As we were riding with Ernest to the airport at Manyara we passed a house where some chickens were walking around. Ernest slowed down and said "do you see those chickens? Those are African Marathon Chickens!" We did not understand what he meant so he proceeded to tell us this story.
Ernest and his wife were expecting company for dinner at their house. He said it is customary to show them the freshly killed chicken they would be having for dinner. It is some way of showing that the people are special enough to have fresh food from the household. So, Ernest had the task of going out to catch a hen and bringing about her demise. He went outside and tried to grab a hen... "Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak! leave me alone! Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak!" he began to chase. ... "Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak! leave me alone! ...Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak!" he chased some more ... "Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak! leave me alone!" He was getting tired ... "Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak! leave me alone! ...Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak!" The other chickens bagan to chime in
... "Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak! leave her alone! ...Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak!" ... "Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak! leave her alone!" ...he chased some more - the hen went on the roof of the house ... "Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak! leave me alone!" the others saying ... "Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak! leave her alone! ...Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak!" Ernest went in the kitchen panting after the chase where his wife asked "where is the chicken? You need to get a chicken!" Ernest says, "hhhhh I'm getting it! hhhhhhh I'm getting it!" He rests a bit and goes outside again. the hen is still on the roof, so he throws some pebbles at it ... "Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak! leave me alone! ...Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak!" ... "Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak! leave her alone!" ... "Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak! leave her alone! ...Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak!" ... "Bwaak! Bwaak! Bwaak! leave me alone!" and the chase contiunes.
So that is why he calls them "African Marathon Chickens".
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