Masai warriors display how to start fire rubbing sticks
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Uploaded by mcmeyer69 on Jan 3, 2009
Masai warriors display how to start fire rubbing sticks. Ground was covered in cow manure, flies were everywhere, and crowded people were bumping me from all sides. I continually tried to avoid flies getting in front of camera, in eyes, mouth and ears. Canon PowerShots SD900 does not have image stabilizer. Considering the hostile environment and equipment available I am surprised video came out as well as it did.
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its crazy because this is how wild fires are really started by one little ember
2 years ago 14
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I read what you wrote about the difficulties of shooting the video... with that said, that makes this a great video. Thanks for sharing this with the world :-)
1 year ago 2
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@7Row7enn7 Technically you are rubbing two sticks together. Your doing it the smart way
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Well thanks for sharing your experiance.
Cheers
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cool
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bear grylls!
(man vs wild)
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also on man vs wild
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Pretty amazing how fast they got that going. How did you get to meet them and what kind of trip was this?
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they did this on survivorman
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mesa jealous
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and these are a certain type of sticks or regular sticks u find on the ground?
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Interesting that it's Masai. But, would it be possible to film it again, holding the camera still, and staying out of the way of the person with the colored cloth who gets in the way? I'd like to see it clearly.
robpinion 2 years ago 12
No, you have got to be kidding. That was a once in a lifetime trip for me. Masai are cynical and suspect anyone taking a photo of being a professional photographer and making tons of money at their expense. They extort money out of you before you enter the village and again when you try to leave. I was trying to hide the fact I was recording with my compact camera while people were bumping into me. Warriors move fast and jump around often making a clear steady shot very difficult.
mcmeyer69 2 years ago 14
Oh, okay. Well congratulations on getting it on film. Too bad they're skiddish. I guess they don't know how much actual video gets shot in the world and how little of it is for profit. Their technique looks the same as that used elsewhere in the world. But they might think it's special to them. It is rare that people nowadays don't have matches or a lighter, though, or a battery and some steel wool.
robpinion 2 years ago 11
Yes, the video is jumpy on a Canon Powershot SD900. I am trying a Canon Powershot SD960 now. Cannot expect much quality from point and shoot camera.
mcmeyer69 2 years ago 3