Kanye West called a misogynist after his party with sushi laid out on women's bodies (3 photos + 1 video)
The American rapper seems to have decided to recall the Japanese tradition nyotaimori. The guests seemed to like it, but Internet users do not. 
The other day Kanye West threw a party about his 46th anniversary. The rapper called the guests, the treat for which was served with leaning towards the Japanese tradition. Sushi and sashimi were not on plates and not even on bamboo mats, but on the bodies of naked women.
Judging by the video, it was possible to surprise the guests, but to feed - history is silent.
Meanwhile, the Nyotaimori tradition quite ancient and has a deep sacred meaning. In Japan, a girl which served as a "stand" for dishes for a long time and carefully prepared for this event. She had to be absolutely chaste, extremely seasoned (at the time of the meal, she was strictly forbidden to move and express yourself in some way), because sometimes dinner could drag on for several hours.
The dishes on the girl's body were not located anyhow, but with meaning. For each type of food, a special part of the body was intended: for example, to for example, salmon caviar was placed on the chest in the region of the heart, because kyu she gave strength. The swordfish fillet was placed on the stomach - there, just below the navel, according to the Japanese, is the soul. Eating a piece of fish from this place, man gained fearlessness. Pieces of eel were laid out near the genitals - he, according to the Japanese, is responsible for male power. 
Nyotaimori in Japan
At the same time, all the food was laid out on banana leaves and not touched the girl's body. It was forbidden to take sushi with your hands - the Japanese ate exclusively with sticks. Also not allowed touch any part of the naked body of a live food stand. 
Nyotaimori at Kanye West
Were all these rules observed when serving sushi at the holiday West - that's another question. However, after the party video appeared on the Web, Kanye ran into criticism. Some netizens saw an insult to Japanese traditions, and one of the feminists rolled scandal due to the fact that the rapper used a woman as a plate - reports The Independent.
By the way, this is not the first time Kanye West provokes the public. After the scandal with the African American Floyd, who died after being arrested by the police, for many months the main topic in the United States was the cult of non-martyrdom, and the main people of the country are activists with slogan "Black Lives Matter". To spite them, West came to the show of his a new collection of clothes in a T-shirt with a provocative inscription White Lives Matter ("White Lives Matter").
