As for Lent, is he any different than, let's say Max Clifford? She was in Moscow at the time, on tour. Munby gained a thrill from transgressions, so it was hardly surprising that he would head to Pastranas freak show in 1857. They appeared in Norway in 1921 and toured the US as late as 1972. It's sad that one human being has to experience such cruelty from others. In that last year, when another theft occurred, Julias corpse was stolen. It was not until 2013 that she was finally laid to rest in her birthplace of Mexico with a proper burial. There are people in all races that treat others like this even today. External Links What a story and what a life. Her son was placed on a pedestal and displayed, wearing a sailor suit. thanks for reading. [4][5], According to Ireneo Paz, Francisco Seplveda, a customs official in Mazatln, purchased Pastrana and brought her to the United States. Aw thanks epi, you are kinda amazing yourself! The pair of 35-year-old Australian women have revealed they want to get pregnant at same time with the same man. What we do know is that she was doomed from birth (around 1834) by her facial hair and strong features. 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! Perhaps this impacted how Julia saw herself; perhaps this impacted her self-esteem. I hope some day she gets the proper burial that she deserves. :). haha! I also admire her and think she must have been such an amazing lady. Her mother was constantly dehumanised as a Root-Digger Indian who lived among apes with the insinuation that she copulated with the animal kingdom and Julia was the product, he said. log in. And the thing is, even today, cruel names are being given to people who "don't fit" something like "gorilla people of Mexico." Why they married we dont know for sure. One doctor, Alexander B. Mott, proclaimed that she was part human and part orangutan. I'm glad she was finally laid to rest it was so long overdue. :). 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. The Magazine Explaining America to the French, What Should You Read Next? Thank you for reading. He probably met Pastrana while she was performing in New York, charming his way into her life and, it would appear, marrying her in Baltimore around 1855. I admire her dignity . Nell Rose (author) from England on May 06, 2014: Hi Wiccan, thanks so much for reading, yes even though she was regarded as the ugliest woman in the world she still held her head high even though her husband treated her appallingly, its taken all these years for her and the baby to be buried! She was said to be a skilled performer, who could dance, sing, act and speak multiple languages. I never heard of Julia until now. What an extraordinary lady you've introduced us to. That poor baby was torn to shreds when he should be laid to rest. Pastrana was born in 1834 in Sinaloa, Mexico. 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. I had heard of her before, but never knew the real story. Five days after her child died, Julia Pastrana followed due to postpartum complications. The name she was billed under was a cruel and sad insult to her condition. So glad I discovered it ans I find stories with mysterious elements like this one fascinating. Nell Rose (author) from England on December 06, 2018: Thanks Tim, yes its an amazing story isn't it? In 1860, Pastrana died in Moscow after giving birth to Lent's son, who inherited his mother's condition. That Lent guy was horrible with what he did to her even after death. UK Lawyers for Israel described the drawings, which were on display at the hospital for over a decade, as propaganda., Allison C. Meier is a former staff writer for Hyperallergic. The crowds came in their thousands, paying up to a shilling to look at this poor woman and her baby son. People are judgmental and can be mean. Standing at only four foot six, labor put her very life at risk. Nell Rose (author) from England on May 19, 2012: Thanks Cathleen, glad you liked it, cheers nell. [2] Hundreds of people attended her Catholic funeral, and her remains were buried in a cemetery in Sinaloa de Leyva, a town near her birthplace. 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." 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. He dissected them and then mummified them so that they could be put on display. It affected her very deeply in her heart with sadness, Otto related. A special permit was required to gain access to her remains.[1]. If that was not bad enough, he then returned to the museum where Julia was being exhibited and took her on tour with him and his new wife. It was a ten-year effort to repatriate Pastrana, with Barbata writing letters tothe National Research Ethics Committee for the Social Sciences and Humanities, the National Committee for Ethical Evaluation of Research on Human Remains of Norway, the Governor of Sinaloa in Mexico, the Foreign Affairs Department of Mexico, the University of Oslo, journalists, artists, and anthropologists. Up until the 1970s, there are records of them exhibited as carnival curiosities in the United States and Europe. During her life, Pastrana's management arranged to have her examined by doctors and scientists, using their evaluations in advertisements to attract a larger audience. Marie and Lent went to Russia, Lent went insane, and in 1888, Marie left Russia for Munich. The newborn would only survive a little over a day after his birth and he had inherited the condition that made his mother famous he too was covered in dark hair. While the mysteries of Pastrana's formative years leave the historians grappling for the truth, these very . Lent came in. Also, Lent knew Pastrana was a money-maker, so to avoid her changing showmen what better way to keep her than by marrying her? Im always wary of making generalised statements about exploitation in the freak show, he said. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. The newspapers of the day said she was hideous, but in her favor she had a very nice singing voice. . Although now we can look back and think that she was treated badly in life and in death, perhaps she wasn't. . Then again, this was never a neat distinction unlike actors today who move between characters, Pastrana played one role which she literally embodied.. (Its believed she died of complications from giving birth.) I wonder if the baby died naturally. Let us never see another woman be turned into an object of commerce.. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Julia Pastrana has come home, declared Saul Rubio Ayala, the mayor of Sinaloa de Leyva. The comments you have received are to be commended Nell - superb article written with love, respect and tenderness. Comisin para la Celebracin del Bicentenario de la Independencia y Centenario de la Revolucin. By this time, curiosity had begun to turn towards admiration, and she was invited to the Horticultural Society and the Boston History society. Wikimedia CommonsJulia Pastrana was billed as The Ape Woman and drew crowds all over the United States and Europe. Beach, Julia began to turn the tide around and, charming the public with her grace, she began to get very well known, even being invited to grand balls and military gala's. She was adept at playing up to her billing as the Baboon Lady. How Did a Moai Statue End Up in a Lagoon? It is held, I believe, that such an union as is this hinted at can never produce conception; the spermatozoa of beasts being unable to germinate in the human female, and vice versa? sujeet baro from Guwahati, India on September 02, 2012: nice one as a youngster from india i love to read about this one of such kind a hidden jems of ancient world mystry. After the bodies were embalmed, Lent had a ghastly change of heart: he realized he could make a freak show from the corpses, so he offered the university 800 as a repurchase. This is where those two accounts of her origin story converge. She suffered from two rare congenital disorders that meant her face and body were covered in dark hair and her gums were so overgrown it looked as if she had a second set of teeth. It's so sad that she lived in a time when science was so primitive and un-understanding. These reactions provide a really interesting insight into how people viewed freaks. A top police boss sent a scathing email to officers after their state force became embroiled in a series of 'drink-driving, drug use, family violence and sexual and predatory behaviour' incidents. Thanks to the efforts of Sinaloa state governor Mario Lpez Valdez, New York-based visual artist Laura Anderson Barbata, and Norwegian authorities, Julia Pastrana was finally repatriated and laid to rest in a town near the place she was said to have been born in Sinaloa. Poor lady and her child. Peg Cole from North Dallas, Texas on May 04, 2014: Beautifully written and touching story, Nell. 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. Thanks Nell! I think Julia was a strong dignified and beautiful woman. In 1860, Pastrana fell pregnant, giving birth to a baby boy who only lived for two days. The bestiality was enhanced by the very association of the term Root-Digger, which signaled, to the white Victorian mind, dirty, lazy, bloodthirsty and animalistic sexual savages. I believed that Julia needed to recover her dignity and to occupy her own place in history as well as in our memory, Barbata stated. In 1862 Julia returned to England. It is such a shame how people will treat those different. thanks so much, and warm wishes to you back! The moving image artist will discuss her investigative practice and the implications of digital image proliferation, taking place via livestream and in Philadelphia. Much of Pastranas life is still shrouded in mystery. After both their bodies were desecrated following display in a midcentury chamber of horrors, the remains of Pastranas son were lost. This was a disaster. He noted that she or it was intelligent with a fine voice who could speak three languages. she may look strange outside.. but i think what matters most is the inside.thanks for posting this. 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. Perhaps a bit of all three. Nell Rose (author) from England on December 04, 2018: Thanks for reading it Charity, and glad you liked it. I have seen what was called The Two-headed man, The Fat Lady, The Snake-eating man, and a few midgets. It's not easy being under all that scrutiny all the time. Sadly the child died after thirty-five hours. In the fifties and sixties, the mummies were displayed, mainly as a curiosity. Images in The Eye of the Beholder show Pastrana in elaborate costumes, and holding flowers, all part of the attempted shock at contrasting these hyper feminine accessories to her hairy face. Follow her on Twitter @LJCharleston, To join the conversation, please Poor woman. In December 1854, Julia Pastrana stepped on stage at Broadways Gothic Hall in Manhattan. 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. 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 . One big happy family then. lol! Her body was "stuffed",[18] as noted by renowned naturalist and taxidermist Charles Darwin. I wonder if she was related to that family of Mexicans who were covered with hair. She was aware of the fact that she was different but used her small frame and powerful persona to her advantage. Voted up etc and pinned. A wonderful article but so sad all the suffering she had to endure. This lasted for more than 10 years, Dr Woolfe said. Maybe our compassion and moral sense now realize that not only was she a unique woman, but with her quiet dignity and poise, and our disgust at our own human nature, makes us ignore her, and shut the door on our shame. Levertis Steele from Southern Clime on September 20, 2012: Oh, how unfortunate and sad for poor Julia and her baby! Julia Pastrana Her face and body were covered with hair, she had very a large nose and ears and her teeth were irregular. Wonderful story shows how debase people are and cruel. So pleased her journey has ended though. mizjo from New York City, NY on December 15, 2012: It seems that all through our human history, anyone who looked different from ourselves have been treated as freaks, and not always kindly. I've heard of this woman and of other people with the same sad disorder. Indeed, the Regent Gallery was a prime location with a proud tradition of freak shows: the Gigantic Youth from Yorkshire was shown at 50 Piccadilly in 1812, having already, allegedly, been introduced to Majesties, and Royal Family, at Windsor. Around 1817 to 1829, a Fat Boy, three years old, was on display for 1 shilling at 183 Piccadillly and, in the mid-1840s, the Human Tripod was exhibited for half a crown at the Quadrant, being declared a bipenis, as well as a trisceles with three legs. These Miniature Artworks Prove That It's the Little Things In Life, Inside Robert Rauschenberg's Newly Renovated SoHo Home, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. Julia Pastrana (1834-1860) was a Mexican woman who suffered from various diseases that affected her physical appearance. In this article we document the role of Ivan Matveevich Sokolov, anatomy professor at Moscow University, in the mummification of Julia Pastrana, born G. Diane Nelson Trotter from Fontana on October 13, 2012: All I can say is, "Unbelievable!" Subsequently, Julia and her child's bodies were eventually inabuilding Oslo,Norway,whichwasbrokeninto thelate resulting in damage to Julia's body and the disappearance of Barnums 13 most famous and incredible oddities. While giving birth, doctors had to use forceps to deliver her baby, resulting in several severe lacerations. Referred to by the locals as Wolf Woman due to her genetic abnormality, she lived with her mother until her mother passed away of unknown causes. - "What happened to the body of Julia Pastrana (1834-1860)? Then in 1990, Julia was eventually found in the basement of the Institute of Forensic Medicine, in Oslo, Norway. is she still being studied. But even when dead, white men continued to profit off of her body. 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.. Voted up and awesome! Whats more, hirsute women like Pastrana came to signify hypersexuality, primitivism and bestiality. [citation needed]. Nell Rose (author) from England on July 31, 2018: Thanks Anna, I totally agree with you. Nell Rose (author) from England on September 10, 2015: Thanks Jodah, yes its a very strange story isn't it? At the Regent Gallery Pastrana could be seen three times a day, for the price of 3 shillings from the stalls, 2 shillings from the area and 1 shilling from the gallery. The musical supergroup Apparatjik released a single titled "Julia" on March 20, 2020, accompanied by a lyric video. thanks for reading, nell. She appeared again in Hitlers Germany where she was put on display in the occupied territories. The Ass Ponys wrote and recorded the song Julia Pastrana about her life on their 1993 album Grim. lol! [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. 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. Nell Rose (author) from England on April 23, 2017: Hi Deb, I know its not much better these days. In 1864, they were being displayed around Sweden. [13] Francis Buckland stated that she was "only a deformed Mexican Indian woman". the "Ape Woman", the "Bear Woman", and "The Nondescript". She was so incredibly tolerant and embraced a tough situation admirably. 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. lol! He went on to say ' Julia has been reborn among us, let us never see another woman be turned into an object of commerce'. 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. The show was closed on the grounds of obscenity, but Pastrana continued to perform Spanish dances and popular songs. On March 20th 1860, Julia gave birth to a baby boy. 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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.. John Hansen from Australia (Gondwana Land) on September 10, 2015: Hi Nell, I am late reading this but I enjoyed this interesting hub. Originally from Oklahoma, she has been covering visual culture and overlooked history for print Humanity is disgraceful. Her body was taxidermically preserved. Or do we? Fast-forward to February 1990 and Julia was rediscovered in a basement of the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Oslo. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window). I know you wrote this 2 years ago.. and wow.. that is amazing I love this hub, Thanks Integrity, yes she went through a lot, it was a nightmare, glad you liked it and thanks for reading again, nell. 1. Julia Pastrana was exhibited during her lifetime, and for quite some time after her death. I remember as a child visiting the travelling side shows at the carnivals and hearing the barkers call out "See the bearded lady" and their recruiting for other similar attractions. Michele Travis from U.S.A. Ohio on November 26, 2012: Thank you for writing this hub. It is believed that Pastrana fell in love with Lent as they toured America and Europe together. Lent sold her corpse and her baby son, to a professor of Moscow University. Julia Pastrana was then transported to a private ceremony hosted by the university, at which the chancellor spoke with great respect and emotion. That Lent guy was extremely heartless and he only truly cared about his money, but he got what he deserved. The marriage lasted 15 years until 1895, when the pair were divorced, and Jones subsequently married again. We've gained little empathy in the past 150 years or so. This was enough to give Lent a nervous break down. In the mid-1850s, she set off to travel and perform across the United States and Europe. Freak shows, although now politically incorrect and unpopular, gave unique people a stage and they were made stars. 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. It must have been pretty confusing because the animal was capable of singing and speaking in different languages to cook and sew and dance. Others called her the Bearded lady. Nell Rose (author) from England on September 02, 2012: Hi Sujeet, thanks so much for reading, nell. The Eye of the Beholder: Julia Pastranas Long Journey Home,out now fromLucia|Marquand, chronicles this return, with essays by six authors exploring Pastranas life, our treatment of the dead, and the exhibition of fellow humans as freaks. Barbata co-edited the book with Donna Wingate, and it draws on over four years of research to understand Pastrana as a person, and restore to her a humanity that was long denied. 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). :). But her death did little to stop the freak show from continuing; Pastrana was embalmed, along with her baby. Julia Pastrana was an indigenous Mexican woman treated as a spectacle in life, and death. He billed her as -the ugliest woman in the world, half-woman half-ape, bear woman, the misnomered, the female nondescript- among many other sobriquets, they toured . During her life, Pastrana performed across America and Europe in a number of spaces including the circus where she performed on horseback. I think she was featured in an article as a freak, along with others. Sheila Brown from Southern Oklahoma on June 18, 2012: This is a very well written and interesting story. Pastrana's husband arranged to have her body and that of their son embalmed--their bodies continued to be displayed into the 1970's. After being stored in a basement of a hospital in Oslo, Norway, her body was finally returned to her homeland, Sinaloa, Mexico, due to the efforts of artist Laura Anderson Barbata. Tragic saga continues Julia tragic saga continued even after her death. [6] At first, Pastrana performed under the management of J.W. Its quite a story , she really had amazing courage and grace. Julia was then moved and the same thing happened again. The story of what happened to the embalmed corpses is full of intrigue, of the truth is stranger than fiction kind. Theodore Lent displayed them across Europe and, when interest faded, he gave them to an English travelling museum of curiosities. [12] Another, Dr. S. Brainerd of Cleveland, declared that she was of a "distinct species". Her body was exhibited all over Europe for decades until, finally, the bodies ended up in storage in Norway. Lithograph of Julia Pastrana by V. Katzler circa 1860. Susan Britton from Ontario, Canada on April 28, 2014: An amazing woman. Lent apparently convinced doctors to let him keep the bodies which he used to sell more tickets. Not many people believed that these mummies could possibly be real. On one of these occasions, she was given the honour of dancing with the soldiers, who lined up to have the chance to dance with this unique but strange human being. How Has the Publishing Industry Been Affected by Trump? Then, somehow, she found her way into show business. England became aware of her and stated in the newspapers at the time, she is an amazing oddity and promptly started to call her The Nondescript, which is similar to what we say today as unexplained. The bill at her early shows claimed that her people resembled apes and lived in caves, and Pastrana was only brought to the sideshow when a woman named Mrs. Espinosa who was captured and held hostage by Pastranas tribe escaped, and took Julia Pastrana with her. 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. From the redundancy of the teeth her mouth projected, and her face had a gorilla-like appearance".[15]. Pastrana, an indigenous woman from Mexico, was born with genetic condition hypertrichosis terminalis which meant her face and much of her body was covered with black hair. thanks so much for reading, and you take care too! Deb Hirt from Stillwater, OK on April 22, 2017: I read this with deep sadness. It is amazing what some people would do for money. Her manager Theodore Lent, meanwhile, also did his best to entice the public by billing her as half woman and half animal. [1] She was born with a genetic condition, hypertrichosis terminalis (or generalized hypertrichosis lanuginosa[2]); her face and body were covered with straight black hair. One of the best beards in history was grown by a woman named Julia Pastrana. No one knows what prompted her to commit such a heinous act. It's an interesting story, by the way. muhammad abdullah javed on September 04, 2015: Very interesting Hub Nell Rose, reading about personalities pend down by you is simply a fascination. lol! 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. BL: And then her coffin was put on the plane? 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! Julia Pastrana (August 1834 25 March 1860) was a performer and singer during the 19th century who had hypertrichosis. This is such a sad yet unique story. In 1857 they married, and even though Julia was quite fond of Lent, he treated her appallingly, taking her to scientists and Doctors who examined her without any dignity afforded to the poor girl. From University to museum, from curiosity stands to freak shows, Julia was passed around and around. The fact that we cannot answer these questions confidently, due to the limited nature of the archives, leaves so many unanswered questions that make him so shady, Dr Woolf said. What happened in Florida is just the latest life-threatening injury in Pastrana's long career. amazing woman! Pastrana, an indigenous woman from Mexico, was born in 1834, somewhere in the state of Sinaloa. Lent returned to London in 1862 determined to continue with the freak show. Her last words were apparently: I die happy; I know I have been loved for myself. But Lents actions suggest otherwise. In 1976 and 1979, the fairground in Oslo was broken into and the corpses damaged. From The Wonders: The Extraordinary Performers Who Transformed the Victorian Age. related to the life of Julia Pastrana (1834-1860), who once performed in the U.S. and all over Europe. I know I have been loved for myself." Unfortunately, she was dehumanized in death as she was in life. Silver Fish from Edinburgh Scotland on May 04, 2014: Amazing hub, loved reading this. Jenna Pope from Southern California on August 31, 2012: It is so awful how people who are different are treated. Mary Hyatt from Florida on February 13, 2013: I just spent the past 45 reading your article and skimming through the comments. She was then transferred to the custody of her uncle, who sold her to the circus. 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. Voted up. 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. [1] She was born with a genetic condition, hypertrichosis terminalis (or generalized hypertrichosis lanuginosa [2] ); her face and body were covered with straight black hair. Just as interesting as all of your Hubs and very engaging. Mme Fortune Clofullia, another bearded lady who featured in Barnums museum from the 1850s, also had a husband as well as a son who would sometimes appear with his mother onstage. What a great woman! Literature produced by those who managed the freak shows she appeared in described her as belonging to a Native American tribe called "Root Diggers" whose members were similar to apes and lived in caves. charity mtisi from Johannesburg on December 04, 2018: Its a relief that she was finally laid to rest. The Sleeping Girl of Turville: The True Story of a Girl Who fell asleep for Nine Years.. It is good to know she was eventually returned home for a dignified burial she deserved. She had great poise. Today, thanks to a new book breathing life into Pastranas legacy, we know that her life, while undeniably colourful, was also incredibly brief. Pastrana toured under the management of another showman, Theodore Lent, who like Pastrana remains an obscure figure. Being kept in a Museum is still showing the height of disrespect for Julia still being treated as an animal. When will we learn to be kind? On December 04, 2018: thanks for reading, and children paid 15 cents, to shilling! 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