Assertion: dance's origin | /r/HasProperty | obscure
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text: The exact origin of the dance is obscure, but the steps may have been inspired by a popular entertainer of the 1820s, Charles Mazurier, well known for his acrobatics, including the grand écart or jump splits—both popular features of the can-can.
text: Although the origins of the dance's name are obscure, it has been traced back to blacks who lived on an island off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina.