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In Guatemala, the Siguanaba appears as a beautiful, seductive woman with very long hair. She will not reveal her face until the last moment, when it is revealed as either the face of a horse or, alternatively, a human skull. [5] If her victim (usually an unfaithful man) does not die of fear, then he is driven mad by the sight. [6]
Her name literally meaning "Barbed woman" [citation needed] the Harionago is said to be a "beautiful woman with extremely long hair tipped with thorn-like barbs," [citation needed] Her hair is under her "direct control, and she uses it to ensnare men."
Humans, horses, orangutans, and lions are among the few species of mammals that may grow their head hair or manes very long. Humans are believed to have lost their fur 2.5–3 million years ago as hominids when transitioning from a forest habitat to the open savanna, as an effect of natural selection, since this development made it possible to run fast and hunt animals close to the equator ...
The importance of feminine beauty in China has been deeply ingrained into the culture: historically, a woman's livelihood was often determined by her ability to find an eligible husband, a feat aided by fitting into the cultural ideals of beauty. [2] Black hair that is long, thick and shiny is seen as particularly beautiful among Chinese women.
Let down your hair That I may climb thy golden stair! [e] Whenever Rapunzel hears that rhyme, [f] she fastens her long braided hair to a hook in the window before letting it fall twenty yards to the ground, and the sorceress climbs up it. A few years later, a prince rides through the forest and hears Rapunzel singing from the tower. Entranced ...
Many of the Circassian women in the Ottoman harem were described as having "green eyes and long, dark blond hair, pale skin of translucent white colour, thin waist, slender body structure, and very good-looking hands and feet". [23]
The Kuntilanak (Pontianak) is often depicted as a beautiful woman with pale skin, red eyes, and long black hair. She is often dressed in a blood-smeared white dress. The Kuntilanak is also described as changing into a more monstrous form when she captures her prey which is typically men or helpless people.
One of the earliest references to qualities later associated with the canonical Four Great Beauties appears in the Zhuangzi.In one chapter, the women Mao Qiang and Lady Li are described as "great beauties" who "when fish see them they dart into the depths, when birds see them they soar into the skies, when deer see them they bolt away without looking back".