Glossary
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Hair Hang Act
Aerial act where a young girl, suspended by the hair, performs different poses while moving.
HAIR HANG ACT
Aerial act where a young girl, suspended by the hair, performs different poses while moving.
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Hand-Balancer
Artist who supports his body balancing on his hands.
HAND-BALANCER
Artist who supports his body balancing on his hands.
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Hand-To-Hand
Acrobatic act with a base on the ground supporting one or two acrobats while performing balancing acts.
HAND-TO-HAND
Acrobatic act with a base on the ground supporting one or two acrobats while performing balancing acts.
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Handstand Floor
Acrobatic position in which the artist keeps balancing his body upside down in his hands.
HANDSTAND FLOOR
Acrobatic position in which the artist keeps balancing his body upside down in his hands.
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Head Handstanding
Acrobatic position in which the artist places his head upside down on the ground.
HEAD HANDSTANDING
Acrobatic position in which the artist places his head upside down on the ground.
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High School
Older European way of working with horses in the circusring; haute-école.
HIGH SCHOOL
Older European way of working with horses in the circusring; haute-école.
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High Wire
A tight, heavy metallic cable high above the ground, on which wire walkers cross from side to side. Not to be confused with a tight wire.HIGH WIRE
A tight, heavy metallic cable high above the ground, on which wire walkers cross from side to side. Not to be confused with a tight wire.
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High-Wire Act With Balancing Pole
High-wire act in which the equilibrist uses a balance pole while crossing the wire.
HIGH-WIRE ACT WITH BALANCING POLE
High-wire act in which the equilibrist uses a balance pole while crossing the wire.
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Human Cannonball
Stage act where an artist is ejected from a cannon.
HUMAN CANNONBALL
Stage act where an artist is ejected from a cannon.
Glossary Consultant - União Brasileira de Circo Itinerante (Brazilian Union of the Travelling Circus)
