Man Fountain Haji Ali

Circus performers, went down in history as the "Great Otrygivatel" and "Egyptian Enigma" was born with the name of Haji Ali in Egypt in 1892.
In the 1920s, Haji Ali became American vaudeville sensation thanks to his ability to swallow various substances and articles, and then regurgitate them back in the order that required the audience crush a human fountain.





By the time professional "blowout" for the money than any new not considered. In the mid-17th century France lived and worked fairground "fountain" one Jean Royer; Another man, a fountain, Blaise Manfre, remembered for his ability to swallow water and spit out the wine. Before juggle "a la Christ," Catholic Manfre naglatyvalsya extract brazilwood, leguminous plant, of which the inflorescence in South America, get the paint color of the wine. Even the great Houdini gutta-percha was not averse to work for the amusement of the public fountain.



The Art of "blowout" - it's not a miracle, not an anomaly of development, but the result of long and uportnyh training, during which the actor learns to manage the work of the muscles of the stomach and esophagus. Some circus, however, cheated - drunk before going emetics. But the career of such rogues ends quickly, because the audience is easy to crack "dope" trick.

In case spouting Ali, in addition to their exotic appearance brought a few unique tricks. He could, cup after cup, drink 2 or 3 tank of water and then spit out her powerful two-meter jet, just getting to the intended target (usually on the stage was set for this small pool). In addition, on stage Hadji could plump eat, then drink a lot of water, and in the final live this water fountain has remained clean, no mixed with food. The unique private ownership of the stomach, there is something to be envied, is not it?



In the final speeches by drumming on the stage carried a toy castle. Ali drink a gallon of water, and then - a gallon of pure kerosene. Belching powerful jet fuel, Ali set fire to the castle, and then put out a spectacular pre pozharchik drunk water.

Haji Ali concerts very active and give no less than 22 performances a week.

During the UK tour, at the peak of its popularity Haji Ali died in Staffordshire of a heart attack on Nov. 5, 1937. The tradition of "human spouting" picked-born Briton Stevie Starr, who still entertains people and ignition of butane inflating bubbles.



To our joy with you, skill Haji Ali was immortalized in the film "The politicians" with the great American comedians Laurel and Hardy. Movie was released in 1931.

Here Haji Ali drinks aquarium water. It lasts a minute and a half.



But he spits it



Here Ali eats a bowl of nuts.



It indicates that the mouth did not put away.



Drink more water ...



... And spits out one by one all the nuts, ...



... And then clean, without a single crumb, water.



And here is the storyboard rooms with kerosene, water and fire:



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Finally, the applause and cheers.

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