What were African beauty standards before the European colonists brainwashed everybody?

Question

Does anybody know? ^_^

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Maybe this?
I think she's beautiful.

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/images/a/6405.jpg

Answer 2

it depended on the tribe and the region

here are a few examples:
Scarification, unknown tribe
http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/medmuseum/wallexhibits/images/ScarBack.jpg

more images of scarification, various tribes
http://www.randafricanart.com/Scarification_and_Cicatrisation_among_African_cultures.html

Darfur
http://www.lnsart.com/NewSerifCampNyalaDarfurWoman.jpg

Kilimanjaro
http://www.kilimanjaro.com/safaris/africanlatitude/Mangati.jpg

zulu
http://www1.southafrica.net/NR/rdonlyres/3A376FB1-18F2-42A2-BA3F-E169042446F0/0/01302434.jpg

among the Maasai, the young male warriors would have elaborate heannaed cornrows while the women shaved their heads
http://www.sautimoja.org/Maasai%20woman%20and%20child.jpg
http://www.numinousturtle.com/sitebuilderImages/al-maasai-warriors2.jpg

also look to their preEuropean art. While the features may be exaggerated, the features that are emphasized are the features that were desired.
11th-17th cent sculpture, mother and child
(scarification, full lips, shaved or closely cropped hair)
http://www.artchive.com/artchive/a/african/jenne.jpg

Baga female figure
(elaborate hairstyle, long neck, lean figure, full lips, pert breasts, round bottom)
http://www.arttribal.com/Baga/B699baga.htm

Luba female figure
(scarification, elaborate hairstyle, large ears-possibly shaped by heavy earrings, long neck, lean figure, round bottom, an "outie" bellybutton)
http://www.arttribal.com/Luba/C275luba.htm

Answer 3

Didnt know it changed, thought beauty was beauty,
Thanks for the update though