Mauritania News News Mauritania » Social: Shocking 'leblouh' tradition: Fattening farms in Mauritania, girls were force-fed up to 10,000 calories per day to become 'ideal brides'
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Published on: Sunday 12 July 2026
Mauritania's controversial Leblouh tradition once saw young girls being force-fed up to 10,000–16,000 calories a day to become obese, as larger body size was considered a symbol of beauty, wealth and ...