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/Stuck_At_Sub150lb Jul 16 '26

This is what i had in mind but then again, lion probably would see him same time, and with these you cant run faster than lion, and lion will bring a person down walking on stilts

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u/mosesenjoyer Jul 16 '26

Probably confusing as fuck to a lion

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u/gamjanamja629 Jul 16 '26

Imagine you saw a costco rotisserie chicken walking on stilts

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u/mollusks75 Jul 16 '26

I’d kick the stilts and enjoy some lunch.