The History of Foot Binding in China

 

How and why were the feet of young Chinese girls bound? Mütter Museum Educator Marcy Engleman walks us through the history and methods of foot binding. Please note that the bound foot in this video is a model, but you can see an actual preserved bound foot in from our collection online or in person when you come visit: http://memento.muttermuseum.org/detail/bound-foot-foot-model-lotus-shoe For more on Mütter Lessons, visit: http://muttermuseum.org/education/museum-education/m%C3%BCtter-lessons/ To support more videos like this, become a monthly donor! Visit http://muttr.org/monthly and select “monthly.” Music Ishikari Lore by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100192 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Video by Jonah Stern Follow us: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/muttermuseum Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/muttermuseum Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/muttermuseum/ To learn more about the Mütter Museum or The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, visit our website: http://www.muttermuseum.org Don't forget to like and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/user/themuttermuseum?sub_confirmation=1