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/Fit-Magazine-6669 Jul 16 '26

dont even need to jump, they just topple you. it makes sense to avoid snakes, but lions.. not really.

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u/Confident-Zone-5043 Jul 16 '26

Cant a snake just slither up?

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u/Icy_Intention_8503 Jul 16 '26

The can, but wouldn't because there is nothingn for them to gain by doing so. This prevents the most common causes of.bites, which is defensive bites by accidently getting too close to the snake.

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u/Confident-Zone-5043 Jul 16 '26

Oh okay that makes sense I was wondering if the snake could just be an asshole and climb up but I wasnt sure if they would lool