By Stela Asryan, a journalism student at Yerevan Brusov State University When Mamikon steps onto the rope, he says he first prays. Only after a brief pause does he begin to move forward, carefully balancing each step, keeping his body steady and his focus fixed ahead. For him, tightrope walking is not simply a performance. It is discipline, concentration, and a skill passed down through generations. Known in Armenian folk culture as part of pahlavani khagher, traditional acrobatic and strength-based performances once common during public celebrations and religious festivals, tightrope walking has long held a place in Armenia’s cultural life. […]

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