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Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by AceDomino(m): 11:19pm On Mar 29, 2017 |
Ethiopian tribesmen compete to get as fat as possible by drinking only cow milk and blood for six months while confining themselves to their mud huts *.Men from the Bodi tribe compete to become the fattest during the new year or Ka'el ceremony*. They spend six months guzzling a mixture of blood and milk in a bid to fatten up as fast as they can*. The winning fat man doesn't get a prize but is feted as a hero for life by the rest of the tribe*. Bodi want to retain their traditions but they are threatened by government resettlement plans. The competition is on between tribesmen in a remote valley in Ethiopia - to get as fat as they can in the space of six months. For half a year members of the Bodi tribe will drink nothing but fresh milk and blood from cows in order to pile on the pounds. During this time they are not allowed to have sex, or even leave their hut. Women and girls deliver milk and blood each morning in pots or bamboos. Although there is noprize for becoming the biggest competitor, there is a lot of pride up for grabs, and a large waistline is considered attractive by women in the tribe. The contest forms part of the Ka'el ritual, held to mark the new year. Every family is allowed to present an unmarried man for the challenge, who, after being chosen, retires to his hut and must not move or have sex for the duration. Photographer Eric Lafforgue, who took the pictures, said: 'The cows are sacred to the Bodi tribe so they are not killed. The blood is taken by making a hole in a vein with a spear or an axe, and after that, they close it with clay.' He continued: 'The fat men drink milk and blood all day long,' he says. 'The first bowl of blood is drunk at sunrise. The place is invaded by flies. The man must drink it quickly before it coagulatesbut some cannot drink everything and vomit it.' On the day of the ceremony, the men cover their bodies with clay and ashes before emerging from their huts. Sadly, the Ka'el ritual and the Bodi's traditional way of life is under threat from the Ethiopian government, which plans to resettle 300,000 people from all over the country on their lands. For now, the tribe continue as they always have, and still celebrate Ka'el in traditional style each June. 1 Share
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Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by HungerBAD: 11:19pm On Mar 29, 2017 |
Damn. This na sickness na. No wonder "WINCH" like to suck blood according to some Pastors. Did not know one can get fat on blood and milk only. 3 Likes |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by Nobody: 11:21pm On Mar 29, 2017 |
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Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by AceDomino(m): 11:26pm On Mar 29, 2017 |
Check this out too
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Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by SINZ: 11:45pm On Mar 29, 2017 |
WTF?? |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by ReneeNuttall(f): 11:50pm On Mar 29, 2017 |
What kinda weird tradition is this?Even the men are not circumcised. |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by doctimonyeka(m): 11:50pm On Mar 29, 2017 |
Pukes!!!!!!!!! Mehn... Ethiopia needs to be re-colonised again oooo... #world people.. |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by nepapole(m): 11:51pm On Mar 29, 2017 |
Wande coal....i sight u. |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by stigmond(m): 11:56pm On Mar 29, 2017 |
Uhmm, sometime... You just have to extende some appreciation to the whites... They really tried. |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by PrinzCarter(m): 12:00am On Mar 30, 2017 |
Forget d blood ,forget d milk but 6months no hearing of sound track,no speaker bursting ,no grinding Una eh I rather leave d country |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by joey150(m): 12:10am On Mar 30, 2017 |
Africa was always destined for failure.. We should be happy that the whites colonised us..if not.... 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by illegalGangla(m): 12:40am On Mar 30, 2017 |
See furor |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by AceDomino(m): 1:24am On Mar 30, 2017 |
That's Africans for you |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by DozieInc(m): 3:13am On Mar 30, 2017 |
Ok |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by stinggy(m): 4:41am On Mar 30, 2017 |
WAWU The Gods be praised for not making me a Bodi. |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by moskobaba(m): 4:55am On Mar 30, 2017 |
Africans, u can imagine d mess |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by Nobody: 5:36am On Mar 30, 2017 |
doctimonyeka: Ethiopia was never colonised |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by Nobody: 6:02am On Mar 30, 2017 |
doctimonyeka:the only uncolonized country..this guys suck big time |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by Nukualofa: 6:40am On Mar 30, 2017 |
Wow. This is awesome. They just showed us that much intake of Protein will make you Fat. Kudos. But their P is damn small |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by doctimonyeka(m): 6:41am On Mar 30, 2017 |
lovelygurl:They really need it... |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by doctimonyeka(m): 6:42am On Mar 30, 2017 |
smithsydny:As in ehn.. |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by AceDomino(m): 7:21am On Mar 30, 2017 |
lovelygurl: Ethiopia was colonized only very briefly. The Italians successfully conquered the Ethiopian Empire in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War (1935-1936) and incorporated its territory into Italian East Africa. This colony lasted until 1941, when the Italians were kicked out - although Italian guerrilla efforts kept going until 1943. Although this period of colonization was brief and came about twenty years after the Scramblefor Africa is generally agreed to have ended, it did take place. |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by AceDomino(m): 12:13pm On Mar 30, 2017 |
QuA
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Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by Nobody: 12:52pm On Mar 30, 2017 |
AceDomino:
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Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by Chuknovski(m): 12:56pm On Mar 30, 2017 |
fat boys drinking blad terrible |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by AceDomino(m): 8:48pm On Mar 30, 2017 |
[quote author=lovelygurl post=55098576][/quote] Duly noted |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by DonHummer(m): 11:10pm On Mar 30, 2017 |
AceDomino:why must they kill that cow like that? just look at the pain in its eyes |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by AceDomino(m): 1:13am On Mar 31, 2017 |
They really don't care about the Cow, all they are after is the blood. |
Re: Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Only Cow Milk And Blood by Nobody: 1:15am On Mar 31, 2017 |
Na wa o |
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