Scissors dance contest in Peru
(Reuters) Updated: 2007-04-23 11:03
Puma, a scissors dancer, pierces his lip and tongue during the national
scissors dance competition in Villa Maria, southern Lima, April 22, 2007. The
Peruvian Scissors Dance (Danza de las Tijeras), continuing a tradition inherited
from their Inca ancestors, is characterized by two metal poles which take the
shape of a pair of scissors. Dancers compete by dancing as well as by taking
part in trials such as glass-eating, walking on fire or sticking wires into
their body. [Reuters]
|
Most Commented/Read Stories in 48 Hours |
|
|
|