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  2. Acrobatics - Wikipedia

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    Acrobatics (from Ancient Greek ἀκροβατέω (akrobatéō) 'walk on tiptoe, strut') [1] is the performance of human feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination. Acrobatic skills are used in performing arts , sporting events, and martial arts .

  3. List of acrobatic activities - Wikipedia

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    It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Trampolining – Recreational activity, acrobatic training tool as well as a competitive Olympic sport in which athletes perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline.

  4. Human pyramid - Wikipedia

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    Govindas forming a human pyramid to reach the Dahi Handi in Hiranandani Gardens, Mumbai. Human pyramid by the Otago Dancers, at an Otago Highlanders game, May 2012.. A human pyramid is an acrobatic formation of three or more people in which two or more people support a tier of higher people, who in turn may support other, higher tiers of people.

  5. Chinese variety art - Wikipedia

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    Chinese variety art (simplified Chinese: 杂技艺术; traditional Chinese: 雜技藝術; pinyin: zá jì yì shù) refers to a wide range of acrobatic acts, balancing acts and other demonstrations of physical skill traditionally performed by a troupe in China. Many of these acts have a long history in China and are still performed today.

  6. Capoeira - Wikipedia

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    This practice of appeasement and seeking divine assistance from the gods is mirrored in the capoeira tradition of kneeling before the berimbau during the ladainha. [51] African martial arts naturally take the form of dance. In Bantu culture, dance is an integral part of daily life, encompassing song, music, movements, and rituals.

  7. Chinese State Circus - Wikipedia

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    During the Qin and Han dynasties (221 BC – 220 AD) acrobatic artists developed a wide repertoire, and acrobatics was thus called "the show of a hundred tricks". It reached a high level as a performing art by the Han dynasty. [2] Acrobatics has played an important role in cultural exchanges between China and other nations.

  8. Adagio (acrobatics) - Wikipedia

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    Adagio swan, performed by an acro dance duo Adagio stag shoulder stand. Adagio is the performance of partner acrobalance poses and associated movements that involve stationary balances by a pair of performers.

  9. Category:Acrobatic sports - Wikipedia

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