Since I sort of got on the subject of squatting, I thought I'd share a little more on the topic.
Specifically what is called the "Asian Squat".
In Korea, almost everywhere, you will see men and women of ALL ages, and children squatting on the ground. They do this during various activities like drying their chili peppers and working in the markets, and sometimes just during conversations. And a lot when interacting with children.
Now, I happen to be very good at the squat because I perfected it when I took prenatal yoga and find it to be quite comfortable. Most Westerners would disagree.
Here are a few pictures to exemplify my point:
Sadie, being my little Korean baby is an old pro.
The man who properly vented my dryer this morning.
And to top it off a comedic and facetious YouTube video for you on the Asian Squat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWTmg4dHiKg
3 comments:
I have to add that when I find it to be comfortable, I'm excluding the toilet version. That sort of makes me want to gag.
Hi there. I love the squatting blog. You are really getting to see and understand the smaller details of a new culture. Great clock idea on the blog. Hope i can borrow the idea.
That was pretty funny. I wonder who came up with that video?
Squatting is just one of the gazillian things that we Westerners find amusing. Unlike you, I actually like the squatter toilets. It much more clean that way...just takes some getting used to. :)
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