Grinding Teeth: The Wild Indonesian Coming Of Age Ritual

By. VICE Asia

For teens in Bali, adulthood bites different. Balinese teens come of age with a traditional ceremony that involves grinding down their uppercanine teeth—a metaphorical and physical break from their animal instincts and ancestral roots. This ceremony is seen as the final responsibility a parent has to their child.

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