Fire staff
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A fire staff is a staff, constructed out of wood or welded metal and Kevlar
wicking. They are used for fire dancing
and performance.
Typically speaking, one fire staff is held, in one or more hands and swung around the body, creating patterns of fire. Multiple staves are also possible.
Kevlar
Kevlar is the registered trademark for a para-aramid synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed at DuPont in 1965, this high strength material was first commercially used in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires...
wicking. They are used for fire dancing
Fire dancing
Fire dancing is a group of performance arts or disciplines that involve manipulation of objects on fire...
and performance.