Walking in the street

In the US we are taught to stay out of traffic - to never walk in the street.  Here the traffic is much more chaotic than at home, but it is often necessary to walk in the street among moving traffic.  Here are some decisions I have to make while walking.

Do I step over the people sleeping on the sidewalk or walk in the street?
There is a cow laying on the sidewalk so I have to walk in the street.
There is poop - horse, goat, cow, dog, monkey, or people poo so I have to walk in the street.
The roosters look really rowdy so I need to walk in the street.
There an angry man throwing coconuts at a man so it would be safer to walk in the street.
There is a motorcycle driving on the sidewalk so I should walk in the street.
Someone is shooting firecrackers out their window and sparks are falling down so it is safer to walk in        the street.
Some guy is peeing on the sidewalk so it would be better to walk on the street.
Someone is burning a tire on the sidewalk so it is safer to walk in the street.

A lot of these obstacles are present on the sidewalks AND street, but it is often a better choice to walk in the street.  So much different than home!