Beauty standards by island
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Beauty standards can be understood as physical traits that are generally seen as desirable and/or attractive within the context of a given culture. This is a list of the known beauty standards of different cultures across the archipelago.
Hapšâw
Men
Tall men of a slimmer statue are considered to be attractive, however they are still expected to have well developed muscles, a lanky physique being seen as ugly. Long arms, legs, horns and fingers are all desirable in men.
Women
Tall women are also seen as more attractive than short women. A thin waist is desirable. Large eyes are seen as attractive. The nose should be either tall and narrow, or small, a wide nose is not seen as attractive. Horns which curve inward considerably are considered especially beautiful, but are not common, most only having a slight curve.
Shared
Among both genders long hair is seen as a symbol of higher status and therefore desirable, this is more prevalent among older generations, younger Hapšâw'ls generally appreciate short hair more.