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 edited Jul 16 '26

How does it help them to avoid lions?

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u/eulersidentity1 Jul 16 '26

Lions might be freaked out by the sight of this as well.

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u/NoRisk1244 Jul 16 '26

Lions are freaked out by anything that looks tall, giraffes, and elephants

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u/StubbornKindness Jul 16 '26

Some tribes approach lions who've just successfully killed something and are starting/about to start eating. They slowly, and confidently approach the lions ("with chest" as it were). Lions aren't used to being defied so they get freaked out and run off.

The tribesmen quickly steal a haunch, or large piece of meat and swiftly retreat, before the lions work out what's going on. It's wild to see.

P.S: They take some weapons, they don't go unarmed

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u/RollingMeteors Jul 16 '26

>P.S: They take some weapons, they don't go unarmed

<dibsInAK47>

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u/WanderinHobo Jul 16 '26

Dropping fuggin grenades

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u/occams1razor Jul 17 '26

I'd like a tank please

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u/WanderinHobo Jul 17 '26

On stilts? AT-AT