Devil sticks
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The manipulation of the devil stick is a form of gyroscopic juggling or equilibristics, consisting of manipulating one stick between one or two other sticks held one in each hand. The baton is lifted,
Children learning 'the pendulum'
Manipulating 2 devilsticks simultaneously
Fire devil sticks. The photographer has used a long exposure time to capture the trails of motion.
A devil stick (right), flower stick (middle, with rubber flares to slow it down), and two smaller control sticks (left).
Twirling
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Twirling is a form of object manipulation where an object is twirled by one or two hands, the fingers or by other parts of the body. Twirling practice manipulates the object in circular or near circul
Devil sticks
…handles'), stabilizing the baton through gyroscopic motion. Manipulating devil sticks is one of the circus arts and is sometimes called devil-sticking, twirling, sticking, or stick juggling. Devil sticks are believed to have originated in China in the distant past as simple wooden juggling sticks. Although devil…
A hobby — performance — sport — traditional Māori dance, flaming poi are among a wide variety of twirling gear in modern use.
Baton twirling, Manzanar War Relocation Center, 1943. Photographed by Ansel Adams.