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Mursi Woman With Lip Plate Removed African Art Paintings, Pacific Islands, Cheap Handbags, Connecting People, Vintage Portraits, Many Faces, African Art, To Speak, Ethiopia

As might be expected, Mursi women do not wear their lip plates all the time. Clearly she could not eat with one in place nor would she be able to speak intelligibly. Since the plates are relatively heavy and may be as large as 20cm in diameter, constant wear must be fatiguing and painful. Mago National Park, Omo Valley, Ethiopia Explore #163 on April 14, 2012

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