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These firedancers belong to a Papua New Guinean tribe known as the Baining. They live on the northeastern tip of the island of New Britain which is found off the west coast of Papua New Guinea.
The Baining tribes get their name from the Baining mountains which they inhabit. Their language is also called Baining of which their are a few different dialects. It is thought that the Baining people may have inhabited this area for thousands of years.
The Baining are somewhat of an of an oddity amongst Melanesian cultures because they create art forms that have a very ephemeral existence. The mask you see in the picture above is laboriously made from bark cloth, bamboo and leaves and used just once for the firedance ceremony before being thrown away or destroyed.
The origin of these firedance ceremonies was to celebrate the birth of new children; the commencement of harvests and also a way of remembering the dead. The Baining firedance is also a right of passage for initiating young men into adulthood. The fire dance is a totally male event and traditionally the Baining women and children do not take part in it or even watch it.
Fenix Fire 09
Continuing my current project in collaboration with a local Fire Arts team. Gerald lights the way.
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The Dance Macabre
recurs with every plague,
Pagans and the devout
cavort around the purging fires.
Those left to grieve
or celebrate life
as they see fit.
- a fragment
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The fire performance by the "Inspired Circus" is simply spectacular!
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Fire performer Joanna spinning her fire hoop at Adrien's birthday party.
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Taken at Alppipuisto, Helsinki
Taken with Minolta X-500, MD 50mm f1.2 lens, Fujifilm Superia 1600 film. Developed at shop and scanned at home with Epson v370. No post processing.
A few highlights from the Fire Dancer show in Cozumel. These young people must have heard "don't play with fire" and taken it as a challenge. A lot of fun to watch.
His soft voice spanning time
and distance,
Moments of inspiration
And quiet admiration.
A soft rasp adds texture
Lined by a light tension
Of what brought it.
Years ago, this didn’t happen,
Life. Work. Other excuses.
Lost opportunities.
Now time is short. Life, and Work
Are topics, not excuses
In conversations with my father.
- a fragment
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From left to right: Aira Whisperwind, Farran Leafshade, Emily Jones, Naida Riverheart, and Azari Firedancer
I am so incredibly excited for this theme! It's got a lot of the same magic that drew me to themes like BIONICLE and Ninjago, but wrapped up in my teenage love of magical fantasy races from fairy tales and folklore! I've been saying for a while that what LEGO needed to follow up the success of LEGO Friends was a dedicated in-house fantasy theme for girls, and this one has so far surpassed my wildest expectations!
Love the character designs and art direction as well! Such ornate, exotic detail!
Just a general image of the scene to give a feel for the vibe of the evening.
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From the archives.
I shot a private event in January 2011 at the Luster Pearl bar in Austin, and they had circus type performers outside. I got a few quick shots of some of the artists, like this fire spinner.
Taken at Alppipuisto, Helsinki
Taken with Minolta X-500, MD 50mm f1.2 lens, Fujifilm Superia 1600 film. Developed at shop and scanned at home with Epson v370. No post processing.
Like a puppeteer,
he dangles and manipulates
worlds that would burn others.
Juggling, spinning,
whirling through life
with a focus, and intent,
understood by none.
- a fragment
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Intense performances from the "Inspired Circus" continue into the longest night of the year!
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Welcome the rising Sun!
The great Sun sculpture on top of "The Mound" of Ron Basford Park is fully ablaze as the performers of the "Inspired Circus" continue their show.
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Unworried about today's labors
or tomorrow's deadlines,
The stage calls for any and all.
- a fragment
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