File:Sharpened teeth, Bopoto, Northern Congo.jpg

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English: Sharpened teeth on men — Bopoto, Northern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • The upper teeth are chipped to sharp points with a small native chisel. It is done when the boys and girls are about fifteen years old, and able to bear the pain.
  • The operator is paid a small fee for his skill.
Deutsch: Reich-tatauierte Bopoto vom nördlichen Kongo mit spitz gefeilten Zähnen.
  • Etwa im Alter von fünfzehn werden den Knaben und Mädchen die Zähne spitz gefeilt; es geschieht durch eine eigens dazu bestellte Person, die sich dabei eines Meißels bedient.
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Source Customs of the World; Die Sitten der Völker
Author Photo: Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston, G.C.M.G.
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