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'''Glowsticking''' is simply defined as the art of dancing with ] or other glowstick-like instruments that share the same kind of qualities: durable, consistency in light, safe to toss around, and often made up of a soft and pliant plastic. |
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==History and Culture== |
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Although glowsticking has it roots in the 1980s underground ] scene, it has since become a separate cultural phenomenon that can be found throughout the general ] world. Because of its history, it is argued that glowsticking culture has ] like aspects to it, preferring sharing and performing in accordance with your observer without any kind of negative statement implied, thus most disciples of glowsticking frown upon competitions. |
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==Forms of Glowsticking== |
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Glowsticking is an umbrella term describing two broad categories of glowstick use, using strings (or lack thereof) as a method of distinction. Freehand and glowstringing are technical terms describing the set of moves common to both practices. The former is typically practiced without strings attached to the glowsticks. Glowstringing, a field that shares many of the same aspects as many other stringing related fields, such as ], ]ing, and ] forms common with swords, flails, and rope darts, is typically executed with glowstick or glowstick-like instruments tied with a durable string at the end of it. In some case, handles on the opposite end of the string may be used, usually consisting of another glowstick, to allow for switching ends. In some cases, because the handle and end glowstick are different colors, moves or tosses that switch the ends give the effect of "color-switching." |
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Both of terms freehand and glowstringing describe the technical skills that relates to both. |
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===Glowstringing=== |
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Glowstringing is defined by a few factors: the use of glowsticks on a string, the swinging motion, and an equally large growing category of moves and concepts that are common to glowstringing, including but not limited to: wrapping and elaborate string manipulations common with ]ing and ] (as well as other disciplines). Glowstringing, much similar to freehand glowsticking, typically borrows from other disciplines, with some moves originating from ]. This genre has even on occasion borrowed freehand concepts, such as the aspect of mimicking traces (and vice-versa). |
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===Freehand Glowsticking=== |
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Freehand is defined by the steadily growing body of concepts and moves. Some of these concepts include ], tracing, taps, throwing, as well as interdisciplinary dance skills borrowed from common ] categories. Freehand glowsticking typically borrows from many other dance styles as well as having its own unique set of moves. |
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==Drug-enhancement effects== |
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One reason that Glow sticking is popular in ] is that the visual stimulation of moving glowsticks is said to enhance the high of the drug ]. In 2001, the ] won a case in Federal Court that defended glowstick and pacifiers being given out as party favors . |
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==See also== |
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==External links== |
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* http://www.glowsticking.com/ - Discusses the culture of glowsticking in depth, provides videos, tutorials and forums |
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* http://www.glow-sticks.org/faq.html - A resource dedicated to how glow sticks work and ways of recovering a dead glow stick |
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