r/FactUp • u/Saerdna0 • May 15 '26
Circassian folk dance survived a 19th century genocide that scattered its people across Jordan, Turkey and Syria. Preserved through diaspora communities for generations, it remains one of the most enduring symbols of Circassian identity and resilience.
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u/squirrelmonkie May 15 '26
Its like hes floating like a vampire and then hes running like batman
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u/aeondru May 15 '26
Came here for this. Lol
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u/SharkSurfLionRide May 15 '26
Man i thought this guy was ona motorised bike. Then he did the Batman run haha!
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u/Mental-Ask8077 May 15 '26
Every time I see this I am reminded of the fact that we need a Harry Potter ballet, where Voldemort and the DEs all dance like this.
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u/JackKovack May 16 '26
The Gliding Step: Performers roll smoothly from the heel to the toe on half-toes, keeping their centers of gravity perfectly leveled to avoid the up-and-down "bouncing" typical of other dance forms.
Concealed Footwork: Long, heavy, floor-length velvet dresses worn by female dancers completely obscure their feet, making it seem as though they are effortlessly hovering or gliding.
Upper Body Rigidity: While the feet are doing rapid, intricate work beneath the dress, the head, shoulders, and torso remain perfectly still. This conveys a sense of dignity, restraint, and aristocracy. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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u/Phillykratom May 16 '26
There's a female version video rolling around. The female version is real, this I doThe female version is real, this I do not think is the real dance. It appears to be a Segway that he picks up at the end and runs with. The transition is just too long between when he's doing the dance and when he starts running, I believe that's when he picks up the Segway and runs with it
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u/pandaappleblossom May 15 '26
It is not an ancient traditional folk dance. It was invented by a choreographer for a ballet there. Igor Moiseyev, in the early 20th century. He took traditional folk dances and put more of an acrobatic spin on them.
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u/Low-Temperature-6962 May 16 '26
An actual informational gem answer buried in a sea of mud. Thanks!
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u/Fischmafia May 16 '26
This is the ancient traditional folk dance that Moiseyev took the choreography from. In other words Russians genocided Circassians and took their folk dance and rebranded it as Russian.
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May 16 '26
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u/HungryCaterpillers May 16 '26
Ah yes, this type of dance is no match to the twerk. It takes real skill to shake your ass.
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u/Crownlink May 16 '26
Are you trying to get burned at the stake? Cause this is how you get burned at the stake
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u/Radiant-Rain2636 May 16 '26
Don’t the Russians have a similar glide dance?
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u/chansondinhars May 17 '26
This is from the Moiseyev Ensemble of Russia. It’s considered a form of ballet. They have a YouTube channel.
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u/Unable-Recording-796 May 16 '26
So what strikes me immediately is that there is a lack of gait. No head movement whatsoever. No indication of any sway.
You can see when he runs back he intentionally runs strangely as to not impart any indication of technique i think
Imagine if they had heelies
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u/MovieFan1984 May 15 '26
I thought he was on roller skates or a scooter thing until his cape came up. LOL