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How did the practice of foot binding start?

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When did Chinese foot binding start?
It started in the 900's, after a dancer with bound feet performed for the emperor. After that, it became a status symbol, only rich people being able to have bound feet, since peasants wouldn't be...
When did foot binding start?
it started in the 900`s ( AD 10th centery)
Do women and men practice foot binding?
Foot binding was a custom practiced on young girls and women for (approximately) 1,000 years.
In what year did foot binding start in China?
It became a regular practice in China sometime around the 10th century.
What year did foot binding start?
in the 10th century.