Officine Universelle Buly presents: Ancient Beauty Rituals Podcast
1) The dream of Queen Zaynab, Marrakesh 1072
In the 11th century, the enchanting Berber queen Zaynab Nefzaouia mastered the art of commercial and political negotiation. Today, she tells us about her expansion plans for the Almoravid empire. Its ...Show More
2) Ching Shih, the Pirate Queen, China, early 19th century
The legendary Ching Shih, nicknamed "Queen of the Pirates", is no fictional character! Born in China in 1775, Ching Shih, whom legend has it was once a prostitute, was in fact the terror of merchant s...Show More
3) The Queen who inherited Genghis Khan's wars, Mongolia, early 13th century
The Mongols are regarded as the greatest conquerors in history: Genghis Khan's empire stretched from the eastern shore of the Mediterranean to the Pacific Ocean, including Far Eastern Europe, the Near...Show More
4) To the Sublime Porte, Constantinople 1630
The Ottoman Empire, multinational and multilingual, at the crossroads of the Eastern and Western worlds for six centuries, was powerful both financially and intellectually.The Sultan possessed a harem...Show More
5) Party at the Dark Tower, Harlem 1927
The 1920s in the United States saw a resurgence of African-American culture in all creative fields, and the birthplace of this revival was Harlem, New York. It was also a time of blossoming for Africa...Show More
6) A samurai on his wedding, Japan 1730
In this episode, we tell you about the beauty ritual of a great samurai in Japan in 1730. Bathing has a religious significance in Japanese culture. As well as being hygienic, it serves to cleanse...Show More
7) Sovereign Raya's warrior workout, Southern India 1520
In this episode, we shine the spotlight on a ritual that is not just for women, but for a change, for men. We visit Souverain Raya, in the south of India, at the very beginning of the 16th century. Th...Show More
8) Justine goes to the ball, France 1863
Justine takes us by the hand and leads us to the Centre-West of France in 1863. More precisely, to the Aurillac ball, a vibrant dancing performance on which the curtains of our story open.But no ball ...Show More
9) Princess Alka's bathing ritual, Rajasthan 1831
In this episode, we reveal a beauty ritual practised in Rajasthan, India, in the early 19th century. Troubled by the English romanticism that offered her a glimpse of Western freedom, young princ...Show More
10) Cassia meets the Emperor, Rome 10 BC
In this first episode, we reveal the beauty rituals in vogue in ancient Rome, following a young noblewoman, Cassia, in her cosmetic routine, with Phoebe, her favorite ornatrix.If their complexion was ...Show More