The Ethiopian tribe where big is definitely beautiful: Bodi men compete to be the fattest in the village by drinking a gruesome mixture of blood and milk while living in isolation for SIX months 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 Slim might be in elsewhere but for Ethiopia's Bodi or Me'en people, bigger is always better. The tribe, which lives in a remote corner of Ethiopia's Omo Valley, is home to an unusual ritual which sees young men gorge on cow's blood and milk in a bid to be crowned the fattest man. you have been living in your home for six months, waiting and gorging yourself on cows blood and milk