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Teeth chiseling /

Pilongi, wife of a Mantawaian village chief, has her teeth filed. The chiseled teeth will make her more beautiful and maintain the balance between her body and soul.

Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Washington, DC : National Geographic, 2013.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
Mentawai (Indonesian people) > Social life and customs.
Teeth > Mutilation.
Mentawai (Peuple d'Indonésie) > Mœurs et coutumes.
Dents > Mutilation.
Mentawai (Indonesian people) > Social life and customs
Teeth > Mutilation
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Description
Summary:Pilongi, wife of a Mantawaian village chief, has her teeth filed. The chiseled teeth will make her more beautiful and maintain the balance between her body and soul.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 2, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (4 min.).
Playing Time:00:03:37