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Steatopygia
the pronounced development of the subcutaneous fatty layer of the buttocks in humans, in the area of the gluteus maximus. Steatopygia is most common in the women of some South African peoples, mainly the Bushmen and Hottentots. These peoples and the Zulus consider it to be a sign of beauty. The cause has not been conclusively determined. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The text is peppered with useful and intriguing terminology such as steatopygia (use it the next time you need to say fatty buttocks at a formal dinner) and the "thesis of ancient provenance" (a snappy expression of the idea that human behavior is adapted to the "environment of evolutionary adaptedness"). Secondly, as a figure who is pure body, a body that is tortured, she stands in contrast to my playfully echolalic treatment of steatopygia as a motif in the novel. Once in London, Baartman was received amid great awe and speculation, and placed on exhibition in Piccadilly by Henrick Cezar to display her steatopygia or "abnormally" protruding buttocks, amid much speculation regarding her genitalia. |
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