Crossword clues for firewalking
firewalking
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of firewalk English)
Wikipedia
Firewalking is the act of walking barefoot over a bed of hot embers or stones.
Firewalking has been practiced by many people and cultures in all parts of the world, with the earliest known reference dating back to Iron Age India – c. 1200 BC. It is often used as a rite of passage, as a test of an individual's strength and courage, or in religion as a test of one's faith.
Modern physics has explained the phenomenon, concluding that the amount of time the foot is in contact with the ground is not enough to induce a burn, combined with the fact that embers are not good conductors of heat.
Usage examples of "firewalking".
She wasn't sure how long even Sandry's work could last: firewalking in a small boardinghouse was one thing, the holocaust of the hospital and soup kitchen another.