9. Chile: Grape Paste
Apparently, if you crush up some grapes and add them to flour, you’ll get a skin paste that will boost your complexion and relieve it of toxins. At least that’s what the women of Chile do according to About.com since they’re so rich in antioxidants. Because the country is the lead cultivator of grapes, growing them for 400 years, it’s no surprise that Chileans have come to utilize these sweet treats for more than just an afternoon snack or evening sip at dinnertime.
10. China: Foot Binding
Although this practice was banned in the early 20th century, “smaller being elite” is still a societal norm for this country. Smithsonian Magazine takes a look at the history of this tradition and why it lingered for such a long time after its prohibition including how it all started. Dating back to the tenth-century beginning with a court dancer who had shaped her feet into new moons, it quickly become a trend and status among women of higher society to have small feet as a means for enticement.
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