Diabolo

The diabolo (/diːˈæbəloʊ/ dee-AB-ə-loh; commonly misspelled diablo) is a juggling prop consisting of an axle and two cups or discs. This object is spun using a string attached to two hand sticks. A huge variety of tricks are possible with the diabolo, including tosses, and various types of interaction with the sticks, string, and various parts of the user's body. Multiple diabolos can be spun on a single string.

History and etymology

Diabolos evolved from the Chinese yo-yo, which was originally standardized in the 12th century. Chinese yo-yos have a longer axle with discs on either end, while the diabolo has a very short axle and larger, round cups on either end. Diabolos are made of different materials and come in different sizes and weights.

The term "diabolo" was not taken from the Italian word for "devil"—"diavolo"—but was coined by French engineer Gustave Phillippart, who developed the modern diabolo in the early twentieth century, and derived the name from the Greek dia bolo, roughly meaning "across throw".

Diablo (2015 film)

Diablo is a 2015 action-adventure American Film, the film is directed by Lawrence Roeck. Starring Scott Eastwood, Walton Goggins, Camilla Belle and Danny Glover. The story is about a young civil war veteran who is forced on a desperate journey to save his kidnapped wife. The film has received negative reviews, but some critics praised Scott Eastwood's performance.

Plot

A young civil war veteran who is forced on a desperate journey to save his kidnapped wife.

Cast

Release

The film was released at the San Diego film festival on October 2, 2015.

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