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Video footage from Huron-Pioneer football brawl released by Ann Arbor police
Editor's note: The story has been updated with a higher quality version of the video that we believe provides a clearer understanding of what went on after the game.
Ann Arbor police released video footage of the brawl between the Huron and Pioneer high school football teams Tuesday, with one view showing the moment a player appears to swing a crutch toward a group of players.
AnnArbor.com received the video footage through a Freedom of Information Act request, along with the entire police report from the incident. Charges are pending against Bashir Garain, 18, while more players involved in the brawl also are expected to be charged.
The videos show the football players lined up for the postgame handshake, greeting each other on the field. Their attention is turned by the confrontation between the coaches and players from both sides rush toward them to get involved. The melee intensifies from there.
The player police identified as Garain is seen handing one of his crutches off to another student at the 45 second mark. Seven seconds later, the other crutch is swinging through the air.
The brawl has resulted in both Huron head coach Cory Gildersleeve and Pioneer head coach Paul Test resigning their positions. Vincent Wortmann, the Pioneer coach who shoved Gildersleeve when the two head coaches met at midfield for the postgame handshake, was fired for his part in the brawl.
Washtenaw County prosecutors did not charge Wortmann with any crime. They said he used a legal amount of force in defending Test, who he believed was in danger of becoming involved in a physical confrontation with Gildersleeve.
Eight players from Huron and six players from Pioneer were suspended due to the fight. Garain was kicked off the team for his involvement, as was another Pioneer player. The other suspended players played in Pioneer's playoff game after serving their suspensions.
Ann Arbor police investigators reviewed four videos of the brawl as a part of their investigation: Two provided by CTN without audio; one by parent Richie Coleman; and one compiled version provided to the school district by CTN immediately after the game.
Among the other evidence seized by police, according to the report, was the crutch believed to have been Garain's; three photos published by AnnArbor.com; and photos of injured Huron player Will Harris' jersey. Harris was the only player reported injured in the incident. He told investigators he was kicked in the face.
The alleged assault on Harris is not immediately clear from video footage.
AnnArbor.com received the 59-page police report, which details the work done by Ann Arbor police and Washtenaw County prosecutors investigating the incident. In addition to the statements by the officers who were at the game and were witnesses to the brawl, police interviewed 22 people in their investigation.
AnnArbor.com continues to review these statements. The video shown here is two clips of the video footage received by AnnArbor.com. The video was trimmed to show just the incident, removing extraneous footage and this particular clip was chosen due to the quality of the images and the camera angle.
Garain's attorney Walter White has previously told AnnArbor.com his client maintains his innocence. He's pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and two misdemeanor charges of assault and battery. He waived a preliminary exam on Dec. 6.
His case has been bound over to the Washtenaw County Trial Court, and he's scheduled to attend a pretrial hearing at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 29 in front of Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Donald Shelton.
Ann Arbor Public Schools conducted their own internal investigation of the football brawl. The investigation was completed Oct. 18.
At a recent Board of Education meeting, school board members discussed revisiting how the district handled the football brawl as a case study for looking at student and adult discipline policies and procedures.
Two trustees, Simone Lightfoot and Susan Baskett, requested to review the district's investigative materials, including the video footage of the brawl. After a spirited discussion among the board, and in particular between Lightfoot and Superintendent Patricia Green, the administration agreed to make the investigative materials available for the board to come in and review after the holiday break and to ask questions of school officials.
One of Lightfoot's complaints was the board has not been privy to formal requests made by the public and the media pertaining to the brawl. Lightfoot said she learned more about the brawl by reading media reports than through the administration. She argued the board should have been better informed in the wake of the brawl.
Peter Cunningham, Melanie Maxwell and Danielle Arndt all contributed to this report.
Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Fri, Dec 21, 2012 : 9:06 p.m.
I am a teammate of Bahir Garain, I was in the middle of the brawl as it happened, I saw Bashir getting restrained by referees and others. I thought that we could move on as a football program but this footage comes up. I'm starting to question the true character and integrity of my hometown of Ann Arbor, Michigan. People calling young black men "thugs" and "felons", what happened to the liberal, almost annoying city that I was once proud to say I was from. This is truly pathetic that people are sitting waiting to jump on Bashir for defending himself. 1. Bashir never struck anyone I was by him the whole time 2. I was in the huddle on the last 3 plays and Coach Test did NOT call any deep passes 3. YES, Vince Wortman my former assistant coach did PUSH not strike Corey Gildersleeve. 4. Bashir Garain is one of the kindest, positive people I've ever met in my life. The fact that I talk to him and he doesn't seem phased that his future could come to an end. I wish I could've done something about it, but I cant. And It's truly sad that we can't move on as a team and as a community. Every time I hear one of YOU bad-mouth my friend it infuriates me. You all truly need to move on with your lives if your sitting on egg-shells waiting for the next chance to emasculate and humiliate Bashir. You wanted an EYE-WITNESS, then you GOT one. :)
Cristina Carpenter Bester
Thu, Dec 20, 2012 : 2:54 p.m.
Between .51 and .53 you can see the young man swing a single crutch over his head, whether it hit a person is hard to tell, but he did swing it.
Thu, Dec 20, 2012 : 1:30 p.m.
Embarrassing for everyone directly and indirectly involved. I'm bothered by the hostility that BOTH teams displayed. That isn't what high school sports are about. When did rival games become this? In reviewing the tape I see many Huron coaches and staff actively pushing back athletes trying to stop the fight. I see Coach Test and a couple of Pioneer coaches actively pushing back their athletes trying to stop the fighting. That leaves me wondering who all these other (appears to be adults) on the field that are just idly watching this all go down? Are you scared of your athletes? The athletic programs in AAPS have been hit repeatedly with funding cuts, we are all working with less, the threat of more cuts are to come; and then this happens? I certainly hope this event isn't going to be the catalyst for more cuts and removal of teams/programs. The dirty laundry has been aired; the blame has been shared; now let's move forward and hope something like this never happens again.
Thu, Dec 20, 2012 : 12:40 a.m.
Wow he actually threw one of the crutches.
Widow Wadman
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 10:23 p.m.
It'll be interesting to see if other players are charged.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 9:23 p.m.
At the 45 second mark, the individual in the dark hoodie hands off a crutch to a Pioneer player. Then follow the person wearing the hoodie. He wields the crutch in his hands walking along with the action, then as players fall to the ground at the 52 second mark he winds up and completely hacks someone on the ground with it before hopping away. This person from the moment he handed off the crutch then held the other one in his hand like a baseball bat seemed to have intentions of using it. If that individual is Bashir Garain, it is clear why he is being charged.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 10:41 p.m.
District Attorney Jim Garrison- Thank you for the frame-by-frame analysis of the Huron/Pioneer Zapruder film. Can you see in frame 45 how the crutch first goes up, and to the left? Up, and to the left. Up, and to the left. This conspiracy runs deep - but we might never know the true extent of the cover-up without your continued efforts. Keep up the hard work - I know that it's not a glorious job, or even an appreciated one, but this community needs dedicated detectives such as yourself.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 8:41 p.m.
Oh my! The updated video is much different than the first. Seems to be a different video all together with the pictures of the cheerleaders included. As others have said we clearly have a person in a black hoodie swing a crutch. Thanks for the updated and longer video. Much more evidence to be seen here.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 8:32 p.m.
That is what Don Cherry would call a "two hander". Major penalty plus game misconduct.
Nicholas Urfe
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 9:28 p.m.
Ya he would if he could, but dat der a2.com would kick ole Grapes out for expressin his opinion, ay?
Nicholas Urfe
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 8:22 p.m.
The new video makes it very apparent to me why prosecutors are seeking felony charges in the case. What I ALLEGEDLY see, after going frame by frame- The person in the hoodie moves forward with the crutch at the ready, to the edge of the fray. He then takes a huge swing at what seem to be a group of people on the ground. After the strike, he quickly retreats. The felonies seem entirely appropriate, and I hope the system has no mercy on him, including serious jail time if convicted. Someone could have been maimed, blinded, or maybe even killed (strike to the throat) by that wild swing.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 8:19 p.m.
I think there is a crutch swung at about 0:53 in the video.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 5:42 p.m.
With so many articles and attenting given to what happened, i expected a lot more from the video. Although an embarassing incident, it really is not that big of a deal. I hope the kid with the crutches sues everyone involved, because it sure doesnt look like he did or could have done anything. To find some humor in it, look at #89, he talks and runs multiple times. The old hold me back trick. Lets put this to rest.
Pete Cunningham
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 5:48 p.m.
#89 appears to be doing more than "talking and running" at the 26 second mark. In the higher quality video above he's clearly seen rearing back and swinging multiple times.
Pete Cunningham
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 5:08 p.m.
There were some issues with transferring the video yesterday which have since been resolved. The video above is of higher quality.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 7:21 p.m.
Good job on the new video as well as the efforts to secure it in the first place.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 5:07 p.m.
Felony if I ever saw one. Maybe the a2 version, but still a felony.
Matt Tuck
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 5:02 p.m.
I saw the kid being restrained at the end 100% swing that crutch.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 3:39 p.m.
Looks like he tomahawks the crutch into a pile of people at the 0:38 second mark to me...then runs away to act like nothing happened. Luckily the ref saw it and restrained him before things got worse! Hit 'menu' to get to a longer video from a different angle. It shows the swing better at the 1:10 mark.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 2:42 p.m.
We are beating a dead horse. We have a 14 million dollar deficit , and yet we are wasting our breathe on this dead story. Move on
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 2:25 p.m.
It's too bad this video wasn't released last week, it could have been included in the Academy awards nomination ceramony.
J. Zarman
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 1:50 p.m.
Amazing how many commenters here are implying something like, "If I don't see it on this video, then it didn't really happen." I find this a bit amusing, but even more sad. People can rightly be prosecuted on evidence that is not clearly seen on video.....
Pete Cunningham
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 5:03 p.m.
There were some issues with transferring the video yesterday which have since been resolved. The video above is of higher quality.
Unusual Suspect
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 1:16 p.m.
Notice the players who will grow up to be responsible adults - the ones in the first several seconds who didn't go join the fight.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 12:56 p.m.
you guys are beating this to death.let it go.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 12:08 p.m.
what no one has mentioned as of yet, is that the kid with the crutch has his hood pulled up snug, and the front of his hoody pulled up covering his face to diguise himself. Yes, that would be the aforementioned Garain, who is charged with felonies. Hmmm, wouldn't you, in the heat of the moment in a brawl, take the time out to cover your head and FACE, so as to minimize your ability to be recognized, before swinging a crutch? Get wise people, the boy had to be HELD back by the ref. He's lucky he didn't do worse- thanks to the ref. Do the crime, do the time. And yes, this isn't over, because justice must be served, and therte must be due process. There are witnesses, besides the video. Someone has to LEARN from this incident. It doesn't happen at EVERY school in Ann Arbor, or elsewhere. It is not okay, it is not the norm.
harold treeton
Sat, Dec 29, 2012 : 9:17 p.m.
Yeah that's pretty sketch to wear a hood on a cold Michigan night.... hahaha really?
Thu, Dec 20, 2012 : 9:31 a.m.
Thoughtful, How about you remove your hoodie and let us know who you are.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 9:06 p.m.
Ahh "Thoughtful" we finally get to see your alleged "disguise" that you rant on and on about but never back up. Do you remember how cold it was that night? Where you at that game? That boy already had his hood pulled up tight and a scarf on. He was sitting on the sidelines the whole night. He didn't "take the time out to cover" his head and face. You having been a like dog gnawing at this bone for weeks and still don't have anything to back up your allegations. Disgusting really, trying to make this "crime" out to be worse than it is and get a kid convicted of a felony. You should be ashamed of yourself.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 11:58 a.m.
Oh yeah, that video shows the kid with the crutch was looking to (allegedly) give someone a beat-down with it.
Matt Tuck
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 5:05 p.m.
he was ready to swing and was actively looking to get in involved and strike a person.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 3:08 a.m.
Prison Cellmate to Teen Age Cellmate: "What are you in for?" Teenager: "I had broke my ankle and was on two crutches. There was a meele on the football field and I walked into it. Someone grabbed one of my crutches, I was charge with 2 felonies and 2 misdemeanors. I refused a Plea Bargain, had a jury trial. The Prosecutor excused all the football fans from the Jury Panel and a bunch of Ann Arbor liberals found me guilty." As I have stated previously: 1. Teenboy testosterone. 2. No broken bones. 3. No surgery. Come on Washtenaw Prosecutor: Deploy your resources Wisely. If it were not for the fact that a teenboy will be hung with a Felony Record (= Lifelong Unemployability), I would say "What a Joke!"
Silly Sally
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 10:37 a.m.
He can swing a broom or a mop. Always a need for road paviing crews. Honest work
Tim Hornton
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 1:58 a.m.
So typicle for Yp - wait this is Ann Arbor. I thought AA public schools were teaching the kids to be good citiziens of the "world". Actually from everything that has come out I blame that Huron head coach the most for this. Also good thing that ref grabbing that kid with the crutches, he looked like he was about to lose all self control and bat someone's head off with that crutch.
Silly Sally
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 10:35 a.m.
Why did anyond vite this down? Did they want the ref to do nothing and have the thug facing worse charges? And, someone with an injury worse than a cut face? m Are you nuts?
Nicholas Urfe
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 1:48 a.m.
I notice this is a video of a computer screen. The police wouldn't release the video as a file on a dvd or thumb drive?
Nicholas Urfe
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 6:19 p.m.
Thanks! Much better.
Pete Cunningham
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 5:01 p.m.
There were some issues with transferring the video yesterday which have since been resolved. The video above is of higher quality.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 1:45 a.m.
Looks like a Friday night when Necto closes.....
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 1:15 a.m.
The police and prosecutor wouldn't need to be involved at this time if the AAPS had simply responded appropriately with meaningful suspensions. Dr. Green should be held accountable.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 12:34 a.m.
AAPD would win every millage election presented to voters if they could just find a way to release videos like this on, say, a weekly basis. Turn your head and blush, Vince McMahon.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 12:28 a.m.
I see at LEAST 4 crutches in this video. At just before the :33 second mark player number 9, in white, losses a crutch. That crutch appears to get crushed under players falling on it. Moments later said player 9 gets run over by the mass of players. At no time during the video did I see a crutch being swung. I did see menacing with a crutch.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 2:23 a.m.
I agree. I thought the player with the crutch looked like he got hit by the mob and his crutch went flying.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 12:03 a.m.
There are a couple seconds that I can't see the crutch in all of this mess, but from what I see the young man charged with using the crutch as a weapon never swung it as a weapon. I am normally suspect of what defense attorneys say, but in this case the video seems to support the claims he never swung it as the police report indicates.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 12:10 p.m.
there are also witnesses.......
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 11:11 p.m.
S 240.06 Riot in the first degree. A person is guilty of riot in the first degree when he: 1. Simultaneously with ten or more other persons, engages in tumultuous and violent conduct and thereby intentionally or recklessly causes or creates a grave risk of causing public alarm, and in the course of and as a result of such conduct, a person other than one of the participants suffers physical injury or substantial property damage occurs... ____ If Ann Arbor doesn't feel compelled to prosecute the two adults that, frankly, started what certainly looks like it could be classified as a riot, I fail to see why Garain is going to be charged with 2 felonies based on the video above. Perhaps the issue is not black and white, but it sure appears the charges should be dropped and people should move on without using one person as the lesson plan for the rest of the community..
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 2:53 p.m.
Premeditated : I'm sure he came to the game with all of this planned. Maybe the coaches should be charged then so they learn a lesson as well. Glad you agree.
Silly Sally
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 10:32 a.m.
I saw the crutch, held high at the 12:00 position with both hands then swung downwards by a thug. He must be punished fopr his premedated deed. Prehaps this may stay in the back of his mind in the future and deter him from worse crimes in the future. He needed more as a child. Bad boys, bad boys, what ya gonna do when they come for you? Cry?
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 10:44 p.m.
After further review, the ruling on the field stands. I watched it once, I'm done.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 10:38 p.m.
Waist of time. Police have real crimes to investigate...Let the schools take care of the schools
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 2:34 a.m.
Nice, Nick! You actually got two birds here (perhaps both were intended?): Not just the misspelling, but also the people coming in here wondering why we have school athletics at all.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 12:32 a.m.
That's an odd remark. I was thinking to myself about the dearth of obesity in the video.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 10:33 p.m.
Oh boy something to distract us all from the tragedy in Connecticut. That is some pretty damming evidence though.
John of Saline
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 8:31 p.m.
Yeah, the evidence blocked the whole river. Maybe we should open the sluice gates.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 10:31 p.m.
The most serious injuries appear to be bruised egos, but of course, we need to press criminal charges. These kids spent 60 minutes pummeling each other. But at 60:01, such behavior just isn't acceptable anymore. The hypocrisy of football.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 12:13 p.m.
how about the Huron kid whose head was stepped on by a Pioneer player? And then the Pioneer boys had a big chuckle in the locker room about how funny it was? Not "just stitches". There's a real problem here, and this must be followed through or it WILL happen again- maybe worse next time!
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 2:57 a.m.
Oh and PS - because it's hard for me to take myself as seriously as you people do about this ludicrous "incident," I downvoted my own comment.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 2:52 a.m.
"To the hospital." For stitches. It takes more than two hands for me to count the number of stitches I've received from playing soccer. @ArthGuinness - you have to excuse me; I don't see a difference between a "free for all" and high school football. That isn't to denigrate the NFL, of course.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 11:16 p.m.
"The most serious injuries appear to be bruised egos" ...other than the kid that went to the hospital, of course.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 10:37 p.m.
So you see no difference between a game with rules and a free-for-all?
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 10:27 p.m.
I am ready to move on with this. Let the wounds heal.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 11:32 p.m.
I agree, they have really milked this for all it's worth........too much analyzing.....too many people trying to blind us with their science......
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 10:11 p.m.
Pretty obvious he is approaching the brawl with intentions on escalating it with a weapon. Looks bad for this man.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 10:11 p.m.
Wow, it's really hard to see what was going on. The crutch-wielding kid seemed to be restrained by the referee without actually hitting anyone. Dottie Davis was clearly in the middle of everything so it's pretty hard to understand how her version of events differs so much from the officials. And clearly, some players wisely refrained from joining in. Thanks for obtaining this video.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 10:29 p.m.
Kris if you notice before the ref restrained him he was holding the crutch above his head in a threating manner. Then you see the ref restraining him, and a broken crutch on the ground. Maybe the ref was just helping him so he wouldn't fall. I wonder how the crutch broke if he didn't hit someone with it.
Kyle Feldscher
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 10:25 p.m.
kris- Unfortunately, some of the quality got diminished during the transfer of file types from the DVD we received from police to our media player. The raw video reviewed by investigators is a little bit clearer.
Kyle Feldscher
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 : 10:04 p.m.
We've reviewed these videos and I want to chime in here and say we haven't seen a camera angle focused on the confrontation between coaches, which started the fight. We're still reviewing the police report, which should give some more indication on what was said between the coaches in the immediate lead up to the fight.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 : 2:55 a.m.
Kyle- Please hurry with those reports. What else will we occupy our time with? I wait with bated breath.


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This post is just a bit of fun after a very long week. Recently another PhD student and I decided to branch out a bit and do something a unconventional and fun, so at the start of the year we started taking a pole fitness class at a local dance studio. And before anyone asks, we wear gym clothes and it is nothing that you would see in a strip club. Pole can be a sport; a combination of dance, gymnastics and body-building and it is part of the International Body Building Association. But it got me thinking that there must be traditions behind the idea going back into my favourite subject: Ancient History. Lo and Behold I was correct.
So let me introduce you to the origins and traditions of pole fitness just because I can.
Mallakhamb is a traditional Indian sport which is made up of gymnastics and poses undertaken on a vertical wooden pole or rope. The word Mallakhamb comes from the terms 'malla' meaning a 'gymnast' or 'man of strength' and Khamb meaning 'pole'. Essentially it translates as 'pole gymnastics'. The earliest records of the sport come from the twelfth century when it was mentioned in the Indian classic Manasollasa written in 1135 AD by Somesvara Chalukya. In the Manasollasa it is called by an earlier form of the term 'Mallastambha'.
Mallakhamb lost popularity over the centuries before being the subject of a revival in the early nineteenth century in India. It was revived and recorded by Balambhatta Dada Deodhar who was the fitness instructor of Peshwa bajirao during the reign of Peshwas. Nowadays, twenty-nine states in India participate nationally in competitions demonstrating three main types of Mallakhamb; hanging, rope and fixed Mallakhamb. Also forms of Mallakhamb are predominantly male and was originally introduced as a supporting exercise for wrestlers in order to develop and maintain concentration, speed and flexibility. Modern studies have even begun to appear showing the benefits of the sport to health and strength. P.Nande explains for instance that it causes a decrease in body fat percentage and an increase in lean body mass.
The video below shows just how much skill and strength is required in Mallakhamb. It also demonstrates the types of moves that are performed in pole fitness. This video is not sped up…which is a bit scary actually…
Chinese Pole
Chinese Pole is an amazing feat of strength and gymnastics which is today associated with the likes of Cirque du Soleil. It dates also to around the twelfth century in the literary evidence with it being performed by circus professionals using 3-9m tall poles laced with rubber material. The rubber material is not always used because it had the potential to cause painful friction burns. Yet again Chinese Pole is predominantly male activity and hence friction burns would be even more painful to certain areas. Full body costumes were and are worn often by performers requiring even more skill on the behalf of the performer.
Chinese pole is still a popular sport which is often performed with at least two participants or many more. They display climbing, sliding, stretching and holding positions with acute strength usually performed with two poles. Performers hop from pole to pole displaying gravity defying tricks.
Just watch the link below. If you thought Mallakhamb was amazing, this is just ridiculous!
European Pole Dancing
The western world had its own types of pole dancing with influences from Druid, Pagan and Roman traditions. The most famous of these is Maypole dancing which dates back in the record to the twelfth century as well. Maypole dancing was essentially a pagan celebration of fertility (hence the pole as a phallic symbol).
It was performed by young girls performing circle dances around a pole decorated with garlands of flowers and emblems. The younger girls involved danced in the inner circle while the older danced in the outer circle, all holding ribbons. The dancing itself involved circular steps which allowed the ribbons to intertwined and plait round the pole and then be unravelled while the girls retraced their steps. The festival, in which the maypole dance was performed, marked the beginning of the pastoral summer or Beltane. It is also connected to the Roman worship of Flora and the festival of Floralia which was celebrated at the same time.
The Ancient Greek's also had their own form of maypole like dancing in the Daphnephoria. Eutychius Proclus discusses the pole in the Daphnephoria in his Chrestomathy written in the second century AD:
(74) This is the daphnephoria: They wreathe an olive-wood pole with laurel-branches and colourful flowers, and on top of it they fasten a bronze ball, and from this they hang smaller ones. And, onto the middle of the pole, they attach purple fillets of wool, and put them around a ball smaller than the one at the top. And they wrap around the [bottom] end-parts of the pole with saffron-dyed material.
(75) To the people the highest ball represents the sun (with which they also associate Apollo), and the one lying beneath [represents] the moon; the hanging balls [represent] the planets and stars; and, indeed, the purple fillets [represent] the yearly cycle – for they even make exactly 365 of them.
(76) A boy with two living parents starts/leads the daphnephoria; and his closest relative holds up the wreathed pole, which they call the kōpō.
(77) And the daphnephoros himself follows and holds onto the laurel, with his hair let down, wearing a golden crown, bedecked in bright clothing down to his feet, and shod in epikratides; a khoros of parthenoi accompany him, holding out sprigs in supplication [and] singing hymns.
(78) And they escort the daphnephoria to the temples of Apollo Ismenios and Khalazios.
(Translation provided by my dear friend A.Cox from Sydney University)
African Pole Dances
There is little information on the history of pole dancing in Africa but it certainly existed in some forms. Tribal rituals in certain areas involved betrothed women dancing around wooden poles as a type of fertility dance. Again the pole represented a phallic symbol with the connection to fertility.
Panjat Pinang (Pinang Climb)
Panjat Pinang is a traditional game played in Indonesian which was introduced in the era of Dutch colonialism as a form of entertainment. It is essentially a climbing game performed at events like weddings using traditional areca nut trees. Participants compete to climb the poles to reach a variety of interesting gifts. It is also performed as a way of celebrating Indonesia's Independence Day when the pole is covered in oil or lubricants and young men are invited to climb and compete to reach the prizes at the top.
Influential Origins
Obviously western pole dancing is largely associated with exotic dancing which has its roots far bar in ancient history. The exotic dance dates back to at least ancient Sumerian times when dances like that of the seven veils was used in association with the goddess of love Inanna. The dances were used to tell stories as a form of interpretive dance. The dance of the seven veils for instance represents the seven gates which Inanna had to pass through to find her lover and partner Damouz.
Pole dancing also has influences in Belly-dancing and Latin inspired dancing such as the Rumba and the Tango. Nowadays it still relates to the ancient forms as a hybrid dance and fitness form.
Want to see what modern pole is like as a hybrid of all these historical and international influences? Just watch the video below of the amazing pole fitness and art champion Oona Kivela:
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7 thoughts on "From Pole to Pole: The History of Pole Dancing and Fitness"
This was really interesting, Jenny! What a fabulous post! Thanks for all the info!
Wow! this is absolutely amazing. If I didn't read this, I'll never know or even think of the history of Pole Dancing. keep it up!
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Intel's New CEO Brian Krzanich Makes First Acquisition
Intel's New CEO Brian Krzanich Makes First Acquisition
Barely two weeks into his new role as CEO of Intel, Brian Krzanich has already signaled his intent to increase Intel's efforts in the mobile space. Intel has just confirmed that it has acquired the satellite navigation chip unit of ST-Ericsson. The move will strengthen the company's GPS assets as it continues to battle in the mobile chip business against companies such as Qualcomm and NVIDIA.
The satellite navigation chip business had been a joint venture between STMicroelectronics and Ericsson. The money losing venture is reported to have made a loss of $158 million on sales of $256 million in the first quarter of 2013 alone.
Krzanich has also created a new mobile devices unit in Intel and has appointed Mike Bell, a former Palm and Apple executive, to head this new business unit. This new group will look at emerging trends in the mobile industry and also ultra-mobile products.
Source: AllThingsD.


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Saturday, October 2nd will be Family & Local History Day at Vankleek Hill - a village about an hour's drive from Ottawa, right next to the town of Hawkesbury.
In the morning are talks given by the Ontario Genealogical Society and the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa on genealogical research. The afternoon session features Ancestry.ca and and their Library Edition, as well as a Q&A session for advanced genealogy. The Quebec Family History Society will also be there.
To register for either genealogy session, call the Champlain Public Library at 613.678.2216, or visit them online at www.champlaintwplibrary.ca.
There will be special sessions on the Tweedsmuir Histories, heirloom furniture, exhibits at the museum, a quilt shop, Gaelic lessons, and a Masonic Lodge tour. Even stuff for kids.
The Review newspaper www.thereview.ca will have a special exhibit all day long at the newspaper office. The paper is putting its archives online then—with free access all day—and their will be special guided tours of the Old Jail in L'Orignal.
Go to their site at www.vankleekhill.ca.
I will be there Saturday (all day), and if you see me - be sure to say "Hello!"


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L & L Foods Recalls Bacon Bits Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
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WASHINGTON, March 12, 2015 – L & L Foods, a Wilmington, Ohio, establishment is recalling approximately 30,665 pounds of bacon bits due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains soy lecithin, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.
The following products are subject to recall:
- 0.5 oz. packages of "UNCURED BACON BITS"
The product was produced on various dates from January 15, 2015, through March 10, 2015, and bears the establishment number "Est. 45361" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The product was shipped to other manufacturers in North Carolina and Ohio for further processing into salad kits.
The problem was discovered when an FSIS inspector was reviewing labels and noticed that the soy ingredient was not on the ingredients list. The FSIS inspector found that a releasing agent used on contact surfaces during production included soy lecithin, which was not disclosed on the product label.
FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact Duncan Lavery at email@example.com or (714) 254-1430.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
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Judge blocks night deer hunting
Hearing scheduled for Dec. 12
MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge has blocked Wisconsin's Chippewa tribes from hunting deer at night for at least the next two weeks.
State Department of Natural Resources attorney Quinn Williams told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb made the decision during a telephone status conference with state and tribal attorneys Wednesday.
He said Crabb ruled the state can enforce its ban on hunting deer after dark on tribal members until she holds a hearing on the issue on Dec. 12.
The commission that oversees the Chippewa's off-reservation rights last week authorized tribal hunters to kill deer at night beginning this past Monday. The move set off a legal battle with the DNR, which has long banned night deer hunting out of safety concerns.


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On the job search, it can be difficult to determine good job opportunities from the bad ones–especially when limited information is available.So how can you recognise a good job offer or job posting from a bad one? Here's what several experts had to say:
1. Direct Contacts Matter
I like it when I see there's an actual name attached to the job listing that you can email and reach out to rather than an [email protected] email address that likely serves as a dumping ground for resumes. Direct contacts matter and with names attached especially, it gives you an excellent opportunity to Google the person beforehand, find out how long they've been at the company, whether they have a prolific Twitter account you can message, and begin putting together a more personalised cover letter.
– Heather Taylor, social media manager, MyCorporation.com
2. Check Offers Against Your List Of Needs
Know your own "personal" criteria. This is your confidential stack rank of your needs: money, commute, benefits, etc. Write them down prior to your search and check the offer against them.
– Dana Manciagli, Author of Cut the Crap, Get a Job (Spring 2013)
3. Candidates Should Only Apply For Positions With Clear Job Descriptions
A position with an unclear or muddled job description is unlikely to result in a good workplace environment. Companies with a good idea of exactly what employee they're looking for will be a better place to work. These companies will have specific job-related questions to ask you in the interview, whether it's in person or through video. Good job descriptions will be less likely to result in a job where your duties go far beyond what you initially signed on for.
– Josh Tolan, Spark Hire
4. Look For A Paper Trail
With established companies, their brand name tells you what you need to know – IBM isn't a fly-by-night operation. But if you're getting a job offer from a startup or overseas company, be sure to conduct due diligence. What comes up about them online? Have they filed the necessary paperwork (such as incorporating in the state in which they claim to be based)? Who is funding them? Have they been written about by reputable members of the news media? Make sure there's third-party validation before diving in.
– Dorie Clark, Author of Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future
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