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[post_page_title]Nairobi, Kenya [/post_page_title]

Female members of the Masai tribe are known for their practice of wearing heavy jewelry made of stones (or even elephant tusks) in order to stretch their earlobes out over time.

Nairobi, Kenya

As time goes by, the woman’s status in the tribe — as well as some other tribes around the African continent — is heightened and improved based on how long their earlobes have become. In order to bring attention to their elongated lobes, women will wear brightly colored and ornamental earrings.

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