Self-styled "King of Bees" Ndayisaba says that in the 30 years he has been keeping bees and letting the insects swarm all over his body he's never once been stung
A man who describes himself as "The King of Bees" claims he has never been stung despite regularly walking around with thousands of bees crawling over his unprotected body.
Ndayisaba, a beekeeper from the central African republic of Rwanda, has been taking care of bees since he was a child but has gained new fame after a series of photos showing him wearing a "coat" of bees emerged on social media.
Ndayisaba explains: "In order to control the bees, I have to look for the queen bee first. Then I put the queen on my body to attract the other bees."
Ndayisaba says that to attract the whole hive, he first has to identify and place the queen bee on his body (Image: Newsflash)
The experienced beekeeper said he gets the queen bee to remain in one spot on his body by attaching her to a piece of string around his waist.
His other bees naturally follow and fiercely protect their queen, flying towards the Rwandese man and forming a shield around her to keep her safe.
Ndayisaba calmly added: "I am well known for beekeeping, they never sting me."
He says he's never been stung in over 30 years of beekeeping (Image: Newsflash)
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He says: "People are not bothered by this. It rather makes them happy, and they want me to teach them. They are not afraid, all they want is to learn in order to start keeping bees themselves."
Sub-Saharan Africa’s honey industry has potential for big economic returns, say experts (Image: Newsflash)
'I am well known for bee keeping,' says Ndayisaba, 'they never sting me' (Image: Newsflash)
His unusual skill has helped him earn decent money through selling the honey. (Image: Newsflash)
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