Human-powered Ferris Wheel With Acrobatic Operators
Posted by:
Jonathan Geense
Occurred on December 27, 2024 / Colombo, Sri Lanka
Info from Licensor: "This video was shot on location in Colombo, Sri Lanka during a holiday carnival that took place on an area known as the Galle Face Green. The video shows 3 young men who are literally powering a Ferris wheel. In this video, the Ferris wheel is loaded up with people and the three men are walking in the middle of it! They then take turns getting off the wheel using their acrobatic skills and athleticism to make perfect dismounts. The young men have a truly unbelievable casualness to their abilities, likely because these amazing feats are common place for them. In some ways, I think this video is also a commentary on the difference between developing/developed countries. Yes, there are very few safeguards in place for these wheel operators, but also it's true that talent is equally distributed while opportunity is not. If these young men were in the US or other western nation and had the chance to showcase their skills, their economic fate could be much different."
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