Do not take your eyes off: 6 pictures of the most beautiful men of the Ethiopian body tribe

Are you still pumping your abs, biceps, triceps and, to the point of insanity, practicing on a treadmill? Then take a look at these representatives of the stronger sex of the Bodi tribe living in Ethiopia. These guys are not up to your gyms and diets, they strive for a lofty goal - to become the most beautiful, delightful and attractive man among their own, which means to grow the largest belly! After all, this promises a handsome man not only the status of a real hero, but also all sorts of privileges.

Blood with milk: the most beautiful men of the Ethiopian tribe bodysuit

Cows - the main wealth in the body tribe

The fact is that it is precisely such "machos" who embody wealth and health in the tribe.

Diet is a serious matter!

In addition, to sing and encourage the most diligent men of the tribe for achieving the local ideal, they even came up with a special holiday called Kael, or the "competition of fat people". Participants begin to prepare for it in a few months, or even six months.

Milk, blood and a sedentary lifestyle - all that is needed for beauty

Only young unmarried men can take part. Preparation involves eating exclusively fatty cow's milk and cow's blood, as well as a complete restriction of motor activity.

Bodysuits

On a festive day, participants decorate their bodies with drawings and various trinkets and go to the competition.

The man the whole female half of the tribe dreams of

Here they must gracefully walk in front of the judges and the whole tribe, demonstrating their body as profitably as possible - the result of many months of “diet” and a mode of life.

Ritual dances at the feast of Kael

The title of hero is awarded to the winner for life. Now the lucky one can count on a very profitable marriage, because to marry such a handsome man is a true gift of fate for any girl of the body tribe.

The most beautiful man of the body tribe

Locals consider scarification to be a special decoration of the female body, which is carried out using any sharp improvised objects, without worrying too much about the infection.

Potential bride - girls bodysuit

By the way, very popular now afro hairstyles came to us from here. Women twist their hair in spirals, smear them with fat and sprinkle with clay so that the hairstyle lasts a long time.

Woman bodysuit with baby

Representatives of the tribe also adore decorating themselves with everything they have to: beads made of keys, earrings made of plastic bottles and more.

The most enviable bodysuit grooms

Now the tribe has about 7,000 people, the main occupation of which is cattle breeding and agriculture. The main indicator of human well-being is considered the number of cows belonging to him.