Sip and Saga Society

Episode 3: Pole History

Episode Summary

This week the girls discuss a topic near and dear to their hearts: POLE DANCE!

Episode Notes

Pole dancing has roots in European Maypole rituals and Indian Mallakhamb, evolving into performance art in 18th-century American circuses. Modern pole dancing gained popularity as a fitness discipline in the early 2000s, led by figures like Fawnia Mondey and Sheila Kelley. By 2009, the International Pole Sports Federation formalized the sport with established rules and competitions.