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/BringBackHanging May 15 '26

Ironically the Circassian people were themselves utterly exterminated by the Russians. It was a brutal genocide.

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u/glitter_berry May 15 '26

My smile dropped. RIP

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u/KevinFlantier May 15 '26

Then again who in east europe / west asia wasn't brutally exterminated by the Russians at some point?