When a young lady reaches puberty, her lips are cut, and a wooden plate inserted. This wooden plate represents an initiation into womanhood. It symbolizes womanhood, fertility and it implies that she ...

Lip plating is a body modification common to many African tribes, especially women in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan. The lip plates or discs, as often called, are made out of clay or wood of about 5 cm ...

In this video, I travel deep into the Omo Valley to visit one of Africa’s most visually distinct tribes—the Lip Plate Tribe. Known for their striking cultural traditions, their food is just as rooted ...