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AR: بهلوان(Acrobat)

CN: 杂技

A general term for skills requiring significant body control (balance, strength, and/or flexibility). Commonly seen in circus performances, and perfected by popular troupes from China and Mongolia. Describes some of the slower, more controlled elements in the sport of gymnastics, like the walkover. See also, acrobatic_gymnastics.

Definition based on the Contortion Glossary by Greg Ullman and Tige Young