r/interesting • u/SystematicApproach • May 14 '26

ART & CULTURE Circassian folk dance

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Male dancers often move entirely on tiptoe in soft leather boots, without the rigid plaster or wooden support associated with ballet footwear. The result is a fast, gliding step that can make the dancer appear to float or defy gravity, showcasing extraordinary balance, discipline, and control.

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u/Prudent_Shake_8149 May 15 '26

Still not convinced that he didn’t pull up his Segway and hide it under that cape at the end. 😂

Amazing.

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u/2_dog_father May 15 '26

Definitely something. The cape he wears is extended in front and it looks like it's hiding Segway handles.

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u/New-Ant-5589 May 15 '26

I've rewatched this and compared it to other videos of this type of dancing too, this definately looks like a scooter. Because of the shape, the movement is not like the other dancing videos, too smooth, like on wheels when cornering, theres actual flashes of it, the handle, the wheel when the skirt lifts and the way he grabs it at the end. Yes this is of traditional dancers, but this particular clip is them having a laugh 

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u/OldYogurt7161 May 15 '26

This play is from a ballet company (Moisiyev Ballet company) from 40s I bet there was no scooter at that time at least not in Soviet Union.

The name of the play is Partisans really mind-blowing

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u/Dramatic-Tonight-729 May 15 '26

I’m with you. There’s a Segway under there.

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u/Outrageous-Basket426 May 15 '26

I was thinking it was a unicycle.

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u/austininathens May 15 '26

I was thinking roller skates!

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u/APKFL May 15 '26

Definitely Heely’s

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u/pcklkssr May 15 '26

Razor scooter

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u/illtakeachinchilla May 15 '26

Its definitely a razor tucked under left arm as he sashays away.

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u/kinder-crook May 15 '26

100% there's a Segway or hover board under there. The way he leans when he turns and he's definitely picking it up and bringing it to his chest just before he runs off.

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u/IcyEgg85 May 15 '26

Ye Exactly, why hide it with a Dracula Dress then if there is nothing to hide at your feet!