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Know about Ethiopian tribe girls who have lip plates implanted at puberty

New Delhi: It may look odd to us, but in the Ethiopian Suri tribe, this enormous lip plate is actually a sign of beauty. When girls hit puberty they have their bottom two teeth removed




Men on the other hand take part in the considerably less-painful ritual of body painting. 



A basic paint is made from herbs and plants mixed with soil, before the tribesmen cover themselves with it, sculpting it into patterns.


In recent years, some young women from the tribes are refusing to have their lips pierced, and removing their teeth can be a violent and sometimes traumatising task.

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