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The African Tribes Where WomenWear the Lip Plate | by Belinda Mallasasime | The Story in History | Medium
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Tribeswomen cut their lips aged 12 so they can insert clay plates to snag a wealthy spouse | Daily Mail Online
![Mursi woman with lip plate and her painted son in the Lower Omo Valley of Ethiopia Stock Photo - Alamy Mursi woman with lip plate and her painted son in the Lower Omo Valley of Ethiopia Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DX14WD/mursi-woman-with-lip-plate-and-her-painted-son-in-the-lower-omo-valley-DX14WD.jpg)
Mursi woman with lip plate and her painted son in the Lower Omo Valley of Ethiopia Stock Photo - Alamy
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Surma tribes lip plates for Mursi Tribe and Suri Tribe in the Omo Valley Ethiopia — JAYNE MCLEAN PHOTOGRAPHER
![Woman from the African Tribe Surma with Big Lip Plate Editorial Stock Photo - Image of african, ethiopia: 54067038 Woman from the African Tribe Surma with Big Lip Plate Editorial Stock Photo - Image of african, ethiopia: 54067038](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/woman-african-tribe-surma-big-lip-plate-omo-valley-ethiopia-may-54067038.jpg)
Woman from the African Tribe Surma with Big Lip Plate Editorial Stock Photo - Image of african, ethiopia: 54067038
![For Ethiopia's Mursi tribeswomen, lip plate is considered a source of pride and a sign of strength : r/WTF For Ethiopia's Mursi tribeswomen, lip plate is considered a source of pride and a sign of strength : r/WTF](https://external-preview.redd.it/5_2dgmjvMUWtRI0bB_E3_buV0TdKVXY55khW7jhFEXU.jpg?auto=webp&s=a7ec82b33a26c35cb630f505935b86897ae0233d)
For Ethiopia's Mursi tribeswomen, lip plate is considered a source of pride and a sign of strength : r/WTF
![Surma tribes lip plates for Mursi Tribe and Suri Tribe in the Omo Valley Ethiopia — JAYNE MCLEAN PHOTOGRAPHER Surma tribes lip plates for Mursi Tribe and Suri Tribe in the Omo Valley Ethiopia — JAYNE MCLEAN PHOTOGRAPHER](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581aae8fd482e9494baaaf15/1632488349350-UFKQADTT1SAFEBUPRWL1/ethiopia+tribe+omo+valley+photography+tours+mursi+-33.jpg)
Surma tribes lip plates for Mursi Tribe and Suri Tribe in the Omo Valley Ethiopia — JAYNE MCLEAN PHOTOGRAPHER
![Surma tribes lip plates for Mursi Tribe and Suri Tribe in the Omo Valley Ethiopia — JAYNE MCLEAN PHOTOGRAPHER Surma tribes lip plates for Mursi Tribe and Suri Tribe in the Omo Valley Ethiopia — JAYNE MCLEAN PHOTOGRAPHER](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/581aae8fd482e9494baaaf15/1632486986372-EN7Y5D6EFCWXIR6W5HET/surma+tribe+lip+lates+ethiopia+omo+valley+tribe+photos-7.jpg)
Surma tribes lip plates for Mursi Tribe and Suri Tribe in the Omo Valley Ethiopia — JAYNE MCLEAN PHOTOGRAPHER
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The Bizarre Lip Plate Tradition. An extreme cultural practice that has… | by Yewande Ade | History Street | Medium
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