You can buy individual teeth or a full set with gums from this tooth vendor in Djemaa El-Fna in Marrakech, Morocco. If you read my previous post on Marrakech’s main square, you’ll know that this guy is only one of a countless number of interesting characters (remember her?) who hang out here.
That’s something I’ve definitely never seen before! I wonder where he sources his teeth?!
That is a really good question. I’m not entirely sure I want the answer though…
Ah, dredging up old memories of one of my favorite countries I see. As I said/commented before, I adore Morocco, but found Marrakesh to be a bit meh (leastwise compared to Chefchaouen, Fes and Essaouira). But in retrospect (after reading your hilarious story of the touts in Djemaa El-Fna) maybe that was only because I alas, was apparently not deemed worthy enough to have a serpent tossed around my neck, nor a monkey plopped on my head. Sadly, not even a hamster dropped into my bosom. ;(
Nonetheless, I did catch the “dentist” in Djemaa El-Fna (indeed, he looks much like the exact same fellow), and very nearly sprang for an upper plate – I thought it might make a trendy necklace. 😉
I didn’t even think of that…I should have bought a bunch of individual teeth to make a necklace. I could have used it to intimidate salespeople: “These teeth belonged to the last 5 vendors who tried to rip me off…what did you say your price was again?”
Its amazing what you can buy in some countries. Are these tooth real?
Another good question…I actually don’t know if they’re real or not.