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| Anusheh
performing her fire-spinning techniques with pois while blind-folded during the Orientation Party: Wild Wild West on April 2013, outside the Grand Hall. |
As I sat opposite of her, her dark brown eyes watches
me with anticipation as I prepare to interview her.
While many of us have a passion for video-gaming, travelling, cooking, gardening and so on. Rarely do we find an individual who is passionate on the art of fire-spinning.
Meet Anusheh Hyder, a 21-year-old Taylor’s University student who has performed her passion of fire-spinning during the Wild Wild West orientation party on April 2013.
While many of us have a passion for video-gaming, travelling, cooking, gardening and so on. Rarely do we find an individual who is passionate on the art of fire-spinning.
Meet Anusheh Hyder, a 21-year-old Taylor’s University student who has performed her passion of fire-spinning during the Wild Wild West orientation party on April 2013.
She then sat up straight as she begins to tell the story of her passion.
“I was exposed to fire-spinning when I saw the art in
a music video; I was like, I had to know what this is.
“I have always been intrigued by fire, I have been a
pyromaniac all my life. So this art was a way of channeling that urge. That is
why it worked out for me.
“I love dancing, I am an outgoing person and I have a
rebellious nature. I always have a mind of my own, like if someone told me that
I cannot do this or that, I would make sure I will be the very best person who
did that.
“There was a time my peers were very discouraging with
my interest. So I was like, I will do it but you do not need to know about it.
“That is why I believed, do not just say it, just do it. Do whatever you have to do, just do not harm others along the way.
She said that with a satisfied smile and added that because there was no one to train or coach her at first, so, she self-learn the basics of poi-spinning on her own through YouTube videos.
She explained that poi is the tool that fire-spinners use to perform their art are fire poi. A regular poi can be wholly made in fabric materials. While a fire poi has a leather strap that is attached to a metallic chain or thread which holds onto a woven Kevlar, an inflammable material.
Fire-spinners then set the Kelvar ablaze with kerosene.
“I started in late 2006; I was 14 at that time. Shortly after a month of training with NAUR, my teacher said that he have never seen anyone pick up the art so fast. So, he decided to put me into shows and asked me to learn along the way. Which I did.
“That is why I believed, do not just say it, just do it. Do whatever you have to do, just do not harm others along the way.
She said that with a satisfied smile and added that because there was no one to train or coach her at first, so, she self-learn the basics of poi-spinning on her own through YouTube videos.
She explained that poi is the tool that fire-spinners use to perform their art are fire poi. A regular poi can be wholly made in fabric materials. While a fire poi has a leather strap that is attached to a metallic chain or thread which holds onto a woven Kevlar, an inflammable material.
Fire-spinners then set the Kelvar ablaze with kerosene.
“I started in late 2006; I was 14 at that time. Shortly after a month of training with NAUR, my teacher said that he have never seen anyone pick up the art so fast. So, he decided to put me into shows and asked me to learn along the way. Which I did.
NAUR is the first fire performers in Bangladesh which have performed for commercials, award ceremonies, fund raising events, concerts, fashion show, awareness campaigns and so on. Hosted by well-known corporations like Unilever, British Council, British American Tobacco, Taylor’s University and others.
As the lead member and the active spinner of NAUR, it is her dream and intention to spread the art of fire-spinning globally. She has started sending out different teams across the globe to introduce the art of fire-spinning and hopefully gaining recognition for this performing art.
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