A lip plate is like a lip piercing. Those who carry out these piercings take safety precautions to ensure it isn't infected. Occasionally, the lip plate is carried out and cleaned.

The pictures taken by Raúl Barrero ... teeth removed and their lips pierced, then stretched, to allow the plates to be inserted - a right of passage carried out from as young as 12.

Their products are very high in salt and sugar. Women from the Suri tribe in Ethiopia use clay lip plates. From an early age, they pierce and stretch their lips to accommodate the plates.

Pakistani vlogger Shabbir Ahmad shared a video showing a Suri tribe bride's lip plates and goat horn headpieces. The video has over 9.2 million views. A Pakistani travel vlogger’s Instagram ...