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In a remote village, these naked men measuring their bellies are actually rivals in an annual competition. They have transformed their bodies into incredible shapes. This is a beauty pageant where all the contestants dream to be the fattest.
In a remote village, these naked men measuring their bellies are actually rivals in an annual competition. They have transformed their bodies into incredible shapes. This is a beauty pageant where all the contestants dream to be the fattest.
During the competition, the body that is desired most is big, but also a rare combination of fat, thick, and firm. No where else in the world can you see this— the Kael Ceremony practiced by the Bodi Me’en tribe.
Hardly anyone calls the tribe by their original name (Me'en) anymore. Over a generation, the men here have proven to have the biggest bodies in the Omo Valley, and were nicknamed by their neighbors as "the Bodi.” The Me’en have embraced the nickname, and celebrate it.
