Koorddans

The term koorddans is a Dutch and Afrikaans term, literally translated meaning "rope dancing", and referring to the well-known circus act of tightrope walking[1], i.e. performing by walking or dancing on a tightrope. This is also referred to in some cases by the Latin name, funambulism[2]. A koorddanser is thus a tightrope walker, -performer, -dancer or a "funambulist".

See also slack rope walking

Sources

Bosman, D; Van der Merwe, I.W. and Hiemstra, L.W. 1964. Tweetalige Woordeboek Afrikaans-Engels. J.L. van Schaik: p.381.

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koorddansen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tightrope_walking

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funambulism

Interglot Translation Dictionary[3]

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