Oral conditions related to use of the lip plug (ndonya) among the Makonde tribe in Tanzania

Authors

  • Svein Aanestad Nordic Dental Clinic, Ministry of Health, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • Sven Poulsen Tanzania-Danida Oral Health Programme, Ministry of Health, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/00016359609003552

Keywords:

Dental anthropology, tribal mutilations

Abstract

A series of cases of use of lip plugs (ndonya) are reported for members of the Makonde tribe living in southern and eastern Tanzania, and examples of damage caused by this custom to the oral and dental structures are described.

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Published

1996-01-01

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 6 (1996): Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Section

Articles