MAKING FIRE WITH STICK
& RATTAN VINE

BALIEM VALLEY, WEST PAPUA, INDONESIA

ISLAND OF NEW GUINEA
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COPYRIGHT OCTOBER 31, 2013 PETER A. BOSTROM

    This Dani man is lighting a fire to heat cooking stones. He is using a traditional fire-by-friction technique referred to as a fire thong. The stick is held by the feet and the rattan vine is pulled back and forth until enough heat is produced to ignite dust and dry fibers.

Dani man making fire with a fire thong.

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