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		<title>Firewalkers of Fiji</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene Butler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Irene Butler - Published in Today&#8217;s Senior News Magazine - The Firewalkers of Fiji have long baffled scientists with their feat. It is my chance to get to the bottom of this, so to speak, as the chief’s son Madigi obligingly raises his ample barefoot in front of my camera, while he and his two companions chuckle at my request. My wristwatch, mistakenly an hour fast, resulted in my early arrival at Pacific Harbour’s Arts Village and in a serendipitous encounter with this shy, lanky 22-year-old firewalker who had come out to the bleachers to meet his friends before the firewalk began. As Madigi leaves, he nods in agreement to my appeal for, “Another photo after the firewalk please.” The Island of Beqa (pronounced mbenga) the home of the legendary firewalkers looms off Pacific Harbour Bay of Viti Levu, the largest Fiji Island. Members of the Sawau Tribe of Beqa have for over 300 years been passed the uncanny ability to walk on scorching rocks from their forefathers. Spectators soon reach the rafters of the stands facing the large circular mound of rocks covered with blazing logs that had been heating the rocks for four hours. Joseph, our MC, [...]]]></description>
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