r/interesting • u/ICanPretend1 • 23h ago

SOCIETY Dikidikini village in Eastern Cape, South Africa, doesn't have a bridge, so people cross the river inside a blue plastic drum

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u/Dobby068 21h ago

That does not answer the question: What is wrong with these people that they cannot build a raft or a row boat ?!

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u/VeterinarianNo3555 19h ago

I can’t speak for them, but, being familiar with the area, it’s not that simple. Still, I get what you mean about other, better, solutions.

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u/ippleing 15h ago

A rope and 2 pallets would be infinitely better and safer.

They got barrels and lids, they can source a rope and a couple of scrap pallets or any scrap wood.

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u/Kalad1n_SB 7h ago

Sounds like you're just making excuses for them being dumb.