Saed News:Tribe members in Ethiopia showcased their stunning makeup using flowers and various colors.
Saed News: In the rainforests of southwestern Ethiopia, in huts made of branches, one of the region's most warrior-like tribes, known as the Surma, resides. The Surma tribe, also known as the Suri, is a semi-nomadic tribe.
In the Surma tribe, men create scars and wounds on their bodies to display their sense of combat and power, while women create them for beauty. They also insert clay plates into their lips and ears. The local aesthetics suggest that the larger the plate, the more beautiful the lips appear. Sometimes, the diameter of the plates used can reach up to 40 centimeters.
The tribe, called Suri, lives in the Omo Valley and showcases this art to tourists.
While the art of makeup with flowers and colors is common among the Suri tribe, the conflicts between this tribe and others over cattle are violent and deadly.
In the Omo Valley, eight different tribes, with a population of about 20,000 people, live. Cattle raiding is a central issue among the people of these tribes.
The Kalashnikov rifle is one of the main weapons used by the Suri tribe in battles with other tribes. Ethiopian authorities do not interfere in these tribal wars.
The natural makeup of the Suri people tells a story beyond beauty!
This tribe from southern Ethiopia uses completely natural materials to decorate their faces and bodies, which symbolize harmony with nature and are part of their deep cultural beliefs.
What materials do they use for makeup?
They use colored clays such as white clay, charcoal, ash, and oil from flower leaves and plants.
Each design and color they choose carries a specific message, such as expressing emotions, preparing for a special ceremony, or even protecting against negative or evil energies, or connecting with the spirits of their ancestors.
The makeup is not just an art; it's a form of tribal language that tells the story of their life and beliefs.
