The skills for Mallakhamb are fascinating [www.youtube.com] Here's link for an older Chinese pole video [www.youtube.com] Sadly there isn't any video or photo records of circus tent dancing. Erotic dancing brought the sex appeal and body love to pole dance and for that we are forever grateful. Stripping is a separate art from pole dance. You don't need a pole to strip. You do need a pole to pole dance! One is not better than the other.