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Ethiopian tribeswomen proudly display the lip plates they begin inserting into their mouths from the age of 12 to increase the size of dowry their fathers receive when they marry
2020-03-04
Posted by:Skidmark

#7  From thr article:

No one knows why lip plates were first used. One theory goes that it was meant to discourage slavers from taking the women.

In other words, a quiet defense by one native tribe against Muslim slave hunters. Given the current situation, the girls might want to hold off on giving up the custom.
Posted by: trailing wife   2020-03-04 15:20  

#6  Gives new meaning to them flapping their gums.
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-03-04 12:49  

#5  Don't take my picture until I get my makeup lip plate on!
Posted by: gorb   2020-03-04 11:34  

#4  Opps, wrong linky - here

Posted by: mossomo   2020-03-04 11:29  

#3  Oh damn - not only a lip plate, but they remove their bottom teeth.

This lady looks like
she has an ashtray in her mouth.
Posted by: mossomo   2020-03-04 11:27  

#2  I used to think this a rather strange custom.

But western chic is cutting off the genitals, injecting plastic into the chest cavity, taking enough hormones the ASPCA would throw a fit about if put into animals, and insist this is a fine thing to do to prepubescent children.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-03-04 10:49  

#1  The Daily Mail - revisiting 1950's National Geographic 'cause no British bimbos took their clothes off today.
Posted by: Mercutio   2020-03-04 10:26  

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