Tightrope walking
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Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope. It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Other skills sim
The feet of a tightrope walker
Tightrope walking, Armenian manuscript, 1688
Man Crossing the River balancing sculpture across the Brda River in Bydgoszcz, Poland
Pahlavan games, is a type of dance and performance that has come down to our days from the pagan period. It holds a unique place in the theatrical and dance heritage of the Armenian people.
Slacklining
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Slacklining is walking, running or balancing along a suspended length of flat webbing that is tensioned between two anchors. Slacklining is similar to slack rope walking and tightrope walking. Slackli
Tightrope walking
…tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Other skills similar to tightrope walking include slack rope walking and slacklining. Tightwire is the skill of maintaining balance while walking along a tensioned wire between two points. It can be done either using a balancing tool…
Slacklining
Man highlining at Taft Point in Yosemite National Park with El Capitan in the background.
Slackline handstand
Handstand on a highline by Samuel Vollery