Want to get married? In Ethiopia’s lip-plate tribe, a girl must cut open her lower lip and insert a large wooden plate, otherwise no man will want her. Beauty here is judged not by face or figure, but by the size of the plate. The bigger it is, the more marriage proposals she receives, while those with none or small ones are scorned. Marriage also depends on wealth—measured in cattle and sheep. The tribal chief is said to have over 200 wives. Yet with poor healthcare and harsh conditions, life e

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