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  2. Category:Dance props - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Dance props" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4. ...

  3. List of skill toys - Wikipedia

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    The yo-yo is an example of a skill toy. A skill toy is an object or theatrical prop used for dexterity play or an object manipulation performance. A skill toy can be any static or inanimate object with which a person dances, manipulates, spins, tosses, or simply plays.

  4. Forms of juggling - Wikipedia

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    This is often based on a single pattern, like 6 club 2 count (throwing to someone else every two beats) or 4 count (passing every four beats), with the tricks thrown within the regular beats. The basic throws are things like tomahawks, shoulder throws, flats, early and late doubles, multiplexes, and many more.

  5. Noh - Wikipedia

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    The use of props in Noh is minimalistic and stylized. The most commonly used prop in Noh is the fan, as it is carried by all performers regardless of role. Chorus singers and musicians may carry their fan in hand when entering the stage, or carry it tucked into the obi (the sash). The fan is usually placed at the performer's side when he or she ...

  6. Weapon dance - Wikipedia

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    This dance “game” was considered dangerous to public order and was eventually criminalized in the late 19th century. [32] Today, capoeira has staged somewhat of a comeback and is even studied in dance academies as part of a general movement to rejuvenate folk traditions. Capoeira may be played unarmed or with blades held in the hands or feet.

  7. Sword dance - Wikipedia

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    Lady Gongsun of the Tang dynasty, who was known for her elegant sword dancing, as depicted in Gathering Gems of Beauty (畫麗珠萃秀). Sword dances in China and Vietnam, known as jian wu or múa kiếm, began as a military training exercise with swords and spears which evolved into an elaborate acrobatic dance. [8]

  8. Figure skating - Wikipedia

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    Modern blade technology increasingly uses carbon fibre and materials other than steel to make blades lighter. These materials may also be more flexible and help cushion jump landings and be protective of young athlete's joints. [8] Ice dance blades have short tails to enable close foot work and reduce the risk of blade clash in close complex moves.

  9. Fire knife - Wikipedia

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    It was originally composed of a machete wrapped in towels on both ends with a portion of the blade exposed in the middle. Tribal performers of fire knife dancing (or Siva Afi or even "Ailao Afi" as it is called in Samoa) dance while twirling the knife and doing other acrobatic stunts. The towels are set afire during the dances, hence the name.