For those of you who don't know,
diabolos are a little like a giant yoyo that isn't tied to the
string. It was invented by the Chinese for catching birds, as they can be thrown very high. Many performers use two or more, although only one is required for the beginner.
The 'Diablo' or 'Diabolo' if you want to get picky about the spelling...If you want to be REALLY picky was originally named "Diaballo" when it first made its way over to Europe. I call it a Diablo.
It is a fun juggling 'toy' that has been around for a loooong time, dates way back and historians are pretty much agreed it comes from ancient China. The Chinese versions were and are different to the ones we have the original ones had sticks made from bamboo which whistled while spinning. The Chinese version of Diablo also has flat sides rather than the European version we have now with 'cup' shape sides which dates back to 1906.
It becomes popular every now and then as these things will - remember the yoyo craze a while back? Same kind of thing. There's loads of juggling 'toys' Poi are quite funky too...especially when set on fire... so are the 'Devil Sticks' (sets of three sticks you can juggle around) But the favourite will always be the Diablo.
You will soon master the art of spinning it and pulling tricks and throws. Google "diablo tricks" and one of the first websites that come up are all about how to master the diablo and shows you loads of tricks.
You may well have seen one at the circus I know I have or if you've got them around your way 'street performers' Basically a Diablo is made up of the Diablo 'spool' itself and 2 sticks with string between them....excited yet ?
What you do is put your Diablo on the string, balance it (easier than it sounds) roll along floor to get it started and jerk one stick continuously to set it spinning on the string. Left or right handed doesn't matter.
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