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'ETHIOPIAN TRAIN JOURNEY'

With the arrival of night "Hyena Men" - as they are known in Harar - chant the names of the hyena, bringing them down from the hills to the edges of the town, enticing them to take food often from the Hyena Man's mouuth. The origins of this bizarre practice are said to come from encouraging the animals to take food from the hyena men rather than attacking local cattle.

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With the arrival of night "Hyena Men" - as they are known in Harar - chant the names of the hyena, bringing them down from the hills to the edges of the town, enticing them to take food often from the Hyena Man's mouuth. The origins of this bizarre practice are said to come from encouraging the animals to take food from the hyena men rather than attacking local cattle.