By Esteban Velez Chinlone is believed to be over 1500 years old. Its literal translation is “round basket.” Initially, this form of juggling was an artistic activity to entertain royalty. In the 19th century. Jugglers in Myanmar practiced Chinlone with several balls (made of hand-woven rattan) balanced on various places on their bodies. Rattan balls for Chinlone game. Moung …
Dot Burdett – juggler and tightrope walker on the rolling globe
By Esteban Velez Dorothy “Dot” Kelley Burdett was born on April 1, 1920, in Kansas, USA, to Bessie Roseanna and Earl Osborn Kelley. She was the second of eight children. She married William David “Small” Burdett on August 19, 1936, in Audubon, Minnesota. The duo performed together as “The Burdetts.” Dot was a juggler and tightrope walker; she also did …
Katie Sandwina – Tightrope Walker and Strong Woman
Katie Sandwina is considered one of the strongest women in history. She was able to match and/or surpass the feats of the strongmen of her time. In addition to her incredible talent, Katie was a faithful activist for women’s rights. Her real name was Katharina Brumbach. She was born in Germany on May 6, 1884, although it is believed that …
Photos of Sylvia Brumbach, strongwoman juggler
Sylvia Schneider Brumbach is a juggler and performer who performs amazing strength routines in her performances such as breaking a board using her hands, juggling heavy balls or cannon balls, etc. She was previously an assistant at a knife throwing act where her father and family members were involved. Images of Sylvia Brunbach at Blackpool Tower Circus 2006, UK. Photos …
The Tragic Story of Léa d’Asti
CONTENT WARNING: The article discusses suicide. Reader discretion is advised. For those struggling with ideas of suicide, one resource is https://findahelpline.com/ (Haz clic aquí para español.) The following story is about Léa d’Asti, a juggler, tightrope walker, and Music Hall artist in Paris. She was born Léa Laforge and died voluntarily on March 7, 1905 by gas asphyxiation in her …
300 Articles on eJuggle
(Haz clic aquí para español.) For the past 7 years I have had the honor of writing for the best juggling magazine in the world: eJuggle, the magazine of the International Jugglers Association (IJA). I started as a juggling hobbyist, writing thoughts, ideas, and empirical research on a blog I created for free on Tumblr. I was inspired, of course, …
An Interview with Paul Cinquevalli
(Haz clic aquí para español.) With some tricks I have practiced for an hour every day for six months before I have achieved any kind of success with them. Paul Cinquevalli. Cinquevalli, considered to be the juggling superstar, gave a lot of personal details to journalists and people who were interested in his artistic career. From this we can …
Cinquevalli in Court
(Haz clic aquí para español.) For many juggling experts and historians, Paul Cinquevalli is the greatest of all time. He was the first juggling superstar. His fame was such that newspapers associated any feat, or any juggler, with Paul Cinquevalli. His tricks, pioneers in the genre, caught the attention of most showbiz entrepreneurs around the world. Cinquevalli wrote: “I performed …