viernes, 8 de enero de 2016

Japanese Geisha

                                  
Definition
Geisha are women in Japan whose main purpose is to entertain the male gender in particular, mainly through entertainment.
                                                   

Arousing Era
Earlier, in order to satisfy certain sexual needs, men used to look for women providing services rather than their own wives, as per a perfect wife was supposed to take care of children and house management.
First there were groups of women denominated as Saburuku, they used to entertain men by satisfying their sexual needs, however some women were smart and used to satisfy their customers by providing entertainment only, these groups of women were known as Geisha. After the transfer of the Imperial Court to Heian-Kyō, now known as Kyoto, the Geisha culture emerged. There were also woman called Yujo, which was a combination of Geisha and Saburuku.
Until the 18th Century, the Geisha culture became popular. They were known to offer something more than sex which was entertainment by dancing, singing, playing music, poetry and even calligraphy.
By 1800s Geisha was a respected occupation amongst women.

Geisha are NOT prostitutes!!!!!
As time passed many prostitutes started calling themselves Geisha, in order to attract more customers but there is difference. The prostitutes tie their Kimono in the front, on the other hand, Geisha tie it at the back. The literal translate of "Geisha" in English, would be "artist".
                                                

Facts

  • The first Geisha were men!! 
  • The first woman Geisha was a Fukagawa Prostitute, later on women became more popular and also focused on entertaining rather than sexual favours!
  • Geiko wear a wig because this hairstyle needs long hair – it's not suitable for modern life. And it needs a lot of oil, so real hair doesn't stay up for long!
  • Fiona, known as Sayuji became the 1st Geisha girl in Tokyo!
  • The white make up was an idea of the Europeans "the paled beauty", some say it was derived form the Chinese culture!


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