Ataye Eligidagne, 20, dons the largest lip disk in the world. At a whopping 59.5 cm in circumference and 19.5 cm in diameter, it’s over twice the size of the average disk.
The previous example of the largest disk in the Guinness Book of Records was 15cm in diameter.
Lip disks are a long-running tradition amongst the Surma woman of the lower Omo Rover valley in Ethipoia.
There is evidence of woman wearing the disks in this region from 1896. The procedure, which also involves knocking out the bottom two teeth, is done at the age of 15-18.
In recent times, the Ethiopian government has taken measures to ban the discs, and the frequency amongst the younger generations is reportedly dwindling.
The disks carry a multifaceted significance. They are intended to attract a husbands well as a dowry for the family of the wife, who provide a contingent of cattle respective to the size of the disc.
‘I think that locally, it's a matter of pride. The larger the disk more impressive. Young people try to outdo each other all over the world.'
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