Mardi Gras Indian Stilt Dancers
by Deepak Saini
On Saturday, the Krewe of Slidellians will hold their Mardi Gras Ball on the North Shore. One of the featured entertainment acts will be the Mardi Gras Indian Stilt Dancers. News With A Twist reporter Deepak Saini stopped by one of their rehearsals to capture this unique balancing act on camera.
It’s not easy getting up when you just grew 4 feet taller! Surprisingly, staying on stilts has little to do with balance.
“It’s the rhythm that keeps you up. Moving to the rhythm. Not so much balance. Balance is like an afterthought. It’s what’s inside you rhythmically that keeps you up,” says Chief Shaka Zulu.
Shaka Zulu trains dancers all over the nation. Right now, his focus is carnival season, a time when he and his Mardi Gras Indian Stilt Dancers are in high demand.
Read more: http://wgno.com/2014/01/17/mardi-gras-indian-stilt-dancers/#ixzz2r3X3xAzn