Teeth Chiselling is considered an enhancement of one’s beauty in certain tribes of Indonesia.
Do you know: Only the women are subject to this custom so as to help them balance their souls with their bodies and also enhance their appearance.
Various tribes in Indonesia, including the Mantawaian tribe, believe that women must undergo a custom whereby their teeth are chiselled into sharp pointed shapes so as to keep their spirits from rejoining the spirit world, lead a long life and heighten their beauty. A painful practice, Teeth’s Chiselling has over the years become optional for women in the tribe.
