Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

how do African women do it?

This is a pretty interesting feat. How are African women able to do this? Refer to pic -

http://www.superstock.com/stock-photos-images/1890...

Update:

Blake - African women can actually walk around with something like that on their head without touching it. I was just kinda wondering how they do it. Seems like it would take skill to do it.

11 Answers

Relevance
  • 9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    i know, the cloth in between the head and the bowl protects the head and helps to hold it, i seen people do it before

    nigerian

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Balancing something on someone's head is considered an interesting feat?

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Before clicking the link, I knew this would be the picture. They have to hold it to make money, not all do this though, my mom and grandmother can, but not all do it though.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    practice makes perfect

  • How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
  • 9 years ago

    I never click the links but I'm assuming it was something degrading.

  • 9 years ago

    practice and balance, pretty simple once you get the hang of it

    Source(s): Nigerian
  • 9 years ago

    years of practice

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    They start when they start to walk.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    flat feet and a large flat head give them this unique advantage. african women definitely make the best mules.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    I guess they are cool like that.:)

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.