Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 1.3K 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 Golf Course to Everyday Wear: How Men’s Golf Polos Have Transcended the Links #OOTD: Mariam Amina Aminu And Ralia Aminu Give Us A Taste Of Haute Fashion By Nigeria’s Rendoll 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 TOP EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTS AFRICAS BIGGEST FASHION WEEK IS HERE!Click Here To Submit stories Email: [email protected] or HashTag #FashionGHANA Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 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 #HOTSHOTS: “I’M AFRICAN, OF COURSE I KIPETAKA!” Editorial Shoot Paying Homage To The... #HOTSHOTS: Sholtz Ruberto’s ‘Desert Storm’ Look: A Magnificent Editorial Depiction for A Lady... VIDEO: Award Winning Designer Abigail Boison Of Style By Magbrien To Represent Ghana... VIDEO: KIPETAKE – The Official Name For The Spiral Braids Trend Originating From... VIDEO: Office Of Diaspora Affairs Spend Ghanaian Tax Dollars To Give Kai Cenat... CULTURE SHOCK ISSUE Unveiled: Redefining the Narrative Of African Style With Groundbreaking Editorials VIDEO: Burna Boy’s Fashion Stylist Tries To Stop Him From Throwing His Expensive... #OOTD: Tanzania’s Nandy’s Mesmerizing Elegance Is Undoubtedly Red-Carpet Symphony in Black Moscow Fashion Week Embraces Designers From Around The African Continent PICS: See How Adut Akech’s Beauty Elevated The 96th Academy Awards/Oscars Red Carpet