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Balinese Tooth-Filing Ceremony in Ubud
乌布巴厘岛拔除犬齿仪
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Before marriage, young Balinese visit temple priests who file down upper canine teeth with gold tools.结婚前，年轻的巴厘岛人会拜访寺庙祭司，用金制工具磨平上犬齿。
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This rite removes symbolic 'animal instincts' like greed, anger, and jealousy from the soul’s vessel.这一仪式旨在从灵魂的容器中祛除贪婪、愤怒、嫉妒等象征性的‘动物本能’。
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Family members hold mirrors so the initiate sees their changing reflection during each filing stroke.家人手持镜子，让受仪者在每次打磨时目睹自己面容的变化。
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No anesthesia is used—the physical sensation anchors spiritual awareness in the present moment.不使用麻醉——身体感受将灵性觉知锚定于当下。
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Rice grains dyed yellow, white, and black are scattered to balance elemental forces within the body.撒下染成黄、白、黑三色的稻米，以调和体内基本元素之力。
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Guests bring woven palm offerings shaped like lotus blossoms, never plastic or printed paper.宾客携手工编织的棕榈叶供品，形如莲花，绝不用塑料或印刷纸品。
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The priest chants in Old Javanese while assistants fan incense smoke toward cardinal directions.祭司以古爪哇语吟诵，助手则将熏香烟雾扇向四方。
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Afterward, the person drinks holy water mixed with crushed cloves and turmeric root.仪式后，受仪者饮下混有丁香碎与姜黄根的圣水。
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This custom treats dentistry as sacred geometry—not hygiene—and links beauty to moral alignment.此习俗视牙科为神圣几何，而非卫生行为，并将美与道德一致相联。
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It persists not as tradition alone, but as daily ethics made visible through the mouth’s architecture.它延续至今，不仅作为传统，更将日常伦理借由口腔结构具象呈现。