| Firewalk With Me | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 1482 | |
| Catalog #: | 503486 | |
| Clip Number: | 503486-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | HFR-SFL-35-031 | |
| Timecode: | 02:33:00 - 02:33:35 | |
| Location: | Japan | |
| Year Shot: | 1915 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Religious ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Firewalker ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Misc FASHION: Ethnic / Cultural LOCATIONS/ASIA: Japan RELIGION: Shinto | |
| Description: | Master 1482 - Tape 2 MS Japanese men testing their mettle and bravery by walking or running barefoot across hot coals, some carrying daito katana (long blade samurai swords) in firewalking ceremony. Shinto or Bushido ritual, not likely Buddhist given the swords. | |
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