stiltwalker
Parade's tall figure
A stiltwalker is a performer who walks on stilts—poles with footrests that extend the legs, elevating the walker several feet above ground.
Stiltwalkers appear at parades, circuses, street festivals, and other public entertainments: The stiltwalker towered over the crowd, handing out candy.
Also spelled as two words: stilt walker.
Outdoor amusement venue
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- midwayEquidistant from both ends
clown · acrobat · juggler · tent · marquee · sideshow · funfair · ringmaster
One who amuses others
- buskerPublic-space entertainer seeking donations
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- characterNature, symbol, or role
spectacle · audience · amazement · theatrics · showmanship · puppetry · mime · street performer
State of balance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
agility · gracefulness · steadiness · centering · proprioception · footing · posture · counterbalance
Traveling amusement attraction
- ancestral spiritsSouls of deceased kin
- vodouHaitian spiritual tradition
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
fairground
Outdoor amusement venue
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
midway · clown · acrobat · juggler · tent · marquee · sideshow · funfair · ringmaster · street fair
entertainer
One who amuses others
- buskerPublic-space entertainer seeking donations
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- costumeClothing for portrayal
character · spectacle · audience · amazement · theatrics · showmanship · puppetry · mime · street performer · living statue
equilibrium
State of balance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- stabilityResistance to displacement
dexterity · agility · gracefulness · steadiness · centering · proprioception · footing · posture · counterbalance · alignment
carnival
Traveling amusement attraction
- ancestral spiritsSouls of deceased kin
- vodouHaitian spiritual tradition
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
ceremonial · shepherds · fiesta · giants · religious procession
elevation
Height above reference point
raised · perched · above · overhead · vantage · wooden legs · poles · platform · looking down · skyline