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  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   Leaving Pyongyang for the week end is very difficult, as you need special permits to travel inside the country. So locals enjoy a cruise on Taedong river. The safety equipement is made with old life buoys.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea20.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   Leaving Pyongyang for the week end is very difficult, as you need special permits to travel inside the country. So locals enjoy a cruise on Taedong river. The safety equipement is made with old life buoys.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea20.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   At night, people like to have fun in the Kaeson Youth Park in Pyongyang. This was the first time i saw people fighting in North Korea: they were queueing for the rollercaster, and someone tried to jump the queue, and the fight erupted!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea16.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   A visit in the Kim Il Sung Native House in Pyongyang on sunday. I asked people how many times they came here, some told me it was their 7th visit. Usually the visits are orgnanised by schools or the Party.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea18.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   On sunday, the pionners kids wear their uniforms and wander in the streets. This girl was very proud as she wears on the arm the red star meaning she is the leader of her classroom.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea21.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   On sundays, cars are not allowed to drive in town. But in fact as most of the cars belong to officials or high rank people, it does not change anything. North koreans like to say that on sunday they can enjoy a walk in a pure air.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea01.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   On sunday the young women wear their latest clothes made in China, very fashionnable compared to the dull uniforms they have to wear at school, universities or in factories...<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea08.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   Every sunday, the parks are full of people who enjoy korean BBQ with friends. The park becomes smoky and the air is filled with soju (rice alcohol) that north koreans are happy to share with foreigners. This is for wealthy people who can afford to buy meat.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea09.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   After few drinks, everybody becomes happy and dances. Most of the times, sunday leisure is also ornganised by the Party or the factories for the workers lie those ones from an electric factory in Kaesong.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea10.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   Sunday is the best time to meet north korean families. During the week, it is very hard to get contacts as people are in their factories or at home. During the week end, i was even able to wander without my guides in the park.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea12.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   Karaoke is popular in North Korea and on sunday, with a mobile quipement, people like to sing patriotic and melancholic songs. This is the only time you’ll be able to see people really relaxed.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea11.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   For this family less wealthy, a small picnic will make their sunday. They were surprised to see a car coming as while were eating in the middle of the road in the suburb of Pyongyang.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea22.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   For this family less wealthy, a small picnic will make their sunday. They were surprised to see a car coming as while were eating in the middle of the road in the suburb of Pyongyang.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea22.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   The bowling is one of the favorite place for the teens, to meet girls, and friends. People do not host guests at home, so they like to meet in places like this.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea19.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:    Drinking a 7Up and a kind of burger in a very modern restaurant is something new for the north koreans, but as everywhere, kids ask the parents to go there, even if this is not cheap.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea17.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   A visit in the Kim Il Sung Native House in Pyongyang on sunday. I asked people how many times they came here, some told me it was their 7th visit. Usually the visits are orgnanised by schools or the Party.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea18.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   Roller skating is very popular for few years, since China has invaded the country with products. The huge Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang is perfect to learn.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea15.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   Sunday is the best time to meet north korean families. During the week, it is very hard to get contacts as people are in their factories or at home. During the week end, i was even able to wander without my guides in the park.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea12.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   After few drinks, everybody becomes happy and dances. Most of the times, sunday leisure is also ornganised by the Party or the factories for the workers lie those ones from an electric factory in Kaesong.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea10.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   Karaoke is popular in North Korea and on sunday, with a mobile quipement, people like to sing patriotic and melancholic songs. This is the only time you’ll be able to see people really relaxed.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea11.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   Every sunday, the parks are full of people who enjoy korean BBQ with friends. The park becomes smoky and the air is filled with soju (rice alcohol) that north koreans are happy to share with foreigners. This is for wealthy people who can afford to buy meat.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea09.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   On sunday the young women wear their latest clothes made in China, very fashionnable compared to the dull uniforms they have to wear at school, universities or in factories...<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea08.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:  Sunday is also a time to show you are a good citizen by joining collective works. This group of adults from Pyongyang as been sent to help to rebuild a road. You have no choice, and even the kids must be part of those tasks.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea07.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   On sundays, cars are not allowed to drive in town. But in fact as most of the cars belong to officials or high rank people, it does not change anything. North koreans like to say that on sunday they can enjoy a walk in a pure air.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea01.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   Culture is everywhere on sundays. North Koreans can enjoy circus, classic concerts, and many shows. But they all tend to promote the regim.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea03.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   If you live in the countryside, you’ll be able to visit Pyongyang on sunday. This is a great privilege, and this will remain as a great souvenir in your life. A visit to pay respect in front of the giant statues of the Dear Leaders is a must.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea13.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   The bowling is one of the favorite place for the teens, to meet girls, and friends. People do not host guests at home, so they like to meet in places like this.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea19.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   Culture is everywhere on sundays. North Koreans can enjoy circus, classic concerts, and many shows. But they all tend to promote the regim.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea03.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Fishing is one of the most prefered activities of the men on sunday, they fish in Taedong river which is supposed not to be polluted. it is a good way also to get fresh food for the north korean!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea04.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:  Sunday is also a time to show you are a good citizen by joining collective works. This group of adults from Pyongyang as been sent to help to rebuild a road. You have no choice, and even the kids must be part of those tasks.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea07.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:  For very few north koreans, sunday morning is the time to go to the church or the protestant temple. Hard to say if those religious places are fake, just set for foreign visitors, or real, as freedom of religion is not an option in North Korea.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea05.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   Roller skating is very popular for few years, since China has invaded the country with products. The huge Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang is perfect to learn.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea14.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:    Drinking a 7Up and a kind of burger in a very modern restaurant is something new for the north koreans, but as everywhere, kids ask the parents to go there, even if this is not cheap.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea17.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   Roller skating is very popular for few years, since China has invaded the country with products. The huge Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang is perfect to learn.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea15.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   On sunday, the pionners kids wear their uniforms and wander in the streets. This girl was very proud as she wears on the arm the red star meaning she is the leader of her classroom.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea21.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   At night, people like to have fun in the Kaeson Youth Park in Pyongyang. This was the first time i saw people fighting in North Korea: they were queueing for the rollercaster, and someone tried to jump the queue, and the fight erupted!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea16.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   Roller skating is very popular for few years, since China has invaded the country with products. The huge Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang is perfect to learn.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea14.jpg
  • What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:   If you live in the countryside, you’ll be able to visit Pyongyang on sunday. This is a great privilege, and this will remain as a great souvenir in your life. A visit to pay respect in front of the giant statues of the Dear Leaders is a must.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea13.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows:  For very few north koreans, sunday morning is the time to go to the church or the protestant temple. Hard to say if those religious places are fake, just set for foreign visitors, or real, as freedom of religion is not an option in North Korea.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea05.jpg
  • Sunday in North Korea<br />
<br />
What can you do on sunday when you live in a dictatorship? You can hardly fly outside of the for a week end, or take your car to the beach...<br />
So this is the time to enjoy simple activities for the north koreans and the best opportunity for foreigners to meet them as everyone is more relax, including your minders!<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Fishing is one of the most prefered activities of the men on sunday, they fish in Taedong river which is supposed not to be polluted. it is a good way also to get fresh food for the north korean!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Sunday_in_North_Korea04.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI04.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI17.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI19.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI21.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI30.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
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  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
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 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI33.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI36.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI34.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI35.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI38.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI39.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI37.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI41.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI40.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI43.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI42.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI44.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI46.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI45.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI48.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI47.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI49.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI50.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI01.jpg
  • TOOTH FILING IN BALI<br />
<br />
 5am in a little village of south Bali, Indonesia. For two days the teens have prayed in a special place and are now ready for the tooth filing ceremony. The whole village combined the ceremony to reduce the high costs.<br />
 The girls and even the boys have a make up session. The young people are dressed in gorgeous clothing and big headdresses that are rented for the celebration. The atmosphere looks more like a movie set than a religious celebration.  Balinese tooth-filing is an ancient tradition that predates Hinduism's arrival on the island in the 5th century BCE. Ancient tradition meets now the modern techniques with metal braces that have invaded Asia for years now.  The teeth of gods and spirits are always pointed and long. They are likened to those of ferocious evils, wild animals, or dogs. It’s believed a Balinese may be denied entrance into heaven if the teeth are not filed because she might be mistaken for a wild creature.  The tooth filing ceremony starts in the temple with the mebyakala , a series of purification with holy water made by the big priest (pedanda’ ) ceremony to “cleanse” the teenagers before having their teeth filed   The aim of the ceremony is to symbolically “cut down” on the six negative traits that are inherent in humans (like the 7 sins in Christianity) : lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy, and intoxication.  Tooth filing is a rite of passage into adulthood. The teens bow in front their parents and thanks them for everything they’ve since they were born. It is a very sequence full of emotions.  The teens show respect to her parents in front of the whole family and many end in tears. The teens have to go thru the ceremony when a boy’s voice change or when the girls has her first menstruations.  Before the filing begins, the priest says superstitious sentences. A ruby ring that is believed to have huge power is used to protect the teen from the evil. The stone touches the teeth as the protection symbol
    ExPix_TOOTH_FILING_IN_BALI02.jpg
  • SCHOOL BACKPACKS VERSUS WATER JERRICANS<br />
<br />
There are 3 million Afar people spread across 3 countries in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. In the northeast of Ethiopia, in the area of Semera, Afar children are happy to go to school. But each day, they are unsure if they will be able to attend class as for months now, they have had to carry out a vital task first: searching for water. <br />
For their families and for themselves, to bring to school with them.<br />
In the arid territory where they live, they have been suffering the most severe drought in 50 years according to the United Nations.<br />
<br />
In the fields around the main river, named the Awash, everything appears to be fine – corn is everywhere. It is just strange seeing camels and cows grazing in the fields.<br />
But if you look closer, you can see that the plants are very small. This is the green drought – the area experiences a period of limited rainfall which causes new but insubstantial plant growth.<br />
Scientists say that the El Niño phenomenon is responsible for this tragedy. <br />
So, people let their camels and cows wander into the fields and graze the plants.<br />
It is January and Afar has not received one drop of rain for the last 3 months.<br />
<br />
Schoolchildren leave their small villages early in the morning, when the sun is not too harsh yet. Many will walk for an hour before reaching the first pump, which is 1 kilometer away from the school. If they are lucky, they will find water. If not, they will have to walk another 5 kilometers – for nearly 2 hours – to get to another pump. Provided that the well is not dry or the pump is not broken, they will then be able to go to school with their yellow jerricans filled with water.<br />
<br />
In school, the water is used to do some cleaning – dust is everywhere and covers the children’s faces. It is also used for the toilets and of course for drinking, as temperatures can rise up to 40 degrees. The children must also save some water so they can keep hydrated on their way ba
    ExPix_School_Backpacks_Versus_Water_...jpg
  • SCHOOL BACKPACKS VERSUS WATER JERRICANS<br />
<br />
There are 3 million Afar people spread across 3 countries in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. In the northeast of Ethiopia, in the area of Semera, Afar children are happy to go to school. But each day, they are unsure if they will be able to attend class as for months now, they have had to carry out a vital task first: searching for water. <br />
For their families and for themselves, to bring to school with them.<br />
In the arid territory where they live, they have been suffering the most severe drought in 50 years according to the United Nations.<br />
<br />
In the fields around the main river, named the Awash, everything appears to be fine – corn is everywhere. It is just strange seeing camels and cows grazing in the fields.<br />
But if you look closer, you can see that the plants are very small. This is the green drought – the area experiences a period of limited rainfall which causes new but insubstantial plant growth.<br />
Scientists say that the El Niño phenomenon is responsible for this tragedy. <br />
So, people let their camels and cows wander into the fields and graze the plants.<br />
It is January and Afar has not received one drop of rain for the last 3 months.<br />
<br />
Schoolchildren leave their small villages early in the morning, when the sun is not too harsh yet. Many will walk for an hour before reaching the first pump, which is 1 kilometer away from the school. If they are lucky, they will find water. If not, they will have to walk another 5 kilometers – for nearly 2 hours – to get to another pump. Provided that the well is not dry or the pump is not broken, they will then be able to go to school with their yellow jerricans filled with water.<br />
<br />
In school, the water is used to do some cleaning – dust is everywhere and covers the children’s faces. It is also used for the toilets and of course for drinking, as temperatures can rise up to 40 degrees. The children must also save some water so they can keep hydrated on their way ba
    ExPix_School_Backpacks_Versus_Water_...jpg
  • SCHOOL BACKPACKS VERSUS WATER JERRICANS<br />
<br />
There are 3 million Afar people spread across 3 countries in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. In the northeast of Ethiopia, in the area of Semera, Afar children are happy to go to school. But each day, they are unsure if they will be able to attend class as for months now, they have had to carry out a vital task first: searching for water. <br />
For their families and for themselves, to bring to school with them.<br />
In the arid territory where they live, they have been suffering the most severe drought in 50 years according to the United Nations.<br />
<br />
In the fields around the main river, named the Awash, everything appears to be fine – corn is everywhere. It is just strange seeing camels and cows grazing in the fields.<br />
But if you look closer, you can see that the plants are very small. This is the green drought – the area experiences a period of limited rainfall which causes new but insubstantial plant growth.<br />
Scientists say that the El Niño phenomenon is responsible for this tragedy. <br />
So, people let their camels and cows wander into the fields and graze the plants.<br />
It is January and Afar has not received one drop of rain for the last 3 months.<br />
<br />
Schoolchildren leave their small villages early in the morning, when the sun is not too harsh yet. Many will walk for an hour before reaching the first pump, which is 1 kilometer away from the school. If they are lucky, they will find water. If not, they will have to walk another 5 kilometers – for nearly 2 hours – to get to another pump. Provided that the well is not dry or the pump is not broken, they will then be able to go to school with their yellow jerricans filled with water.<br />
<br />
In school, the water is used to do some cleaning – dust is everywhere and covers the children’s faces. It is also used for the toilets and of course for drinking, as temperatures can rise up to 40 degrees. The children must also save some water so they can keep hydrated on their way ba
    ExPix_School_Backpacks_Versus_Water_...jpg
  • SCHOOL BACKPACKS VERSUS WATER JERRICANS<br />
<br />
There are 3 million Afar people spread across 3 countries in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. In the northeast of Ethiopia, in the area of Semera, Afar children are happy to go to school. But each day, they are unsure if they will be able to attend class as for months now, they have had to carry out a vital task first: searching for water. <br />
For their families and for themselves, to bring to school with them.<br />
In the arid territory where they live, they have been suffering the most severe drought in 50 years according to the United Nations.<br />
<br />
In the fields around the main river, named the Awash, everything appears to be fine – corn is everywhere. It is just strange seeing camels and cows grazing in the fields.<br />
But if you look closer, you can see that the plants are very small. This is the green drought – the area experiences a period of limited rainfall which causes new but insubstantial plant growth.<br />
Scientists say that the El Niño phenomenon is responsible for this tragedy. <br />
So, people let their camels and cows wander into the fields and graze the plants.<br />
It is January and Afar has not received one drop of rain for the last 3 months.<br />
<br />
Schoolchildren leave their small villages early in the morning, when the sun is not too harsh yet. Many will walk for an hour before reaching the first pump, which is 1 kilometer away from the school. If they are lucky, they will find water. If not, they will have to walk another 5 kilometers – for nearly 2 hours – to get to another pump. Provided that the well is not dry or the pump is not broken, they will then be able to go to school with their yellow jerricans filled with water.<br />
<br />
In school, the water is used to do some cleaning – dust is everywhere and covers the children’s faces. It is also used for the toilets and of course for drinking, as temperatures can rise up to 40 degrees. The children must also save some water so they can keep hydrated on their way ba
    ExPix_School_Backpacks_Versus_Water_...jpg
  • SCHOOL BACKPACKS VERSUS WATER JERRICANS<br />
<br />
There are 3 million Afar people spread across 3 countries in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. In the northeast of Ethiopia, in the area of Semera, Afar children are happy to go to school. But each day, they are unsure if they will be able to attend class as for months now, they have had to carry out a vital task first: searching for water. <br />
For their families and for themselves, to bring to school with them.<br />
In the arid territory where they live, they have been suffering the most severe drought in 50 years according to the United Nations.<br />
<br />
In the fields around the main river, named the Awash, everything appears to be fine – corn is everywhere. It is just strange seeing camels and cows grazing in the fields.<br />
But if you look closer, you can see that the plants are very small. This is the green drought – the area experiences a period of limited rainfall which causes new but insubstantial plant growth.<br />
Scientists say that the El Niño phenomenon is responsible for this tragedy. <br />
So, people let their camels and cows wander into the fields and graze the plants.<br />
It is January and Afar has not received one drop of rain for the last 3 months.<br />
<br />
Schoolchildren leave their small villages early in the morning, when the sun is not too harsh yet. Many will walk for an hour before reaching the first pump, which is 1 kilometer away from the school. If they are lucky, they will find water. If not, they will have to walk another 5 kilometers – for nearly 2 hours – to get to another pump. Provided that the well is not dry or the pump is not broken, they will then be able to go to school with their yellow jerricans filled with water.<br />
<br />
In school, the water is used to do some cleaning – dust is everywhere and covers the children’s faces. It is also used for the toilets and of course for drinking, as temperatures can rise up to 40 degrees. The children must also save some water so they can keep hydrated on their way ba
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  • SCHOOL BACKPACKS VERSUS WATER JERRICANS<br />
<br />
There are 3 million Afar people spread across 3 countries in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. In the northeast of Ethiopia, in the area of Semera, Afar children are happy to go to school. But each day, they are unsure if they will be able to attend class as for months now, they have had to carry out a vital task first: searching for water. <br />
For their families and for themselves, to bring to school with them.<br />
In the arid territory where they live, they have been suffering the most severe drought in 50 years according to the United Nations.<br />
<br />
In the fields around the main river, named the Awash, everything appears to be fine – corn is everywhere. It is just strange seeing camels and cows grazing in the fields.<br />
But if you look closer, you can see that the plants are very small. This is the green drought – the area experiences a period of limited rainfall which causes new but insubstantial plant growth.<br />
Scientists say that the El Niño phenomenon is responsible for this tragedy. <br />
So, people let their camels and cows wander into the fields and graze the plants.<br />
It is January and Afar has not received one drop of rain for the last 3 months.<br />
<br />
Schoolchildren leave their small villages early in the morning, when the sun is not too harsh yet. Many will walk for an hour before reaching the first pump, which is 1 kilometer away from the school. If they are lucky, they will find water. If not, they will have to walk another 5 kilometers – for nearly 2 hours – to get to another pump. Provided that the well is not dry or the pump is not broken, they will then be able to go to school with their yellow jerricans filled with water.<br />
<br />
In school, the water is used to do some cleaning – dust is everywhere and covers the children’s faces. It is also used for the toilets and of course for drinking, as temperatures can rise up to 40 degrees. The children must also save some water so they can keep hydrated on their way ba
    ExPix_School_Backpacks_Versus_Water_...jpg
  • SCHOOL BACKPACKS VERSUS WATER JERRICANS<br />
<br />
There are 3 million Afar people spread across 3 countries in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. In the northeast of Ethiopia, in the area of Semera, Afar children are happy to go to school. But each day, they are unsure if they will be able to attend class as for months now, they have had to carry out a vital task first: searching for water. <br />
For their families and for themselves, to bring to school with them.<br />
In the arid territory where they live, they have been suffering the most severe drought in 50 years according to the United Nations.<br />
<br />
In the fields around the main river, named the Awash, everything appears to be fine – corn is everywhere. It is just strange seeing camels and cows grazing in the fields.<br />
But if you look closer, you can see that the plants are very small. This is the green drought – the area experiences a period of limited rainfall which causes new but insubstantial plant growth.<br />
Scientists say that the El Niño phenomenon is responsible for this tragedy. <br />
So, people let their camels and cows wander into the fields and graze the plants.<br />
It is January and Afar has not received one drop of rain for the last 3 months.<br />
<br />
Schoolchildren leave their small villages early in the morning, when the sun is not too harsh yet. Many will walk for an hour before reaching the first pump, which is 1 kilometer away from the school. If they are lucky, they will find water. If not, they will have to walk another 5 kilometers – for nearly 2 hours – to get to another pump. Provided that the well is not dry or the pump is not broken, they will then be able to go to school with their yellow jerricans filled with water.<br />
<br />
In school, the water is used to do some cleaning – dust is everywhere and covers the children’s faces. It is also used for the toilets and of course for drinking, as temperatures can rise up to 40 degrees. The children must also save some water so they can keep hydrated on their way ba
    ExPix_School_Backpacks_Versus_Water_...jpg
  • SCHOOL BACKPACKS VERSUS WATER JERRICANS<br />
<br />
There are 3 million Afar people spread across 3 countries in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. In the northeast of Ethiopia, in the area of Semera, Afar children are happy to go to school. But each day, they are unsure if they will be able to attend class as for months now, they have had to carry out a vital task first: searching for water. <br />
For their families and for themselves, to bring to school with them.<br />
In the arid territory where they live, they have been suffering the most severe drought in 50 years according to the United Nations.<br />
<br />
In the fields around the main river, named the Awash, everything appears to be fine – corn is everywhere. It is just strange seeing camels and cows grazing in the fields.<br />
But if you look closer, you can see that the plants are very small. This is the green drought – the area experiences a period of limited rainfall which causes new but insubstantial plant growth.<br />
Scientists say that the El Niño phenomenon is responsible for this tragedy. <br />
So, people let their camels and cows wander into the fields and graze the plants.<br />
It is January and Afar has not received one drop of rain for the last 3 months.<br />
<br />
Schoolchildren leave their small villages early in the morning, when the sun is not too harsh yet. Many will walk for an hour before reaching the first pump, which is 1 kilometer away from the school. If they are lucky, they will find water. If not, they will have to walk another 5 kilometers – for nearly 2 hours – to get to another pump. Provided that the well is not dry or the pump is not broken, they will then be able to go to school with their yellow jerricans filled with water.<br />
<br />
In school, the water is used to do some cleaning – dust is everywhere and covers the children’s faces. It is also used for the toilets and of course for drinking, as temperatures can rise up to 40 degrees. The children must also save some water so they can keep hydrated on their way ba
    ExPix_School_Backpacks_Versus_Water_...jpg
  • SCHOOL BACKPACKS VERSUS WATER JERRICANS<br />
<br />
There are 3 million Afar people spread across 3 countries in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. In the northeast of Ethiopia, in the area of Semera, Afar children are happy to go to school. But each day, they are unsure if they will be able to attend class as for months now, they have had to carry out a vital task first: searching for water. <br />
For their families and for themselves, to bring to school with them.<br />
In the arid territory where they live, they have been suffering the most severe drought in 50 years according to the United Nations.<br />
<br />
In the fields around the main river, named the Awash, everything appears to be fine – corn is everywhere. It is just strange seeing camels and cows grazing in the fields.<br />
But if you look closer, you can see that the plants are very small. This is the green drought – the area experiences a period of limited rainfall which causes new but insubstantial plant growth.<br />
Scientists say that the El Niño phenomenon is responsible for this tragedy. <br />
So, people let their camels and cows wander into the fields and graze the plants.<br />
It is January and Afar has not received one drop of rain for the last 3 months.<br />
<br />
Schoolchildren leave their small villages early in the morning, when the sun is not too harsh yet. Many will walk for an hour before reaching the first pump, which is 1 kilometer away from the school. If they are lucky, they will find water. If not, they will have to walk another 5 kilometers – for nearly 2 hours – to get to another pump. Provided that the well is not dry or the pump is not broken, they will then be able to go to school with their yellow jerricans filled with water.<br />
<br />
In school, the water is used to do some cleaning – dust is everywhere and covers the children’s faces. It is also used for the toilets and of course for drinking, as temperatures can rise up to 40 degrees. The children must also save some water so they can keep hydrated on their way ba
    ExPix_School_Backpacks_Versus_Water_...jpg
  • SCHOOL BACKPACKS VERSUS WATER JERRICANS<br />
<br />
There are 3 million Afar people spread across 3 countries in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. In the northeast of Ethiopia, in the area of Semera, Afar children are happy to go to school. But each day, they are unsure if they will be able to attend class as for months now, they have had to carry out a vital task first: searching for water. <br />
For their families and for themselves, to bring to school with them.<br />
In the arid territory where they live, they have been suffering the most severe drought in 50 years according to the United Nations.<br />
<br />
In the fields around the main river, named the Awash, everything appears to be fine – corn is everywhere. It is just strange seeing camels and cows grazing in the fields.<br />
But if you look closer, you can see that the plants are very small. This is the green drought – the area experiences a period of limited rainfall which causes new but insubstantial plant growth.<br />
Scientists say that the El Niño phenomenon is responsible for this tragedy. <br />
So, people let their camels and cows wander into the fields and graze the plants.<br />
It is January and Afar has not received one drop of rain for the last 3 months.<br />
<br />
Schoolchildren leave their small villages early in the morning, when the sun is not too harsh yet. Many will walk for an hour before reaching the first pump, which is 1 kilometer away from the school. If they are lucky, they will find water. If not, they will have to walk another 5 kilometers – for nearly 2 hours – to get to another pump. Provided that the well is not dry or the pump is not broken, they will then be able to go to school with their yellow jerricans filled with water.<br />
<br />
In school, the water is used to do some cleaning – dust is everywhere and covers the children’s faces. It is also used for the toilets and of course for drinking, as temperatures can rise up to 40 degrees. The children must also save some water so they can keep hydrated on their way ba
    ExPix_School_Backpacks_Versus_Water_...jpg
  • SCHOOL BACKPACKS VERSUS WATER JERRICANS<br />
<br />
There are 3 million Afar people spread across 3 countries in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. In the northeast of Ethiopia, in the area of Semera, Afar children are happy to go to school. But each day, they are unsure if they will be able to attend class as for months now, they have had to carry out a vital task first: searching for water. <br />
For their families and for themselves, to bring to school with them.<br />
In the arid territory where they live, they have been suffering the most severe drought in 50 years according to the United Nations.<br />
<br />
In the fields around the main river, named the Awash, everything appears to be fine – corn is everywhere. It is just strange seeing camels and cows grazing in the fields.<br />
But if you look closer, you can see that the plants are very small. This is the green drought – the area experiences a period of limited rainfall which causes new but insubstantial plant growth.<br />
Scientists say that the El Niño phenomenon is responsible for this tragedy. <br />
So, people let their camels and cows wander into the fields and graze the plants.<br />
It is January and Afar has not received one drop of rain for the last 3 months.<br />
<br />
Schoolchildren leave their small villages early in the morning, when the sun is not too harsh yet. Many will walk for an hour before reaching the first pump, which is 1 kilometer away from the school. If they are lucky, they will find water. If not, they will have to walk another 5 kilometers – for nearly 2 hours – to get to another pump. Provided that the well is not dry or the pump is not broken, they will then be able to go to school with their yellow jerricans filled with water.<br />
<br />
In school, the water is used to do some cleaning – dust is everywhere and covers the children’s faces. It is also used for the toilets and of course for drinking, as temperatures can rise up to 40 degrees. The children must also save some water so they can keep hydrated on their way ba
    ExPix_School_Backpacks_Versus_Water_...jpg
  • SCHOOL BACKPACKS VERSUS WATER JERRICANS<br />
<br />
There are 3 million Afar people spread across 3 countries in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. In the northeast of Ethiopia, in the area of Semera, Afar children are happy to go to school. But each day, they are unsure if they will be able to attend class as for months now, they have had to carry out a vital task first: searching for water. <br />
For their families and for themselves, to bring to school with them.<br />
In the arid territory where they live, they have been suffering the most severe drought in 50 years according to the United Nations.<br />
<br />
In the fields around the main river, named the Awash, everything appears to be fine – corn is everywhere. It is just strange seeing camels and cows grazing in the fields.<br />
But if you look closer, you can see that the plants are very small. This is the green drought – the area experiences a period of limited rainfall which causes new but insubstantial plant growth.<br />
Scientists say that the El Niño phenomenon is responsible for this tragedy. <br />
So, people let their camels and cows wander into the fields and graze the plants.<br />
It is January and Afar has not received one drop of rain for the last 3 months.<br />
<br />
Schoolchildren leave their small villages early in the morning, when the sun is not too harsh yet. Many will walk for an hour before reaching the first pump, which is 1 kilometer away from the school. If they are lucky, they will find water. If not, they will have to walk another 5 kilometers – for nearly 2 hours – to get to another pump. Provided that the well is not dry or the pump is not broken, they will then be able to go to school with their yellow jerricans filled with water.<br />
<br />
In school, the water is used to do some cleaning – dust is everywhere and covers the children’s faces. It is also used for the toilets and of course for drinking, as temperatures can rise up to 40 degrees. The children must also save some water so they can keep hydrated on their way ba
    ExPix_School_Backpacks_Versus_Water_...jpg
  • SCHOOL BACKPACKS VERSUS WATER JERRICANS<br />
<br />
There are 3 million Afar people spread across 3 countries in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. In the northeast of Ethiopia, in the area of Semera, Afar children are happy to go to school. But each day, they are unsure if they will be able to attend class as for months now, they have had to carry out a vital task first: searching for water. <br />
For their families and for themselves, to bring to school with them.<br />
In the arid territory where they live, they have been suffering the most severe drought in 50 years according to the United Nations.<br />
<br />
In the fields around the main river, named the Awash, everything appears to be fine – corn is everywhere. It is just strange seeing camels and cows grazing in the fields.<br />
But if you look closer, you can see that the plants are very small. This is the green drought – the area experiences a period of limited rainfall which causes new but insubstantial plant growth.<br />
Scientists say that the El Niño phenomenon is responsible for this tragedy. <br />
So, people let their camels and cows wander into the fields and graze the plants.<br />
It is January and Afar has not received one drop of rain for the last 3 months.<br />
<br />
Schoolchildren leave their small villages early in the morning, when the sun is not too harsh yet. Many will walk for an hour before reaching the first pump, which is 1 kilometer away from the school. If they are lucky, they will find water. If not, they will have to walk another 5 kilometers – for nearly 2 hours – to get to another pump. Provided that the well is not dry or the pump is not broken, they will then be able to go to school with their yellow jerricans filled with water.<br />
<br />
In school, the water is used to do some cleaning – dust is everywhere and covers the children’s faces. It is also used for the toilets and of course for drinking, as temperatures can rise up to 40 degrees. The children must also save some water so they can keep hydrated on their way ba
    ExPix_School_Backpacks_Versus_Water_...jpg
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