where the cut began. Due to the warped front part of the feet being thicker, the heels thus also grew for the lady to level up to gain balance, thus leading to the slit. He thinks that the slit does not join up as they are growing as different entities, independent of each other.

I really wonder how she can stand not being to wriggle her little toes, like how I do it every morning on bed. It must been hellish, at least for me who saw the pictures.

NB: Pictures taken from bentoh!