In this video, I travel deep into the Omo Valley to visit one of Africa’s most visually distinct tribes—the Lip Plate Tribe. Known for their striking cultural traditions, their food is just as rooted ...

They’re searching for one of the last African tribes that pierce ... recognized by large lip plates worn by the women of the tribe. And while the Mursi live in a very remote and often ...

Their women's beauty is determined by how large their lip plate is. Lip plates are usually ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 500 news ...

Lip plating is a body modification common to many African tribes, especially women in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan. The lip plates or discs, as often called, are made out of clay or wood of about ...

Enormous lip plates, razor blades for deliberate ... or beauty regime but take a trip to the Mursi tribe in the Omo Valley in east Africa and you can expect to see a woman donning all three.

The size of their lip plate determines how beautiful their women are. Southern Sudan and southwest Ethiopia are both home to the Surma tribe. Females who are in their teenage years undergo lip ...

Stunning images have captured the women of the Suri tribe who slice their lips aged ... a bong-like apparatus whilst wearing a ten-inch lip plate. Used as a status symbol, the larger the lip ...

This article explores five uncommon African tribal traditions ... single or newly married women wear lip plates crafted from clay or wood. These plates not only symbolise the wearer's bravery ...