Need-fire
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In European folklore, a need-fire is a fire kindled by friction, which is lit in a ritual and used as protective magic against murrain, plague and witchcraft. It was a tradition in parts of Europe, pr
A modern Rodnovery need-fire drill in Russia
Fire making
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Fire making, fire lighting or fire craft is the process of artificially starting a fire. It requires completing the fire triangle, usually by heating tinder above its autoignition temperature.
Need-fire
…folklore, a need-fire (Albanian: zjarri i gjallë; German: Notfeuer, Old High German: nodfyr, Scottish Gaelic: tein'-éigin, Russian: Живой огонь) is a fire kindled by friction, which is lit in a ritual and used as protective magic against murrain (infectious diseases affecting cattle), plague and witchcraft. It was a tradition…
Typical contents of a tinder box. From left to right: flint, fire striker, char cloth and piece of mushroom.
Maasai warrior lighting a fire, blowing on it to add oxygen that encourages the fire to spread
A fire plough (left), as opposed to a hand drill (right)
Firesteel and flint used in Dalarna, Sweden in 1916.