Art of tight rope walking hanging by a thread
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Art of tight rope walking hanging by a thread
Description
April 22, 2017
Circuses used to be a common form of entertainment, and tight rope walking was a mainstay under the big top. One Russian village has produced generations of these performers. But as Radio Free Europe’s Raymond Furlong reports, the art of tight rope walking is hanging by a thread.
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Art of tight rope walking hanging by a thread
Description
April 22, 2017
Circuses used to be a common form of entertainment, and tight rope walking was a mainstay under the big top. One Russian village has produced generations of these performers. But as Radio Free Europe’s Raymond Furlong reports, the art of tight rope walking is hanging by a thread.
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