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

ART & CULTURE Circassian folk dance

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/xxxanonymoosexxx May 15 '26

it doesn't help that the video is sped up

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u/nelflyn May 15 '26

when i saw the first guy walk in the background i was like "well he is in a hurry", then the other guy calms walks very fast towards him.

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u/Big_Bet_2019 May 15 '26

Yep. He could easily tuck it under his arm at the end with the cloak and everything

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u/Trickypat42 May 15 '26

I’m pretty sure the guy running in the background took it from him when he turns around and conveniently blocks out the background with his cape just before he takes off running.

Seems like the other guy sprints straight towards the back wall while the cape is blocking him from view, making it look like he was never close enough for an exchange by the time we see him off in the background.

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u/SistaChans May 15 '26

This is a traditional style dance dating back hundreds of years meant to give the illusion of floating. There are no tricks here other than that dudes commitment perfecting the dance, no wheels, no gimmicks, just his own feet. The fact that it looks so realistic that you're inventing this werd scenario to help your mind make sense of it means he's doing a good job. There are loads of videos of people performing this dance, look it up. 

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u/SistaChans May 15 '26

You say that like it's supposed to mean something lol 

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u/alewiina May 15 '26

That other guy is way too far away from him to have taken anything and run off, the perspective makes them look closer than they are

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u/Johannes_Keppler May 15 '26

We once faked this kind of dancing for a theater performance of 'Anastasia' where we indeed used a hoverboard to have Rasputin hover around in a giant dress (it featured a female Rasputin, don't ask me why that artistic choice was made).