It may look odd to us, but in the Ethiopian Suri tribe, this enormous lip plate is actually a sign of beauty.
When girls hit puberty they have their bottom two teeth removed in a bizarre ritual before a small hole is cut into their bottom lip.
A clay disc is then inserted into the hole, which is steadily increased, stretching the lip, much like flesh-tunnel piercings which have become popular with teenagers in the UK.
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