In Africa, the women in the Mursi tribe do not envy Angelina Jolie’s full lips at all. Instead, they prefer to ornament their lips by placing a wide disk inside their open lip. The Mursi tribe in Africa practices a womanhood to stretch their lips significantly. In this tradition, a mother cuts her 16-year-old daughter’s lower lip and inserts a wooden disk in the new gap. The size of the disk, which reflects the woman’s bridewealth, is increased every month if the daughter chooses. Once a woman receives her disc, society sees her as an adult with reproductive potential. USE THIS ONE
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Certain African tribes and women in Asia and the Middle East , cultures consider the opposite beautiful. "The Mursi tribe in Africa practices a womanhood to stretch their lips significantly." In this tradition, a mother cuts her 16-year-old daughter’s lower lip and inserts a wooden disk in the new gap." The size of the disk, which reflects the woman’s bridewealth, is increased every month if the daughter chooses. NO
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How is beauty defined in more traditional countries where the media does not have such a large impact?
Main Regions: India, Brazil, Middle East, Mauritania, Burma
What (un)natural approaches do women take to achive the desired look?
In Africa, the women in the Mursi tribe do not envy Angelina Jolie’s full lips at all. Instead, they prefer to ornament their lips by placing a wide disk inside their open lip. The Mursi tribe in Africa practices a womanhood to stretch their lips significantly. In this tradition, a mother cuts her 16-year-old daughter’s lower lip and inserts a wooden disk in the new gap. The size of the disk, which reflects the woman’s bridewealth, is increased every month if the daughter chooses. Once a woman receives her disc, society sees her as an adult with reproductive potential. USE THIS ONE
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Certain African tribes and women in Asia and the Middle East , cultures consider the opposite beautiful. "The Mursi tribe in Africa practices a womanhood to stretch their lips significantly." In this tradition, a mother cuts her 16-year-old daughter’s lower lip and inserts a wooden disk in the new gap." The size of the disk, which reflects the woman’s bridewealth, is increased every month if the daughter chooses. NO
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