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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 23 Feb 2017

    In Ethiopia, raw meat is considered a delicacy but it was too hot for our reporter!pic.twitter.com/01nkOgWdbv

    11:45 PM - 23 Feb 2017
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    • Tokicho Desso Alfa Shaban Mwangi Munga Obmanrace Godfrey Ombaka 剣kenn Fhatuwani Lidovho Vov Foundation EDOYE 🇪🇹 🤪
    32 replies 186 retweets 181 likes
      1. Chukwubuikem 'Dotche' Oguzie‏ @Dotche_ 24 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        so much disgust on my face after watching this

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      1. Galefele Molema‏ @Galefele 24 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Story of eating raw meat is from war times.Fighters hiding in mountains would have exposed themselves making fire, so ate it raw.

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      1. AAM GELLE‏ @AamGelle 24 Feb 2017
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        uff no wonder their breath stinks

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      1. Iniesta‏ @AnasMo_96 24 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Ikz___ ur country

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      2. Xog-Ogaal‏ @Xogta1 24 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        who forced them 2 eat raw meat? Interesting research 2 make . It's not a culture or a tradition. Look the wars between Ethi & Som

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      1. Queen  🐝‏ @Xabiiba_ 27 Feb 2017
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        pic.twitter.com/ShwPC00FcR

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      1. amaxly‏ @Amzy_321 24 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        talk about salmonella😱

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      1. Mazi‏ @IkennaNwab 24 Feb 2017
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        shocking! This is news to me. Diseases spread easily this way. These guys should jettison this barbaric culture .

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      1. The Amazon‏ @rezimakus 24 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        yak! In this age and time?

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      1. Ibrahim Eltahir‏ @Abuasia8 24 Feb 2017
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        If you want to win the Marathon then you have to do it.

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      1.  🇸🇪Irene N Berglund‏ @IreneNkem70 24 Feb 2017
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        Am a Nigerian this just blew my mind what a case OMG👀👀👀👀👀

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      1. Wadza Otomani‏ @wadzaotomani 24 Feb 2017
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        This is crazy, eating raw meat? OMG!

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      1. NICK HUMPHREY‏ @nickleus 24 Feb 2017
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        it's also considered risky

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      2. bg.valk‏ @bgvalkyahoocom1 24 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Please someone should tell me if what am seeing is true? what is human race turning into?

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      2. Iniesta‏ @AnasMo_96 24 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @ItsTabbz ur people

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