One-leg rowing fishermen of Inle Lake

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For me, Inle Lake is a unique place on earth because of its fishermen rowing with one leg. These fishermen are among the people of Intha (the children of the lake), the dominant tribe of the people of Inle Lake (Myanmar has a total of 70,000 Intha). Essentially, at the end of their fine wooden canoes they stand on one foot and paddle with the other legs ... that they wrap around an oar. Note that these canoes are not very stable. I almost fell into the water while getting in a canoe to sit down. This means these fishermen have incredible balance. Some hold the handle of the oar with one hand. However, those who are really masters put the handle of the oar under the armpit on the same side with the rowing leg. This unique and incredibly skilled technique means the fishermen can stand and look out for reeds and floating plants in the water and keep both hands free to handle the fishing nets. This unique style emerged from necessity as the lake was covered by reeds and floating plants and was difficult to see when sitting. Standing gives the rower a view beyond the reeds. However, the leg rowing style is only practiced by the men. Women row in the customary style, sitting cross-legged on the stern and holding the oar with their hands. (https://en.wikiyy.com/wiki/Inle_Lake?utm_source=chrome-extension&utm_medium=wikipedia.org) Some perform for tourists, by waiting for a tip (though it is still a beautiful sight), but some are real fishermen (see How can you easily distinguish real fishermen from Inle Lake?). It's such a hypnotic scene that you can't stop looking at. This technique is built on the Inle Lake for centuries. Their fathers taught these Fishermen and they would eventually teach their sons. More information

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