[TonyMontana1638]

Could be, but I originally heard of the practice as a Middle-Eastern custom specifically Iranian. I have no such fact at hand to back that up, however, so if someone proves to me that isn't true then I'll remove that part of my post and correct my mistake (and thinking)... I was told it was another way in which women were degraded in their culture. Once again I'm no professor though, so instruct me otherwise if you believe me to be in error.