I know what you mean Thompson. And unlike me they're all quite thin!
But up in his ancestral village near the Burkina-Faso border, it's like the Stone Age. Mats only, no comfy chairs and the folk up there are absolutely ancient, most on their eighties or above. (The younger people leave for the towns)
But their posture is excellent (I've only seen photos, I've never been up there) and they're strong as oxen. They carry quite heavy stuff on their heads, keeping their backs straight. They squat on their haunches instead of lounging on sofas like us. It seems a much more natural life, but one we in the West would never endure. I reckon we're all too soft!