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BODI TRIBE FAT MEN - (very) big is beautiful

BODI TRIBE FAT MEN
(very) big is beautiful

Every year, takes place in the deep south of Ethiopia, in the
remote area of Omo valley, the celebration of the Bodi tribe new
year: the Kael.For 6 months the men from the tribe will feed themselves with only fresh milk and blood from
the cows. They will not be allowed to have sex and to go out of their little hut. Everybody will take care of them, the girls bringing milk every morning in pots or bamboos. The winner is the bigger. He just
wins fame, nothing special. This area does not welcome tourists and has kept his traditions

Photo shows: For hours under a hot sun, they will run around a sacred tree. Many walk like babies, loosing their
balance...
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media

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BODI TRIBE FAT MEN, (very) big is beautiful
BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br /> (very) big is beautiful<br /> <br /> Every year, takes place in the deep south of Ethiopia, in the <br /> remote area of Omo valley, the celebration of the Bodi tribe new <br /> year: the Kael.For 6 months the men from the tribe will feed themselves with only fresh milk and blood from <br /> the cows. They will not be allowed to have sex and to go out of their little hut. Everybody will take care of them, the girls bringing milk every morning in pots or bamboos. The winner is the bigger. He just <br /> wins fame, nothing special. This area does not welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br /> <br /> Photo shows: For hours under a hot sun, they will run around a sacred tree. Many walk like babies, loosing their <br /> balance...<br /> ©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media