A Nyangatom mother with her baby in front of her village. The neckless she is wearing identifies her as a Nyangatom, originally a Sudanese tribe. This particular neckless is made of plastic. Plastic is now becoming more common as opposed to the more traditional materials like bone or wood. Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2017
A suri man with his pet dog. Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2017
The lip plate is made out of wood or clay and is also known as a lip disc or a lip plug. The term “labret” is associated with any kind of lip piercing ornament, including lip plates. Archeologists have discovered evidence of women adorned with labrets in Sudan and Ethiopia (≈8700 bc) and in various countries in South America (≈1500 bc), including coastal Ecuador (≈500 bc). Suri, Southern Ethiopia, 2017.