Hey steemians,
We gonna take a look at the mursi tribe who are known for the plastes that women wear in their lower lips.
The mursi people are an ethnic group in Ethiopia. They principally reside in the southern part of the country.
In their culture, these plates are said to be attractive to men. The larger the plate the bigger the dowry to paid in terms of cows .
The custom of wearing a lip plate the is also link to the female's fertility and eligibility for marriage. When a mursi lady reaches puberty around age(15-16) she will have her lip cut by a female member of the tribe and a small wooden stick is inserted .
The lip is then slowly stretched over a period of time. It is said that a woman who does not wear a lip plate is lazy and will not be given a large bride wealth(dowry which usaually consist of a certain number of cattle)
With some lip plate reaching up to 12cm in diameter,it is certainly a mark of beauty.
Perseverance and bravery to the woman who wears it,some think it also helps women not to talk too much,which i will definitively agree with😂 in a home to avoid martial fight with her husband .
Hope you've learnt small about the mursi tribe..
Their way of life look strange for me, a times I wonder if they feel comfortable wearing those round items in their mouth
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Hmm, i tell you
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