Fascinating portraits of Ethiopia's Suri tribe show the age-old tradition ... south-western Ethiopia and also pride themselves on the scars they carry - self inflicted using blades and plant ...

The painful practice is less common in the younger generation of Suri women. Meanwhile, the painful process of 'scarification' involves the tribes people's skin being lifted with a thorn ...

The Suri tribe bride's unconventional adornments include ... The process involves making intricate patterns on the skin, which heal into raised scars, reflecting personal and cultural narratives.

"The Suri tribe is one of the hardest to reach in Ethiopia. They live on a high mountain that is difficult to approach from the outside world. They take immense pleasure in their scars and ...

Cattle hold significant economic and cultural value within the tribe ... which heal into raised scars, reflecting personal and cultural narratives. Among Suri men, ceremonial stick fighting ...