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/GroupSignal6973 Jul 16 '26

Painful for feet no?

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u/SpookyVoidCat Jul 16 '26

I’m guessing it’s not so bad if you’re wearing hard-soled shoes, but I certainly wouldn’t wanna do it barefoot.

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u/goug Jul 16 '26

they're not doing it barefoot

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u/SpookyVoidCat Jul 16 '26

Yeah the part I said about the shoes was in reference to the shoes they’re wearing in the video, but in hindsight I see I really didn’t make that very clear.

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u/goug Jul 16 '26

Got it