5. A Bodi man finds that his morning bowl of blood and milk is a little too much and is ill outside his hut - watched by a baffled-looking herd of cows
6. As part of the competition, they run around sacred trees for hours sometimes with the assistance of women. While at it, they are under the watchful eyes of their judges
7. The people use a sacred stone on a cow before killing it.
The intestines are then used to predict what the year holds.
When a winner is chosen by the elderly judges, they crown him, βfat man of the year title.
8. On the day of the competition, they cover themselves with clay and ashes and display their acrobatic skills
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9. The 14 clans present a man who is single and they deem fit for the competition.
Those who are contesting prepare for six months.
During this period, he must not have sex and must not be seen outside his hut.
There is a procedure for drinking the first bowl of 2 litres at sunrise while the rest comes easy and is taken all day.
It is not unusual to see some of these contestants vomit the mixture because two litres was more than they can drink.
10. The bodi people are cow rearers.
Their cows are so special to them that their blood together with fresh milk is a source of food for them.
Rather than kill the cows, they make a hole in one of its veins to get the blood out and close it back with clay.
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