The Bodi or Me'en people, settled in the remote lower part of the Omo valley river of Southern Ethiopia, are a semi-nomadic tribe of mainly livestock farmers and agriculturalists who revere their cattle. They are a proud tribe who have been able to preserve their ancient cultures despite the modern world and civilisation. The mysterious tribe still engage in barter trade system. One of the mind-boggling traditions that still persist is the Fat Man contest during the Ka'el ceremony where every family is expected to produce a man to compete to be the fattest man of the year. Read More...
June 12 Calendar 816 Leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies 918 Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, ruled Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia who expanded her kingdom (911-918), dies 1020 Lyfing, Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Wells and Archbishop of Canterbury during the Viking raids on England (1013-1020) dies 1036 Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo (1023-1031) 1231 Antony of Padua [Fernando M de Bulhom], Portuguese friar and saint (patron saint of Portugal), dies at about 35 1418 Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. Read More...
Jayaram Subramaniam (born 10 December 1965), known mononymously as Jayaram, is an Indian film actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimicry artist. He has acted in over 200 films. Jayaram was a popular mimicry artist at Kalabhavan during the 1980s. He made his acting debut in Padmarajan's 1988 film Aparan. He became a popular lead star in the 1990s for his roles in family dramas and comedies. Read More...
