Added: Jul 7, 2008

From: journeymanpictures

Duration: 9:58

July 2002We investigate a very different perception of beauty in Nigeria, host to the Miss World pageant in November 2002. Girls in the region of Calabar have to be fattened up, so as to find good husbands. Although the practice is both frowned on and illegal, there is no shortage of takers.

Channel: Travel

Tags: africa  bizarre  calabar  ethics  fat  houses  illegal  journeyman  marriage  nigeria  pictures  quirky  tradition  tribal 


Rating: 4.42 (81 ratings)    Views: 65351' favoriteCount='209    Comments: 381

ikpoma2 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - What does this person know obout their own customs? These comments are full of ignorant racist tones. S/He must return to his/ her farm.

7714girl Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - In America the people think it's beautiful to be thin. Women go through a starving process called anorexia. It's quite popular amongst the rich and famous.(is that what we call civilization?)I'm American, but I wouldn't mind moving...

Smallthrill29 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - omg...

mikesdjftr Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - wtf is a zhid you dumb shit kkk pussy. Come say your fucking rascist comments to my face you skin head russian fuck. Difference between black people and you is they are much more kinder and a good heart. And your dumb ass tries to drag their spirit down using your dumb ass words like nigger. What do you have against them anyways. Pissed you got a small dick? Shut your fucking mouth dont reply to me again you 12 year old turd

cwarton Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - hey black MONKEY ,you are not american ,u r just another SLAVE coming from AFRICA and living in STATES ,i have more respect for latins,asians,whites but u ANIMALS r just that ANIMALS !!!AND PLEASE DON'T CALL YOURSELF AMERICAN ,REMEMBER YOU ARE JUST AN SLAVE COMING FROM AFRICA AS AN SLAVE!!!!!!!fucking monkey

Xuxalina14Rihhia88 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - I am replying to you, ZigZog Zionist, whether you like it or not! KKK and National Socialism forever! I've made an obnoxious Vandal Nigger stop singing in an obnoxious way, boy! When other whites would only mutter under their breaths, but yet did nothing, I walked up and told him to stop...and meant it! He stopped, because he knew I would not back down in MY White Township! Heil Hitler!!!

Xuxalina14Rihhia88 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - I call them "Vandal Niggers" since they vandalize everything they touch! 88!

7714girl Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - lol thank you :-)God bless you too!

mikesdjftr Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - lmao hail hitler? look how far your going in life. Your definatly my fucking slave and all my black friends slaves. I bet you love washing our feet and cooking me food eh bitch. Hey fruit cup i think its time for you to farm my land. If you ever came up to me with your little rascist comments where i am you'd be in a fucking garbage can because thats what you are. Trash! Go crawl back up in your moms vagina and close the flaps u waste of life

Xuxalina14Rihhia88 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - I'd be your worst nightmare if you ever came to me, Canuckistani ZigZog Zionist! You are living proof that there are things like untermenschen...and you are it, Judie! Your Vandal Nigger 'friends' will all betray you when they get the opportunity. Did you notice that niggers have slanted eyes like chinks! Later, Vandal Niggerlover!P.S. Your profanity and extreme vulgarity is a Jewish/Liberal trait that is very noticeable! Heil Hitler! Hitler was Right!

mikesdjftr Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - your a sick fuck. And im sorry but i dont think youd be my nightmare. I'm not afraid of some loser that was beat by his parents as well as some rascist bitch. You grew up in a white supremest area where daddy pry bought u everything and taught you to hate every race. The only vandal dirtbag is you sicko. You obviously have a serius issue and are probibly half retarded. Talk your rascist shit online bitch. I'd like to see you come out of your pussy country and say that in africa, canada, amirica

mikesdjftr Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - pussy

Xuxalina14Rihhia88 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - Miauuuuuu!

mikesdjftr Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - shut up

Xuxalina14Rihhia88 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - Hi pal! Miauuuuuu!

mikesdjftr Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - stop talking to me you rascist nerd!

cwarton Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - don't talk like that to a WHITE girl ,SLAVE!

Xuxalina14Rihhia88 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - Hi pal! Do you miss me? Miauuuuuu!

mikesdjftr Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - waste

mikesdjftr Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - look at all this fucking hate. what have we come to. actually look at these comments

mikesdjftr Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - I am white you dumb ass. Im sorry i don't share the same dumb ass arogant veiws as a whore.

mikesdjftr Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - im sorry you share the same dumb ass veiws as Xuxalina14Rihhia88, Cwarton

olexia11 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - < all this talk i read now from those rassist is shit, realy! iam white and i have the same red blood like others in the world! stop talking about blacks and reds and yellows. have to tell u something: the life u living and saying heil h.... is very bad.God will give it back to u.....u are a bad person!

kingscourt2008 Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - I am a Nigerian and i belive this crappy video is setup for dumb reasons.Whoelse could have done this......take a while guess!

dapanzi Says:

Jul 7, 2008 - who posted this dumb crap of a video??? when will all you racist get tired???