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| Photo credit: Andri Tai-Ward |
One of the things that I continue to be amazed by is the way that people carry things on their head. Not only does it usually require great balance, but the objects generally seem to be exceptionally heavy. I generally feel like a pack-horse carrying a large bag of laundry on the bus and around town to take it to a laundromat an hour away in combination with a backpack with my computer (to use wifi) and occasionally groceries from Walmart. This however, is nothing compared to what I have seen people of all ages carrying around. Guatemalans are a strong people.
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| Side-view. I would not be pleased with the guy who is only carrying two drawers. |
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| Ok so this isn't that heavy, but it is still impressive |
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| Homemade chicken carrier |
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| Serious balancing skills |
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| A family carrying large bundles of sticks |
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| The same family from behind |
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| A mother and her three children all carrying large bags |
Yes, Guatemalans are strong people. I love that the children help with the load at an early age.
ReplyDeleteIt used to be (and maybe still is) that young women being taught proper posture had to learn to walk balancing a book on their head. Piece of cake compared to walking rutted lanes with jugs of water or a load of clothes up there.
ReplyDeleteI doubt if the kids we see here have volunteered for hauling. It just comes with the territory.