how many layers of bandage were put on the foot?
why did so many girls die after they had their foot bound?
2007-06-24 18:47:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
and what were the 7 standards??
2007-06-24 18:52:08 · update #1
Their bones cannot grow properly and are all cramped 2gether. Some die of the unbearable pain while others just simply die as they were infected
2007-07-01 18:14:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't tell you how many layers there were, but the main reason for death was infection. The girls' bones were broken and bent back to form the desired shape and to restrict growth, then tightly bound to keep them from growing further.
2007-06-25 01:58:41 · answer #2 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how many layers, but many died because sometimes the bindings were so tight that bones were broken, and infection set in. Also, most of these women lived their entire lives in pain because the bindings actually caused their feet to become deformed.
2007-06-25 01:59:49 · answer #3 · answered by sbyldy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This article from UCLA is a good place to start.
http://www.isop.ucla.edu/eas/sum-inst/links/bd-feet.htm
2007-06-25 02:00:42 · answer #4 · answered by Bethany 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋