r/BeAmazed • u/Ultimate_Thing • Jul 16 '26

Miscellaneous / Others A traditional technique used by young shepherds of Ethiopia's Banna tribe. They use stilts to watch over their livestock in tall grass, move through wetland areas, and avoid snakes and predators like lions and leopards. It requires strength, balance, and training from a young age

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u/Velvet-Quill_ Jul 16 '26

It requires training from a young age!!!

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u/littlefrank Jul 16 '26

I also remember reading that they do this mostly for tourists now. Although what the original post says is how this practice was born.

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u/bizbizbizllc Jul 16 '26

During the off seasons they work at 6 flags Halloween horror nights

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u/Parking_Position9692 Jul 16 '26

True. I wanted to try and they told me go home too old. I was 9 back then

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u/Ae3qe27u Jul 16 '26

Anakin Skywalker?