Obscure: Episode 1
Obscure, odd, strange, unique. We are captivated by these words in speech and writing. But why?
These words are defined and always attached to ‘things’ out of the ordinary. These incredible ‘things’ pull us away from the average everyday normal and give us a glimpse at something alluring. We crave new entertainment, even if it leads us to morbid, deranged, or down right disgusting finds. But obscure can mean so much more. What could be considered obscure? Well, that’s the thing. I see obscure in the little things everywhere, but there are so many genres, oddities, and antiquities to find in this category that today I’ll begin with a classic.
The Freak Show
Rather than babble on, like most opinionated crybaby’s nowadays, about how freak shows like this exploited those who were ‘different’, I am instead going to show a couple of these remarkable people and their genuinely ‘unique’ conditions.
To begin, hilariously enough, lets throw some booty up in this article.
Saartjie Baartman
Yup, you heard me, booty. This woman was one of the most famous women of the Khoikhoi people, and was renowned on the freak show circuit for her massive buttocks. She performed under the name Hottentot Venus. I guess even in the Victorian era they couldn’t get enough of that ‘booty’.
Next, a man of whom you may have heard, but never actually seen.
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