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navigation, search Pogo during a concert.  The pogo is a dance
in which the dancers jump up and down, while remaining in the
same location; the dance takes its name from its resemblance to
the use of a pogo stick, especially in a common version of the
dance, where an individual keeps their torso stiff, their arms
rigid, and their legs close together. Pogo dancing is most
associated with punk rock, and is a precursor to moshing.   The
basic steps allow for a variety of interpretations, some of
which might appear quite violent. Pogo dancers have their choice
of:    • keeping their torsos rigid or thrashing them about;   •
holding their arms stiffly at their sides or flailing them;   •
keeping their legs together or kicking about;   • jumping
straight up and down, jumping in any direction, or spinning in
the air.  Occasionally, dancers collide, but this is not
necessarily part of pogo dancing. An uninformed bystander might
get the impression that the d