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Cirikli
The Wandering Stilt-Birds
 

One of our very favorite acts at Disney World over the years was "Cirikli: the Wandering Stilt-Birds". We accidentally stumbled upon the performers as they were starting a performance at Epcot one day during our October 1997 vacation to Disney World. Their enigmatic act was so interesting that you had no choice but watch.
 

 

The stilt birds entered from behind a gate near Morocco along with their shepherd

 
 

 

Cirikli: The Wandering Stilt-Birds
 
The Legend tells that in the Beginning, there was no Sound and no Light . . . Birds appeared in the humans' dreams and introduced music and color.

Their infinite and varied songs hatched strange outgrowths on the dreamers heads which allowed them to delight in these new sensations. They called these outgrowths THE EARS.

The colorful richness and diversity of the feathers created on the dreamers' faces two deep lakes on which this polychromatic symphony was reflected. They called these lakes THE EYES.

Captivated by these amazing and exciting marvels, Men began to dream so often and so intensely that the birds became true and swept through the Earth, for everybody's greatest enchantment.

Since that moment, Human beings became Advanced-Dreamers.

From dream to reality exists a precarious balance . . . CIRIKLIS are missioned to keep it going well. Their "shamanistic-dreamers" trade secrets and stilts permit them to bring alive some symbolic-bird-like creatures made of precious woods . . . As "Spirit-Chasers" they continuously ride their mythical mounts in pursuit of the vanished dreams to bring them back to the real world and thus, keep the fire burning . . . To assist them in their quest, a shaman walks at their side, carrying his instruments of Power: a rain-stick to feel where the dream spring could gush out: And two dream-catchers, one to hold prisoner the nightmares in his net and the other one to let the most beautiful dreams spread over the Earth.

(Info from: Blade Agency )

 
 

Cirikli on YouTube - Click Here

Dream Hunters - Mechanical birds brought to life

 

 
 

 
 

The Shepherd and Three Stilt-Birds

 
 
 
The Female Bird Rider
 
The Dark Bird Rider - so ferocious looking
The Dark Bird Rider definitely had a "darker" side than the other two.
But after following them for 4 days on their daily walks, we found that he really had a friendly side, too.
 
One of the birds was interested in seeing what Carolyn had in her bag - a banana
 
 
 
The Shepherd leads the birds from place to place with his rain stick
 
 
As the Cirikli Stilt-Birds wandered around Epcot
you wanted to follow them and watch them just to see what they would do next
 
The costuming and makeup added to the mystery of the Cirikli Stilt-Birds
and as you can see on the Female & Male Stilt-Bird riders below, no one ever smiled
 
     
 
We came back to Epcot on several days just to catch Cirikli again - They did not disappoint
 
 
The act on this particular day consisted of the same birds and rider costumes but all of the cast had changed except for one
The Shepherd from the previous day had become the Male Rider
 
The Story This Day: The Dark Male Rider and bird are interested in the Female Rider and bird - but they only has eyes for the other Male Rider and his bird. A battle between the two male riders and birds ensues but true love prevails in the end. The Dark Male Rider and bird, however, are welcomed back into the fold by the Shepherd.
 
 
 
 
The Chirikli Stilt-Birds stop for a drink of water from the fountain in the France Showcase
 
 
The next time we vacationed at Disney World we were disappointed to find out that CHIRIKLI was no longer performing at Epcot.
 
 
 
 
Cirikli on You Tube - Click Here
Cirikli The Stilt Birds Performing at Gainesville, FL Jest Fest Event
 
 

 
 
 
SOURCES
 

Cirikli the Stilt Birds Promo - jpsllc - YouTube
 

Dream Hunters: Mechanical birds brought to life - Von Wong - YouTube