asian woman
dzao tribe
gold teeth
happy smile
hat
headwear
hill tribes
market
mien dao tribe
mien yao tribe
mèo vạc
tribe girl
zao tribe
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Mien Yao/Dao tribe woman (Mèo Vac, Vietnam)
The teeth covered with gold-like metal indicate that this woman is married. It's convenient: as soon as the woman or teenage girl smiles, you know if she is single or not! Girls from ethnic minorities (i.e. tribes) marry at about 14 or 15 years of age.
See more smiles with golden teeth!.
This photo was #47 in interestingness for Jan 26, 2006 (checked at 5pm on Feb 1, 2006).