Dancing With 10-Foot Stilts

Подписаться 6 млн

Просмотров 3,2 млн

50% 1

In Trindad and Tobago, “moko jumbies” soar high during Carnival. The traditional art of stilt dancing is a highlight of Trinidadian celebrations, but for stilt walker Adrian Young, it’s an everyday practice. For the past 21 years, he has been dancing among the clouds. Now, through his Future Jumbies youth group, he’s helping the next generation make their own strides.
SUBSCRIBE: goo.gl/vR6Acb
This story is a part of our Human Condition series. Come along and let us connect you to some of the most peculiar, stirring, extraordinary, and distinctive people in the world.
Got a story idea for us? Shoot us an email at hey [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com
Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: goo.gl/2KABeX
Make our acquaintance on Facebook: goo.gl/Vn0XIZ
Give us a shout on Twitter: goo.gl/sY1GLY
Come hang with us on Vimeo: goo.gl/T0OzjV
Visit our world directly: www.greatbigstory.com

Опубликовано:

8 апр 2018

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 1 тыс.

@MalaysianTropikfusion 6 лет назад

He sounds like such a chill and humble guy.

@ruins4 5 лет назад

I first to comment here

@redacted6596 4 года назад

420th like

@cho158 4 года назад

wearelegion ikr

@alfredolucien8030 4 года назад

wearelegion d

@bhattuvasirumi5121 4 года назад

Ya a very nice....from india

@togetherwecantogethericant1218 6 лет назад

girl at school: i want to look tall with my heels me:

@squidneythesquid2487 5 лет назад

it's not ogre your profile just makes this comment so much more perfect

@tarawestie4595 5 лет назад

@it's not ogre You should probably use "tall" instead of "high" because people might think you're talking about drugs instead of height lmao

@maccer8330 4 года назад

666 LIKES LOL

@savzsav9518 4 года назад

I'm an Trinidadain

@ahyafikri4746 4 года назад

*me an intellectual:

@user-tz6wx3mp6k 6 лет назад

i can’t even walk in heels damn

@Mercy-nz1zt 6 лет назад

tsuki hina lmao same

@canyounotrightnow5981 6 лет назад

Timeka Magloire 🤦‍♀️

@regginator2.047 6 лет назад

Same

@faridahkamil87 6 лет назад

yeah I can't even walk with those things

@widyaraja 6 лет назад

tsuki hina same

@Ukjeiy44 3 года назад

She: “i like tall,bad boys.” Random guy walking around on stilts: *”you talkin to me?”*

@tmid2four7 3 года назад

😂

@physpherix 4 года назад

Adrian: “But falling is good” Boy: **Falls** _THUMP_ I think I laughed harder than I should’ve.

@muzicalmastermind6163 4 года назад

Really?

@payton1807 4 года назад

SomeAustralianGuy lol

@Aviationgeek21 4 года назад

Good for you

@Epicdoritos 4 года назад

@gachasloth3007 4 года назад

So did I XD

@longchin2232 4 года назад

"They try to put me on the cover of vogue" "But my legs are too long"

@cheerlife3355 4 года назад

LongChin ! Everyday is leg day

@longchin2232 4 года назад

@@cheerlife3355 monday tuesday Wednesday,thighs calves all the way

@raymonddeactivated7118 4 года назад

@@longchin2232 thursday friday saturday

@longchin2232 4 года назад

@@raymonddeactivated7118 sunday is the one day,i get on my runway

@keyboardtwin7838 4 года назад

@LongChin ! Ready for it hunty

@TechsScience 6 лет назад

That's balance

@MrJoeharvey85 5 лет назад

Yup

@aidensundara4991 5 лет назад

I can’t even balance on one leg for more than 1 minute

@wistful4684 5 лет назад

Aiden Sundara LMAO,ME!!

@saraha.3072 6 лет назад

1:22 had me dead 😂

@almondcroissonttt4852 5 лет назад

*me trying to balance studying and internet use.

@kittylashae9494 5 лет назад

Me too 😂😂😂

@alashaamber5187 5 лет назад

@@almondcroissonttt4852 sammmeeee 😂😂 😂

@blazerthebandit1820 5 лет назад

I laughed so hard i had an asthma attack

@markzuckerberg3347 4 года назад

I'd also be laughing if it was you 😂

@shaunewales3153 6 лет назад

Yeah saw this before and tried something like this in elementary school. Sht happened

@BaBooTubeVideos 6 лет назад

You're still in elementary school.

@mikek6150 6 лет назад

My guy this comment shows me that ur still in elementary school or just got into middle school.

@makaylaandrews1068 6 лет назад

I bet you are not form Trinidad and Tobago

@crismary6202 5 лет назад

Did you go to gardiner manor or something

@randomdolphinxoxoxo4045 5 лет назад

xXMeghan OnlineXx no they said they saw this video before..tf.

@JonathanMartin884 3 года назад

The passion you can see on his face and hear in his voice brings a tear to my eye. Keep killing it my man!

@iluvcat 2 года назад

Yes

@dwightemorgan4367 6 лет назад

My home Trinidad and Tobago...love this...side note: the steel pan or steel drum was invented in Trinidad and Tobago.

@nikhilmanraj2701 6 лет назад

Dwight E morgan invited?!

@dwightemorgan4367 6 лет назад

Epicness FTW thanks

@chickensoul6544 6 лет назад

TT Born and raised

@shaun_rambaran 6 лет назад

*steelpan None of this 'drum' business.

@monkeywithachainsaw 6 лет назад

Also fun fact, it's the most recently invented non electronic instrument

@yasminroberts9841 6 лет назад

Feeling proud to see trinidad on this channel.....

@jonathans4553 6 лет назад

Yasmin Roberts me too

@elisasingh6143 6 лет назад

Me too

@jennawilson80085 6 лет назад

I'm one

@kemy6097 6 лет назад

#trinitodebone

@IzzyWithers 5 лет назад

Sameee

@Konimiru 6 лет назад

I will buy this for my small friends.

@rubaalghamdi8982 4 года назад

Ruuudddeee

@AALIXD 4 года назад

Ruba Alghamdi very, especially for me

@goldencoated_221 4 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@kevinnguyen552 4 года назад

Ruba Alghamdi R/wooosh

@bipyeong-ga1625 4 года назад

@@kevinnguyen552 That is only used when the person doesn't get the joke, you're using it out of context.

@garnetfox0519 6 лет назад

There some tall boi's

@ruins4 5 лет назад

Yea boi

@eri3182 4 года назад

They're*

@markzuckerberg3347 4 года назад

Boiii

@choccake3057 4 года назад

As a Dishonored fan, that just triggered my senses

@Just.a.small.town.girl_ 4 года назад

Underrated

@LilianaGarcia-hu1sr 6 лет назад

They dance better than me. ..

@xxmandaxxxxxx2675 6 лет назад

Liliana Garcia hahaha there are Africans thats what we all about😘

@jjangjjangman940 5 лет назад

cocoXOXO coco not all africans are good at dancing -_-

@gracegordon7449 5 лет назад

Liliana Garcia are they supposed to not ?

@serenity0367 5 лет назад

cocoXOXO coco there Trinidad not African, not *all* Africans dance well.

@yellowguy9606 5 лет назад

Who can't dance better than you

@bell9822 4 года назад

Crush: I like tall guys Me:

@ganyus. 3 года назад

Dont make jokes/memes about this because this is NEVER okay :/

@panzermeyer9944 6 лет назад

"No risk, no reward" That's right booooiiiiiii !!!!

@naiaince-williams3226 6 лет назад

MY HOME!!!! I'm so happy 😄😏😚😢

@putribaros3186 5 лет назад

Nice to meet you😄that's so fun walking so high👍

@missuma13 6 лет назад

Trinidad and Tobago looks beautiful and very joyful ! I would love to visit someday

@kianatrevers 6 лет назад

Miss Uma february/march is the best time to visit as it is carnival lots of moko jumbies on the streets and also a large costume parade

@whatsintheboxkitty2572 5 лет назад

This is amazing talent. He definitely should be more viral. Strong legs and balance. Great job for teaching these kids.

@aroundthegoodworld 6 лет назад

That's so awesome and difficult! Great content, you're such a great inspiration for my channel. Keep it up :)

@GoldenG0dc0meth 5 лет назад

OK PASTAPANDA SHUT YOUR MOUTH YOU ARE JUST WEIRD SO BE QUIET

@hamidahamida1473 4 года назад

Subhanalha. Mnahamyakuvunjika

@soulsmusic15 4 года назад

He sounds like such a sweet kindhearted man!!

@takishaedwards273 6 лет назад

So happy you did a video on Trinidad and Tobago!! The Carnival season and all its rituals/costumes is such a source of pride for us!

@DrBeeSpeaks 5 лет назад

“No risk no reward.” ❤️❤️❤️💪🏽

@PlanetaryFacts 6 лет назад

These kids make it look so easy!

@territ.5357 4 года назад

No risk no reward. Words to love by. Good job coach.

@ralphjayveefabiala3729 6 лет назад

Watching this channel's videos feels like an anventure for me,I love this channel

@atlguera564 4 года назад

I don't even need to watch the video yet to see how beautiful this is. I love you stories about all the dancing from all over the world. ❤🖤❤🖤❤🖤 They're my favorite

@rxshellez4750 5 лет назад

Where my Caribbean people at? By the way I am from the Virgin Islands

@caffeinefree667 3 года назад

Here, half bajan, half Jamaican

@itsjusttaytay4988 5 лет назад

I'm from st.thomas in the Virgin Islands and here in the the Caribbean we love to do this in our parades 🇻🇮🇻🇮🇻🇮🇻🇮🇻🇮🇻🇮🇻🇮

@chelsealegall2048 6 лет назад

OH MY gosh I'm shedding tears right now... GBS came to my country!! Thank you for portraying our art in such an amazing way

@yall571 6 лет назад

This is cool, but How do they get off?

@nikhilmanraj2701 6 лет назад

Ladder I live in tnt

@yall571 6 лет назад

Now I’m wondering how stable the ladder is

@skyehernandez 6 лет назад

Moko jumbies have a way of coming down with the help of the all-important handlers. You simply turn your back to a handler, put your arms out, stoop and let yourself fall backwards into the hands of the handler. A lot of strength and trust involved. The ones on the higher sticks sit on walls or trees or anywhere high to untie themselves and then come down. And yes, as Epicness FTW says, they use short ladders, if available.

@yall571 6 лет назад

Thanks for the info, now I can sleep nice to- and I just realized the Zodiac Killer was never caught.

@kaioken9k 6 лет назад

The Muffled Crew yes he was caught

@patrickalgatt5938 6 лет назад

I love this channel it is so exciting to learn new things and every video is never boring or negative

@shannongarcia3140 6 лет назад

So proud to see Trinidad on great big story 🤗

@wilhelminakey5776 4 года назад

Man" our people have so much talent! That's amazing😉 Thanks for sharing and thumbs up!😉

@2AKNOT 6 лет назад

What a wonderful thing to do, teaching the young ones and having fun doing it. Cheers man.

@siid2570 6 лет назад

Great to see something from my home country😊😊

@saviondeyoung293 6 лет назад

Big up Trinbago (Trinidad and Tobago)! 🇹🇹❤🔥💯🔥❤🇹🇹

@kaelahrichards480 4 года назад

Im from trinidad and tobago🇹🇹

@aaliyahm8791 5 лет назад

Im from trinidad and im so proud to see my country on this channel

@TheShpmusic 6 лет назад

My country Trinidad💓💖

@yeetustothefeetus7490 4 года назад

they tried to put me on the cover of vou- Sis: shut it.

@macfhp 4 года назад

Yassss I love that sooong

@lizlee8715 3 года назад

Allow me to continue with the lyrics. "But my legs were too long"

@ganyus. 3 года назад

I like this, but dont make a freaking meme out of a traditional thing

@RichyOkpara 4 года назад

This is a dance from the eastern part of Nigeria (West Africa). I was so excited to see it being performed on this channel. Am sure their ancestors if traced, could be from the eastern part of Nigeria.

@TstanDa-Man 3 года назад

This was so cool. My four year old was telling me a story about people walking on sticks so I said you want to see a video and I typed in ( people walking on stilts ) and this came up. He was so excited.

@imanicrichlow9106 6 лет назад

T&T im from trinidad and i play a mokojumbi every carnival😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗

@bushidotestu1997 6 лет назад

And once again another country makes something cooler looking then it already is

@shaun_rambaran 6 лет назад

pssh, Welcome to the Caribbean, man.

@trini2DBone134 Год назад

What yuh mean?

@StiltFactory 2 года назад

Future Jumbies! Love this and the great moves.

@nikkibaby7264 4 года назад

We need more ppl like this man I adore u sir all the way from Tallahassee 💯💯💯❤️💋💋💋

@lxylqq 4 года назад

*2:05** the ants trying to get away from under our shoes*

@Quoper1 6 лет назад

This channel seriously need more traction.

@ki369 6 лет назад

Yasss! I love this channel, we in the caribbean have so much culture and traditions, more Caribbean content please! 👏👏👏

@Steph-on7qd 2 года назад

This takes so much strength and balance! Wow!!! 🥰🥰

@cntfoolmebuddy 6 лет назад

*THESE KIDS ARE AMAZING!* #ColorlessWorld

@rihannaphillips2733 6 лет назад

Can you guys review barbados in august gor Crop Over?

@claudiamccabe6627 3 года назад

This is incredible 😍 the talent 😍🙌

@naomimotlhasedi4086 6 лет назад

Oh my goodness. This is Amazing.

@honeybear3334 5 лет назад

Me trying to view a fight at school.

@ceoofme2771 5 лет назад

But what if you fall on concrete and brake your leg

@nadiastudios3303 4 года назад

Break is break boi trinis doh be afraid to falling

@missrudy500 2 года назад

Wow. Beautiful

@octahedronens2285 2 года назад

Beautiful.

@kendyllelol 6 лет назад

Just imagine falling forward

@jeffharris6653 5 лет назад

Hammy 101 you will land on your knee brace so it does not pain

@zan8307 4 года назад

“No risk, No reward”

@muzicalmastermind6163 4 года назад

Amazing, simply amazing

@six6ty 4 года назад

I have been to T&T and the parties they hold in castara are amazing, with men doing this

@Ty-dn8ys 4 года назад

Nobody: Absolutely nobody: Me in Iamzoie voice: I KNOW YOU LYIN

@duckld1031 4 года назад

How come children can do that but I can barely RuN in high heels

@jayaramlal6107 4 года назад

I LIVE IN TRINIDAD! OMG I LOVE WHEN PEOPLE REPRESENT TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

@deebo5475 4 года назад

Absolutely Amazing..👏👏💖

@__wax7454 4 года назад

*I can’t even walk Straight..ON MY OWN TWO FEET*

@oaht4756 6 лет назад

I can’t even walk normally by myself...

@kaedenrblx 6 лет назад

Amazing!

@ariapaul5838 5 лет назад

Yass I live in Trinidad and Tobago this is awesome when carnival rolls around 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

@jolie7486 5 лет назад

Never see me doing that I'mma just like my own comment 😂

@msalykey347 5 лет назад

My only question Is how do they Get onto those things😑

@kimberlyakabalie 6 лет назад

Wooo trinidad out dey 💯 love my country 😃😃😃😃

@vm6xy 5 лет назад

They make it look so easy

@noonaontop 4 года назад

I can’t even walk ina straight line... I-

@efilwv1635 6 лет назад

Compound fractures are afoot

@anisashaheen9913 4 года назад

Amazing guys

@bminnie2233 5 лет назад

This is Sooo awesome!!!!

@holamiyah5853 4 года назад

Adrian:“ If you ain’t fall you ain’t learned nothing”. Me:*falls*.* brakes head,arm leg other leg other arm brakes spine,and knees.😁

@user-pe3kx7fb7r 4 года назад

Miss Honey Tea Your bones must be super calcium deficient, here drink some Milk It will make your bones stronger.

@ZaxPlooper 6 лет назад

First

@leslie-anng7875 4 года назад

I am so proud of my country👏🏾🇹🇹

@iolanisjourney4828 4 года назад

So awesome!!👏

@zandrewmorano10 6 лет назад

Perfect for zombie apocalypse. Not-so-perfect for thieves.

@juliusceasardiosana5599 5 лет назад

"But falling, is good" * boy falls * Me: So if I break my legs it is good? In what way though?

@user-tz6wx3mp6k 6 лет назад

wow this is beautiful

@Doug_Poppe 3 года назад

What an awesome guy

@cheitiri 6 лет назад

First #1

@BaBooTubeVideos 6 лет назад

Wrong~!

@larryhooverpedofilekillerc4177 4 года назад

Good evening, thank you for the strength of you staying safe with these on that is great as well. Thank you for your time goodnight.

@harana6030 4 года назад

Great coach

@bdgarovoice 4 года назад

Amazing

@angeltomlinson2635 3 года назад

Talent!!!

@jaynefredlina9953 6 лет назад

Pretty awesome!

@thalassous 6 лет назад

So cute!!!! The little children raising ten feet above little me over here is incredible!!!

@maiavanwaes7590 6 лет назад

Beautifull

@UFASTT 5 лет назад

Much respect Mr Young 🇹🇹🇹🇹

@tracywebb1604 4 года назад

Amazing..wow

@anindescribableloser1491 6 лет назад

Talented team!

@rachelray1699 6 лет назад

Just watching this gives me anxiety... It’s really amazing!