Biomechanics

There has been a fair degree of research on headloading apparently. I saw all manner of items carried by both men and women when I was in Mysore but it's not something I see much of in Morocco though, which is interesting. I admire these workers wholeheartedly as it is not an easy task and not one that I could ever manage . You have to build up to it and children in India start at a young age carrying small items on their head. It seems you are able to carry up to 20% of your body weight on your head without expending any more energy than if you were walking load free. Carrying a bag of groceries home can be unwieldy enough let alone struggling with a monster basket of prickly pineapples. Kudos to these guys and their heavy loads.