Tightrope walking - Wikipedia Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus Other skills similar to tightrope walking include slack rope walking and slacklining
THE FUNAMBULIST MAGAZINE - Politics of Space and Bodies Through articles, interviews, artworks, and design projects, we are assembling an ongoing archive for anticolonial, antiracist, queer, and feminist struggles The print and online magazine is published every two months and operates in parallel with an open-access podcast and a blog
An Abridged History of Funambulists - Atlas Obscura Here’s an abridged history of tightrope walkers, who have managed to put the “fun” in funambulist for thousands of years Funambulism dates back at least to Ancient Greece — that’s where the
Funambulist - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Funambulist isn't related to the word fun in the sense of "an enjoyable activity" — although you might find it enjoyable to learn to walk a tightrope or, if you're afraid of heights, to watch someone else walk a tightrope The "fun" in funambulist comes from the Latin funis, or "rope "
funambulist | The Explain "Funambulist" might sound like a mouthful, but it simply refers to someone who walks on a tightrope Imagine the poised elegance of a performer balancing above a captivated audience
funambulist - Wiktionary, the free dictionary A female funambulist, Maria Spelterini, on various occasions tightrope-walked across the Niagara Gorge with peach baskets on her feet, blindfolded, or manacled