When I was in Bali this past summer, my friends and I visited this beautiful museum tucked away in the tropical village of Ubud. Amidst all of the unique Balinese art stood this quaint little bronze sculpture of a hand, with what looked like to be finger puppets perched atop each digit. It ended up being our favorite of the day...
1) thumb = mother = protection, shelter
2)index finger = father = wisdom, leadership
3) middle finger = pot-bellied man = selfishness, arrogance
4) ring finger = bride = faith, devotion
5) little finger = child = innocence, sweetness, affection
Every person has all of these characteristics, which are not far from the self as represented by the hand. When combined together, all of them create a unity and a complete person.
