Men of Ethiopian Bodi tribe: Living on honey

The Bodi or Me'en people live close to the Omo River in southern Ethiopia

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South of the Bodi are the Mursi tribe

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They are pastoralists (livestock farmers) and agriculturalists

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Along the banks of the river, they will grow sorghum, maize and coffee

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They live with their cattle herds and livestock plays a large role in the tribe.

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Men of the Bodi are typically overweight because they consume large amounts of honey

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The men wear a strip of cotton around their waist or walk around naked

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