Misshapen heads
Around 1000BC, the Mayans began reshaping their children’s skulls. The child’s head was held still in a specific position, so the skull was forced to grow in a certain position. This was done to both boys and girls alike. This misshapen head was a sign of beauty.
This practice wasn’t only found in South America. Other groups of people, like the Germanic Huns or the indigenous American Chinook and Choctaw people. Even in Hawaii and Tahiti the shape of children’s head was altered to make them, in their eyes, more beautiful. Yikes! Thankfully, this beauty trend is a thing of the past.
Take a look at the next page for the next trend!