BME continues with lip plates

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:20 am

I was looking for tribes that wear lip plates and I saw on BME (Body Modification Extreme) that this kind of decoration/mutilation (your call) has made its way over to the "civilized" world.

Article here: http://www.bmezine.com/news/presenttense/20050203.html

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Post by **spot** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:30 am

The bifurcated prong is becoming popular too, if you can find some photos to post.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:35 am

That doesn't even sound good. I have seen people with bifurcated tongues and *eep* bifurcated penii. I'd elaborate on that last one because it's pretty bizarre but I'm not sure how appropriate that would be here.

There's no accounting for people.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:52 am

Sorry but surely the first one has to be photoshopped :wah:

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:54 am

i am sorry but i could swear the dude has a othello chip in his lip...

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:59 am

Othello chip!! :wah:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:02 am

I don't think it's shopped, Buttercup....here's an even bigger plate for you....and the accompanying blurb:

The Surma, a pastoral people, originate from the remote plateaus of southwestern Ethiopia, near the border of Sudan. Both males and females of the Surma tribes shave their heads as a mark of beauty. The women wear lip plates; their lower lips are pierced and stretched as ever-larger plates are inserted over time. The larger the plate, the more appealing the woman, and indicates the number of cattle required for her dowry. This plate is worth 75 head of cattle.

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:21 am

[quote=spot;665299]The bifurcated prong is becoming popular too

You are so sassy ! :sneaky:

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:25 am

guppy;665315 wrote: i am sorry but i could swear the dude has a othello chip in his lip...

hey gubby nice to see you back:-4:-4

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:26 am

not keen on body percings.it was bad enough having my ears done.I did once have my nose done but passed out.