Walk On Stilts Day
Walk On Stilts Day is held on July 27. The process of employing stilts for mobility, however, has been around since as far back as the 6th Century BC. This event in the third decade of the month July is annual. 
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Stilt walkers are normally associated with circus performances and kid's parties. Archaeological ruins and texts show that stilt-walking was practised in ancient Greece as far back as the 6th century BC. Some stilt use traditions are very old. In Belgium, stilt walkers of Namur have practiced fights on stilts since 1411.
Landes in France used to turn swampy during rains which made it extremely difficult for the locals to walk. That is how stilt walking was introduced as a way to deal with the harsh environment. Also, the shepherds use to use stilts to direct their flocks because they had a better view of the entire flock from that height.
Spring stilts are often mostly made of aluminium. Using these stilts is also called powerbocking, named for the stilts' inventor, Alexander Boeck. Spring stilts using steel coil springs, an antecedent of the pogo stick, were attempted in the 19th century.
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