"I enjoy fire dancing, and I plan to keep doing it" 8/16/18
Dancing With Fire in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, celebrations get fiery hot. Troupes of dancers spin blazing rings of fire, lighting up parades and festivals across the country. For Sumedha Somaweera, it's the thrill and joy of the art that keeps him going. He's been fire dancing for seven years, performing with the group Senkadagala Gini Bola.
Uncorking a bottle of wine after a long day is one of the few true pleasures in life. But ever wonder where that small cork—aka the last thing standing between you and your favorite red—comes from? In Portugal, there's a long and rich history of harvesting cork trees. The method is so difficult that harvesters begin learning the trade from a young age, keeping up a skill passed down through the generations.
In a forest in Northern Italy, a man known simply as Bruno has spent nearly a lifetime building an amusement park by hand. Bruno, who has no formal engineering or construction training, designed rides inspired by the movement of nature. Today, patrons can enjoy more than 40 manually-powered rides, all for free.
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