Fire Dancing in Boracay
GMA NEWS reported today that local government wants to regulate fire dancing in Boracay.
The government of Malay is particularly concerned that the fuel used by fire dancers leaves black stains on Boracay’s pristine white sand.
For their part, fire dancers who stage several shows almost daily on the island say they are willing to follow the local ordinance regulating their performances as long as government officials do not totally ban them on Boracay.
We understand the concerns of the local government. There are also dangers for the health of the performers. Naphthalene, also known as white gas, is described as possibly “smoky, toxic and carcinogenic” since it can contain a high percentage of aromatics. Other known fuels used by fire performers include paraffin or lamp oil and ethyl alcohol.
What made us smile was the last sentence of original article author Xianne Arcangel:
In 2012, the travel website cheapflights.com listed Boracay as among the top 10 beaches in the world, along with Ibiza in Italy and South Beach in Miami, Florida.
We only hope that the Spaniards will not get angry that their own party island “Ibiza” has now been moved over the Mediterranean Sea to Italy. Or had this been the last joke of Bunga-Bunga Silvio?
Related posts
March 30, 2016 Not Boracay – this is Camiguin, the real thing This is Camiguin! The little island in the southern Bohol Sea is slowly but steadily developing. While Boracay suffers from mass tourism, […]- March 6, 2014 To bridge or not to bridge … A year ago the whispers about a bridge from Malay (northern Panay) to Boracay island started to filter into the press.
On May 2, 2013, […]
- September 17, 2013 Hassle free travel to Boracay Tourism in the Philippines still lacks of comfort. This not only means bad roads and murderous bus drivers, rusty ferries and endless fees […]
- September 4, 2013 Kalibo Airport (KLO) at its limits Kalibo "International" Airport (KLO) is at its limits. More and more airlines and LCC are flying to Kalibo or announce their intention to […]
- June 13, 2013 Boracay: Puka Shell Beach decline has begun 10 days ago we wrote: CNN may contribute to Boracay’s Decline. There had always been an escape: Puka Shell Beach in the north of the […]
Recent Comments