"Explore the Lip Plate Culture in Ethiopia! Find out how the Suri tribe's tradition of lip plate body modification reflects their pride and identity. Read article via link in comment section👇😊 author @Gafar Tinuoye, Niger Video credit : Ethiopian Photography Tours , #afrikangalley #follower #partnerpage #EthiopianCulture #SuriTribe #LipPlate #like #like #comment #like #share | Right for Education Africa - Digital Library

Lip plate of Suri women of Ethiopia. Beautiful culture | MC ZOE AGU

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In Ethiopia’s Omo Valley, the Mursi tribe is famous for one of Africa’s most striking traditions — the massive clay lip plates worn by women. The process begins when a girl reaches her teenage years, around 15 or 16. Her lower lip is pierced with a small incision, and a short wooden peg is inserted to keep it open. Over time, as the lip heals, the peg is replaced with slightly larger discs, stretching the lip gradually. Eventually, the women begin inserting handmade clay or wooden plates, each o

The lip plates of Surma women (also called Suri), an ethnicity of southwestern Ethiopia, are disks of clay or wood that are inserted into the lower lip after a gradual stretching process. This practice, which begins in adolescence, symbolizes beauty, maturity and social status within your community. Although its meaning has varied over time, it remains an important cultural and identity expression. Quim Fàbregas - Fotografía y Viajes. #VisitEthiopia #OmoValley #travelblogger #Ethiopia #traveleth

Lip plates mark a symbol of great beauty. Secondly, for a woman, it marks a commitment to the husband because it is worn with great pride when serving him food. If the husband dies, the lip plate is removed since a woman’s external beauty is said to fade after his death.The plates are made with clay, no plastics, no additional materials, strictly from the earth! | Melanin Globe