MAURITANIA: To get MARRIED here, you MUST get FAT! (Forced Feeding)
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Discover why Mauritania is the only country where being overweight is the ultimate status symbol and thinness is viewed as a sign of poverty. In this deep dive into Mauritanian beauty standards, we uncover the cultural and biological reasons behind the preference for curviness, from the controversial tradition of "leblouh" to why stretch marks are celebrated as the "jewels of the desert." Explore how the harsh geography of the Sahara turned body fat into a survival mechanism and a "walking billboard" for a husband's wealth, flipping global beauty norms completely upside down.
