Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramThreadsBlueskyEmail 1.9K [articletop] Many will have come to terms with attributes of the Surma people via particulars captured in the fascinating disclosure of culture in the Black Panther Movie. Specifically, the cringing lip stretching tradition as covered below. ‘To Beautify Themselves, They Have Their Teeth Removed & Bottom Lip Stretched’ Read About & See The Suri Tribe Here However, there is more to lip stretching when it comes to the Suri’s. In fact, the term Suri is the Ethiopian government’s name for collective of tribes which consists of Timaga, Chai, and Suri Baale as expressed in the label “Suri woreda” in southwestern Ethiopia, bordering South Sudan. More Articles You Would Love Love Nwafor & Made By Needlequeen Collection & Fashion Finests Epic Show 2018 PICS: Motherhood Isn’t Stopping Rihanna From Getting Sultry; Check Out Her Latest Fenty Campaign Images The people of Surmas – also known as Suris – live in the valley of the Omo River in southern Ethiopia, 600 km from Addis Ababa, near the border with Sudan. This tribe excels in body paint and plant ornaments. Men, women, children, use their bodies and hairstyles of flowers and leaves to express with ancestral artistic sensitivity their constant search for beauty. Giovanna Aryafara Delivers The Face Painted Surmas Australian artist and photographer Giovanna Aryafara is passionate about this tribe that his predecessor, the German Hans Sylvester, called “The Flower Men”. Giovanna Aryafara is an extraordinary and talented photographer who travels the world in search of subjects sensitive to the people of the world and captures it through a minimalist, design-inspired lens. Her works offer access to the beauty of our Earth and humanity and she is inspired by her love of sharing the diversity of human experience. Feast your eyes on these amazing images she captured of the face painting work by the Suris. Large edits can also be purchased on her website at giovannaphotography.com Read More Like This On Ethiopia Culture UPCOMING PRIORITY EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTS [articlebottom] Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramThreadsBlueskyEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You PICS: Enjoy These Beautiful Loc Hairstyles With Must-Know Care Tips #MODELCRUSH: Get To Know The International Senegalese Runway Starlet, Sokhna Cisse With Her... #fGSTYLE: African Print is Back, Bolder and Unapologetic – And African Women Are... VIDEO: R Kelly’s Girlfriend Proposes To Him In Jail & Tell’s Public Not... France24 Describes Ghana As A “Fast-Fashion Graveyard” As NPP & NDC Allow Western... #HOTSHOTS: Ajok Diang Stuns In Sizzling Swimwear Shoot By Rafael Pavarotti VIDEO: Young Lagos Creative Get Their Ultimate Shine At FashionsFinest EPIC 2025 Runway... VIDEO: Kanye West’s Joke About Urinating On Virgil Abloh’s Grave Explained VIDEO: Black Sherif Breaks Down In Tears Whilst Performing On Stage In London Angélique Kidjo Becomes First African Artist To Receive A Star On The Hollywood...