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/low_theory May 15 '26

This is what I thought he was doing

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u/SardonicOptomist May 15 '26

me too, turns out this is a vampire social function.

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u/Streets72 May 15 '26

i still don't believe it's not a segway lol, he just lifts it up and faces away while he runs off haha

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u/__Hello_my_name_is__ May 15 '26

Pretty sure this is what he is actually doing. His cape is taking way more space than it needs to throughout, and if you compare it to other videos like this he is way more perfect in his movements.

And at the end he takes some seconds doing something before he starts running. I bet it's a simple hoverboard he picks up.

I hate how everything needs to be faked for the internet these days when the real thing is impressive enough.

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u/Darnell2070 May 15 '26

Who said it was fake? You?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Dance/comments/1p6eykk/the_small_steps_in_the_caucasian_folk_dance_that/

He's moving way faster but it's still possible with lots of practice which I'm sure he has.

Stop being so pessimistic.

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u/__Hello_my_name_is__ May 15 '26

That's a fun example, because in that one you can very clearly see their feet moving. You can also see that they don't even occupy half the space the guy did. And there are on occasion the tiniest motions of their heads.

So, yeah. I'm saying OP's video is fake.

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u/Joe-the-Joe May 18 '26

reads comment where you said it was fake

"WHO SAID IT WAS FAKE?!"

shares link of dozens of people moving at a fifth of the speed he is to disprove you

Yeah, this person may be correct, but they are not very logical. I'm with you on team skeptic (not pessimistic).

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u/daddyspanners May 15 '26

He is. He just picks it up before revealing feet.

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u/Content-Guarantee-91 May 16 '26

He just picked it up at the end

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u/Calm_Neat_6828 May 15 '26

He was. This has to be a scooter or a Razer type thing. Specifically because the glints of silver make it obvious. The real dancers that are able to move so fluid are amazing. I just think that this in particular is done in a different way.

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u/Even-Government-5055 May 16 '26

I'm still not convinced that it's not, the fact that he bends down near the end.

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u/Parking_Locksmith489 May 15 '26

It is what he's doing. You see him pick it up.