Mer Island Fire 'Mayirr' Dance

Описание: Darnley Island Fire 'Mayirr' Dance, Torres Strait.




Poi - A pair of roughly arm-length chains with handles attached to one end, and bundle of wicking material on the other.
Staff - A metal or wooden tube ranging from 1--2 meters long with wicking material applied to one or both ends. Staffs are typically used individually or in pairs. juggling three or more is also possible.
Fire hoop - hoop with spokes and wicking material attached.
Fan - A large metal fan with one or more wicks attached to the edges.
Fire umbrella - an umbrella-like performance prop that can be constructed in a variety of ways.
Fire meteor - A long length of chain or rope with wicks, or small bowls of liquid fuel, attached to both ends.
Nunchaku - Nunchaku with wicking material, usually at either end.
Batons
Fire stick - Like a traditional devil stick, with wicks on both ends of the central stick.
Torch - A short club or torch, with a wick on one end, and swung like Indian clubs or tossed end-over-end like juggling clubs.
Fire knife - Short stave with blade attached to the end and wicking material applied to the blade. Fire knives are the traditional Polynesian fire implement and have been in use since the 1940s.
Fire rope dart - A wick, sometimes wrapped around a steel spike, at the end of a rope or chain ranging from 6--15 feet long, with a ring or other handle on the opposite end.
Fire sword - either a real sword modified for fire, or one specifically built for the purpose of fire shows.
Chi ball/Fire orb - 2 rings or handles with a wick attached between them by a thin wire.
Finger wands - Short torches attached to individual fingers.
Palm torches - Small torches with a flat base meant to be held upright in the palm of the hand.
Fire hip belt - A motorcycle chain belt with five spokes extending at equal intervals with wicking on the ends.
Fire whip - Lengths of braided aramid fiber tapered to make a bullwhip, usually with a metal handle about 12 inches long. The whip can be cracked to create large plumes of fire.
Fire flogger - A traditional BDSM flogger with kevlar tails. Can be used for both performance and temperature play
Fire rope/snake - Similar to poi, but has a short 3-5 inch chain attaching the handles to a 12 inch or longer kevlar rope.
Fire jump rope - A jump rope made of kevlar.
Fire cannon - a propane flame effect device; larger ones can shoot a pillar of fire up to 200+ feet in the air, although they usually are mounted to a base or vehicle.
Fire poofer - Similar to fire cannons, but much smaller and made to be held, with fuel stored in a "backpack" fashioned of one or more propane tanks.
Fire ball - Specially constructed juggling balls, either solid balls dipped in fuel and juggled with protective gloves, or ones designed to contain the flame in the centre of the ball.
Wearable fire- Headdresses, hip belts, arm bands, or other garments made typically of metal with kevlar torches attached. Can be worn while fire dancing.