Terrifying Body Modifications In The World. From Lip Plates To Brass Coils In The Neck They've Done It All.

1- Some tribes and cultures like to alter their bodies and humans have been doing this for thousands of years. Why is this done ? For some it is based on religious and spiritual beliefs. While some others just do it for feeling attractive. People take part in ritualistic self modification and mutilation while going through painful trials.Here is a worshiper who does the same.

2-Now this might look ugly but it is actually a tradition that is considered alluring. The bigger the plate in the lip the more attractive is a woman. Large discs are put in the lips by piercing the bottom lip and filling it with plates of increasing size.

3- A woman from the African tribe of Mursi in Omo Valley, Ethiopia, displays her lip plate - an expression of female maturity and a signal that she is ready to bear children - achieved by stretching the piercing with discs of increasing size.

4- Kayan Lahwi tribe in Myanmar has women who start adding brass coils to their necks from the age of 5. This pushes up the collar bones and makes the neck look longer.