"Both Surma men and woman pierce their ears, some woman stretch their lower lip with a plate. They scar their bodies by making little cuts repetitively. "Isn’t it funny we invented all these creams, ...

When it`s the cook`s day off, Surma`s Carry Out in Orland Park is there to tickle the palate. Opened almost three years ago by the family that established Surma`s Restaurant in Homewood in 1946, the ...

Most women would be happy with a bunch of flowers and a candlelit supper but the ladies of the Surma tribe aren't your average females. For their men, the only way to leave a lasting impression is by ...

For many people, it’s baffling to drink cow’s blood, but not for the Suri people of Ethiopia. Inhabiting the southwestern part of the country, the Suri or Surma do not usually eat cattle — their most ...