Mursi woman
Mursi woman

A Mursi woman with the distinctive lip plate unique to the tribe. These lip plates are considered to enhance beauty. After puberty a girl has her lower lip cut, once healed a plate is inserted, this is gradually increased in size, a large lip plate is considered to enhance beauty.

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Location: Mago Mago National Park, southern Ethiopia

Photographer: © Neil Harris

Mursi woman

A Mursi woman with the distinctive lip plate unique to the tribe. These lip plates are considered to enhance beauty. After puberty a girl has her lower lip cut, once healed a plate is inserted, this is gradually increased in size, a large lip plate is considered to enhance beauty.

Location: Mago Mago National Park, southern Ethiopia

Photographer: © Neil Harris