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Scold's bridle, Belgium, 1550-1775 A scold was defined as a “rude, clamorous woman”. The bridle was a punishment for women who spent too much time gossiping or quarreling. The custom developed in Britain in the 1500s, spreading to other European countries.
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This thread could go on and on, but let's end with my favorites: Ónyé ọ́chá mask, Igbo masquerade parody of a white man. Nigeria, 1930s, photograph by G. I. Jones
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