Tooth Filing
Photo Title
Tooth Filing
Photographer/Creator
Gilbert M. Grosvenor
Collection
Publisher
National Geographic
Caption/Description
Birth, tooth filing, marriage and cremation are the biggest events in the life of a Balinese. No Balinese may be properly cremated until his or her teeth have been filed. This religious coming-of-age ceremony protects the individual against sadripu, the evil in human nature.
Citation
Gilbert M. Grosvenor, "Tooth Filing," in POYi Archive, Item #6518, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/6518 (accessed November 23, 2024).
Date Added
07.04.2008