Article 5 Kampala Journal: Rating Beauty With a Tape Measure, Inch by Inch - Compare notions of beauty in cultures around the world and explore the connection between what is deemed 'beautiful' and cultural history

LINK: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20010523wednesday.

Location:

-Kampala, Uganda (Official name:Republic of Uganda)

Government:

-Republic with one legislative house called the national assembly, the president is the head of state and government.

Population:23,452,000 in 2000

Qoute:

-"The ideal woman...should weigh between 65 and 75 kilograms-(143 to 165 pounds)"

-This qoute is funny because this is the ideal woman for African men, but the face of Africa was looking for women no shorter than 5'11", and hips no larger than 36".

Anecdote:

-Although the ugandan people were hurt by the face of Africa contest not picking any of their women, they are content and happy with the short and broad traits they have.

Summary:

-Face of Africa Contest went to Uganda to to get contestants

-Ideal girl would be 5'7" or taller with hips 36" or smaller

-Sylvia Owori founded first modeling agency in in Uganda, Ziper Models

-Julie Epenu, a Ziper Model, tried out but only met the minimum requirments

-Owori revived the Miss Uganda contest, only requirments were 5'6" and thin enough to win the Miss World contest

-Winner of Uganda contest might not be the most beautiful woman in the eyes of the Ugandan people, but will to the eyes of the world

Key Vocabulary:

-Euphemism:substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend

-Paradox:a tenet contrary to received opinion; statement may seem contradictory and yet still be true

-Malnurished:undernurished, lacking the amount of food essential for health and growth

-Kaitlin McCabe

Location:

Kampala, Uganda

-population 27,269,000

-The country is divided into 69 districts, grouped into far ragions(northern,western,central and eastern)

-90% of uganda as inhabitants live in rural areas

-most of uganda consists of fertile plateau

-Approximately 70% of the people speak one of the bantu languages

-Kampala is on the shore of lake victoria

-Kampala pop(2002) est. 953,400

-Uganda attained independence in 1962

indurstires- textiles, food proccessing, tea blending, coffee brewing

-Brittney Wilber

Quote

"With her 36 1/2 in hips, MsMatsie is quite slender, especially considering her height. But not slim enough for some; neither she nor any of the other 100 Uganda women who recently tried for the Face of Africa contest, made the cut this year."

-Kyle Fenton

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Story Line-__

-takes place in Kampala, Uganda

-south africa beauty contest

-100 uganda women tried out for "face of africa" contest

-successful contestants have to be 5 feet, 7 inches and hips no loarger than 36 inches.

-africans feel offended that none of thier girls (Ziper Models) won and their bodies were looked at as "not good"

-normal males in africa like women who are medium brown, big hips "figure eight" and between 145-165 lbs.

-average ugandans want models they can relate to

-Ugandan models were offended the contest went to Uganda and didn't pick any of the 100 girls, even girls whose hips were small enough.

-judges said the requirements were only minimum and wanted even taller and thinner models.

-MsOwori owns the Ziper Models Co, has no limit on hip size, she believes it would be too controversial

-Owori says the price of winning is showing the world that women are beautiful by any standard.

-Danielle Howard

Beyond the Article

-Danielle Howard

VOCAB!

*Euphemism- Auspicious, sounding good: the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may be offensive or suggest something unpleasent

*Snub- To check or stop with a cuttin retort

*Invasive- Of, relating to, or characterized by military aggression

*Botique- French, a small fashinable shop

*Revive- to restore the consiciousness or life

*Paradox- a statement that is seemingly contridictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true.

BY AMANDA FORTUNE!!!!

Anecdote:

-Judges are looking for someone too skinny and malnourished

-You must be 5'7" with hips no bigger than 36 inches

-But according to African man the ideal women is 143-165lbs

-People want to see models a little bigger and not so tall...average.

-If you are too skinny people assume you have aids

-None of Ms.Owori's models made it into the Face of Africa pagent

-Women must now be 5'6" woth no hip requirement but also thin enough to win the world contest.

By Robert Carr