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Decolonising My Body: A Radical Exploration of Rituals and Beauty african diaspora It's meaninglessHow do we determine what is beautiful? Whose standards are we trying to meet when we spend our hard earned money on our haircare, skincare and makeup; where do they come from, and how can we learn to undo them? Upon turning forty, Afua Hirsch had an encounter that forever altered her preconceived notions of ancestry and body image, making her question everything from body modification rituals such as tattoos and piercings to the foundations of