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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