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  2. Fire performance - Wikipedia

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    Fire sword – either a real sword modified for fire, or one specifically built for the purpose of fire shows with a fibreglass centre wrapped in kevlar wick. Fire orb – 2 rings or handles with a wick attached between them by a thin wire. Also known as a fire bug or Chi ball. Fire fingers – Short and thin torches attached to individual fingers.

  3. Torch (juggling) - Wikipedia

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    There are many choices for fuels, which differ in their specific properties. Performers working with fire props select a fuel based on a series of factors such as safety, availability, duration of performance and required flame temperature. [citation needed] Alcohol is generally not considered a good fuel for juggling torches. In the UK fire ...

  4. Fire breathing (circus act) - Wikipedia

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    Fire breathing has a wider range of risks due to the required technique to create the effect. Having an actively spotting trained safety assistant with an appropriate fire blanket and fire extinguisher is an appropriate best practice when fire breathing and is a mandatory clause in most insurance policies for professional fire breathers. [1] [2]

  5. Rope trick effect - Wikipedia

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    Rope trick effects visible from one of Operation Tumbler–Snapper's tower-mounted test shots in 1952, taken with a rapatronic camera. The adjacent photograph shows two unusual phenomena: bright spikes projecting from the bottom of the fireball, and the peculiar mottling of the expanding fireball surface.

  6. Poi (performance art) - Wikipedia

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    Traditional poi performance using short style poi. Poi is a performing art and also the name of the equipment used for its performance. As a skill toy, poi is an object or theatrical prop used for dexterity play or an object manipulation.

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  8. Diabolo - Wikipedia

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    The diabolo (/ d iː ˈ æ b ə l oʊ / dee-AB-ə-loh; [1] commonly misspelled diablo) is a juggling or circus prop consisting of an axle (British English: bobbin) and two cups (hourglass/egg timer shaped) or discs derived from the Chinese yo-yo.

  9. Trick roping - Wikipedia

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    Montie Montana had a 60-year career as a trick roper, and appeared in several John Wayne movies. Actor and humorist Will Rogers, known for his roles as a cowboy, was an expert at trick roping. Rogers' rope tricks were showcased in the 1922 silent film The Ropin' Fool. He credited Mexican Charro Vicente Oropeza for inspiring him to become a ...