Mallakhamba
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Mallakhamba, or Mallakhamb or Mallarkambam is a traditional sport, originating from the Indian subcontinent, in which a group of gymnasts perform aerial yoga and gymnastic postures using wrestling gri
A mallakhamba team performs on the pole, 2015
Performing mallakhamb
Pole dance
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Pole dance combines dance and acrobatics centered around a vertical pole. This performance art form takes place not only in gentleman's clubs as a form of erotic dance, but also as a mainstream form o
Mallakhamba
…Indian rosewood) polished with castor oil. Other popular versions of mallakhamba are practiced using a cane or a rope instead of a pole. The origins of pole dancing can be traced back to the sport of mallakhamba. The name mallakhamba derives from the terms malla, meaning wrestler, and khamba, which means a pole…
Yoon Bo-mi performing pole dance in 2015
Pole dancer performing
Pole dancer using a street pole
A home version stage pole