Bolleadoras

After the Tango, the male dancer stepped forward holding two pieces of rope - each with a heavy weight at the end. These are called bolleadoras, and were originally used as weapons in hunting. The thick leather rope has a stone at the bottom wrapped in more leather. Nowadays, they are mainly used in dancers - where a performer swings the rope around, allowing the stone to hit the floor at timed intervals, almost like tap dancing. It's very loud - and extremely impressive.