India: Extreme Male Pale Dancing!

It has been featured on Oprah, 20/20, Conan O’Brien, The View as well as other popular television shows. Pole dancing is an artform that has moved out of the clubs and into many homes and dance studios worldwide.

The origin of pole dancing in America has been dated back to the depression at carnivals and circus shows in the 1930's. The show girls would dance around the tent poles as part of their act. Pole dancing became popular in gentleman's clubs in the 1980's. Many of the pioneer pole dancers developed the concept of pole dance classes for everyday women. In accordance with UnitedDanceArts.Com, today, pole dancing is growing as the new workout routine for women to become empowered by the strength and beauty of their bodies. Pole dancing is an interpretive dance that is a way for women to express themselves. Pole dancing incorporates many of these traditional forms of dance. Some of these forms include: Middle Eastern Belly Dancing, Hawaiian, Tahitian, Burlesque, Modern, Latin, gymnastics, and Ballet.

The video above introduce a new form of that Sport-Art, it comes straight from India. THey call them: "The Mallakhamb Dancers"..