Mystery Island, Vanuatu - 2 of 2 FIRE WALKING!

The highlight was the Fire Walking. where they walk barefoot across hot stones that have been heated over a large fire we watched them build until they are "hot enough". This is a rite of passage for young men and is considered a profound test of faith and courage. The ability to walk on fire during the ceremony is a combination of an amazing physical and deep-seated cultural practice. While the “walkers” attribute their safety to ancestral protection and spiritual "magic", science helps describe its due to: the stones that are often porous volcanic rock used that don’t hold or transfer heat long, the ashes are a little protective, and their quick movements not lingering in one place. BUT its their significant mental discipline and their kastom rituals (prayers and meditations to focus and connect them to their environment). Not every man develops this “power”. The ones that have received these powers from the Chief of their tribe, show how they did three “relatively slow” walks to prove they can do it not just running thru. It is amazing to watch and words are difficult to describe what you see. MUST SEE VIDEOS (2 videos).

This evening we were treated to a performance by soprano Clara Helms show, "The Voice of an Angel" (see 2 videos).Read more