Believe it or not, women from the Suri tribe in Ethiopia can completely distort their lips so as to look more beautiful and appealing to their men.
Lip discs are an ancient tradition amongst the Suri woman of the lower Omo River Valley in southern Ethiopia. These women,who at puberty have their bottom teeth removed, a small slit made in their lower lip and a clay plate inserted. The larger the lip plate the more cows the girl’s father can demand in dowry when his daughter is married!
The Karo people are defined by their intricate body painting. Using white chalk and clay, the elaborate designs are an expression of beauty to attract the opposite sex. Inflicting lacerations on their bodies to make intricate patterns of scars is also part of their unique traditions.
