A contortionist is someone who performs by moving and twisting their body into unusual positions. In Mongolia, contortionists have entertained crowds for hundreds of years, where the activity is an important part of their culture. Most practitioners are women and start from around five years old.

柔术演员是一名能通过移动或扭曲的方式把自己身体摆到不寻常的位置的表演者。在蒙古，柔术演员为观众提供娱乐的历史已有好几百年了， 这项表演是他们的文化中重要的一部分，大多数的表演者为女性，而且从5岁左右就开始接受训练了。