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The Mursi or The Mun are a Nilotic pastoralist ethnic group in Ethiopia. According to the 2007 national census, there are 7,500 Mursi. Well known for their pierce stretching, the Mursi also create and wear headdresses for beauty or war. The home of the Mursi is one of the most isolated regions of the country. Their neighbors include the Aari, the Banna, the Bodi, the Karo, the Kwegu, the Nyangatom and the Suri.

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This is a woman with her ears stretched. Ear Stretching is a ritual that has been practiced by people all over the world from ancient times.

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This is a girl with a stretched bottom lip. At the age of 15 or 16, the girl is pierced by her mother. She then pushes a wooden peg through each piercing.

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Usually around the age 0f 15 or 16, the girls prepare for marriage and motherhood. They wear lip plates to increase her status and chances of marriage in the community. They remove their two bottom teeth to accommodate the plates and the bigger the plate, the more beautiful the girl is said to be.

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The headdress they wear consist of animal bone and leather cow hide. It is both a decoration and an object intimidation for neighboring enemies.

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The men practice light scarification on their shoulders after killing an enemy, and shave geometric shapes on their heads. During dances and ceremonies the adorn every part of their body with white chalk paint.

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Thagine, a form of ritualized male violence, is a highly valued activity of Mursi men, especially unmarried men, and a key marker of Mursi identity. Unmarried men participate in stick fighting in hopes to get approval of the girls in the village. The winner is then brought to the women were they deliberate on who will marry the winner.

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Life of the Mursi can be dangerous, However they have learnt to live well with relaxation, chatting, music and gossip. They have a rich oral tradition that they preserve and transmit their history philosophical knowledge and moral stories.

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The religion that the Mursi practice is Animism, which is the belief that objects, places and creatures all possess a distinct spirit. It perceives all things like animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather systems and human handiwork. They also have a healing tradition based around women healers.

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Age sets are an important political feature, where men are formed into named "age sets" and pass through a number of "age grades" during the course of their lives. Married women have the same age grade status as their husbands.

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This is a video that perfectly describes their lives, practices and belief systems. This community is truly amazing.

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Most beautiful people in Africa: Mursi people (Ethiopia)

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https://helonational.com/national-flower-of-ethiopia/

https://www.amazigh.it/headdress-mursi-tribe-lower-omo-valley-ethiopia/?v=3e8d115eb4b3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mursi_people

https://www.atlasofhumanity.com/mursi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animism

http://www.mursi.org/

http://www.quotehd.com/quotes/ethiopian-proverb-quote-when-spider-webs-unite-they-can-tie-up-a-lion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jrJKI8MA3Q