WHAT DID MAYANS CONSIDER TO BE ‘MODEL’ LOOKS?
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Beauty and fashion trends come and go throughout the years, with some — such as matte makeup, fringe, and ripped jeans — even making comebacks in recent years. The ancient Mayans also sought to be beautiful, but their practices were different compared to modern standards, as they were willing to completely change their bodies to conform to their beauty standards.
A smile is a universal expression of happiness, which was also true in Mayan culture. However, the
difference came with what you saw when they smiled, as Mayans enjoyed
shaping and filing their teeth to sharp points. They then drilled holes through the center of their teeth to insert gems.
Sachi fully staged their home in Ewa Gentry for a quick sale at over asking price.
Tattoos were also considered stylish among Mayans, but they weren’t like modern tattoos. The big difference in their skin designs was that they were achieved by actually carving into the skin to create 3D wounds. Hair accessories were big during Mayan times — really big. It wasn’t unusual for women to construct large, elaborate headdresses adorned with precious metals and gems and shaped to honor local animals. Another Mayan beauty standard relates to one of their prized crops: corn. It is said that Mayans correlated beauty with face and head structures that were long and narrow, much like an ear of corn. To accomplish that, Mayan families bound the heads of their infant children between two boards while the skull was growing to achieve an extended cranial shape that would last the child’s whole life. Eyes are a universal source of beauty, but the Mayans thought the ultimate set of beautiful eyes were crossed eyes. To create crossed eyes, they put a band around the heads of children with a bead suspended right in front of their eyes. They continued this until the children were permanently cross-eyed.
RISING MORTGAGE RATE COOL O'AHU'S HOUSING
O'ahu home sales fell by more than a quarter in 2023, with single-family home sales falling 26.3% and condo sales falling 28.0%. Median sales prices for properties dipped modestly, though the median sales price for single- family homes remained above $1 million, ending the year at $1,050,000, a 5% decline. Meanwhile, the median sales price for a condo was $508,500, a marginal 0.3% decrease. The housing market in O'ahu faced the pronounced effects of escalating mortgage rates and restricted inventory. The slow down in market activity that initially began in 2022 persisted into 2023, with sales volume
Noses were also a central sign of beauty among Mayans, and for them, the bigger the better. A large, hooked nose symbolized their bird-like gods and was so important to them that they added specially designed artificial nose bridges that were often multicolored and decorated with gems. Beauty is influenced by cultural values, and the Mayans invested a lot of time, energy, and creativity to achieve their vision of beauty, even if that vastly differs from today’s standards. 2
continuing to ease compared to the frantic pace observed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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