Fire-eating may be a
daring thing to do. But for Timi, a Nigerian fire-eater based in Lagos, therein
lies his joy.
The 32-year-old told
BBC Pidgin that he started eating fire eight years ago and has carried on with
the act since then.
Timi, better known
by friends as Azonto, however, added that indulging in fire-eating has been his
biggest risk in life.
He noted he does
many things with fire including rubbing it around his male organ unscathed, adding
he could also ignite fire using water.
“I am not usually
scared of being hurt by fire whenever I am consuming it. I have been eating
fire since eight years ago. I only developed interest in it and decided that is
what I want to make a career of,” he told the news outlet.
“I learn the
fire-eating from practitioner, my friends that acts film. The biggest risk I
have taken so far is my indulgence in fire eating because I usually put it
inside ‘John Thomas’ (male organ) and then rub it downward.
“I also light fire
with water. My favourite move is when I spit the fire because it’s always big,
bold and white. Anytime I am in the kitchen cooking and see fire coming
out, I’ll feel like blowing it.”
Contrary to opinions
that those who engage in fire eating use voodoo, Timi explained he only make
use of tricks.
He also pointed out
he is not associated with the family of Sango, an ancestral god of thunder and
lightning, in Yoruba mythology.
“I am not from a
Sango family. I don’t use voodoo and maybe stunts used by others to do
mine. I only use trick,” he said.
His choice of career
has, however, made people wary of having him around them.
“Some of my
neighbours are usually scared of having me around, especially when I try to
touch their wards,” he said.
Timi added that he
is not bothered since the practice has continued to fetch him fortune.
“Companies, clubs,
bars do invite me for shows and pay me very well,” he said.
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