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Revision as of 16:36, 9 May 2010
Foot binding is the act of binding the feet of Chinese girls. Foot binding caused small deformed feet and would prevent the woman from being able to walk. Foot binding was popularized by a strengthening patriachal authority in the upper classes of Tang China. By crippling their daughter, the father showed how wealthy his family was as the girl did not have to work.
Traditions and Encounters page 386
