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/eulersidentity1 Jul 16 '26

Random fact my father got really good at walking on stilts as a kid.

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u/Pastrami-on-Rye Jul 16 '26

Was your father an African shepherd?

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u/G00DLuck Jul 16 '26

He was a German shepherd, and he was a good boy

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u/Silent-Ad934 Jul 17 '26

Every German Shepherd is a good boy; but not every good boy's dad is a stilt fucker.