Walking

navigable route, typically through a saddle or its vicinity, to cross a mountain range or a ridge

thumb|Women walking in Hyderabad Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined as an "inverted pendulum" gait in which the body vaults over the stiff limb or limbs with each step. This applies regardless of the usable number of limbs—even arthropods, with six, eight, or more limbs, walk. In humans, walking has health benefits including improved mental health and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and death.

alt=|thumb|upright=1.36|Hiking in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado, United States thumb|upright=1.36|A hiker in the Alps

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athletic discipline

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stick used to assist with walking, especially one carried as a fashionable accessory

thumb|Children of the Banna people in Ethiopia on stilts thumb|upright|Plasterer's (drywall) stilts thumb|upright|A French postman on stilts, early 20th century thumb|upright|Stilts from China in late Qing dynasty Stilts are poles, posts or pillars that allow a person or structure to stand at a height above the ground.

dance move in which the dancer moves backwards

physical activity or sport involving cross-country walking with specially designed walking poles similar to ski poles

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A procession is an organized body of people walking in a formal or ceremonial manner. A procession may be arranged for a variety of purposes, including to advertise something, signal a change in government, display a group's power, show solidarity for a cause, mark the beginning or end of an event such as a wedding or funeral, entertain a crowd, or practice a religion. Processions have been an aspect of celebrations and ceremonies since ancient times, and they are practiced in some form throughout all cultures. They often involve a mode of transport, such as a carriage or a car; music or vocal

thumb|right|260px|Firewalking in Sri Lanka Firewalking is the act of walking barefoot over a bed of hot embers or stones. It has been practiced by many people and cultures in many parts of the world, with the earliest known reference dating from Iron Age India . It is often used as a rite of passage, as a test of strength and courage, and in religion as a test of faith. thumb|260px|Firewalking festival in Japan, 2016

person who carries objects or cargo for others

Trotteur (marche)

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marching step

Psychogeography is the exploration of urban environments that emphasizes interpersonal connections to places and arbitrary routes. It was developed by members of the Letterist International and Situationist International, which were revolutionary groups influenced by Marxist and anarchist theory as well as the attitudes and methods of Dadaists and Surrealists.

American non-denominational spiritual teacher (1908–1981)

pedestrian focused on their smartphone

groomed hiking or trail, provides visitors with knowledge

school transport where young schoolchildren walk together, typically led by an adult who walks in front and one who walks behind

Strolling is walking along or through at a leisurely pace. Strolling is a pastime and activity enjoyed worldwide as a leisure activity. The object of strolling is to walk at a slightly slower pace in an attempt to absorb the surroundings.

transportation policy and design approach that streets should be safe for all users and modes of transportation

thumb|Relief of ancient Indian Buddhists (monks at left, a lay couple at right, statues behind) circumambulating a stupa in a [[chaitya temple]]

Walking Meditation in Zen Buddhism

locomotion achieved through the movement of human limbs

act of a person walking with a dog

variation of association football

term

thumb|right|Sign prohibiting jaywalking in Singapore's Orchard Road Jaywalking is the act of pedestrians walking in or crossing a roadway if that act contravenes traffic regulations. The term jay-walker originated in the United States as a derivation of the phrase jay-driver (the word jay meaning a greenhorn, or rube), referring to people who drove horse-drawn carriages and automobiles on the wrong side of the road. The term is not a historically neutral one.

alt=|thumb|Rock 'N' Roll singer Chuck Berry doing a one-legged hop style "duckwalk" while playing the guitar. The duckwalk is a form of dance performed by assuming a low partial squatting position and walking forwards, maintaining the low stance. It is similar to stalking and prowling. It is most widely known as a stage element of guitar showmanship popularized by rock and roll guitarist Chuck Berry. It is also a physical exercise commonly used in military training.

thumb|Thousands taking part in Ashadhi Ekadashi|Ashadhi Vari ([[Warkari) the annual Hindu religious padayatra at Dive Ghat, Maharashtra, 2022]] A padayatra () is a journey undertaken on foot, used both as a political–mass outreach tool and a spiritual pilgrimage (yatra). It is a journey undertaken by politicians or prominent citizens to interact more closely with different parts of society, educate about issues concerning them, and galvanise their supporters. Padayatras or foot pilgrimages are also Hindu religious pilgrimages undertaken towards sacred shrines or pilgrimage sites.

thumb|Wikimedians at Wikipedia Photowalk in Chittagong thumb|A group of photo-walkers in Dhaka, Bangladesh taking photographs for [[Wikimedia Commons.]]

thumb|261px|right|alt=A western lowland gorilla knuckle-walking|A western lowland gorilla knuckle-walking.

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parading an arrested suspect in a crime in front of the media

walking at high speed

style of business management which involves managers wandering around, in an unstructured manner, through the workplace(s), at random, to check with employees, equipment, or on the status of ongoing work

form of exercise in which people walk or jog through the usually long corridors of shopping malls

time period or sequence of events or movements during locomotion in which one foot contacts the ground to when that same foot again contacts the ground, and involves forward propulsion of the centre of gravity

thumb|right|A Man Swaggering — one of twelve London Cries by Paul Sandby which were drawn from life and published in 1760. Swaggering is an ostentatious style of walking with an extravagant manner. The exact gait will vary with personality and fashion but it is generally more of a loose, rolling style than a stiff strut. The feet will be kept apart rather than following each other in line and the more swaggering the gait, the greater the lateral distance between them. Studies have found that people are able to determine sexual orientation from such cues and a shoulder-swagger was perceived as

Volksmarching (from German "", ''people's march'') is a form of non-competitive fitness walking that developed in Europe in the mid-late 1960s. By 1968, the International Federation of Popular Sports (better known as the "IVV") was formed by Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. The national emblems of these four countries were placed in a wreath to form the symbol IVV. The IVV Headquarters is located in Altötting, Germany (Bavaria) and the official languages of the IVV are English and German, though French is also used unofficially.

electrically illuminated trail

thumb| group of Kayayei women marching at Ghana's 2020 Independence Day Parade in Kumasi

thumb|Sari-clad woman in [[Mysore, India, balancing a basket of chikoo on her head.]] Carrying on the head is a common practice in many parts of the world as an alternative to carrying a burden on the back, shoulders and so on. People have carried burdens balanced on top of the head since ancient times, usually to do daily work, but sometimes in religious ceremonies or as a feat of skill, such as in certain dances.

right|290px|thumb|A pedestrian engaging in carwalking in Lyon, [[France.]] Carwalking is the act of walking across a stationary car, often done in response to cars parked illegally in pedestrian areas. This can result in damage to the vehicle and is a form of protest against high motorization rates in urban areas.