Preparation For Bamboo Stilt Festival

The tallest man in the world recorded in Guenness World Record is Robert Wadlow from United Stae of America. Do you know him? Do you want to beat him?! Yes, you can easily beat him if you can use egrang, traditional bamboo stilt from Indonesia.

Bamboo Stilt-walking is popular in Indonesia, even an elementary school student can play this tool well. But of course you must practice hard and need long time to be able to use it properly. What you need is a balance and power on your hands and feet.

Indonesian stilts are usually made of bamboo with a footstep on each.The height of footstep measured from the ground is about 50 cm until 100 cm. It is often made of a piece of wood nailed on the bamboo stick.

Do you want to see how the teacher practice bamboo stilt walking? Check it out