Beauty is Power, and Power is Beautiful

Beauty is Power, and Power is BeautifulBy Team P3

Jan-Marie Kellow, New Zealand

Seiji Yokoyama , Japan

Md Rezaur Rahman Akonjee, Bangladesh

Robert Griffin, Canada

Nor Jannah Hassan, Malaysia

Nguyen Thi Anh Dao - Vietnam

Sample Images

• Power and beauty in the 12th and 13th century of Angkorian Society was denoted by costume, hair length, ornamentation, items carried, and by objects owned, such as the method of transportation.

Servant Status

As one can see with this lowly fire starter,the dress is minimal, hair is short, and there is no ornamentation.

Ordinary PersonThese Pig Fighters wore very simple attire,

no ornamentations and had short hair.

Dancing Women of CourtWoman were carved with breast exposed, size counts.Status of the dancers in court was denoted by head dress

Important Woman of Court

The head dress is one indication of this woman’s importance.

What do you think other indications might be?

Important QueensWhich woman has more status. How do you know?

Warrior

Status of warriors was depicted by hair length, ear lobe length, weapons carried and method of transportation

GeneralIndicated by weapon, elephant ride, and umbrella

General of Status

Weapon in Hand

Many umbrellas

Long ear lobe

“Cool” ride: Elephant Ride

Royal Personage

This bas relief depicts a king of important status:

He has many umbrellas

He has an elaborate head dress crown

He has long hair

He has many servants

Very High Status General• Many umbrellas, imposing position, large

elephant, and many warriors.

Most Important King: Why?

Beauty is Power, and Power is Beautiful

Is this lesson from the study of Angkor Wat true today?

Are we attracted to beauty, and do we entrust the “beautiful people” with power?

Do we copy the beauty trends–the clothing styles, the hair styles, the ornamentation, and the objects they possess–of the powerful, thinking them to be beautiful?

After examining the lessons of Angkor Wat, create a project to

represent how this history lesson is still relevant today. You may

choose the method of presentation that best suits your

learning style.

Thank-you from Group P3