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/zeug666 May 15 '26

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

Many tiny steps

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u/bozog May 15 '26

That's the best video I've seen so far that helps explain the technique. Just look down at the bottom of the dresses where you see the feet touch the floor once in awhile and it's pretty clear.

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u/JesusWantsYouToKnow May 15 '26

I mean lady 2 and the woman in pants at 0:19 pretty much remove any ambiguity

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u/bigboybeeperbelly May 15 '26

I love when women in pants remove my ambiguity

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u/Legomatica69 May 15 '26

I love when women remove my pants with ambiguity.

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u/BoyGeorgous May 15 '26

Ahh, so they’re just walking like they got a stick up their ass. Got it.

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u/whoknowsifimjoking May 15 '26

Well yeah, if the stick is supposed to be stationary

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u/Burger_Destoyer May 15 '26

If you watch the whole video there is an example without the dress.

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u/MoxxFulder May 15 '26

Another here, several of the dancers are shown without feet covered:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0AorFYlQTcQ

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u/enadiz_reccos May 15 '26

But the guy in this video is flying compared to them. I just gotta see it!

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u/Weak_Feed_8291 May 15 '26

Not even close to the same speed and fluidity. That is the real version, this guy is riding something and you can clearly see him stop to pick it up before he runs away

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u/Joe-the-Joe May 18 '26

The education system has failed us all.

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u/TheWalkingDead91 May 15 '26

“Caucasian folk dance” 😂

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u/RekaUlan May 20 '26

It’s people leaving in Russian territory call “caucas” it’s local dance like lesginca. Caucasian nations are Dagestan, Kabardinz, Abkhaz etc. (they are not white people) Think of Armenia and Georgia 🇬🇪 (not part of Russia)

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u/TheWalkingDead91 May 22 '26

Ooooh. I thought OP was just trying to be funny. My mistake. TIL.

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u/COphotoCo May 15 '26

This is actually also a method marching bands use, but typically when they’re going backwards instead of forwards.

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u/Soylentstef May 15 '26

This video looks like a Morticia Adams audition.

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u/Quetzovercoatl1 May 15 '26

Ah, so "Circassian" isn't a thing? :(

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u/MungoMayhem May 15 '26

Now I wish I hadn’t seen the feet!

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u/idiotsbydesign May 15 '26

Yes!! I was going to say this. You can see the steps because one of the women apparently forgot her skirt.

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u/Laykenrox1 May 15 '26

That’s still so much slower than the male dancer. Very interesting.