Baale
[aka Baalesi, Baallessiye, Baaye]Classification: Surmic
·threatened
Classification: Surmic
·threatened
A practice common among the tribes of the Surma people (including the Baale), is the insertion of a clay plate into the bottom lip of young girls and women. A traditional post-wedding celebration is shown further on in the clip, in which the people can be heard singing as they dance and clap in a loose circle.
Ethiopia |
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Jan. 20, 2012 |
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