They did eventually elope, though he continued to refer to as The Ugliest Woman in the World for shows. Pastranawas described as sociable and polite, and, besides being undoubtedly the greatest living curiosity, she is a lady in every respect., The Wonders: The Extraordinary Performers Who Transformed the Victorian Age. Much like Tom Thumb, Pastrana was a gifted performer who starred in her own play, Der Curierte Meyer, about a dairyman who falls for Pastrana, whose face is covered in a veil (lifted for the audiences amusement). As we will see, Lent emerges as a monster. Lithograph of Julia Pastrana by V. Katzler circa 1860. One big happy family then. It is so sad, how people treated her. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. This not only reveals how people processed freak displays but also how the freak never engendered a similar response it depended on your outlook. Possibly some of them originated with Julia. Deb Hirt from Stillwater, OK on April 22, 2017: I read this with deep sadness. . But her death did little to stop the freak show from continuing; Pastrana was embalmed, along with her baby. Thanks for bringing up society's treatment of people who are different..sad how differences, instead of being embraced, are treated as something to scorn. I've heard of this woman and of other people with the same sad disorder. But it doesn't finish here. Barnums 13 most famous and incredible oddities. One of the best beards in history was grown by a woman named Julia Pastrana. She had great poise. After this look at the tragic life of sideshow performer Julia Pastrana, check out more famous sideshow freaks. Then, meet P.T. That poor baby was torn to shreds when he should be laid to rest. The parents of a five-week-old baby mauled by two rottweilers have spoken for the first time since their little girls life was taken. This was a radical idea that discombobulated mans place in nature. Dr. Nicholas Mrquez-Grant (left) and attendants from T. S. Jacobsen funeral agency with Julia Pastrana's coffin, 2013 Photo: Laura Anderson Barbata. I am sharing.. He said she had an exceedingly good figure despite being hideous., Hermann Otto, a circus owner, was even more damning in his descriptions of her. Julia's last words on her deathbed were: "I die happy. Soon she became better known on stage than just being a 'Freak', as they used to call people like her. Julia Pastrana, a woman from Mexico born with hypertrichosis, became one of the most famous human curiosities of the 19th century, exhibited the world over as a "bearded lady" while both alive and dead. [3] Both accounts claim that, at some point, she lived in the home of Pedro Sanchez, the then-governor of Sinaloa, and left the home in 1854. Looking at the image of Julia she looked like an African cross bread with an Indian. It must have been pretty confusing because the animal was capable of singing and speaking in different languages to cook and sew and dance. I'm glad she was finally laid to rest it was so long overdue. Lent apparently convinced doctors to let him keep the bodies which he used to sell more tickets. Or do we? Her last words were apparently: I die happy; I know I have been loved for myself. But Lents actions suggest otherwise. Hyperallergic is a forum for serious, playful, and radical thinking about art in the world today. At last Julia has been laid to rest in her home state of Sinaloa De Leyva in Mexico on Tuesday 12th February 2013. In 1864, they were being displayed around Sweden. In April 1854 she left Snchez, having been persuaded by a showman to perform in America, and in December 1854, at the Gothic Hall musical theater on Broadway, she was billed as the Marvelous Hybrid or Bear Woman. Since birth, Julia was diagnosed with a harsh genetic condition - generalized hypertrichosis lanuginose and it was unknown at that time. Whats more, hirsute women like Pastrana came to signify hypersexuality, primitivism and bestiality. More by Allison Meier. Julia Pastrana was a talented Mexican singer and dancer of Indigenous background. Yet with all this, she was substantially human: she spoke several languages, sang, danced, was lively and intelligent. At four and a half feet, she was also said to look very like an ape in features. Hi epi, yes so true, people always go by whats on the outside not on the in, its such a shame that Julia Pastrana had to go through this. Friends and family members of Julia Murray said that she was a loving mother who adored her children. Perhaps this impacted how Julia saw herself; perhaps this impacted her self-esteem. [11] Vandals broke into the storage facility in August 1976 and damaged the baby's body. According to Dr Woolf, against this backdrop were shady deals, cries of immorality, government crackdowns and even theft. Julia has been reborn among us. Pastrana was not alone in her fate. Hi Audrey, thanks so much, she just fascinated me for years, so I had to go and find out more about her, thanks again, nell. I also admire her and think she must have been such an amazing lady. Marie and Lent went to Russia, Lent went insane, and in 1888, Marie left Russia for Munich. Lent unbelievably went on to marry another woman who looked liked Julia, and after a while, he then made claim to the fact that his new wife was Julia's sister. By Charles Wilson Feb. 11, 2013 Her own husband called her a "bear woman." An 1854 advertisement in The New York Times said she was the "link between mankind and the ourang-outang." She became. As for Lent, is he any different than, let's say Max Clifford? Buckland was influenced by natural theology which asserted the centrality of God in nature. Barbata was pivotal in leading the 2013 repatriation and burial in Mexico of Pastrana. Her son was placed on a pedestal and displayed, wearing a sailor suit. Nell Rose (author) from England on July 10, 2012: Hi Teresa, thanks so much for reading, yes Julia Pastrana was a very unique person, and I hope one of these days that she will have a statue or some sort of commemorative piece to honor her, thanks so much, nell. Later that year, a tour of Sweden drew considerable public opposition, leading to the bodies being withdrawn from public view. At last Julia Pastrana has come home. Mary Hyatt from Florida on February 13, 2013: I just spent the past 45 reading your article and skimming through the comments. In a book essay, Bess Lovejoy compares her to figures like Sarah Baartman, an African woman exhibited as the Hottentot Venus for her curvy appearance, and Minik, an Inuit boy brought to the American Museum of Natural History by explorer Robert Peary. We can still see them at State Fairs, although they do not seem to display the most exotic ones. What a story and what a life. The publicity had clearly got this spectator musing. It is indecent that she is still being "kept" as an oddity, and her keeper(s) should be ashamed of themselves for not laying her to rest. An illustration of Julia Pastrana, a Victorian stage performer who toured Europe, Canada, and the United States billed as the Bearded or Hairy Lady, the Nondescript, the Ape-Woman, the Marvelous Hybrid or Bear Woman. He saw Pastrana through this lens which informed his reaction: she was wonderful because she was a case of Gods handiwork, the marvels of Gods universe. amazing woman! The literature provided by the sideshow that first purchased her said that Pastrana was born in Mexico in August of 1834. Used with the permission of the publisher. LongTimeMother from Australia on May 04, 2014: Nell, it would have been nice had she been buried with her child, but it sounds like that didn't happen. Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson is back. By this time she had received many marriage proposals, and when asked why she had never married, she replied that they were not rich enough! So we come to the end. After the bodies were preserved by Sukolov, Lent re-purchased them from him and began exhibiting them throughout Europe. According to spectators and those who knew her, Pastrana was an intelligent Indigenous Mexican woman whose life was shaped by brutal racism and cruelty. Some people who had deformities which kept them from employment could earn from their problem and help their families. The Eye of the Beholder: Julia Pastranas Long Journey Home, In Response to Backlash, Mexico City Reverses Decision on Artist to Replace Columbus Statue, Criticism Grows Around Artist Chosen to Replace Mexico Citys Columbus Monument, Adis, Coln! During her life, Pastrana performed across America and Europe in a number of spaces including the circus where she performed on horseback. For example, in the 17th century, Jacob Bontius blamed Indigenous Indian women for the existence of orangutans, claiming that they mixed with apes and monkeys with detestable sensuality., Charles Darwin, for his part, described her as a remarkably fine woman albeit with a thick masculine beard and a hairy forehead. A zoologist named Francis Buckland, who examined Pastrana in 1857, largely agreed. When she died in 1860 following a difficult childbirth, both she and her infant son were embalmed. The Ass Ponys wrote and recorded the song Julia Pastrana about her life on their 1993 album Grim. G. Diane Nelson Trotter from Fontana on October 13, 2012: All I can say is, "Unbelievable!" Integrating techniques of Islamic art with branding, Saj Issa examines globalizations impact on intersecting identities. An excellent hub Nell, well written and thought provoking. On 2 August 2012, it was reported in Aftenposten that Pastrana would finally be buried in Mexico at an unspecified date. You are an excellent writer Nell. RELATED: Queen Victorias freaky obsession, RELATED: Crucial find in Elephant Man mystery, RELATED: Killer sweating sickness that terrified a King. Is the Destruction of Armenian Heritage Not Important Enough for the Getty? Freak showmen capitalised on this there were numerous freak performers billed as Missing Links or proof of Darwins theory.. Lent realised what had happened and much to the public horror, he took the awful and unbelievable steps to go to court to win her back. He renamed her Zenora Pastrana, luring in audiences with the claim that she was Julias younger sister. It's her face and she is stuck with it pretty much. Genevieve Carlton earned a Ph.D in history from Northwestern University with a focus on early modern Europe and the history of science and medicine before becoming a history professor at the University of Louisville. Times were much different then and it is easy to say they were being gawked at and used but the same thing happens today just slightly differently. Listen To 9 Of The Most Haunting Sounds Ever Recorded, Inside The Disturbing History Of The Texas Killing Fields And All The Murders That Remain Unsolved, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch. I am so pleased that at last, she is at peace. The prodigious Julia Pastrana was known by many monikers during her life and perhaps just as many names in death.Both her life and her death are rather. thankyou for sharing this wonderful story of facts! Her body was "stuffed",[18] as noted by renowned naturalist and taxidermist Charles Darwin. Advertisements declared her the Ape Woman or the Nondescript, a creature that could not be described. Then, unexpectedly, Lent had a mental breakdown and ended up in the towns local mental sanatorium. Nell Rose (author) from England on October 16, 2019: Thanks Liz, I will take a look! After a Roman Catholic Mass in a local church, Julia's coffin was carried to the town cemetery and buried as a band played the local traditional music. To defend the rights of all people is ourresponsibility. [7] Lent took over her management, and they toured throughout the US and Europe. Pastrana, who was born in Mexico in 1834, had two rare diseases: generalized hypertrichosis lanuginosa, which caused her face and body to be covered in hair, and gingival hyperplasia, which. Known as the marvellous hybrid or Bear Woman, others called her The Ugliest woman in the World. [14], Charles Darwin discussed her case after her death, describing her as follows: "Julia Pastrana, a Spanish dancer, was a remarkably fine woman, but she had a thick masculine beard and a hairy forehead; she was photographed, and her stuffed skin was exhibited as a show; but what concerns us is, that she had in both the upper and lower jaw an irregular double set of teeth, one row being placed within the other, of which Dr. Purland took a cast. In 1857 Pastrana and Lentfreak and showman, wife and husbandwere in London, with Pastrana billed as "Miss Julia Pastrana, the Nondescript, known throughout the United States and Canada as the BEAR WOMAN" and "Baboon Lady.". Suspiciously Suspect:Who Isand Isn'tan Unreliable Narrator? Adults paid a quarter, and children paid 15 cents, to see the Baboon Lady. The theater chronicler for that show, George C. D. Odell, called Pastrana a delightful semi-human being and a cross between a woman and an orangutan. Silver Fish from Edinburgh Scotland on May 04, 2014: Amazing hub, loved reading this. Or do we? Tim Truzy from U.S.A. on December 04, 2018: Stranger than fiction, Nell. Others called her the Bearded lady. One doctor, Alexander B. Mott, proclaimed that she was part human and part orangutan. log in. But she had dignity. Julia finally went home but without her baby who was also human. Barbata discovered her story in 2003, whenAmphibian Stage Productions, a theater company directed by her sister Kathleen Culebro, invited her to collaborate on designs for the New York premiere of the playThe True History of the Tragic Life and the Triumphant Death of Julia Pastrana, the Ugliest Woman in the World by Shaun Prendergast. Julia Pastrana was paraded onstage in freak shows in England and used to sell tickets even after her death as her embalmed body travelled the world. In this version, Pastrana lived with her mother until her mother passed away, after which, her uncle sold her to the circus. What a shame that Julia was subjected to such treatment during her lifetime and even afterward. Addressing ethical issues and human remains" Ohand Lent was asshole. While her body now rests in peace in Sinaloa, Mexico, her memory must be kept alive to remind us of all that still needs to be done.. Nell Rose (author) from England on February 13, 2013: Thanks Linda, I have read this story since I was a kid, and she has always fascinated me, so glad you liked it, and thanks! rase una vez en Mazatln. Hi Suzie, thanks so much, she is such a fascinating lady, and I totally respect everything she went through, such a pity she had to live back then, thank you, nell. Nell Rose (author) from England on October 14, 2012: Hi colin, Aw thanks! Doesn't make sense, it should be against the law to treat people that way to make a profit cause they are different. Billed as "the missing link" between apes and man, Julia Pastrana was checked out by several physicians who produced certificates which were displayed wherever Pastrana went on tour stating that she was not really a woman at all, but rather a new species of half-human, half-ape hybrid. The newspapers couldn't get enough of her and when they realized that not only was she a very good singer but she could also speak several different languages, including Spanish and English, they were astonished. BL: And then her coffin was put on the plane? Pastrana was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1983, to parents of Puerto Rican and Colombian descent, and his interest in bike racing and other high-adrenaline pursuits began when he was only a child, according to Biography. Thank goodness this exploitation is not allowed today. Suzanne Ridgeway from Dublin, Ireland on August 31, 2012: What an incredible story, so much sadness and this gentle lady does deserve respect at last. They were also Mexican Indians. But it appears that Lent was attracted to bearded ladies. This story made me tear up. "El trgico viaje de una mujer salvaje mexicana al mundo civilizado". They make up half of NYUs full-time professors, and they want living wages and academic freedom. lol! When he met with Pastrana, he said she seemed like a monster to the whole world, an abnormality put on display for money like a trained animal., The gawkers, physicians, and spectators left Pastrana feeling very alone. The press, who were given a private view along with men of medicine, praised her very pretty whiskers, double gums, and strange set of teeth, declaring that she dresses with great taste in rich Spanish and other costumes, and after each performance comes among the audience to converse and answer questions.. Standing in front of an audience of thousands, Julia looked down at the audience and sang in a most beautiful voice. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. I think Julia was a strong dignified and beautiful woman. She was in Moscow at the time, on tour. Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. What she had experienced is appalling. The baby was torn to pieces. It affected her very deeply in her heart with sadness, Otto related. One spectator commended her sweet voice and great taste in music and dancing. Another spectator recalled giving Pastrana a cigarette: seating herself in an apish posture astride of a tall chair, she lighted it and some it through; looking a perfect fiend, as she sat there before the spectators, her great cavernous eyes flaming and her huge nostrils omitting clouds of smoke. Here she gave birth to a boy in March 1860, who was born with the same congenital traits and he dies, two days later, from asphyxia. What we do know is that she was doomed from birth (around 1834) by her facial hair and strong features. Peg Cole from North Dallas, Texas on May 04, 2014: Beautifully written and touching story, Nell. Pastrana was one of the worlds most popular freaks at a time when such entertainers were the biggest celebrities of the Victorian era. Founded in 2009, Hyperallergic is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. In 1857 Pastrana and Lentfreak and showman, wife and husbandwere in London, with Pastrana billed as Miss Julia Pastrana, the Nondescript, known throughout the United States and Canada as the BEAR WOMAN and Baboon Lady. While the mysteries of Pastranas formative years leave the historians grappling for the truth, these very same mysteries were a deliberate part of her presentation as a freak. Advertisement for Julia Pastrana, the Nondescript (via Wellcome Collection). . Keep our minds opened to things few people talk about and even fewer know about, Nell. [11] The child survived only three days, and Pastrana died of postpartum complications five days later. Mike Robbers from London on February 14, 2013: What a story! Something went way wrong in the chromosome department when she was conceived. Her husband would not let go of her earning potential that easily. She appeared again in Hitlers Germany where she was put on display in the occupied territories. Julia's time was coming to an end. Maybe she could draw a distinction between her freak show persona, The Baboon Lady, and her identity offstage as Julia Pastrana. I felt that if I did not lobby for her removal from the Schreiner Collection she would remain indefinitely stored in a university collection with an inventory number and an inconclusive existence. WHOA! Former Love Island USA host Arielle Vandenberg sparked concern from her fans on Wednesday when she shared an emotional text post to Instagram.. On top of closeups of what looked like linen sheets . its 4.20 in the afternoon here, with grey clouds and rain! But she was anything but a freak, she could cook and sew, sing romance songs, and even better, hold an intelligent conversation which impressed the gentry, in a time when women were not treated as intelligent human beings. Nell Rose (author) from England on April 22, 2017: Thanks so much Lauren, glad you liked it. All Julia could think of was, please be healthy and not have a personality like your father. It's an interesting story, by the way. She was adept at playing up to her billing as the Baboon Lady. Photograph by George Wick of the embalmed Julia Pastrana (via Wellcome Collection), Pages from The Eye of the Beholder: Julia Pastranas Long Journey Home (photo of the book for Hyperallergic). "An Artist Finds a Dignified Ending for an Ugly Story", "Behold! Just as interesting as all of your Hubs and very engaging. The most popular story is that she was found living in a cave with her mother and was taken to an orphanage where she was adopted by the governor of the state of Sinaloa who used her as his maid. He reportedly treated her horribly, and she ultimately left Sanchezs custody in 1854 when she was purchased by Francisco Seplveda, who brought her to the United States. Julia Pastrana's remains were returned to Mexico from Norway An indigenous woman exhibited in 19th-Century Europe as the "world's ugliest woman" has been buried in her native Mexico some 150. Allegedly, Marie did not like seeing the mummified grin of Pastrana so the bodies were again lent to a show, this time in Austria. Humanity is disgraceful. A newly identified sculpture in Easter Island found in a dried wetland intrigues researchers studying the Rapa Nui society. And when Pastrana was buried, it was with ritual and ceremony that respected her heritage; she was dressed in an indigenous huipil made by Francisca Palafox, a master weaver from Oaxaca. Great ending to a sad story, Nell. I guess, some people are born with sad stories and she is definitely one of them. It is amazing what some people would do for money. The mummified bodies of Pastrana and her son were absent from the public eye for a number of years. The Supernatural and Psychic Index Hub by Nell Rose. It is her persona, talents, charisma and courage she should be remembered for, and you captured those qualities beautifully here. This hub does a good job in teaching us how to treat other people. On show with her still born son after death. Freak shows have been common for many centuries. A condition known as hypertrichosis terminalis caused her body and face to be covered with long, dark hair; andgingival hyperplasia enlarged her gums and lips. It is believed that Pastrana fell in love with Lent as they toured America and Europe together. To be returned to the home of her birth is something that we should all be thankful for. thanks for reading. Voted up. Thats where Arthur Munby saw Pastrana for the second time. In the 19th century, one such human curiosity was the "bearded lady.". Nell Rose (author) from England on April 23, 2017: Hi Deb, I know its not much better these days. Sadly the child died after thirty-five hours. Credit: Wellcome Collection. I had heard of her before, but never knew the real story. Many freak performers faced lives of destitution or dependency but, in the freak show, they were often celebrated performers who made comfortable livings. It is awful to think of her mummified corpse still doing the rounds as 'entertainment' during WW2, a human being deserves more dignity than this, even if she was unique in the way she looked. National Library of MedicineA photograph of Julia Pastrana. over here its 20.38, so we are about 5 and a half hours different! [20] Filmmaker Eva Aridjis filmed the burial for her feature documentary "Chuy, The Wolf Man", a portrait of a modern-day Mexican family with congenital hypertrichosis. No one knows what prompted her to commit such a heinous act. cfin from The World we live in on May 04, 2014: This is so sad. Copyright 2019 by John Woolf. This informed his sense of disgust.. Originally from Oklahoma, she has been covering visual culture and overlooked history for print In another version, which is based on the words of indigenous villagers in Ocoroni, Mexico, Pastrana was a local girl whom they referred to as "wolf woman." Oh no. That must have been de0humanizing to Lent. Today, thanks to a new book breathing life into Pastranas legacy, we know that her life, while undeniably colourful, was also incredibly brief. Then again, this was never a neat distinction unlike actors today who move between characters, Pastrana played one role which she literally embodied.. And even more so when most of us probably agree that treatment today would not be much different. From the redundancy of the teeth her mouth projected, and her face had a gorilla-like appearance".[15]. lol. N skal Julia Pastrana endelig begraves", "Roll up, roll up, and see the bearded lady", "Julia Pastrana, the 'extraordinary lady', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Julia_Pastrana&oldid=1140909925, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Bear Woman, The Apewoman, The Nondescript. thanks, nell. The scientists of the day thought that she was a hybrid between human and orangutan, and believed that they had found a missing link. Julia Pastrana was born in 1834 into an Indigenous community in the Sierra Madre in Mexico. She was said to be a skilled performer, who could dance, sing, act and speak multiple languages. But The Liverpool Mercury marveled, she is good-natured, sociable, and accommodating, pointing out that Julia was bilingual and could dance, sing, sew, cook, wash and iron.. You would think that after she had died, Julia would have been given a dignified funeral, and treated like the lady she was. 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