5
Things You Didn't Know about…Geisha
1. You can tell
when an apprentice
geisha has lost her virginity by her hairstyle. The maiden
hairstyle
of a maiko, called wareshinobu, is characterized by a bagel-shaped,
rolled
knot worn high on her head, decorated with ribbons, ornaments, and silk
flowers. A less decorated style with the knot lower down, called ofuku,
means the maiko has had her first sexual experience.
2. Geisha makeup
is highly erotic,
hinting at her genitalia. Using a template, two unpainted serpent-like
lines are left unpainted at the back of her neck, three lines for
special
ceremonies. These create erotic “tongues” of bare flesh, hinting at her
genitalia.
(See photo below.)
3. Geisha don't
wear panties.
Tradition dictated that geisha wear only a silk underslip called a
nagajuban
under their kimono.
4. Geisha are not
allowed to marry.
If a geisha wishes to marry, she must stop being a geisha. She
often
becomes an okami-san, teahouse owner.
5. When a geisha
takes a benefactor,
danna, his wife pays the bill. The geisha makes an annual visit
to
her benefactor's wife to pay her respects and bring her gifts.
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