History of Fire Breathing

Video Transcript

"Fire breathing is a dangerous, but very beautiful art that maybe is as old as man itself, but is thought to have originated in India. Actually, the myth of the dragon may have bee slightly more true than people realize since reptiles are known to have a methane type of exhalation and could have been seen in the old days actually blowing fire out of their mouth, which may have inspired people to take up the trade themselves, who knows. But, it has been used throughout history in fire performances and most recently in Heavy Metal and Death Metal performances. And one of the most famous fire breathers that you may have seen on tv is Gene Simmons. He's known for spitting things like fire and blood all over the audience. "