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| − | [[Tight Rope]] walking | + | Walking on the [[Slack Rope]] is a gymnastic skill, like [[Tight Rope]] walking, and is often used by acrobats, clowns and comedians as a circus or vaudeville act. According to [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: p.227), it was particularly popular in the mid-1800s in South Africa. See for example [[Monsieur Dupree]] (1833). |
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Revision as of 06:06, 4 January 2016
Walking on the Slack Rope is a gymnastic skill, like Tight Rope walking, and is often used by acrobats, clowns and comedians as a circus or vaudeville act. According to Bosman, 1928[1]: p.227), it was particularly popular in the mid-1800s in South Africa. See for example Monsieur Dupree (1833).
See also: Tight Rope walking (or funambulism).
