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    Steeniehive fireball ceremony at Hogmanay


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    Great fireworks too!
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    I would not do that in a cheap PV kilt in case the flames caught it

    Great video
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    Quote Originally Posted by thecompaqguy View Post
    I would not do that in a cheap PV kilt in case the flames caught it

    Great video
    From what I saw, most of the fireballers were weren't kilted (as probably appropriate). On another topic, is there some narrative or descriptive info on the tradition and history of the event? It looks really dangerous for both the 'operators' and the spectators, so it must be a pretty significant tradition.
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    Quote Originally Posted by slothead View Post
    From what I saw, most of the fireballers were weren't kilted (as probably appropriate). On another topic, is there some narrative or descriptive info on the tradition and history of the event? It looks really dangerous for both the 'operators' and the spectators, so it must be a pretty significant tradition.
    I am not too sure, but I think the tradition can be reliably traced back to just before the First World War, before that and why, well ..............who knows?
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    Last edited by neloon; 3rd January 17 at 03:44 AM.

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    Thanks Alan!
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    Nifty! Thanks.

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