Wooden lip plate worn by women in the pierced lower lip. Typical custom of the Mursi and Suri in Eth
Wooden lip plate worn by women in the pierced lower lip. Typical custom of the Mursi and Suri in Ethiopia and the Baale (Kachipo) in Sudan. Today, wooden plates are less frequently used, most women wearing the round earthenware version. Ethiopia, Omo Valley, Suri culture. Bottom picture comes from Ezakwantu Gallery. -- source link
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