Burning Bouche

April 19, 2009

A fire eater during the Kandy dance. - Kandy, Sri Lanka - Daily Travel Photos
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Part of the famed Kandy Dance performance, a Sri Lankan man "eats" fire. The performance also includes acrobatics, dancing, plate spinning, and fire walking, all in colorful Sri Lankan traditional dress.

night fire eater male

1 Comment - Burning Bouche

1) Jenny -

Oh.. this is awesome! Great.. just wondering how they are doing that? they don't even feel the pain?

June 12, 2009

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