![The Significance of Lip-Plates Among African Tribes — Guardian Life — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News The Significance of Lip-Plates Among African Tribes — Guardian Life — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News](https://guardian.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Ethiopian-man-with-a-Lip-plate_-Photo-by-AWE-365-e1557911353620.jpg)
The Significance of Lip-Plates Among African Tribes — Guardian Life — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
![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
![Mursi Woman With Clay Lip Plate, Mursi Hills, Mago National Park, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa." by Stocksy Contributor "Gavin Hellier" - Stocksy Mursi Woman With Clay Lip Plate, Mursi Hills, Mago National Park, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa." by Stocksy Contributor "Gavin Hellier" - Stocksy](https://c.stocksy.com/a/j49000/z9/34889.jpg)
Mursi Woman With Clay Lip Plate, Mursi Hills, Mago National Park, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa." by Stocksy Contributor "Gavin Hellier" - Stocksy
Guinness World Records - The largest lip plate measures 19.5 cm (7.7 in), and was achieved by Ataye Eligidagne, as measured in Ethiopia, in 2014. A member of the Surma tribe that
![The Bizarre Lip Plate Tradition. An extreme cultural practice that has… | by Yewande Ade | History Street | Medium The Bizarre Lip Plate Tradition. An extreme cultural practice that has… | by Yewande Ade | History Street | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:802/1*LnI954F9gYPOWuAMH9qH2Q.jpeg)
The Bizarre Lip Plate Tradition. An extreme cultural practice that has… | by Yewande Ade | History Street | Medium
![Why girls of the Mursi tribe must remove their teeth and stretch their lips before they marry | Pulse Nigeria Why girls of the Mursi tribe must remove their teeth and stretch their lips before they marry | Pulse Nigeria](https://ocdn.eu/images/pulscms/ZTc7MDA_/05c6ec67c20449f1d94fa2e5c8960875.jpg)
Why girls of the Mursi tribe must remove their teeth and stretch their lips before they marry | Pulse Nigeria
![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/v1/581aae8fd482e9494baaaf15/1632486456525-NO4MXF2INT11ETKQ3PTD/mursi+tribe+lip+plates-1.jpg)
Surma tribes lip plates for Mursi Tribe and Suri Tribe in the Omo Valley Ethiopia — JAYNE MCLEAN PHOTOGRAPHER
![With her clay lip plate removed woman with dried fruit and cattle horn, Mursi tribe or ethnic group, Olikoru Village, Jenka, Ethiopia Stock Photo - Alamy With her clay lip plate removed woman with dried fruit and cattle horn, Mursi tribe or ethnic group, Olikoru Village, Jenka, Ethiopia Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BD5TYE/with-her-clay-lip-plate-removed-woman-with-dried-fruit-and-cattle-horn-mursi-tribe-or-ethnic-group-olikoru-village-jenka-ethiopia-2BD5TYE.jpg)
With her clay lip plate removed woman with dried fruit and cattle horn, Mursi tribe or ethnic group, Olikoru Village, Jenka, Ethiopia Stock Photo - Alamy
![The mysterious history and meanings of African tribal lip plates and why women wear them - Face2Face Africa The mysterious history and meanings of African tribal lip plates and why women wear them - Face2Face Africa](https://cdn.face2faceafrica.com/www/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/etho.jpg)
The mysterious history and meanings of African tribal lip plates and why women wear them - Face2Face Africa
![How do these lips look or work without the jewelry? Is it healthy and safe for these people? Which cultures follow this practice? : r/Stretched How do these lips look or work without the jewelry? Is it healthy and safe for these people? Which cultures follow this practice? : r/Stretched](https://preview.redd.it/how-do-these-lips-look-or-work-without-the-jewelry-is-it-v0-ph8ngle0qs2b1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=c4e22160c5b0d1bdde9b8e1d8532ce825eb48508)
How do these lips look or work without the jewelry? Is it healthy and safe for these people? Which cultures follow this practice? : r/Stretched
![Ethiopia - November, 25, 2014: Crop view of african young female with massive clay lip plate and hanging fangs ornaments looking at camera stock photo - OFFSET Ethiopia - November, 25, 2014: Crop view of african young female with massive clay lip plate and hanging fangs ornaments looking at camera stock photo - OFFSET](https://ak.picdn.net/offset/photos/5b3e6dd917fb156e48084235/medium/photo.jpg)