Women with the Ses

Every woman carries a silver ses, gifted by her father to her married home. This round silver plate, filled with ritual objects, all from nature symbolizes family strength and unity. The ses therefore invokes upon the household the blessings of all aspects of creation as can be seen in the silver fish, betel leaf, coconut and other little objects in it, Fire, Water, Plant and Animal Life, represented in silver, the sacred metal.