Ethiopian Tribesmen Compete To Get Fat By Drinking Cow Blood&milk For 6months

The competition is on between tribesmen in a remote valley in Ethiopa to get as fat as they can in the space of six month.

For half a year members of the Bodi tribe will drink nothing but fresh milk and blood from cowsin order to pile on the pounds.

During this time they are not allowed to have sex,or even leave their hut.

For six months one unmarried man from each family is confined to a hut, drinking milk and cow's blood, in a competition to see who can gain the most weight.

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.

The winner of the competition each year gets the kudos of tribal respect, having spent six months putting on weight by drinking milk and cow's blood

Becoming a fat man is the dream of young members of the tribe, and huge respect is afforded to the winner each year.

It is not unusual for competitors to lose their balance because of the amount of weight they put on to compete.

Women and girls deliver fresh blood and milk each morning in pots or bamboos.

On the day of the ceremony, the men cover their bodies with clay and ashes before emerging from their huts.