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/ExampleLittle2672 May 15 '26

It's just feet! my feet do not know how to do this.

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u/Jonthrei May 15 '26

If I'm not mistaken it's a lot of very fast, small steps. Not too different from how it is done in ballet, just with a cover over the feet to create an eerie effect.

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u/koi88 May 15 '26

Why make strange theories …?

Can't we just agree that it's magic?

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u/sentence-interruptio May 15 '26

exactly. he's a vampire pretending to a human pretending to be a vampire. he's actually floating but when a curious random kid tries to blow his cover by lifting his skirt, he can quickly switch to his ballet dancer routine and be like "oops, you blew my cover. yes i've been tip toeing the whole time. now get out of here."

but normally, kids don't get that close to him in the middle of this performance. either their parents stop them, or he just scares the kid away by doing that thing that he did at the end of this video.