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There are a total of 13 ceremonies concerned with life from conception until, but not including, death, each of which have four elements: placation of evil spirits, purification with holy water, wafting of essence and prayer.

These ceremonies mark major events in a person's life, including birth, puberty, tooth filing and marriage.

A new-born baby is believed to represent the soul of an ancestor, and is regarded as a god for the first 42 days of its life ; however the mother is regarded as impure, and it not allowed to participate in any religious activities during this period.

A baby must not touch the impure ground until it is 105 days old, half way to the celebration of its first birthday according to the 210-day Balinese pawukon calendar.

Once the child reaches puberty, the six upper canine teeth are filed until they are even.