Firewalkers

     In 1959, some people watched something strange.  It happened on the island of Bora Bora.  They watched men walk on fire.  The firewalkers walked on a pit of hot coals with bare feet.  The coals were so hot they could burn through thick boots in a few seconds.  The firewalkers walked all the way down the pit.  The pit was 40 feet long.  They walked back again.  The men were hot, but their feet were not hurt.

     There are firewalkers in other parts of the world.  There are firewalkers in India, Japan, and North Africa. 

     The feet of many firewalkers have been looked at by doctors after they have walked on the coals.  Their feet have not been burned. Most people cannot walk on hot coals.  Firewalkers train for a long time.  It is very dangerous.  Boys and girls should not try firewalking.