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firewalking
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thumb|right|260px|Firewalking in Sri Lanka Firewalking is the act of walking barefoot over a bed of hot embers or stones. It has been practiced by many people and cultures in many parts of the world, with the earliest known reference dating from Iron Age India . It is often used as a rite of passage, as a test of strength and courage, and in religion as a test of faith. thumb|260px|Firewalking festival in Japan, 2016
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9 sectionsContents
- History
- Persistence and functions
- Physics
- Factors that prevent burning
- Risks when firewalking
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|right|260px|Firewalking in Sri Lanka Firewalking is the act of walking barefoot over a bed of hot embers or stones. It has been practiced by many people and cultures in many parts of the world, with the earliest known reference dating from Iron Age India . It is often used as a rite of passage, as a test of strength and courage, and in religion as a test of faith. thumb|260px|Firewalking festival in Japan, 2016
Modern physics has explained the phenomenon, concluding that the foot does not touch the hot surface long enough to burn and that embers are poor conductors of heat.