Question

A Balinese ceremony that trims these items to mark the transition to adulthood is called potong gigi. The lacquering of these objects, a practice formerly common in Southeast Asia, is called ohaguro in Japan. The miswak, which is made from the Salvadora persica tree, is used to clean these items. (15[1])Horace Miner’s “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema” describes a rite in which (*) hog hairs and “magical powders” are made to touch these objects. A famous 18th-century American replacement for these objects was either made from ivory or ones taken from slaves, not wood. The filing of these objects is particularly common for their canine examples. For 10 points, George Washington legendarily had a set of wooden dentures to replace what body parts? ■END■

ANSWER: teeth [accept canine teeth; accept incisors or molars]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michał GerasimiukStanfordBerkeley A4915

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2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y1100%100%0%49.00