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Fire Breathing

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Origin: Various countries. An act where performers create a plume of fire by blowing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame.

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Capoeira

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Origin: Brazil. A fusion of martial arts, dance, and acrobatics that is performed as a 'fight-dance'.

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Chinese Acrobatics

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Origin: China. Acrobats perform gravity-defying stunts like plate-spinning, foot juggling, and the lion dance.

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Tightrope Walking

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Origin: Various countries. An act that involves balancing and walking along a tightrope suspended in the air.

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Clowning

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Origin: Italy. Performers make audiences laugh through slapstick humor, exaggerated actions, and comedic sketches.

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Russian Swing

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Origin: Russia. A large swing which acrobats use to perform aerial flips and tricks.

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Flying Trapeze

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Origin: France. Performers swing and perform acrobatic tricks on a trapeze that is moving back and forth.

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High Wire

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Origin: Various countries. Performers walk along a tight wire suspended high above the ground, sometimes using balancing objects.

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Contortion

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Origin: Mongolia. An act where performers showcase extreme flexibility by bending and twisting their bodies into unusual positions.

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Wheel of Death

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Origin: Various countries. Daredevil performers execute gravity-defying stunts inside or on the rims of a large rotating apparatus, resembling a space wheel.

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Teeterboard

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Origin: Europe. Performers jump on one end of the teeterboard to launch another performer into the air who then may perform somersaults or other aerial tricks.

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Human Cannonball

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Origin: England. A performer is launched from a cannon into the air and lands on a safety net or airbag.

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Juggling

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Origin: Egypt. Performers throw, catch, and manipulate objects such as balls, rings, or clubs in intricate patterns.

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Rola Bola

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Origin: Europe. Performers balance on a board resting on a cylinder while executing various tricks.

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Diabolo

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Origin: China. An act that involves manipulating a spool-like object on a string tied to two sticks.

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