Yao sportsmen put on a traditional sports display, during which contestants attempt to toss a fireball into an opponent's basket.
A folk troupe of ethnic Yao Chinese staged a performance of traditional games in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Not content with handling a ball of fire, they also drew crowds demonstrating the skill of 'skimming over a sea of fire', as they ran across burning wooden logs to throw fruits at gongs five meters away as quickly and accurately as possible.
The troupe also showcased a discipline known as 'climbing the mountain of knives' during which a barefoot performer scaled a seven metre pole embedded with 36 sharp blades.
There are over 2.6 million ethnic Yaos living in mountain communities scattered over five south China provinces.
Video link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...-of-fire-Chinese-compete-in-ethnic-games.html
A folk troupe of ethnic Yao Chinese staged a performance of traditional games in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Not content with handling a ball of fire, they also drew crowds demonstrating the skill of 'skimming over a sea of fire', as they ran across burning wooden logs to throw fruits at gongs five meters away as quickly and accurately as possible.
The troupe also showcased a discipline known as 'climbing the mountain of knives' during which a barefoot performer scaled a seven metre pole embedded with 36 sharp blades.
There are over 2.6 million ethnic Yaos living in mountain communities scattered over five south China provinces.
Video link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...-of-fire-Chinese-compete-in-ethnic-games.html
