Ethiopia's Good Habits ~ by Hénock Gugsa

 

Ethiopia's Good Habits ~ by Hénock Gugsa

           The Zen of "Ethiopian-Walking with a Stick on  the Shoulders" ...

The following is how an Ethiopian on Facebook explained this unusual physical posture :
<< In Ethiopia, walking is not just a utilitarian act of going from point A to point B, but also a deliberative and meditative act of detachment from the woes of the world. A walking stick is a de rigueur accompaniment beyond protection.

The stick rests on the shoulders with the hands draped over the stick. This pose relaxes the body and allows easy breathing, ventilation and keeps the head upright and the eyes focused on the horizon. The mind is emptied of all thought and the easy movement of the feet keep the mind alternatively ticking and following the process.

When an Ethiopian sets out on a long journey of several miles and days, the mind is relaxed to a point where the trip is just a minor part of the process until there is no difference between one mile and one thousand miles.

This, my friends, is how Ethiopians [are] not cut [off] from their roots ... [they] walk ... like angels! >>  🤔