Ethiopian Tribe Women Wear Discs In Their Lower Lips Once They Marry. [photos]

Photographer Louisa Seton travelled to Ethiopia to the Omo River valleys to capture the culture of the Surma people (Suri and Mursi tribe) which is threatened by extreme drought, building dams and establishment of national parks. ...

Women in the tribe wear discs in their lower lips once they are married and as a sign of beauty. They also have patterns that have been scared on their skins.