More dangerous festivals – this time in Nuanquan, China, where locals hurl molten iron at a wall. And sometimes, on themselves.
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Thats pretty cool. …
Thats pretty cool. I like the old chinese stuff. Neo chinese stuff not so likeable.. Its as if their country forgot their own culture.
you could sell the …
you could sell the raindrop shaped pieces of iron as keychains for tourists
@beteroo melting …
@beteroo melting iron to throw at a wall its a tradition there
@G9PitBull Well if …
@G9PitBull Well if you think about it, metling iron takes.. A huge graphite/clay graphite crucible, a WHOLE lot of coal(or charcoal maybe), probably a blast fan.. And fireworks are really really cheap to make, because of mass production.
Why would iron be cheaper?
Dumbass
IZAT
Heavy
or what?
IZAT
Heavy
or what?
That is awesome! …
That is awesome! Cooler than fireworks IMO.
Also; ‘And a hat’.
有人知道他在做什麼嗎?
有人知道他在做什麼嗎?
very cheap …
very cheap protector and it works well
If an Americans/European want to do too, they will buy very expensive protector and fullhelmet xD not hat
“So long as you’re …
“So long as you’re not aftraid to die, it’s ok”
it actually says in …
it actually says in the video they couldnt afford fireworks thats why they do this instead.
dumbass
Sure looks awesome.
Sure looks awesome.
Well, that beats …
Well, that beats watching Paris Hilton stuff her head up her for the umpteenth time.
“Country:
United …
“Country:
United States”
I think fireworks …
I think fireworks just might be cheaper than melting iron!!
amazing! xD
amazing! xD
this is untrue. I …
this is untrue. I am chinese and this festival was celebrated by japs hundreds of years ago
dont forget the …
dont forget the multifunctional bullet-proof sheepskin protection
to do this job all …
to do this job all u need is a hat, a sheep and….. not being afraid to die. asian ppl are wacked….. =P
“theyre protected …
“theyre protected by some sheep skins..
and a hat.”
LOLOLO
and u gotta admit, …
and u gotta admit, that gear looks bad ass
wouldnt mind …
wouldnt mind throwing some molten scraps of white hot iron so long as i get some fun out of it
What next? Apple …
What next? Apple bobbing in sulphuric acid?
i would as long as …
i would as long as i get that bad hat
Nothing like a hat …
Nothing like a hat to protect me from dozens upon dozens of molten white hot iron falling from the sky,
very cool
very cool