100 Years of Beauty: Ethiopia | Research Behind the Looks | Cut 

The model and the researcher are both really gorgeous.

Ethiopian women are very beautiful. They seem to have very specific features that differentiate them from everyone else in the world.

Oh my god, the researcher is gorgeous, she could be the model! This was so informative and I can't wait to see more African countries. Thanks!

In Ethiopia you can find the most dark skinned and light skinned Africans and everything in between. Thanks for making this video. Can't wait to watch the series. :)

Love this! She really broke down the difference between the stereotype vs the reality of _autochthonous_ African women on the African continent. People don't realize just how diverse women of African descent are _within_ the African continent itself. African women were the first _modern_ human beings and have had _over_ 200,000 years to be genetically and biologically diverse. Some autochthonous Africans also have blue eyes and blond hair b/c "blondism" is really just a form of _albinism._ Other human populations have been here for less than 60,000 years of human history and they came from A FEW SMALL GROUPS that only comprised a few hundred people - _total_ - that left Africa and went on to populate the rest of the globe. Cultural continuity _and_ diversity exists within the African continent _at the same time._ There is more genetic diversity in the women of Africa than anywhere else and that's why every single genotype and phenotype found in _other_ human populations is found _in the WOMEN of AFRICA._ The history of humanity itself is largely the history of the women of Africa.

I LOVE THIS! and thank you so much for pointing out how people only think of poverty when they hear ethiopia, when there's SO MUCH MORE. And thank you for also talking about how ethiopian women are always referred to as "light-skinned" with "striaght hair" and "straight noses" -- like the most caucasian african country, as if we're not really african. Well in reality, we are the FIRST africans, and you cannot get any more african than us! And not all ethiopians fit that stereotype -- my hair sure doesn't look like the stereotypical straight ethiopian hair! THANK YOU AGAIN OMGG

SHE IS PRETTY AS FUCCK

Wow, she probably did the most interesting presentation of the research behind a video so far! Quality video, props to Karen!

Do a Caribbean country like Jamaica, Haiti, Barbados or Trinidad!!

Ok, time to point out some historical inaccuracies - the battle of Adwa was not a fight for independence. To fight for independence , first that country has to be colonized or be under the yoke of oppression of foreign power. In the battle of Adwa, the Ethiopian Empire defeated and repelled an aggressor european country, that has no business being there. Also that picture of Empress Tayitu is from 1870's or 1880's not 1910's. Also @1:10 minutes there was a mentioning of Empress Menen as being wife of Emperor Menielik. That would be incorrect, she was wife of Emperor Haileselassie. It was Taitu that was Emperor Menielik's wife. The third woman on the Motor cycle was just a propaganda picture taken by a visitor from Europe. Also, for your 1980's look the lady that inspired the style presented was Yeharerwerk Gashaw. She was the first Ethiopian international model. She was a Pan-Africanist and an Activist who did her part to put Ethiopia and Africa in general in good light. She could be googled well.

This was really informative, I loved it, I hope you do more videos about Ethiopia in the future.

So glad to see that the approach is based on the understanding that Africa is incredibly diverse. So many times people refer to Africa as though its one homogeneous country when in fact it's a continent made up of many countries of wide stretching diversities. So many points were touched on here. Very well done!

This was one of my most favorite researches done for this series. Great representation

to add Ethiopia was occupied by Italy for 5 years not colonized they fought and won a battle against Italy one of the most powerful nations the world at that time and paved a way and inspired other countries to their independence

Beautifully done and so informative. Can't wait to see where you go to next. Happy researching! Cheers

I really need to (re-)watch the other "Research Behind the Looks" video, as they are so informative and the stories behind each look and why they were chosen are interesting :) I really enjoy these videos!

Ethiopia used to be called Abyssinia

I love the research video follow up more than the 100 heats videos themselves! it's so great to unpack the historical context behind fashion, otherwise, every decade is just vaguely the same internationally. but looking closer, economically, it's all so dependent on social, cultural, economic, religious, political climates.

I love seeing the behind the scenes and history of these looks! Such an awesome series

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Awesome video, as always! : ) Both research and the main video. It's always great to see how did you choose the looks and what was the influence. Can't wait to see what other hairstyles are there to be done with natural curly hair - without straightening them in western fashion.

I had no idea that there were videos talking about the research that went on behind the scenes! These are great; I love to get insight into their processes. Thanks!

This was wonderful to watch! I love it

I learned something new today! Great video, very informative :D

Oh my god I love her research and how she referenced so many influential Ethiopian women! She's so amazing.

This was lovely as all your videos are!

Loved seeing the behind the scenes. Gave more perspective and information on the culture.

I love this series so much

really liking these research videos. i'm learning about so many great women.

This video was super interesting and informative!

Ethiopia is the closest thing to Somalia 100 years of beauty so I'm happy with this lol

I'm so happy with how this was done, this was perfect

Ethiopians are so beautiful, I would like to go there

Thank you for this video! This was beyond informative and educational!! Can't wait to see other African countries.and showcasing the endless diversity across the continent!

Thank you so much for sharing information about Ethiopia and it's beauty, this really helps people to stop thinking Ethiopia is only full of famine. ♥

Bravo! Well done as always! :)

love this! Maybe an African country from a different region next time?

Beautiful. Cannot wait to see more of the 100 Year of Beauty series on more African countries!

Do Ghana next! ^.^

Yay! Any fellow Ethiopians here? :)

Thanks this was really cool I'm from Ethiopia

But you missed greatly the two influential Ethiopian legendary singer's hair styles. Their hair styles still is widely known even among young boys to this days. Magical hair style. These are No1.Artsist Bzunesh Bekele's hair style in 1950s and 60s. and No2.Artsist Kuku Sebsbie's hair style in 1980's.The models that you have mentioned are hardly known.

i love this. She broke this down . 👍👍👍👍👍

Awesome video!

Wow beautiful love from 🇸🇴

love this!

Heya! I was wondering if you could perhaps make one for Sweden/Denmark/Norway or just scandinavia? Would be fun!

South Africa; Ghana & Zimbabwe next please ^.^ p.s: I love the tremendous effort behind these videos

Amazing !I love the way she breaks down the beauty of our African women! But Menen is the wife of Haile Selassie not Menelik.lol Great video please continue and post more in true future.

Please do Mali !!! incredible hairstyles there

do a video with all these countries compared side by side for each year. I see a lot of similarity between all of them for the 80's and 2010's. -> media influence?

wow. that model is so beautiful

loved this! please do greece

They should do 100 years of beauty: Ivory Coast!

Bravo well elaborated and researched....Please do the Somali version!!!

so freaking satisfied of this video.

love video, we Jamaican say: love our African Empress Princess women, many reggea music praise beauty of African woman, so many Ethiopian words for beauty of women-kondjo, kwenedjadjet, wub, mona, amare n loga-tall dark slim n beautyful, glad u started in Ethiopia.

Please do Greece... it would be great if you did it

can you please do ireland soon!

please make the research of the last videos!

I think they should do 100 years of beauty Somalia but I absolutely loved this😍😍😍

I wish they added jewelry in the video

she is so gorgeous

God bless my country !♥♥♥♥we are beautiful people!

This channel needs more subscribers. And its way better than Buzzfeed. Hees

Isn't the makeup artist at 2:34 the girl from the 100 years of beauty russia video?

Loved this, maybe try nigeria next time!!!!😄😀😊

2:32 oh my gosh, is that Anya from the Russia episode?

would love to see a video on Nigerian beauty

Can you please do Spain?? I am so curious!!!!

Can't wait for videos of other African countries, Keep it up!

😍what a gorgeous model😍

Please do Cuba next!!!

am from ethiopia plz do more vedio about ma beuty ethiopia tnx

I love how a majority of the looks are based off of political and powerful women, pop culture has influence in style, but seeing real women reflected is supper important!

A video on South African Beauty would be awesome

Karina Tanisha Manirahoo Escobar (born July 6, 1993) is a Miss Ethiopia World 2012.

I like this video, God Bless

Do Ireland !! Please !

I love love love the fact that the earlier part of the 20th century wasn't influenced that much by western culture. It really lets the individual style and flair of the country come through so brightly.

Could you guys please do Nigeria ??

I would really love to see 100 Years of Beauty Japan's edition.. I think it'll be interesting transition between period when geisha looking make up (full white make-up and tiny red lip) and the way their hair pile up using some kind of ornate stick to the modern look influenced by western >.

She is beautiful.

guys, Can you produce one time line by chilean beauty?

Please do sweden :) or scandinavia :)

Obviously they won't forget about our West African sisters too

Please do South Africa

BRAVO

Please do Ghana!

do a 100 years of Somalia please!

These videos are amazing but maybe could you do Turkey next time? It was an interesting period for the country with the end of the Ottoman Empire and the start of the republic. It really influences the women's looks.

First I wanted to say great work ....for doing the project ... it is really awesome ...with that being said ....one major correction ...Empress Menen Asfaw is not Emperor Menelik II wife .... and I am shocked how that couldn't be edited out .... please take this video down ...edit it and upload it again ...

Pleeeease do Nigeria soon

yer eyes are gorgeous

Do Sweden next.

do somalia next or kenya

Love the video good job hope to see more beautiful African hair style west south and north! But emperoess Menen was a wife of His royal majesty Emperor Hileslase not H.E.M Menilik II:)

yes we are !

Did this come out before the actual video?

Do Japan next!