Juggling

In its general sense, juggling can refer to all forms of artful or skillful object manipulation. This includes most prop-based circus skills such as diabolo, devil sticks, cigar box manipulation, contact juggling, and hat manipulation.

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However, this page focuses on the stricter definition of juggling - the art of repeatedly throwing several objects into the air and catching them in the hands. Jugglers refer to the objects they juggle as props, the most popular being specially made balls, beanbags, rings, clubs, or bouncing balls. Some performers also use "dangerous" objects such as knives and fire torches.

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To distinguish this kind of juggling from other circus skills, it is sometimes called Toss Juggling.

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Circus skills: Circus Skills is a group of pursuits that were traditionally used as a form of entertainment in circus, sideshow, busking or variety/vaudeville/music hall shows. While most circus skills are still being performed today, many are practiced by non-performers as a hobby....

Diabolo: The diabolo (commonly misspelled as diablo) is a juggling prop consisting of a spool which is whirled and tossed on a string tied to two sticks held one in each hand. A huge variety of tricks are possible using the sticks, string, and various body parts. Multiple diabolos can be spun on a single str...

Devil sticks: Devil stick (also Devil Stick, devilstick, devil-stick etc., or plural forms) manipulation is a form of gyroscopic juggling, or equilibristics and is generally considered to be one of the 'circus arts'. The name "Devil" stick supposedly comes from the old Greek word "Devil", "Dallo" or "Diaballo", m...

Juggling related Images and Photos (experimental)

Juggling Chef

Juggling Priorities

Juggling Balls Set

David Lloyd-George British Politician Lloyd-George Juggling with His Allies