Object manipulationObject manipulation is a form of dexterity play or performance in which one or more people physically interact with one or more objects. Many object manipulation skills are recognised circus skills. Other object manipulation skills are linked to sport, magic, and everyday objects or practices. Many object manipulation skills use special props made for that purpose: examples include the varied circus props such as balls, clubs, hoops, rings, poi, staff, and devil sticks; magic props such as cards and coins; sports equipment such as nunchaku and footballs.
Fire performanceFire performance is a group of performance arts or skills that involve the manipulation of fire. Fire performance typically involves equipment or other objects made with one or more wicks which are designed to sustain a large enough flame to create a visual effect. Fire performance includes skills based on juggling, baton twirling, poi spinning, and other forms of object manipulation. It also includes skills such as fire breathing, fire eating, and body burning; sometimes called fakir skills.
HoopingHooping (also called hula hooping or hoop dance) is the manipulation of and artistic movement or dancing with a hoop (or hoops). Hoops can be made of metal, wood, or plastic. Hooping combines technical moves and tricks with freestyle or technical dancing. Hooping can be practiced to or performed with music. In contrast to the classic toy hula hoop, modern hoopers use heavier and larger diameter hoops, and frequently rotate the hoop around parts of the body other than the waist, including the hips, chest, neck, shoulders, thighs, knees, arms, hands, thumbs, feet, and toes.
TwirlingTwirling is a form of object manipulation where an object is twirled by one or two hands, the fingers or by other parts of the body. Twirling practice manipulates the object in circular or near circular patterns. It can also be done indirectly by the use of another object or objects as in the case of devil stick manipulation where handsticks are used. Twirling is performed as a hobby, sport, exercise or performance. Twirling includes a wide variety of practices that use different equipment or props.
Nouvelle-ZélandeLa Nouvelle-Zélande (en anglais : New Zealand ; en maori : Aotearoa) est un pays insulaire d'Océanie situé dans le Sud-Ouest de l'océan Pacifique. Elle est constituée de deux îles principales : l'île du Nord et l'île du Sud, ainsi que de 700 plus petites îles. Se situant à environ au sud-sud-est de Grande Terre, en Nouvelle-Calédonie, dont elle est séparée par l'océan Pacifique Sud et à à l'est-sud-est de la Tasmanie, elle se trouve également à de Vanuatu (île d'Anatom), à au sud-est de l'Australie continentale et à environ au sud-sud-est des Fidji et des Tonga.
Hakavignette|droite|Le Haka de l'équipe de Nouvelle-Zélande de rugby à XIII, les Kiwis, lors de la Coupe du monde de rugby à XIII 2013. Le haka est une danse chantée, un rituel pratiqué par les Maoris lors de conflits, de manifestation de protestation, de cérémonies ou de compétitions amicales pour impressionner les adversaires. Les Maoris l'ont rendu mondialement célèbre par l'intermédiaire de l'équipe de rugby à XV de Nouvelle-Zélande, les All Blacks, qui l'interprètent avant leurs matchs depuis 1905.
