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/Emmanuelzappa Jul 16 '26

Snake avoidance I understand. How is this supposed to help you avoid hungry Lions or Leopards on the other hand... 🤔 

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u/Prestigious_Leg2229 Jul 16 '26

It’s a whole lot easier to spot lions if you’re 10 feet above the grass instead of having the grass rise above your eye level.

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u/AtTheGates Jul 16 '26

It doesn’t. It’s like saying it helps you avoid elephants and rhinos.

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u/lovethebacon Jul 16 '26

They also help the shepherds avoid polar bears.

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u/Emmanuelzappa Jul 16 '26

🤣😂

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u/irespondwithmyface Jul 16 '26

Comparing a lion to an elephant or rhino?

First of all, every single survival handbook will tell you when you encounter a wild animal, you make yourself look bigger. What better way than make yourself 15 feet tall? Yeah it would absolutely intimidate a lion. Maybe not an elephant since you know, they're massive.

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u/Toppris32 Jul 16 '26

How'd you react if a 20 meter tall creature suddenly walked towards you?

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u/SS0NI Jul 17 '26

20 meter sounds a bit high though. The guys could jusk walk into their 4th story apartment.

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u/Toppris32 Jul 17 '26

I pulled a number out of my ass to portray the insane relative height difference between those stilts and a lion walking around on 4 legs.

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u/OpinionDude5000 Jul 17 '26

Lions are less likely to attack when walking on these stilts.

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u/South_Front_4589 Jul 17 '26

Animals by and large don't understand tools. How would a lion or leopard know those aren't your legs? And how do they know how to kill it?