The Surma are known for their body painting using natural pigments (white clay, ochre, charcoal). Scarification is a form of beauty and bravery, particularly among women. Lip plates (dhebi a tugoin) Women insert clay plates in their lower lips as a cultural marker of beauty, maturity, and social identity. This is from my travel diary with surma tribe #Baleeverlastingtours #LandOfOrigins #BaleMountainsNationalPark #travelingphotographer #traveladdict #tourismethiopia | Bale Everlasting Tours