Summer brings warmth to Wellington, and with it comes those who play with fire. Fire Artists...jugglers, staffs, poi, chains, etc. Every Tuesday night Frank Kitts Park and the lagoon light up, with fire spitting from spinning and twisting metal. Don't forget to bring your bag of marshmallows!
Fire Poi, basically a metal handle and chain with a ball and wick on the end. Sometimes the ball has extra material stuffed in it to soak up more flammble liquid like kerosene or paraffin. I believe it actually originated from the Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. The word poi meaning "ball". 
This is my version of Harry Potter getting his fire poi on. Harry Potter And The Poi Of Fire. In theatres next month.
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Wow, photos from so long ago... They still meet down there now, tuesday nights at frankitts park.
Wow, photos from so long ago... They still meet down there now, tuesday nights at frankitts park.
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