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Juggling is a physical skill involving the manipulation of various types of objects in various ways. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling, where the juggler throws objects through the air. The most common objects are balls,beanbags,rings,clubs and bouncing balls. Any object that can be passed from one hand to another can be juggled.
The earliest record of juggling, a panel from the 15th Beni Hassan tomb of an unknown prince, shows female dancers and acrobats throwing balls. Juggling has also been recorded in most other early civilizations including Chinese, Indian, Greek, Aztec (Mexico) and Polynesian. |
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Poi is a form of juggling, or object manipulation with balls on ropes, held in the hands and swung in various circular patterns. It originated with the Maori people in New Zealand (the word poi means "ball" in Maori. Men and women used them to increase flexibility, strength and coordination. It developed into a traditional performance art. This art includes story telling and singing, choreographed to poi routines. It is a great skill to have and will probably be different from what you normally do, maybe you play games at http://www.foxybingo.com/ or go horse riding in your free time. You will find that Poi is something you will really enjoy doing and you will notice the difference physically in your body. |
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A "set" of devil sticks is made up of three pieces - the center stick and two hand sticks - but it will often be called a "pair of sticks".
Typically if a center stick is not tapered (i.e. a straight dowel or rod) and possesses tassels at its end, then it is known as a "Flower Stick" (as the tassels, when the stick is spun, will twirl outwards and resemble an open flower). This term is also now used to describe a straight center stick with any weights (not just tassels) at its end and sometimes refers to hybrid sticks which are both tapered and have weights. Tapered sticks without end weights are known simply as Devil Sticks. Flower sticks can also be properly called "Devil Sticks" as that is the more general term.
Devil sticks, apparently originating in Africa earlier than 3000 B.C., there are pictures of devil sticks on friezes found in Egyptian tombs. Whether they were reinvented in, or traveled to China, there is no doubt that by 2000 B.C. the Chinese were using devil sticks. Devil sticks have been used in Europe since the Renaissance. |
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The Diablo is a juggling prop consisting of a spool which is whirled and tossed on a string tied to two hand sticks held one in each hand.
Diablo's evolved from the Chinese yo-yo, which was originally standardized in the 12th century. |
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A hacky sack is a small bean bag or sand bag used as a ball in a number of sports and games. It is typically controlled by the feet, but in some sports every part of the body except the hands and arms may be used.
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