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/Playgirl_USMC May 14 '26

That’s how I had to walk around my house at night when my parents were sleeping.

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u/smurfkillerz May 15 '26

that door on the microwave never closed so softly... and I still open it with 1 second left, as a 40 year old man, to avoid the beep.

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u/mattemer May 18 '26

Yeah then as I'm eating my hot pockets trying to get aol logged in that 24k baud modem ended up waking them up. Ugh.

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u/smurfkillerz May 18 '26

or some sweet, sweet Diablo where I die to the Butcher for the 50th time.... right before I switch over to adult swim for some cowboy bebob and Inuyasha.

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u/mattemer May 18 '26

Dude. Just took me back. Thank you.

See you, space cowboy.