Why was tooth staining once considered beautiful in Southeast Asia?

1. Go the website for IU Libraries: https://libraries.indiana.edu/ (Links to an external site.)
2. Click on the red button in the upper-right corner that says “IUCAT”
3. Search the library catalogue for “Berg Fashion Library”
4. Click on the first link (Berg Fashion Library)
5. Click on the link that says “Access for [Bloomington] – (Available on campus and off-campus with authorized logon) opens a new window (Links to an external site.) ”
6. Search for “Tooth Staining in the Philippines” (the author of this article is Analyn V. Salvador-Amores).
Please read the article and then write 200-300 words about it. Here are some suggested topics:
– Why was tooth staining once considered beautiful in Southeast Asia? What did it say about your age, gender, social status, skill, etc…?
– Although this practice has not completely disappeared, many young people now consider tooth staining to be only for ‘old people.’ The author doesn’t completely explain why, but what do you think has changed?

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