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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>Playing with fire is just another way for Bob Lamm and Mike Blomberg to express themselves<\/h5>\nWords by Turner Olson<\/span><\/em> \nVideo and Photos by Brooke Haesemeyer<\/em><\/p>\nPoi is a Maori word meaning \u201cball on a string.\u201d Maori warriors originally used poi as a form of exercise to train for battle or hunting. Eventually, poi was used as a form of storytelling and dance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8163\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8163\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8163\" src=\"http:\/\/urban-plains.com\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/POTP_opt2-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/>Fire dancers Bob Lamm and Mike Blomberg<\/p><\/div>\nThe art of dipping poi balls into fuel and lighting them on fire did not begin until the mid-20th century, as a progression of the Samoan fire .<\/p>\nFast forward to today and poi is considered an art form. Bob Lamm and Mike Blomberg are fire dancers based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.<\/p>\n\u201cNunchucks was something I was doing beforehand, and when I started it on fire it was something to avoid at the edges,\u201d Lamm said, \u201cAfter a while I got more comfortable with it. Now it\u2019s to the point where I get burned more when I\u2019m cooking.\u201d<\/p>\nIt was during the period from the mid-1990’s to early 2000 that fire dancing exploded in North America. Before then, it had been associated with little-known ethnic traditions and the circus.<\/p>\nPerformances are held at places such as rock concerts raves, night clubs, beach parties, camping festivals and cabarets. Interest and knowledge have been disseminated by the internet.<\/p>\nLamm and Blomberg said the Midwest offers the perfect conditions to practice their craft.<\/p>\n\u201cThe seasons in the Midwest mean that different aesthetics can apply to the fire,\u201d Blomberg said.<\/p>\nDevan Bean, for Chicago\u2019s Full Moon Jam, thinks the community is close because it takes a very specific mindset to dance with fire.<\/p>\n\u201cIn order to light things on fire in the first place, one must be somewhat bold, curious, creative and active. It takes motivation, courage and curiosity to learn the motions necessary to spin safely,\u201d Bean said.<\/p>\nThe art form\u2019s popularity is still relatively small, but growing. Those involved in the fire-spinning community say the events create a family-type atmosphere.<\/p>\n\u201cEverybody\u2019s so nice,\u201d Lamm said. \u201cMost people you can walk right up and they\u2019ll let you play with their props.\u201d<\/p>\nThe size of the community means it is easier to make an impact. The community has built-in measures against the stealing of other\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\u201cYou never have to worry about getting credit for a trick,\u201d Blomberg said. \u201cIt\u2019s automatically something that comes up in the first part of the conversation. 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