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When we came across a group of men squatting with their bottoms only 2 inches off the ground (how can they hold that position so long?!) and cheering heartily at a bunch of chickens, we took a closer look. We saw these two cocks going head to head, circling around and locking necks from time to time. The lack of feathers on their necks showed that they were veterans of the ring. More reading: Hanoi under the skin
These street vendors are on the move for most of the day selling their goods and trading for new ones. It's not an easy job, as their baskets look heavy. You have to admire the foot-shuffling technique the women use to walk with a bounce and the stamina required to carry their loads all day. A common trick is for a vendor to corner a tourist and place the wooden beam on her shoulder and the hat on her head. As you are still trying to figure out what happened, the vendor asks for money for a photo. More reading: Hanoi under the skin
