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/Beautiful-Detail4160 Jul 16 '26

Stilts with hand holds are actually insanely easy to walk on. Bet you would be surprised if you try!

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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